Was the Christie v. The York Corporation Correctly Decided? Prepared for: Professor McMurrow Prepared by: Preshan February 1st 2013 Christie v. The York Corporation was one of the most controversial cases in Canadian history in regards to how the law was interpreted in a way that would discriminate an individual due to race. The case sheds light on how the courts interpreted the legislation in a manner that can be seen as an individual’s human rights being violated. Being of different race
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PUBLIC RECORDS Taking a particular state in specific, for example South Carolina, South Carolina’s public record states that a Public record" includes all books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body. Records such as income tax returns, medical records, hospital medical staff reports, scholastic records, adoption records, records related
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Labour Court | The Labour Court is created in terms of section 84 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. It is a creature of statute and its area of jurisdiction is only as provided for within the four corners of the Act. Composition It consists of a Senior President and other Presidents of the Labour Court. With the recent operationalisation of the Judicial Service Act, the Labour Court now falls under the authority of the Judicial Service Commission as headed by the Chief Justice. The Senior
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Deed of Sale vs. Equitable Mortgage Posted on November 11, 2009 by lexposition • Posted in Civil Law • Tagged mortgage, sale • Under the Civil Code, an agreement that, on its face, looks like a sale may be considered an equitable mortgage. Article 1602 of the Civil Code provides: Art. 1602. The contract shall be presumed to be an equitable mortgage, in any of the following cases: (1) When the price of a sale with right to repurchase is unusually inadequate; (2) When the vendor remains
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Obscenity Anything that is indecent or offensive or contrary to the good customs or religious beliefs, principles or doctrines, or tends to corrupt of deprave the human mind, or is calculated to excite impure thoughts or arouse prurient interest, or violates the proprieties of language and human behavior, regardless of the motive of the producer, printer, publisher, writer, importer, seller, distributor or exhibitor. Laws and Regulations on Obscenity Revised Penal Code Obscenity is defined
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Mercer v. Duke University The case of Mercer v. Duke University deals with the issue of women being allowed to play on contact sports teams. This case also raises issues of discrimination and whether or not federally funded institutions are prohibited from discrimination under Title IX. This is a very good case because it deals with a high-profile university and whether or not discrimination was an issue of one of the university’s college athletics. The Mercer v. Duke University case was about
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intermediate appellate court, and a supreme court. Limited-jurisdiction trial court also referenced as inferior trial courts preside over small claims courts, municipal courts, and justice of the peace courts. General-jurisdiction trial court or courts of record require that all evidence and testimonies are recorded and saved for future review. Two divisions of court of records consist of criminal and civil courts and preside over major legal cases, such as felonies. Intermediate appellate courts,
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CJS 220 Entire Course http://homeworkgallery.com/index.php/product/cjs-220-entire-course/ http://homeworkgallery.com/index.php/product/cjs-220-entire-course/ CJS 220 Attorney Client Confidentiality Write a 200- to 300-word response describing the concept of attorney–client confidentiality and its importance to the criminal justice system. Include a discussion of the major concerns involved in maintaining confidentiality. CJS 220 Capstone Capstone Discussion
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Dismissal without Cause (Ch. 14) (for 1% - must be handed in in person at beginning of next class (Nov. 30th ) Student Name: Hayley Rioux 1. Review the Honda Canada Inc., v. Keays case, plus discussion, found on pp. 455 - 458 of the textbook) 2. Summarize the facts of the case in 2 -3 sentences: Honda has redefined many aspects of the law of wrongful dismissal damages. These include determining reasonable notice, moral damages/aggravated damages, punitive damages, the duty to accommodate
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JOSE C. TUPAZ IV and G.R. No. 145578 PETRONILA C. TUPAZ, Petitioners, Present: Davide, Jr., C.J., Chairman, - versus - Quisumbing, Ynares-Santiago, Carpio, and Azcuna, JJ. THE COURT OF APPEALS and BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE Promulgated: ISLANDS, Respondents. November 18, 2005 x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x DECISION CARPIO, J.: The Case This is a petition for review[1] of the Decision[2] of
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