The Federal government found the dam would have significant environmental impacts. It would destroy habitat for endangered species found only in that river and would restrict freshwater inflow to the waters of the world heritage listed Fraser Island. Local Aboriginal people and farmers were opposed to the dam, as it would have flooded their lands. Due to the significant social and environmental impacts, the Federal government refused the project under the national
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Binds all political institutions – leads to 2 tier legal system ▪ Provisions of it are entrenched, difficult to amend or abolish ▪ It is judiciable, all political bodies are subject to authority of the courts, in particular a supreme court. o Uncodified – increasingly rare, UK one of few ▪ Not authoritative, constitutional laws treated same as ordinary laws ▪ Not entrenched, constitution can be changed through the normal process
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came together to form a loose confederation whose members gave each other mutual support. At times their different interests stretched the bonds between them almost to breaking point. It was only in 1848 that Switzerland became a more centralized federal state. This favored its economic development and ended any possibility that Switzerland might break up. III. Geographical setting A. Location Switzerland has an area of 41,285 square kilometers (15,940 square miles). The productive area - that
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The following paper will examine the elements of procedural fairness apparent in tribunals and compare this to that of the court system, ultimately coming to a tentative conclusion on the efficacy of each. A broad spectrum of academic literature, case law and legislation has been considered to evaluate the role that tribunals have in the Australian legal system. In light of Kerr J’s remark (above), find and critically analyse a case which considers issues of procedural fairness in a tribunal hearing
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control?. Gun control is the effort to restrict or limit the possession and use of guns. The gun control debate may be one of the most important issues in our society. Regardless of whether people support it or not, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the 2nd Amendment restrains the government’s ability to limit the kind of immediate ban of handguns that has existed in some parts of America such as Washington DC. "Guns don't kill people, people kill people" That's the campaign
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© MICHAEL NEWMAN/PHOTOEDIT Managing Human Resources, 14e, Bohlander/Snell - © 2007 Thomson South-Western c hapter 13 Employee Rights and Discipline objective objective objective 3 Identify and explain the privacy 4 Explain the process of responsibilities. employment at will, wrongful discharge, implied contract, and constructive discharge. rights of employees. establishing disciplinary policies, including the proper implementation of 5 objective
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Shaun O’Malley 5/9/13 Social Problems 1969 is the year in which most attribute to the beginning of the gay rights movement in America. Before 1969 there was a real disconnect between this population and the political process, but when the NYPD raided a gay bar in Greenwich Village and started arresting people, the community had finally had enough. The following three days riots ensued, finally they had enough and no longer would they remain silent. The following year the first gay pride
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be or could be discriminated against for any reason pertaining to the job and their pay. In a world full of opportunities, no one expects to go into somewhere and not receive the correct pay due discrimination which is illegal and unfair in many aspects of life. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. The jobs need not be identical, but they must be substantially equal. (http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/equalcompensation.cfm). Job content
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especially those outside the US, how could this happen? What went wrong? The US has a well-developed set of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that requires extensive disclosures in audited financial statements, and a well-established federal agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that monitors financial reporting. This case is written for accounting students and others, who are outside the US, to explore the financial reporting and auditing issues related to the debacles
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schools than in any other time period. “Enrollments climbed at all levels of the educational system… everyone was interested in going to school” (Rury, 2009, pg. 179). In addition to the increases in school enrollment and population, other significant social trends began in the 20 years following the end of the war. In 1951, a class action suit was filed against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. The suit, which asked the school
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