LAW OF TORT W/C: 4/3/2013 DAMAGES 1a) why is an award of exemplary damages controversial and when may it be made? * They are controversial as they are used punitively with the intention of punishing the defendant- a lot of people feel that the punitive function should be performed by criminal, not civil law; * Statute and precedent prevented their abolishment; * Three categories of exemplary damages were identified in Cassell & Ltd v Broome [1972]: 1. Conduct calculated
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in languages with clear encoding. For example: Navorski can only speak very limited English and have big problems communicating with Americans, which can be seen from the communication process in the beginning of the movie when Thurman and Frank Dixon asked him questions and he always gave an irrelevant answer. At the beginning, he could only use body gestures to communicate. However, North American is low-context culture while Bulgaria I suppose belongs to high context culture. Americans would
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The concept of the Purge, for as immoral as it appears to be on-screen, has turned out to be one of the most clever film ideas in recent memory. Without delving into the highly volatile politics of the matter – one in which a single day essentially defines a county, this is a franchise that, if nothing else, stand out as a significant alternative to some of the more generic horror-themed films on the market. While The Purge saga isn’t necessarily horror-centric by trait, it follows the same premise
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Causes of Crimes Today A Research Paper Submitted to the Humanities Department Of Father Saturnino Urios University Butuan City . In Partial Fulfillent of the Course English 102A A Paper Submitted by Roland M. Retiza Victor Paulo Butcon BSCRIM1 March 2014 Table of Contents Title Page Introduction Introduction: The world is not as easy as it looks to be, at one time people could sleep with their windows up and doors unlocked, but in today’s society people
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Introduction Equity developed to correct injustices, arising when the Common Law fell short of an ‘ideal’ regarding the provision of rights or remedies. Equity remains a relevant fixture of Australia’s legal system as the ‘… fundamental notions of equity are universal applications of principle to continually recurring problems; they can develop but cannot age or wither.’[1] The ‘undue influence’ doctrine and Garcia v National Australia Bank Ltd.[2] (Garcia) are illustrations of the High Court’s
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proved a relationship between the planet Mars and outstanding athletes.] 10[Every year at New Year’s, astrologers make predictions about what will happen in the coming twelve months.] 11[These predictions have a high rate of success.] 12[Jeanne Dixon, a noted astrologer, even predicted the assassination of President John F. Kennedy,] demonstrating that 13[those who claim that astrological predictions are vague are wrong.] Probably most important, 14[astrologers make analyses of individual personality
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Case Study Report on EnerNOC:Turning Energy Case Summary: The electricity demand in U.S have a rapid growth to reach the demand. In 2007-2030 electricity demand is expected to rise 26%, or about 1% per year, but the growth in electricity generation was forecast at 23.9% over the same time. Demand increases for the 23 year period were projected to be largest in the commercial sector (38 %) followed by the residential sector(20%) and industry (7%). Regardless the growth in individual sectors
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Future Regional Conflicts: Myanmar and Papua New Guinea. Decades of relative peace and prosperity have allowed the new democracies of Southeast Asia the latitude to pursue economic cooperation and relatively stable domestic policies. But while the reasonable stability of ASEAN has allowed its members to support each other’s traditional security interests while settling disputes through non-violent channels (Dosch 2007, p. 211), regional membership in this pluralistic community does not necessarily
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Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care Jordanne Dixon Miss Marsh Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care Jordanne Dixon Miss Marsh Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care Assignment 1 – Types of communication and interpersonal interactions Assignment 1 – Types of communication and interpersonal interactions The role of effective
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Paper #3 Hotel tax. Car Rental tax. Bar and restaurant tax. This is what Lincoln has increased to help fund the new Haymarket Arena. 350 million dollars is the bottom line amount when someone asks how much this new arena costs. That would include the cost to move railroad tracks, buy railroad property, build a new Amtrak station, build new roads, the arena itself, and three parking garages and two surface lots. I am going to look at the details of the new arena and the effects this new arena
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