(marriage)2010] ILI Law Review 269 VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE AND CONFLICT OF LAWS Rajat Dosi Abstract Marriage, which is considered as one of the vital societal institutions to carry forth the society, may also now-a-days lead to conflict of law situation between two different countries. To tackle such a situation, every country has its own Private International Law rules. In Private International Law, the validity of marriage is dependent upon two things, formal and essential validity of marriage, for which
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Psychological Association sponsored a work asserting: “Recognized researchers in the field on child abuse,… almost unanimously concur that homosexual people are actually less likely to approach children sexually.”2 Why is it, then, that we read about sex between boys and men in every newspaper? Does it merely reflect sensationalist journalism? We know that heterosexual molestation also occurs. But since there are so many more heterosexuals than homosexuals, which kind of child molestation — homosexual or
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS INTRODUCTION Why merge? Why sell? A division of a company might no longer fit into larger corp’s plans, so corp sells division Infighting between owners of corp. Sell and split proceeds Incompetent management or ownership Need money Business is declining (e.g. a buggywhip company) Industry-specific conditions Economies of scale BASIC DEFINITIONS: MERGER: Owners of separate, roughly equal sized firms pool their interests in a single firm. Surviving
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devalued the right to keep and bear arms by disingenuously interpreting the right so as to effect a gradual change in American culture. To this end, for example, the Seventh Circuit has already upheld a civilian handgun ban by dismissing an historical analysis of the Constitution: "The debate surrounding the adoption of the Second and Fourteenth Amendments ... has no relevance on the resolution of the
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may argue that there is no lawyer-client relationship between Virginia and Teddy. Since there is no statute in Australia requires the retainer to be in writing, a retainer can be implied . The onus of proof of an implied retainer is on the party alleging the existence of a retainer . In this case, there clearly is no express retainer, and therefore DEF needs to prove that there is an implied professional relationship by showing that the conversation between Virginia and Teddy was a legal advice. Inferences
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Governments of all political leanings show an interest in their housing sectors, since housing touches people's lives directly. In socialist countries, governments take care of everything including housing. However, capitalist governments are also keen to improve their housing sectors. For instance, both Conservative and Labour governments in the United Kingdom have concentrated on housing at times of closely fought elections demonstrating how important
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Shaping Parental Authority over Children’s Bodies ALICIA OUELLETTE* INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 956 I. SCULPTING, SHAPING, AND SIZING CHILDREN: FOCUS CASES.............................. 959 A. WESTERNIZING ASIAN EYES..................................................................... 960 B. HORMONES FOR STATURE ........................................................................ 961 C. LIPOSUCTION ON A TWELVE
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is sufficient to support a ruling that an agreement is unconscionable”. The tests in both states are similar in that the test has to prove gross disparity in the division of assets when establishing an opinion of unconscionability in contract cases. Analysis 1. Jones v. Star Credit Corp. Standard of Unconscionability Plaintiffs, husband and wife welfare recipients, agreed to purchase a home freezer unit from defendant for $ 900. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 264 (Sup. Ct. 1969). With
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PRE-EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS The following problem questions are from previous exams. Note what is said about Common Errors to Avoid for each of the 4 questions. The first question is the least challenging (it was weighted accordingly). The questions are not in any particular order. SAMPLE 1 Krishnah wanted to purchase a motor cycle. She applied to Pino Motors Pty Ltd (“Pino’s”) who specialised in Forum motor cycles. Krishnah informed the dealer, Zvonko, that she wanted a motor cycle which was capable
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the top and people derive their influence and authority from their positions within the hierarchy. This is especially true in professional organizations where leadership is centralized, the work mission-driven, processes guided by procedures and statutes, and internal communication mostly confined to departments, workgroups, and committees. Collaborative groups, by contrast, are structured horizontally. Leadership, to the extent that it exists at all, is broadly distributed. Job titles and professional
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