Law & Legal Systems Term Papers

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Land Law

This 8 page paper considers various questions regarding land law in England. The paper looks at what a land certificate and if it is a true mirror of the ownership rights, definitions of freehold and leasehold land, the meaning of a right of way, and the difference between leases and licences. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

Case study

An assessment of a legal case study, dealing with liability and the difficulties of assessing psychological injury in terms of causation and liability. Bibliography lists 3 sources

Supreme Court Decisions on "Public Trial", "Due Process", "Reasonable Regulation of the Public Forum", "Freedom of Association and Assembly", "Government Abridgment", "Prior Restraints", "the Nuclear Family", "Definitions of Media", "Spee

A 20 page review of some of the most critical decisions in case law. Presented as an address to ten specific questions, this paper details the various considerations revolving around the protection of First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

Wills and Trust Case

This 4 page paper considers a case supplied by the student were an individual dies, without a will, making come bequests prior to death, and attempting to set up several trusts. The paper looks at English law to determine which trusts are valid and why, and to consider the status of the bequests. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

Parliamentary sovereignty and the Human Rights Act

A paper which looks at the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on parliamentary sovereignty, and the way in which challenges to incompatible legislation will be dealt with by the courts. Bibliography lists 4 sources

Mediation in family law cases

A paper which considers the ways in which mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution might be more appropriate in family law cases than litigation, and looks at the relative advantages and disadvantages of both processes. Bibliography lists 4 sources

“Insult to Injury: Libel, Slander, and Invasion of Privacy” by William K. Jones

A 3 page paper which summarizes and briefly analyzes “Insult to Injury: Libel, Slander, and Invasion of Privacy” by William K. Jones. No additional sources cited.

Law Enforcement/Child Pornography/Australia

A 10 page research paper that examines law enforcement against child pornographers on the Internet, with a particular focus on law enforcement in Australia. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

The Sources and Role of Law in England

This 7 page paper looks at discusses subjects. An outline of the sources of the English law and their order of importance. The relevance and contribution of European legal system and how important equity is this respect of English law. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

Intellectual Property and Originality

This 24 page paper considers the argument that intellectual property law, specifically copyright law does not rely on originality as a requirement for ownership. The paper looks at copyright law in the UK and also looks at patent and trademark law, comparisons are made between the UK position and the position in the US, Australia and Ireland. The bibliography cites 19 sources.

Ruiz Trial Brief

A 7 page trial brief asking that evidence gained in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States be ruled inadmissible in an indictment resulting from that evidence. This is an action alleging a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504, interference with the flight crew of a commercial aircraft; and 21 U.S.C. 844, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance. Defendant Michael Ruiz was indicted September 17, 2003 on charges resulting from events that took place aboard Corporate Air flight 1001 on or about September 7, 2003. Mr. Ruiz now asks that certain evidence arising from the events of September 7, 2003 be excluded from evidence. This brief is filed in support of Mr. Ruiz’s Motion. No sources listed.

A Case Concerning Directive 84/5/EEC

This 4 page paper looks at a case supplied by the student were the victim of a hit and run accident believes the compensation they have been awarded by the Bureau for Compensation. The paper considers using Article 234 EC to gain a preliminary decision on whether the UK has implemented Directive 84/5/EEC correctly. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A Case for Judicial Review; Assessment and Alterantives

This 20 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student where a dependant wife is entitled to compensation under the Trinidad and Tobago Criminal Injuries Compensation Act No 21 of 1999. The board to which the wife should submit an application has not yet been set up, despite years passing since the Act was passed. The paper considers the chances of bringing an action under the Judicial Review Act 60 of 2000. The paper makes extensive reference to Commonwealth law, specifically the UK and Australia which is influential in the area. The paper also considers a writ of Mandamus as an alterative. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

Bourjaily v. United States (Brief)

This 3 page paper evaluates a case regarding the hearsay rule and exceptions in this Supreme Court case. The case involves a drug transaction. The sixth amendment is referenced in the context of the case. No additional sources cited.

Latoyna Poole et al. v. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program et al. (Brief)

This 3 page paper provides a brief of this case involving the issue of relevancy and materiality. Those issues are the focus of the brief that outlines a case about children who were poisoned due to lead based paint present in a rental property. No additional sources cited.

Law v. Justice

A 4 page essay that discusses three quotes on law and justice by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Aquinas and William Lloyd Garrison. The writer relates these quotes to the Ford Pinto scandal and to a sex discrimination suit before discussing her personal view on this topic. No bibliography is offered.

Thermal Imaging Technology and the Fourth Amendment

A 3 page paper discussing the reasonableness of a search using thermal imaging. Today’s technology appears to allow searches that are not truly physical searches. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits such searches. The purpose here is to determine whether examination with thermal imaging devices constitutes a “search” according to Constitutional law. It uses Kyllo v. United States to conclude it does not. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

ADVANCED DIRECTIVES AND THE LIVING WILL

This 3-page paper discussses the concepts of advanced directives and living wills, and discusses what a living will is comprised of. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

First Amendment Issues

A 14 page research paper that addresses questions pertaining to First Amendment law. Topics covered include the Supreme Court interpretation of obscenity, the criteria for limiting free speech, fundamental rights covered under the First Amendment, etc. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

Case Brief: Balistreri v. Nevada Livestock Production Credit Association

A 3 page brief of this 1989 case in which a couple completed a deed of trust on their residence by mistake. The California court of appeals found that there was no contract, because both Appellants and Respondent were mistaken in their intent and statements. No sources listed.

Tort Law

This 5 page paper provides an overview of tort law and relates tort law in terms of factors like liability. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Competition Law, Discrimination in Pregnancy and the Sale of Faulty Goods

This 12 page paper examines UK and EU law applying them to a case study. The first part of the paper looks at the position of a company which is loosing business as a result of an agreement between two different companies who have made a territorial arrangement. The second part of the paper considers the companies position when they have to dismiss two pregnant women as a result of the decline in trade. The third part of the paper considers the situation when a computer sold by the company catches fire in the purchasers home in the UK, damaging the purchasers property as well as that of a neighbour. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

California Law: A Case Study

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a case study of a man who created a still that resulted in a fire which killed a young girl. This paper outlines California Penal Code in regards to this case. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Problems with Shipped Goods; A Case Study

This 10 page paper examines a case study supplied by the student. A contract is made for the shipment of corned beef from Argentina to the UK, with English lay being applied. The shipment is late, mistakes are made on the letter of credit, the tins are the wrong size and some are damaged on loading. The paper considers the different aspects of this transaction and what, if any, remedies, may be sought. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

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