Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

This 4-page paper answers questions as to five types of communication in the criminal justice system, and how the communication is delivered. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page overview of the problems associated with the rising tide of Haitian immigrants experienced in Dade County during the last decade of the twentieth century. The county is characterized by a number of internal problems which can be attributed to its cultural and racial makeup as well as to its extreme economic ...

This 5 page report discusses the basics of libel law within the realm of mass communication. The writer discusses the courts' definition of libel as well as noting several cases dealing with 'reckless disregard.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper examines communication systems used in various areas of law enforcement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the historical background to the concept of the right to privacy and some of the ways in which personal privacy is protected; the paper also considers the difficulties of maintaining one’s privacy in view of modern surveillance techniques and the monitoring of global communication. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the way in which computer programs gain legal protection under copyright laws under UK and US law. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the current levels of computer crime in the UK and asks the question "is there sufficient legislation to combat computer crime or is there still a need for more?". The writer considers the barrier to combating this type of crime with some surprising results. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

A 12 page discussion of the ease with which private and proprietary information can be unscrupulously gleaned from the multitude of computerized digitized files which exist in the contemporary world. The laws which exist for the purpose of protecting our privacy and the ownership of intellectual property have proven to be a little real ...

This is a 3 page paper discussing the difference between copyright and patent and the discussion of a case involving a computer program. Copyright is an unregistered right to created works which have been fixed in some form on paper, film, electronic or sound mediums and includes creative works such as novels, databases, computer programs, ...

An 11 page research paper that examines the attitudes of crime investigators toward the use of technology. The writer argues that the introduction of new technological tools brings up the question of how investigators approach technology in their working practices. Does it cause them to become reactive in their response to a particular investigation, that ...

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 ...

This 7 page paper considers the position of a new firm starting in the UK in order to assess the obligations that they face regarding the way that they use and protect personal data and the impact of the Data Protection Act 1998. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites ...

This 5 page paper is written with reference to Australian law, looking at when, how and why individuals that are not appointed as directors of a firm may be deemed to be directors in terms of liabilities. The concept of shadow directors and de facto directors are all discussed with reference to case law. The ...

This 14 page paper is written as a petition to the Scottish Parliament to change the laws of evidence related to oral evidence. The petition argues that written evidence should be acceptable form witnesses and that written statement should be allowed as memory aids, under certain circumstances, to aid accuracy of information given to the ...

This 4 page paper is written in 2 parts. The first part considers the concept and relevance of binding precedent. The second part of the paper looks at case concerning offer and acceptance of contract. The paper is written with reference to Australian law. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 6 page memo to a law practice client in Michigan explaining the due-on-sale clause of the mortgage contract and Michigan law, and why she cannot circumvent the law by writing a land contract effectively selling the land on which a house is situated without also paying off the mortgage so that a new one ...

This 7 page paper is written in two parts. The first considers the differences between preference and ordinary shares, the second part of the paper examined the rights of minority shareholders. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the application of covenants and easement is a case supplied by the student looking at what covenants may be used for and when they can be enforced and the use of easements where there is no written agreement. The paper is written looking at English law. The bibliography sites ...

This 6 page paper is written with reference to UK law, and looks at a case supplied by a student where there are international contracts and cases are being brought in different courts. The paper considers the issue of how jurisdiction can be determined and the doctrine of forum non-convenience. The bibliography cites 3 sources. ...

This 19 page paper considers the role of statutory interpretation and the limits placed on the judiciary. Looking at a quote form Lord Diplock " When Parliament legislates to remedy what the majority of its members at the time perceive to be a defect or lacuna in the existing law (whether it be the written ...

This 16 page paper examines the impact of the UK Commercial Agents Regulations 1993 brought in as a result of the E. C. Council Directive 86/653. The paper discusses how these regulations fitted in with existing law, what the changes where, areas of ambiguity and concludes by determining if these regulations are sufficient to ...

In 6 pages the author discusses the book "The Defense Never Rests" by F. Lee Bailey. Some specific cases are discussed and the author attempts to pronounce what Bailey was trying say in his writing of this book. The questions of whether the author accomplished what he set out to do and whether ...

The case of Goldcrop Exchange Ltd (in receivership) [1994] 2 All ER, saw Lord Mustill state that the presence of a contractual relationship would not automatically exclude the presence of fiduciary duties. This 9 page paper looks at the concept of fiduciary duty, where and how it arises, and the way it may be seen ...

This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first part looks at Article 82, the old Article 86 and considers how this can be seen to encourage competition. The second part considers an Austrian wine maker who is exporting and facing barriers when exporting to other EU countries, such as an inspection ...

This 8 page paper considered whether or not the employment contract alone would be sufficient to regulate the employment relationship. The influences ion the way the employment relationship is influences are considered and the arguments for and against additional influences are discussed, before the conclusion that more than an employment contract is needed for ...