Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

A 14 page analysis of informed consent. The author defines informed consist and identifies its critical elements. Three specific cases involving infants and the polarization of medical and parental opinion are analyzed in regard to consent, negligence, palliative care, and duty of care. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This paper attempts to examine legal bases for gifts to non-charitable unincorporated associations. The general trend of the paper is that such gifts cannot be considered tax-free, except in specific circumstances. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In 1993 Ireland introduced the VRT, this is a controversial tax applied when a car, new or second hand, is registered for the first time in the country. The writer examined the current attitude of the EU opinion towards this tax. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 13 page paper provides an overview of the section of this act that allows consumers recourse for unfair advertising practices. Deceptive practices by McDonald's in Australia are addressed specifically and several other cases are cited as well. The case where McDonald's violated the section on two counts--one for a game they did ...

This 7-page paper is a discussion of individual and property rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. In this paper, the 5, 13, 14, 15 and 19 Amendments are discussed in terms of how they impacted white men, women and people of color. Also included is a definition about how socialism and ...

This 5 page paper considers the code of Hammurabi and discusses the question of whether this ode is a guarantor of human freedom or an ideology of social inequality. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at affirmative action and the unwanted consequence of reverse discrimination. Several cases, including the Bakke case, are duly noted. This reaction paper provides an overview and then concludes that reverse discrimination is problematic and so, affirmative action should not be implemented in most situations. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 5 page discussion of the definition and function of a codicil. The author points out that many things may change regarding our property or our wishes in even just a short period of time. Fortunately, it is not necessary to go to the full expense and effort of preparing a new will ...

This 5 page paper considers the case of Muller v Oregon and this case that sought to prevent women from working for more than ten hours a day impacted on women’s rights and the different views of equality that that may have existed at the time. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 5 page paper which provides a basic overview of the court system in Germany. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page quickie talks about real estate deeds, how to read and interpret them. Also included are the most common mistakes and how to spot them in a deed description. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of Gerald Ford's relationship to the judiciary, including the appointments he made. Edward Levi's role as Attorney General is highlighted as well as the appointment of Justice Stevens to the Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 10 page paper examines what distributor arrangements are and how distributor arrangements are used. The writer considers and the legal aspects surrounding them in a situation where an American company is considering using a distributorship arrangement to enter the German market. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

10 pages in length. The writer discusses various Mafia-related events that occurred in 1989, such as murders, deaths, prison sentences, etc. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the book: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury by Bycel. An example of a closing argument from the book (Silkwood and Gerry Spence)is given, then a counter argument proposed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the historical basis for judicial review. Judge Learned Hand is attributed as having said that their is “nothing in the United States Constitution that gave courts any authority to review the decisions of Congress”. Others in U.S. history, however, contend that judicial review is necessary in order to ...

A paper which looks at the recent UK legislation designed to combat terrorist activities, with particular reference to possible breaches of human rights and civil liberties in the Bill. Bibliography lists 22 sources

This 5 page paper argues the defense position for Valley of the Sun Repossession Company. Key issues are identified, analyzed, argued, supported with evidence both physical and legal, suggested ruling offered. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how the issue of privacy has been of increasing importance and how it may be argued that the extensive US policies are a result of higher union pressures when compared with other geographical areas. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

5 pages. In Gerry Spence's book, Justice for None, the reader finds that the American myth of justice is just that – a myth. The justice system too often falls simply to the better attorney, the client with more money, or other just as unjust reasons for the courts to be prejudiced. Bibliography lists ...

11 pages in length. With all the deception and ridicule surrounding the American judicial system, it would seem a good idea to open up the courtrooms across the country to show in intricate detail just how the process is achieved. After all, both the public and the system itself stand to learn quite ...

This 8 page paper provides a very brief historical overview of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The paper then explains and discusses the types of crime data the FBI collects for this program and how they obtain the data. The writer discuses the strengths and weaknesses of the system, including the fact that not all ...

A 6 page paper. Mandatory drug testing is a fact of life in the U.S. This paper discusses what conditions are the basis for drug testing be justified under the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The question specifically deals with a program for all city bus drivers in Maryland. Legal opinions ...

This 10 page paper examines the issues and controversies surrounding the 1991 lawsuit by the Church of Scientologists International and Richard Behar's article for Time Warner, as well as the 2001 appeal. Special focus is given to the definitons of incremental harm doctrine and subsidiary meaning.Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Stephen J. Adler's The Jury: Disorder in the Courts illustrates quite clearly how the American judicial system has ruptured an integral component of its allegedly fair and impartial sequence: the jury. At issue is the means by which Adler contends jurors are selected and dismissed, as well as how ...