Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

This 6 page Australian law paper is written in two parts. The first part examines the way in which the Queensland Dividing Fences Act 1953 can be applied to a property where there is no boundary fence. The second part of the paper summarises the judgment in the case of Demagogue Pty Ltd v ...

This 4 page paper looks at a fictitious law and then at how it may be interpreted using the literal rule, the golden rule and looking at the act as a whole and the purpose of the act. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of the history of this legislation. The author clarifies the particulars of the Act and illustrates that its provisions have been utilized in a number of quite diverse cases. Sometimes these provisions have been launched with success to end monopolies which were indeed damaging to U.S. economy. Other ...

This 9 page paper looks at a fictitious statute which has been applied unfairly by a commission set up under the act. The writer considers the way the use of judicial appeal in order to overcome the unfairness and problems with the way that legislation is being interpreted and enacted by the acting body. The ...

This 24 page paper analyses the ways in which the courts have interpreted Article 8 and Article 10 of the ECHR 1998, with specific reference to the media's dissemination of personal information and the potential breaches of the Act by doing so. The paper looks at the position before and after the introduction of the ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the context in which it was developed. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Document Number PL 88-352, 88th Congress, H.R. 7152) was a continuation of a process initiated under the Kennedy presidency to put into place measures for the ...

This 5 page paper reviews the continuing criticism concerning the Patriot Act. The author emphasizes this Act has both good and bad points. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines and analyzes the need for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. bibliography lists 2 sources.

A seven page paper which looks at the way in which the courts have interpreted Articles 8 and 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 with specific reference to the media’s dissemination of personal information and the potential for breaches of the Act by so doing.

A 5 page paper which discusses an act put into play in Pennsylvania in order to assist health care workers respond to acts of domestic violence, and further educate those involved in the health care profession regarding domestic violence. A brief history of the bill, and the reality of domestic violence in Pennsylvania is presented, an overview of those ...

This 5 page paper looks at the Australian Corporations Act 2001 to see if the act provides sufficient controls on the behaviour of the directors of public companies. This is discussed with reference to the failure of HIH and the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit report. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) which was passed in 1990. Issues relating to the titles and definitions of the Act are discussed as well as its accomplishments in the labor market, its impact on the business sector, and in the exploitive nature in the definition of “disabled”. ...

This 5 page paper evaluates the scandal in light of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Proposed changes to the act are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the issues defining the HealthSouth scandal including the charges against CEO Richard Scrushy; as well as whether or not the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is flawed. It argues that the Act is sound by the prosecutors at Scrushy's trial were not sufficiently prepared to obtain a conviction. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper comments on the changing structure of the American family. The writer then explains and discusses H.R.3396, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) enacted in 1996 and the subsequent actions of state legislatures. The essay also provides some background on what spurred Congress to adopt this law. A general discussion of the ...

This 16 page paper considers the legislation ad policies in the UK regarding asylum seekers and refugees and their [poison with regardless welfare provision. The paper starts with the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 (AIAA) looking at the main acts and polices and the way these affect all asylum seekers and refuges with special ...

This 6 page paper considers whether or not there would be any harm suffered in terms of freedoms and liberties in the UK Human Rights Act 1998 were repealed. The paper considers the way that the Human Rights Act has been implemented and areas where changes have been seen and the situation without the HRA. ...

This 5 page report discusses the parameters of organizational definitions of “limited liability partnership” (LLP) and “limited liability corporation” (LLC). LLCs and LLPs are relatively new business forms and each has its own unique advantages and peculiarities. Every state in the Union has adopted a limited liability company act and every state but Vermont and Wyoming has adopted a limited liability ...

This 5 page paper discusses laws such as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and how they related to gender discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

It has often been stated that the courts have traditionally interfered too much in the field of company law. This 9 page paper considers whether or not The Companies Act 2006 reduce the need for court intervention by providing a coherent and comprehensive statutory code. This is discussed using two areas of the new act ...

A 3 page contention that the provisions of the Patriot Act step well beyond the rights afforded by the U.S. Constitution. The author of this paper questions whether it is fair to sentence a meth producer twelve years to life when under laws written to govern such criminals six months is the typical or to find ...

This 5 page paper looks at the process that took place when the Patriot Act was passed in October 2001. This includes the looking why who and how it was introduced, the consideration of the act, any amendments, the way agreement was reached and the voting levels. The Bibliography cites 6 sources.

In the United Kingdom, the rights and responsibilities of businesses in terms of unfair prejudicial conduct, including orders to regulate corporate conduct or purchase a shareholder's stock, is set forth in the Companies Act of 1985. This 7 page paper examines the role and problems in section 459 of the Act. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This paper examines whether the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act that was passed in 1999 in England actually protects victims in cases of rape or not. The contention of the paper is, that the act has been challenged so many times, that it is ineffective. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 16 page paper considers hat does criminal law history before 1850 tells us about the processes of change in the law and legal institutions. The paper looks at the period 1800 – 1850 and examines four areas of law and the justice system; capital and corporal punishment including the “Bloody Code”; imprisonment and transportation ...