Essays and Research Papers on All Law & Legal Issues

5 pages in length. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was a monumental implementation in the history of fairness and equality. According to President Bush, who was the instrumental party in getting the act passed, it is up to the people to reach out to those Americans disabled by ignorance or handicapped by ...

A 5 page paper assessing the policy under which a local judge faces a hearing resulting from complaints that he has not acted outside of the courtroom in ways consistent with expectations of judges. The California Commission on Judicial Performance announced in 2002 that it will conduct a hearing on the conduct of San ...

An 8 page discussion of the differences which exist in punishment and the incidence of criminal acts in Saudi Arabia and the United States. While an emphasis is put on theft, other criminal acts such as murder, adultery, and apostasy (the conversion of a Muslim to Christianity) are also considered. The author of ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the recent UK Anti-terrorism laws introduced in the United Kingdom. The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act which was released in the United Kingdom in December of 2001 has come under a great deal of criticism from politicians, the House of Lords, and human rights activists for its all ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of a case of a woman seeking a polygamist marriage in Utah. This is an example legal memorandum and relates the possible arguments that will be made against this client. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 19 page paper considers the quote "Now it is true that all these rules both under section 18 and section 19 [of the Sale of Goods Act 1979] are prima facie rules and depend on intention. But the intention in this regard by the parties is seldom or never capable of proof. It ...

This 5 page paper looks at two questions posed by the student, The first is a contract where circumstances make it difficult for a contract to be honoured. The paper looks at if and when frustration may be invoked. The second part o the paper considers a garage owner that wants to avoid liability by ...

The legal means of differentiating property rights is done through contracts or, in the case of renting property, leases. This 6 page paper provides an overview of the essential elements in a lease. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer defines and discusses the legal components of res judicata. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 11 page overview of the history and provisions of this 1990 Act. The ADA has resulted in a tremendous improvement in regard to the lives of the disabled. There are, however, certain facts which we must acknowledge. These include reports on continued discrimination as well as concerns that the Act results ...

A 4 page paper discussing an uncomfortable employment situation. A director has voiced this complaint apparently only on hearsay, naming the employee that supposedly is acting so unprofessionally without giving any indication that the director has directly spoken to the employee about the matter. Though the director has not acted well herself, she ...

A 5 page paper discussing points of American Canoe Association v. Murphy Farms, No. 02-1501, 326 F.3d 505; 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 7158; 56 ERC (BNA) 1545; 33 ELR 20175, 4thCir, (2003) as they relate to the Clean Water Act and to commercial swine production. The American Canoe Association, Professional Paddlesports Association and Conservation ...

3 pages in length. More than one hundred and seventy years ago, the juvenile justice system thought it completely appropriate and beneficial for the state to act as parent (parens patriae) in situations where either or both parents act irresponsibly with regard to child care. This may have been an advantageous arrangement for ...

This 14 page report discusses health and occupational safety in Australia. Australia’s Occupational Safety and Health Act was made into law as a means of guaranteeing the safety and health of workers through prevention, compensation and rehabilitation, with the focus on prevention. The purpose of the Act is, quite simply, to avoid pain and suffering and to provide a modicum ...

A 6 page look at the American legal system, society, and how we are compelled to sue over relatively minor incidents. Personality, accessibility, material gain, etc.; are among the many causal factors explored. Case examples are used to support points made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper exploring the numerous legal and social ramifications inherent in the recent execution of Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh, convicted and sentenced to death for his role in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the consequent deaths of 168 people, was the first federal execution ...

A 9 page paper addressing legal cases in alcohol use and building safety inspection, and providing briefs of three state and federal cases: Montana v. Egelhoff, People v. Larry Ribowsky and Swindall v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the ethical and legal issues that are relevant when considering the need of developing nations to access essential drugs, such as those for HIV/AIDS. Issues such are moral responsibility, profit, investment, protection and patents are also considered. Patent law referent to is both international and UK is approach. The bibliography ...

This 5 page paper defines the term Double Jeopardy and examines its occurance in the legal system. This paper traces the history of Double Jeopardy and cites some cases as examples. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the small proportions of racial minorities in the U.S. legal and judicial profession, and considers whether or not eliminating the practice would equalize the scales of justice. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is a legal memorandum about a case of a woman who's family wants to maintain her life through the use of a feeding tube and her husband wants the feeding tube removed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses “natural crimes” (“mala in se”) – crimes that are morally wrong; and “legal crimes” (“mala prohibita”) – crimes that are illegal only because the law says so. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses some of the legal issues that surround rent-to-own enterprises; includes interview. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the dishonesty aspect of this British law. The intent of the Theft Law obviously is a good and useful one. The judge in the Hinks case defines well the measure by which the jury was to determine dishonest intent, and framing the definition in terms of current codes of decency keeps the ...

Broken down into sections, this is essentially a shorter version of Legalme2.wps, in which the analyst looks at legal issues and social policy to ultimately justify the Court's decision in this particular case.