Essays and Research Papers on Current Legal Issues

This 15 page paper distinguishes between tort law and criminal law where victims are compensated for their injuries. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 24 page paper provides an overview of the Kayla McKean case, the 1998 child abuse tragedy where a man beat his daughter to death. Because he was known to be violent, the paper analyzes what might have been done to save her. Various agencies such as the department of children and family services, ...

A 6 page book report on Life Without Parole by Victor Hassine, an Egyptian-Jewish immigrant who had just earned a law degree when his actions put him on the wrong side of the law and he was sentenced to life without parole for murder. His book paints a devastating picture of life behind bars, painting ...

This 14 page paper examines the role and importance of INCOTERMS. The paper begins with a consideration of how commercial law began in England and how it has developed to give the background against which INCOTERMS (international contract terms) may be assessed. The paper then looks at the changes between the 2000 and the 1990 ...

This 12 page looks at different issues of free movement under EU law. There are three sections, The first considers a case where a law has been passed banning the importation of some goods into the UK with the justification used by the UK government of health reasons. This is considered with reference to article ...

A 5 page research paper that analyzes three issues that the writer considers of significant importance. This analysis pertains to groups that have historically been marginalized within the framework of society and the criminal justice system. First of all, the US has a history of persecution against citizens of African American descent. Likewise, historically, violence ...

This 7 page report discusses the “new” or “revised” Article 9 provisions in the Uniform Commercial Code. Both the old and the new Article 9 primarily focus on secured transactions. The revised U.C.C.. Article 9 received final approval from the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) and the American Law Institute (ALI) in July 1998. By July ...

This 14 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student and gives advise to a client; Tony, according to English law. Tony has been very unlucky. Firstly he is pursued to allow his flat to be used as security for his employers business loan. He believes this to be for a period ...

A 24 page paper. Following a general introduction, this essay reports the immigration patterns of first Italians and then, Mexicans. The decades of significant immigration, the reasons for Italians and Mexicans leaving their homelands, the types of jobs they took in the U.S. and the locations of most immigrants of each nationality are reported. The ...

An 8 page paper. Thomas Jefferson initiated the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent laws, in fact, all intellectual property protection laws, are controversial. This essay presents the arguments on both sides of the debate. Included are discussions on: the requirements for being awarded a patent, the four precepts by which the Patent ...

This 12 page paper critically discuss the complexities engendered any the extension of the notion of direct effect to directives under EU law and suggests ways by which the ECJ could and have resolved these complexities. The bibliography cites 18 sources.

5 pages in length. Conflict of interest is a common occurrence whenever someone knowingly relinquishes his ethical fortitude in exchange for blatant abuse of power, influence or other aspect inherent to the position. While this unsavory reality is more than apparent in such areas as politics and big business, it is disheartening - ...

This 10 page considers the duty of care in different instances including the duty of a land occupier and an employer. Three cases are considered, the first looks at a child trespasser that is injured on railway property, the second looks at a secretary with repetitive strain injury and the third considers a death that ...

14 pages in length. Law enforcement exists in order to provide community protection and ameliorate situations that prove to threaten social accord. When the very individuals who are supposed to uphold this duty are the ones perpetuating the problem, the fine line that already exists between criminality and lawfulness becomes blurred to such ...

A 9 page research paper that explores British legislation on these issues. Great Britain has had specific legislation in place for over 30 years that prohibits discrimination due to sex, martial status, or race, color, national origin or ethnicity. Considering this fact, the question arises as to how well these laws have been working. After ...

This 26 page paper considers the legal aspects of unsolicited e-mails using US law. The writer focuses on e-mails that advertise pornography, however, many of the issues raised are applicable to all junk or spam e-mails sent. The writer considers the use of federal and state laws, the use of trespass to chattel and the ...

4 pages in length. Mona is the victim of probable cause, a legal stipulation that requires law enforcement officers to have a viable reason for searching one's person or property. Under the void-for-vagueness doctrine, discovery of Mona's drugs would not hold up in a court of law because of the unassociated manner by ...

This 6 page paper examines the rights of fathers in the context of the following quote “Unless there are cogent reasons against it, the children of separated parents are entitled to know and have the love and society of both their parents. In particular, the courts recognise the vital importance of the role of non-resident ...

This 10 page paper consider the issues of offer and acceptance in UK law. The writer considers a case where an advertisement is placed in a newspaper. Starting with an examination to see if this should be considered as an invitation to treat or an offer. The paper included issues such as unilateral and bilateral ...

A 7 page paper which presents a public poll asking the question: "Do you favor Federal legislation that will promote firearm safety and registration of all firearms?" The paper presents current information regarding present day laws, and illustrates some information regarding the efficiency of such laws. Also addressed are the implications the proposed legislature would have on people as ...

5 pages in length. Does the law exist to encourage man's independence or is it merely there to thwart it? Indeed, the student can rightly argue that social responsibility has escaped the original intent of the legal system with regard to the powerless. Once upon a time, the law served the very ...

6 pages in length. California law enforcement has been under considerable scrutiny of late with regard to how its police organization operates from a perspective of responsibility and accountability. For counties up and down the Golden State, issues of brutality, excessive force and unwarranted shootings have caused citizens to rally and demand change. ...

EU Directive 95/46/ EC concerning data protection has the main aim of protecting the privacy of the citizens. This 16 page paper considers how the directive has been implemented in order to consider whether it is a suitable model for data protection in the twenty-first century. The paper is written with specific reference to English ...

This 10 page paper consider the circumstances in which there may be the right to apply for judicial review under UK Law. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a Memorandum to an applicant to a law firm that provides advice about how to get a job.