Essays and Research Papers on Current Legal Issues

This 3 page paper analyzes an article by David Cole, in which he argues that the lawyers who twisted the law to approve torture must also stand trial, along with those who did the actual torturing. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page discussion of Henry David Thoreau's prescription for Civil Disobedience. This paper addresses how civil disobedience is an extremely effective tactic even today. The example of abortion law is emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The consumer protection act 1987(CPA) was introduced to implement EC directive 85/374/EEC in the expectation that it would make it easier for injured persons to bring claims against manufactures of defective products. This 14 page paper critically evaluates the effectiveness of the CPA in light of recent cases law in the area of product liability. ...

This 3 page paper examines several examples of how firms and its owners can be charged with murder if an unfortunate fatal event occurs either on premises or involving employees. Business law is explored. Several cases are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the relevance of critical legal studies in today's world though the concepts of deconstruction and postmodernity. The paper is written with reference to English law. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

Law This 6 page paper considers the question of if and when an employer can be forced to recognise a trade union in the UK. The writer includes consideration of the Employment Relations Act 1999 and recent cases. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 3 page paper. The writer presents the highlights of this case heard by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the rulings of the lower court and this court, explains the law that was violated and comments on the case. This was a case where a temporary employee alleged racial discrimination when she laid ...

A 26 page paper discussing the facts, charges, court proceedings and appeal activities connected with Martha Stewart's trial and conviction. The paper is written for interest with a criminal law procedure focus. Bibliography lists 32 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the potion of EU law concerning the protection of data. The writer looks at this generally as well ad the application of this to the Internet. The bibliography cite 14 sources.

A 4 page paper which argues that stricter gun control laws will leave people more vulnerable to violence and increases violent crimes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page research discusses reforms that are needed in regards to Australian copyright law. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the sale of goods under English law and considers the way in which the use of contracts and legislation needs to position where it may be argued there is no certainty and fragility. The paper considers different aspects of the way that the contract is formed and regulated as ...

This 7 page paper discusses Prop. 83, so-called "Jessica's Law," which affects sexual offenders in California. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 8 page paper explores the guarantee provided by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Key case law is reviewed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which argues that while there has been a rash of violence associated with guns, and while many are arguing that more sever gun control legislation should be passed, putting more restrictions on gun ownership will not control the violence for it is the people who own guns who do the violence, and most of those ...

This 22 page paper looks at insolvency in Australia and considers the 2010 amendment which increased the minimum threshold for a creditor petition. The change is examined in the context of insolvency law and the potential for a similar amendment to be applied to commercial insolvency legislation is assessed. The bibliography cites 16 sources. ...

This 5 page paper considers the accuracy of the statement “If it were not for conventions our constitution would have been reduced to writing many years ago”. The writer supports the statement arguing the conventions have given a flexible stability to the law to enable it to meet the needs of contemporary society. The bibliography ...

This 6 page paper delves into U.S. libel law and looks at a variety of articles and web information to conclude that Bill Clinton really does not have a case. The concept of libel is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 14 page review of the findings of this 2002 Supreme Court case concerning the Constitutional validity of school vouchers. This paper reviews the societal implications of these findings in relation with past case law and the public misperception of the intent of the First Amendment to separate church and state. Bibliography lists ...

This 10 page paper considers the role and operation of the UK ombudsmen and examines the hypothesis that they are biased in favour of the industries they are there to regulate. The paper looks at the arguments and considers the powers and limitations of the ombudsmen, and cites examples using OFWAT and the Banking Ombudsman ...

For the commercial environment operate effectively it is necessary for the law to provide a degree of certainty in the way that commercial relationships are regulated. This 11 page paper looks at the way in which the sale of goods in England and Wales is regulated between commercial trading partners, in order to assess the ...

This 4 page paper examines when an agreement for a part payment of a debt is binding on a creditor and how promissory estopple plays a role. The paper explains the doctrine of promissory estopple and shows when it can be used as an effect defence. Cases are cited to illustrate points raised. The ...

This 5 page paper examines strict liability under consumer law with specific reference to the cases of Wings Ltd v Ellis (1984), and Alec Norman Garages Ltd v Philips [1984]. Looking at the implication of these cases and the subsequent interpretations of he concept of strict liability. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at whether a tax avoidance can be patented under US patent law as a business process, and discusses whether not this is ethical and whether or not is should be allowed. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the political environment of gun control. Maintains that our existing gun control laws are sufficient and that the current move towards additional regulation is an attack on our Second Amendment rights to bear arms. Provides a brief overview of the gun control approaches of Presidential Candidates Al Gore ...