Essays and Research Papers on Current Legal Issues

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 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 20 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student where a dependant wife is entitled to compensation under the Trinidad and Tobago Criminal Injuries Compensation Act No 21 of 1999. The board to which the wife should submit an application has not yet been set up, despite years passing since the ...

The 16 page paper looks at a number of issues in Australian law. These include the history main issues of the case of Evans v Queen [2007] HCA 59 concerning law of evidence, the regulation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Australia. the Kyoto to protocol and its' position with in the Australian legal system, ...

This 10 page paper considers the role of trademarks in the world of commerce form a legal perspective. These internationally recognised marks can be seen as the lifeblood of a business, facilitating future income streams and ensuring recognition of a product or service. It is for this reason they are protected so fiercely by ...

3 pages in length. Hickman v. Taylor set a precedent for protecting more than simply what was covered by attorney-client privilege, inasmuch as other considerations of conclusions, legal theories, opinions and mental impressions lacked any type of privilege protection. The extent to which one attorney's attempt to ascertain another attorney's case notes served ...

8 pages in length. Roland Case's "Understanding Judicial Reasoning : Controversies, Concepts, And Cases" addresses issues that society has been grappling with since the creation of the Constitution: How much of the law should be left up to personal interpretation and how much should be followed to the letter? Indeed, the extent to ...

This is a 5 page paper presenting 8 points used in favor of same sex marriages and 8 points used opposing same sex marriages. The opening paragraph presented by customer outlines both sides of the argument but the conclusion is meant to oppose the legalization of same sex marriages in Canada. Discrimination against same sex ...

This 4-page paper focuses on the differences between the guilty, but mentally ill and not guilty by reason of insanity defenses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page report discusses social and legal issues associated with new reproductive technologies such as surrogate mother arrangements and in-vitro fertilization. Is it possible to write a commercial contract for a baby? Can a man buy his own child? Who owns the frozen embryos of a dead woman; can they be willed to third parties? ...

This 5 page report discusses informed consent as the mechanism through which people fully understand what is happening to them or their family members. It is used in reference to medical procedures, legal actions, and a variety of other areas in which one can claim that a patient or client was both informed of what was about to take place ...

A 6 page book review that profiles Reiman's text The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison. The writer argues that the 2004 edition of Jeffrey Reiman's classic text shows that time has only validated the accusations that Reiman formulated against US jurisprudence in the original edition of his book in 1979. As ...

In 1997, the Taxpayer Relief Act was passed, the purpose of which was to alleviate taxes for the upper middle class and to simplify some of the more complicated tax laws then in force. The 'gift tax' was one such area. In simple terms, the gift tax is payable by the donor on gift ...

This 19 page UK law paper is written in three parts. The first and main part of the paper concerning a commercial contract with a potential breach of contract following the breakdown of machinery when it was used in an unusual fashion. The buyer stipulated the use of the machinery before it was bought, but ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Brown v. Board of Education passed into law in 1954, Miranda v. Arizona in 1966, and the Warren court has been out of existence for decades. New laws passed in the U.S. include all kinds of dictatorial aspects including the issue of Homeland Security where the Privacy Act has usurped all rights to an individual’s ...

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 ...

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 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 ...