Category: Law
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Civil Procedures in New Zealand
Introduction It is proposed to take up the civil procedure system in New Zealand. First of all, it is necessary to find out the main distinction between adversarial systems vis-à-vis inquisitorial systems that underpin legal practices in New Zealand. Under inquisitorial systems “Attorney questioning is often brief because the judge tries to ask all relevant…
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Putty Sports Inc.’s Employment Contract
Table of Contents Introduction Employment Contract References Introduction The contract can be compiled orally (Steingold and Steingold, 2009, p. 206), the contract under consideration is a written one. As Putty Sports is a company that needs to hire a person experienced in the area of the network that handles, monitors, and automatically responds to billing…
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Freschco & Crankit Legal Case and Contract Breach
According to facts presented in the case Freschco has experienced damages and further 3 weeks losses that were a result of poor work carried out by Crankit on the said refrigeration units. Still in this case ,a third party was injured and is considering legal action against Freschco. It is important to note that Crankit…
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Homeland Security Department
Table of Contents Introduction Research Design Data Collection Data Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Homeland Security Department (DHS) continues to face security threats even after the egregious attacks of September 11. Following these attacks, the traditional security measures changed dramatically, security enforcement systems and roles changed significantly in a bid to close all identified loopholes (Clark…
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Whistleblowing and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act was enacted with the aim of improving accountability, transparency and outright disclosure of financial information in publicly-traded companies. Whistle blowers are also protected by the same Ac t in section 1107. This brief essay explores a recent whistle blowing incident at the department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and relates the occurrence…
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The Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Table of Contents Overview The Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) The Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) References Overview On September 9, 2001, the United States experienced a horrendous terror attack within its territory, which forced the government to rethink its security strategy to preclude and fight…
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Value of Privacy Perspectives
Privacy is a value that people in the world today hold in high esteem. Traditionally, the value of privacy was based on the strong belief that each individual deserves the right to be left alone and the right to choose what he/she wants to disclose to other people. The concept of privacy has become significantly…
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Criminal Lawyers, Informants and Evidence
Table of Contents Attorney Representation Informants Indigents The various types of evidence that can be presented at trial Reference List Attorney Representation Lawyers to some extent may guarantee fairness in the hearing of a case. In some jurisdictions, the lawyer participates in the jury vetting process to ensure that the jury panel consist of individuals…
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Anti-Cosa Nostra Law Enforcement Strategies
Introduction Organized crime poses a major threat to both the United States national security and economy. These crimes are perpetrated domestically as well as across borders making their investigation and prosecutions difficult. The Webster’s New World law dictionary defines organized crime as “a widespread group of professional criminals who rely on illegal activities as a…
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Femicides in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Table of Contents Introduction Thesis Statement Impacts of the murders in Ciudad Juárez Recommendations Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Ciudad Juárez is a region in Northern Mexico which is very famous for the violent murders of both men and women who live in it1. The region is ruled by the drug lords who are very wealthy from…