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Human Rights »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper considers the issue of human rights. The paper starts by looking at what is meant by human rights and the foundations of the modern concept in the seventeenth century with Locke. The origins of current law are then explained and the way it is implemented in the UK is outlined ... View Full Description
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Human rights and anti-terrorism »

Number of pages 22

A paper which looks at the recent UK legislation designed to combat terrorist activities, with particular reference to possible breaches of human rights and civil liberties in the Bill. Bibliography lists 22 sources View Full Description
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Human Trafficking »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper considers the statistics on human trafficking and the laws that have been enacted to address it in the US. The author argues that all forms of human trafficking should be punished equally. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Hustler Magazine v. Falwell »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page summary and discussion of this case that gives the case background and discusses 2 precedents for and 2 precedents against the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled for the magazine and against Falwell. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT AUSTRALIA’S SECTION 13 OF THE MOTOR TRAFFIC ACT »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses Section 13 of Australia's Motor Traffic law. A ficticious case is discussed and argued. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Idaho Employment Law: Drug Testing in the Workplace »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page discussion of the circumstances surrounding Idaho's emphasis on drug free workplaces. While no federal law exists for workplace drug testing of employees other than those in the defense and transportation industries, Idaho allows testing within private industry as a whole. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Identification Procedures & Mirada Issues »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that addresses two legal topics: police procedures for eyewitness identification using a photo lineup and issues pertaining to the Miranda ruling. Discussion of police procedure takes up roughly 3 pages; Miranda issues, 1 page. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Illegal Street Racing »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that looks at illegal street racing, how it is changed and how dangerous and widespread it has become. The writer discusses street racing in several cities, the penalties involved and efforts made to combat this illegal activity. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Immigration Laws: Time For Enforcement »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper which discusses aspects of immigration laws and then argues that greater enforcement be implemented. The laws themselves do not necessarily need to be changed, as the country prides itself on being a land of immigrants. But, the laws which are in place are not enforced adequately to prevent such events as ... View Full Description
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Impact Of Antitrust Laws And The Sec On Businesses »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper that provides an excellent overview of the antitrust laws in the United States, beginning with the Sherman Act of 1890 and going through the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994. The Securities and Exchange Commission is then explained, beginning with the Securities Act of 1933 and including what the purpose ... View Full Description
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Impact of Human Right Act on the UK Abortion Law »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper considers the way in which the Human Rights Act may impact on abortion law in the UK. The paper considers the conflicting aspects of the right to life as well as the right to equality and the right to autonomy. The paper uses both UK and European case law to consider ... View Full Description
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IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE AND BREACH ON THE MODERN BUSINESS ENTITY »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper discusses performance and breach from a business contract law point of view, and discusses each and how they impact a business. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Implied Terms Of Contract »

Number of pages 18

An 18 page paper that discusses certain aspects of contract law in the United Kingdom. Implied terms of a contract are those that are not expressly written in the document. Courts typically determine whether or not a term is implied by the contract. This essay defines and explains terms, the evolution of the interpretation of ... View Full Description
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Import and Export; A Case Study »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers the case of a company who want to buy parts from a Chinese company and then use to make and export arms to China. The paper considers the legal and commercially sound advice that may be given on both the import and export considerations, these include the use of ... View Full Description
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Imposing Sentence in an Identity Theft Crime for Monetary Gain Case »

Number of pages 3

In three pages this paper images how a judge would impose sentence for such a crime in terms of necessary information and the incorporation of sentencing goals. Three sources are cited in the bibliography. View Full Description
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Improving Airport Security »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of airport security. Guarding against MANPAD threats is emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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In Defense Of American Liberties »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Samuel Walker's In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU demonstrates the strengths, weaknesses and changes implemented by the American Civil Liberties Union over the past century. Its in-depth and detailed, if not sometimes strong and emotional, depiction gives the reader a sense of reality with regard ... View Full Description
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In Favor of Same Sex Marriage »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which argues in favor of same sex marriage. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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In Favor of the Patriot Act »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which examines an article that is in favor of the Patriot Act. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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In Support of the Death Penalty »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page discussion of the need for the death penalty in modern society. The death penalty serves as a viable deterrent and solution for the increase in violent crimes our nation is fighting. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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In Support of Wiretapping »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page argumentative essay which supports the use of wiretapping of individuals and in the workplace. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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In the Matter of Annette B (Case Study Analysis) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines this important case where parental rights were terminated. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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INCARCERATION: ITS HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND CURRENT TRENDS »

Number of pages 12

This 12-page paper examines the concept of incarceration, what it is used for, the history and its effectiveness. Also discussed in this paper are alternatives to incarceration. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Incidental Third Party Beneficiaries To Contracts »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper that provides a brief overview of the terms contract and breach. The paper explains the types of third party beneficiaries and identifies those who could bring a lawsuit and those who cannot. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Inconsistencies in the Wayne Williams Conviction in the Atlanta Child Murders »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page overview of the facts surrounding this infamous 1982 trial. This paper addresses the question of whether the Wayne Williams case was solved by luck or by detailed detective work and evidence development. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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INCOTERMS as a Tool to Reduce Barriers to Trade »

Number of pages 14

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 ... View Full Description
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Indigenous Property, Development & Extraction »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that examines indigenous control of mineral and resource development for their land and the various challenges associated with commercialization. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Inequality and the Rule of Law in Australia »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page contention that the rule of law is inadequate to provide true equality in Australia. While other groups have been discriminated against, the aborigines have faced a tremendous amount of prejudice and this prejudice has manifested itself in a diversity of areas. The author of this paper contends that to overcome ... View Full Description
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Influences on the Accuracy of Eyewitnesses »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper examines different potential influences that can impact on the accuracy of recall in eyewitnesses to the event. Influences including characteristics of the witness themselves, the characteristics of the event and the way in which recall takes place are all considered. The bibliography cites 11 sources. View Full Description
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Information And Electronic Privacy »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper. Information privacy is a growing concern. This essay reports the laws that are intended to protect an individual’s information, including electronic/digital information. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Informed Consent in Medical Care: Case Studies in the Polarization of Parental and Medical Opinion »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page analysis of informed consent. The author defines informed consist and identifies its critical elements. Three specific cases involving infants and the polarization of medical and parental opinion are analyzed in regard to consent, negligence, palliative care, and duty of care. Bibliography lists 13 sources. View Full Description
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Informed Consent; The Changing Attitude in the UK »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper is a comprehensive look at the doctrine of 'informed consent'. The writer considers how the idea of informed consent has changed citing numerous cases, such as Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957, Sidaway v Board of Governors of Bethlem Royal and the Maudsley Hospital [1985] and the case of Bolitho. ... View Full Description
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Inherent Rights: Freedom Of Speech »

Number of pages 9

9 pages in length. People "cannot stifle free speech because [they] don't want to hear it" (Mass, 2005, p. 33) in a country where liberty and personal rights are as essential to one's existence as are the life-sustaining elements of food and water. According to a judgment in the 1999 Redmond-Bate v DPP ... View Full Description
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Inherited Property Division During Divorce: A Focus on Massachusetts »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page review of how inherited property is typically distributed during a divorce. The author examines several cases from case law. The conclusion is reached that the distribution of inherited property is variable to say the least. This variability is dictated as much by the variability of the particular cases as ... View Full Description
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Inmate Reform »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page research paper that offers a literature review that looks at rehabilitation programs in Israel, Great Britain, and the US, with particular emphasis on the therapeutic community movement. The writer examines criminality, educational programs, and the effects of programs on recidivism. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Insanity Differing Definitions in Psychiatry and Law »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper contrasts insanity in a social, verses psychiatric, verses legal sense. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Insider Trading and Martha Stewart »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper answering 3 questions: find a 2005 conviction for insider trading; report the charges against Martha Stewart and why she was not charged with insider trading; and provide a personal opinion of whether Stewart should have been tried, convicted and imprisoned. The paper provides a negative answer to the final question. ... View Full Description
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Insurable Interest »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper considers the doctrine of Insurable interest and how it has developed and adapted under English law, looking at both statutes and case law. The paper considers how this may be problematic and compares to this other countries especially to the US before deciding which regime is the best. The bibliography cites ... View Full Description
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Insurable Interest in Greece »

Number of pages 3

English law of insurable interest is out of step with modern society and business practice and is in need of reform. This 3 page paper comments on this by comparing England to Greece. The bibliography cites 3 sources. View Full Description
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Intellectual Property - International Laws »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper begins with a brief explanation of the two categories of intellectual property. The essay provides an overview of the agreements that address intellectual property rights and provides some examples of violations. The neem tree in India is used as an example of patents gone too far. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Intellectual Property and Copyright Law »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current literature. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Intellectual Property and Originality »

Number of pages 24

This 24 page paper considers the argument that intellectual property law, specifically copyright law does not rely on originality as a requirement for ownership. The paper looks at copyright law in the UK and also looks at patent and trademark law, comparisons are made between the UK position and the position in the US, Australia ... View Full Description
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Intellectual Property and UK Copyright Law »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper consider the protection that is granted Intellectual property in UK law and the role that copyright laws play in that protection. The writer also emphasises the lack of non- economic interests. The bibliography cites 10 sources. View Full Description
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Intellectual Property Laws in the 21st Century »

Number of pages 8

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of intellectual property laws. The application of these laws in the information age is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Intellectual Property Protection; A Case Study »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper examines a case study provided by the student with various intellectual property concerns. The issues considered are the publication of papers on the internet, with the case study using documents are confidential to another company and not obtained legally, the use of those papers to create new works. Other issues include ... View Full Description
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Intention in CIF and FOB Contracts »

Number of pages 19

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 ... View Full Description
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Intention in English Criminal Law »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page paper discussing intention as it was nearly redefined in Woollin. The question to be evaluated here is “At last, it seems, the meaning of intention in the criminal law is cogent and stable.” When the death of a child results from the unbridled rage of an adult and a verdict ... View Full Description
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International Criminal Court, International ad hoc Tribunals v. National Legal Systems »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper considers the role of the ICC and considers whether the ICC or the national courts are the best place for the procession of those accused of heinous crimes such as genocide. The ICC and the national courts are compared and theoretically and with the use of example application of the law ... View Full Description
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INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SYSTEM? »

Number of pages 4

This 4-page paper examines the concept of an international justice system, if it would work, how it would operate, and how it would recruit. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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International Law »

Number of pages 5

Laws are devices meant to provide a structure for 'keeping the peace'. This 5 page paper explores the processes of International law as equivocated by central organs such as the United Nations, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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