Common Ground

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution suggests that all forms of life have a common ancestor. Going by this theory even the plant lives and animals and human beings are all related. Through natural selection the ancestors have evolved, pass through various stages by undergoing genetic mutations. For instance a member of the specie might have gained a functional improvement and developed wings to fly, or four limbs to walk and hence differentiated into birds and animals respectively. Now there are several…

An example is someone who is attacked in his yard; the person has an obligation to use force to defend himself and his property at all costs. Stand your ground law is also valid since you have to stand on your feet and defend yourself when there is a possible threat that can harm you outside your home. An example is when you are walking home and you are attacked by robbers, you have an obligation to use…

On the 17th of December 1986, Olaf Dietrich arrived in Melbourne from a flight from Thailand and was charged the next day with four counts of drug trafficking. He was alleged to have swallowed 70 grams of heroin in small packets in attempt to smuggle them through customs. Olaf Dietrich was found, in his first trial, guilty by a jury of importing no less than a trafficable amount of heroin as pursuant to section 233B of the Customs Act of 1901. Dietrich at first alleged that the drugs had been…

it is clear that Mr Biag did not behave in a reasonable manner howvever the defnce still arguged Miss Mitchell on behalf of the appellant submitted that where an altercation was purely verbal They also cited Harris v HMA advocate[8] Which is the grounds that the appellant was appealing on the argument would entail that any utterance made privately to another individual which was, objectively speaking, disturbing or alarming would be sufficient to constitute the crime”They even questioned the…

Chimps usually spend their time on the ground, but can find shelter in trees, and can make nests out of the vegetation around them. The species also walks on all fours, but alone they can walk on two legs for over a kilometer, and can sometimes be seen swinging from branch to branch when in their…

inherent in the RDO. These exceptions might, somehow, render a discriminatory act, lawful. For example, in Section 11, “Being of a particular racial group is a genuine occupational qualification”. The genuine occupational qualification could be a common defence relied upon by employers. Section 11(2) of the RDO lays down 5 specific examples of what amounts to a genuine occupational qualification which could be summarized under two main categories: Reasons of authenticity and Provision of…

landowner." A claim to the ownership of lost or abandoned objects depends on where the object was found and the extent to which it was attached to the ground. The landowner may however, have a better claim to the item found over the finder and this depends (depending) on where the object was found and the extent to which the object was attached to the ground. When an object is found 'in' land,…

The home in which citizens reside in is referred to as a “castle”, where the King and/or Queen must defend their grounds. From English Common Law, laws were derived to protect those who owned a home from defenseless harm or injury. Such laws, often referred to as “Castle Doctrine” or “stand-your-ground” laws, justify the harmful force of killing as a means of defense. Castle Doctrine laws inevitably pose a thought of linked homicide, where these laws allow citizens to legally commit homicide.…

“The Tragedy of the Commons" is a term used to describe what happens to common resources as a result of human greed. It was first coined in an article in Science in 1968 by Garrett Hardin. The commons dilemma was seen long before Hardin, but he brought widespread attention to it and described it in a common-sense fashion that made it easily accessible.” For instance, “at its core, the Tragedy of the Commons demonstrates that, in a situation where the consequences…

To understand about the issue of fusion between Common Law and Equity it is very important to look back at the history of equity, where common law is widely discuss and debates, the same should also apply to equity. At the early stage of equity it seems that common law and equity principle are very differ in principles where the common law seek justice through precedents, equity thrive by its own set of principles, one of its principle is to judge a case by case basis. Based on English law…