Common law rules

Judge Weinstein in the Agent Orange case is a positive example of how to approach law and policy cases. The last years of the Agent Orange case under Judge Weinstein, and his subsequent commentary on mass tort litigation in his article Ethical Dilemmas in Mass Tort Litigation, combine to show the valuable benefits of having a Judge who is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to help create innovations in the judicial process in response to new and complex cases. I praise His ability and…

Jennifer Barnes Bowie and Donald R. Songer (2009) examines the relevance of the strategic theory in explaining the decisions made by Court of Appeals judges. Strategic theory states that judges alter the way they vote in response to the potential reactions of other important actors. Some scholars argue that strategic theory does indeed provide reasoning for decisions made by judges on the Court of Appeals. Yet, other scholars challenge this claim and assert that there is no such evidence…

overview of the law relating to protective costs orders in Ireland while comparing it with the UK and Australia and making suggestions for reform. I consulted several sources in relation to protective costs orders in Ireland, the UK and Australia and found suitable material. In Ireland to date only one PCO has ever been granted . However, PCO’s have also been rejected in this jurisdiction. PCO’s are only granted in cases that are considered to be of exceptional public importance. The law reform…

conquered nations/lands are not politically independent. For example before 1947 India was a colony so did not have the political independence to take the decisions internal as well as external. On the other hand, political independence does not mean that there is no external influence from other nations. 4. Promoting economic prosperity-- 5. Maintaining or enhancing national prestige and reputation or pride 6. Self- respect or national honor. Components of National Interest:- Vital…

___________________________________________________________________________ Submitted to: Professor Amita Dhanda Submitted by: Rahul Sibbal (1st year BA-LLB) NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW, JUSTICE CITY, HYDERABAD Introduction “Love Affair to go on floors by year end” reads an article in the Indian Express . The movie; to be directed by Soni Razdan draws its inspiration from the…

Introduction Lahore Resolution which is also called Qarardad-e-Lahore, famously known as the Resolution of Pakistan. It was a result of the clear statement adopted by the All India Muslim League at the occasion of its 27th annual session of three days, starting from 22 March and ending on 24 March 1940. It was organized at Minto Park which is now famously known as Iqbal Park. The main agenda for this resolution was to realize Muslim’s autonomy in British India and to interpret it as a demand for…

US constitution First Amendment, laws that limit freedom of speech are unconstitutional. However, certain types of unprotected speeches that advocate violence, fighting words, hostile audience speech, obscene speech and defamatory speeches can be regulated. Fighting words is a speech that is more than annoying or offensive and causes a genuine likelihood of imminent violence by hostile audience. The speech must advocate illegal conduct, not just an abstract. The law that proscribe the conduct…

The Texas Supreme Court case involving the Del Lago Partners, Inc., and Del Lago Partners, L.P. vs. Bradley Smith has to do with a group of fraternity brothers and a wedding party in a bar. An altercation ended up occurring once the wedding party entered the bar later in the night. According to the case details, some members of the wedding party grew angry as a result of a few of the fraternity members fraternizing with some of the ladies who came with the wedding party. An argument ensued and…

When the controversial topic of the TPP, or Trans Pacific Partnership come up, there is argument about whether or not it is worth it. The entire document is basically impenetrable, from the length to the language. But without reading it, it may be possible to see the effects of it, just by looking at past trade agreements, NAFTA in particular. The TPP is filled with issues, many of which are being overlooked. When it comes to problems, the TPP is full of them, whether they are based on what is…

In a time when justice would be serve within two days, there live Iron Fist and Death Stare. These two went to the same school and graduated by the master name Brainer. Brainer is one of the smartest person in the world. Iron Fist and Death Stare had this last mission to complete before they retire. During the mission, they both discovered a 5.2 million abandon dollars, uncounted for. It was tempting for the both of them, but Iron Fist insisted that they bring it in. Death Stare stated that Iron…