Common law

pace. According to a report by Emergent Research and MBO Partners, there are approximately 30 million full-time and part-time independent workers in the “gig economy” (Gillespie, 2016). The gig economy is an environment where temporary positions are common and companies contract directly with independent workers for a short time (whatis.techtarget.com). To simplify, the gig economy is hiring labor on demand. Examples of workers in the gig economy include drivers for Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar;…

actions, ask myself: Am I, in any manner, liable under common law? Am I, in any manner, liable under statutory law? May I declare an accountant-client privilege in any probable litigation scenario? When sued, within the common law division, an auditing professional may be liable to two classes of persons: clients and third parties. Beginning with the former class, Mallor, Barnes, Bowers, and Langvardt— authors of the textbook entitled Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-commerce…

What made this age special? Well in 1984, the concept behind this was that “you become a full adult at age 21 and this dates back centuries in English common law; 21 was the age at which a person could, among other things, vote and become a knight.” So they made this the age to purchase alcohol. But in other countries, such as Germany, this is not the case. In Denmark the age to purchase alcohol is 16, but…

Christie said in ‘An Introduction to Scots Criminal Law’: “So far as offences against society are concerned, breach of the peace is perhaps the most broadly defined and frequently used” . The courts still refer to Hume’s definition in which he: “considered a breach of the peace to be less than mobbing and rioting but tending to disturb and alarm the neighbourhood.” However, as it is a common-law crime the definition has developed through case law. The main issue in the present case and the one…

Trial by Jury is a venerated feature of the English Legal System and traces its roots back to Magna Carta in 1215. However, despite being the subject of media scrutiny in more recent years, it is important to consider the merits of the jury system as it represents more than just democratic fairness, they embody dedication to delivering justice and encompass a unique set of morals used as guidance to deliver it correctly. Perhaps the benefits of jury trials are best argued when considering the…

Criminal procedure is made up of laws and rules, these laws and rules govern the process under which crimes are investigated, prosecuted, adjudicated, and punished. Criminal procedure deals with the set of rules governing the series of proceedings through which the government enforces substantive criminal law. The federal government, states, and municipalities have their own criminal codes, outlining the types of conduct that constitute crimes. Federal crimes deal with incidences that either…

Over the years, the role and the responsibility of the jury have been through numerous transformations, hence these improvements made the presence of jury trials a highly controversial topic, leading to the question ‘Are juries needed in the English legal system?’. This essay aims to argue this question from different perspectives. It will first describe the evolution of the jury system and their current role in UK justice. Then, it will go through to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of…

6. The key elements in a contract of international sale of goods There are some critical aspects that need to be considered by the parties in the international sale of goods. a. Capacity of the parties Capacity is the legal ability of a person to enter a contract. If the buyer is a person, he/she should not be a minor, the mentality disordered, and the intoxicated person. However, if the buyer is a corporation, the person who has authority to sign contracts is usually specified in the…

categorised as a success. The jury in the UK is famous for its perverse decisions. A perverse verdict is the verdict that is entirely against the weight of the evidence or contrary to the judge 's path on a question of law. These kinds of decisions are so contrary to the precedents of law that new trials are usually being carried out. The reason which provided a route for the occurrence of perverse verdicts is the entitlement of the jury to return a verdict without justification. An example of a…

This type of tort, for many circumstances will be the most common type of tort. Negligent torts are the most prevalent type of tort (Laws Staff, 2015). These actions or torts are not planned or intentional, but can still cause damages. For this particular subject, these doings harm the productivity of the organization and its reputation. These types…