Statutory law

One thing that you can 't complain about with Margaret Atwood 's Rape Fantasies is downtime; there is none to speak of. It hits the ground running, the narrator Estelle opening in media res, quite in the middle of conversation, the subject of which (rape) she initially professes a reluctance to address. Estelle is tired of hearing and seeing things about rape in the media. She doesn 't want to think about it. This introductory tone of reluctance is important because it reveals a conflict…

Everyone wants power, but how one obtains power is what sets people apart. If a person is a CEO of a company or a doctor, society is likely to visualise said person as powerful and in control of his/ her life, since he/ she has worked arduous in life to gain their title. However, gaining power over another can be considered deviant based on how to power was gained. For example, rape and murder can be powerful on account that “Murder is the ultimate demonstration of control” (ABC News, 2004).…

mandatory sentences for those identified as vicious lawless associates who have participated in declared offences . While these laws are aimed at increasing public protection and safety through the disestablishment of criminal gangs, it is argued that VLAD act violates the rights of certain associations throughout Queensland whilst also disregarding principles of the Rule of Law . Definition of a Vicious Lawless Associate Under Section 5 (1) of the VLAD Act, a person needs to satisfy three…

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…

intercourse is taking place; or is so mentally disabled or impaired that they cannot consent to sexual activity. Sefctions (b) and (c) of the statute elaborate on other elements that may also be pertinent. ("Information maintained by,",n.d. ). Statutory rape laws have been passed to shield minors from sexual abuse from both adults and perpetrators’ of their own age. In Indiana sexual intercourse with anyone less…

crimes. In a society with laws, a potential criminal might not murder someone because he is afraid of said punishment. In a lawless…

Historically, parliament should make the law and judges simply apply the law, this fits in with the separation of powers theory. Blackstone 's dictation theory also states this. Judges create law by precedent and statutory interpretation. Under the Literal Rule judges have very little scope for judicial creativity as they are limited to giving words in the Act of Parliament their plain, ordinary, grammatical meaning from a standard English dictionary, this means judges are following the exact…

implementing laws and is made up of the Prime Minister and secretaries of state also known as the cabinet . Parliament is the supreme law-making body in the UK. It is made up of elected members of the public in order to represent society. Parliament has two main duties. One duty is to legislate and the other duty is to debate on matters of urgent public importance . The final body is the Judiciary. A judge’s role is to simply apply the law to a case brought to them and to explain the law to a…

The literal rule is one way in which statues are interpreted. The courts do not subvert the law but just apply the law that is created by parliament. This rule gives all words their ordinary meaning and must be followed even if the result is absurd. In the case R v city of London Court Judge Lord Esher stated if the word of an act is clear then you must follow them even if it manifestly leads to an absurd result . Highlighting the absurdity of the literal rule Berriman a railway worker died hit…

magistrate court that deals with family law , it is also part of the queen’s bench, tribunals and all county courts, separately is the European court of justice and European court of human rights that has powers over the supreme court…