Key legislation, agreements and cases in World War II

Munich Pact After the end of WWI, Adolf Hitler, Germany’s dictator, saw an opportunity to gain power. From this power, he became a threat to the worldwide peace when he demanded Sudetenland be turned over to Germany. To prevent an outbreak of war over only a small territory, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain spoke with … Read more

Private placement – SAHARA CASE SEC.42/62 (Investment Laws)

ABSTRACT Any business needs funds in order to make it successful or at least run that business. Initially, the money comes from the subscription of the members but as the company grows, it definitely needs more funds. The company then raises funds by various methods. One of them is that of private placement. The Companies … Read more

Regulation of self driving technology

In the age of hyper-intelligent technology, the self-driving car is one of the first to burst on to the transportation scene. It has taken the forefront of political discussions due to its groundbreaking potential. By definition, a self-driving car is a car where human drivers are never required to operate the vehicle (“Self Driving Cars … Read more

Cultural Cognition v. Bounded Rationality

We have discussed the theory of cultural cognition extensively on this blog in the past. One particularly interesting problem is the relationship between cultural cognition and bounded rationality. Cultural cognition, in essence, posits a causal relationship between values and factual beliefs. Values are prior to beliefs. For example, people who judge drug use to be … Read more

Habermas, Wood: law as conversation

Matt Wood argues: After just reading two articles dealing with Jurgen Habermas’s theory of communicative action, I think I can take a tentative step towards fleshing out my arguments for the role of dialogue in the definition of law. According to this helpful paper, which summarizes Habermas’s theory of communicative action (and quotes from his … Read more

Legal reasoning

For all practical purposes, law is a reason to do or to refrain from doing something. It is a reason for claiming payment under a contract, for invoking the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and for the corporate executive to terminate a program that would have increased profits but run afoul of the antitrust laws. … Read more

Compensation for negligence

The modern law of negligence was established in Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) case. In this case in 1928 Mrs Donoghue’s friend bought her a ginger-beer from Wellmeadow Café in Paisley but when she poured the drink into another bowl the decomposed remains of a snail floated causing Mrs Donoghue alleged shock and severe gastro-enteritis. Therefore, … Read more

Negligence problem scenarios (duty of care, breach, causation) (Australian law)

Intro Part A is a negligence case in which the plaintiffs Meghan and Catherine are attempting to receive compensation from the defendants Australia Post (Will and Harry), the sender and the local hospital. The damages that Meghan received a heart attack and Catherine received an ineffective treatment causing paralysis. Duty Of Care Shown through Donoghue … Read more

Critical analysis of event within a dental practice from a legal and ethical perspective

Law and Ethics In this essay an event within a dental practice will be critically analysed from a legal and ethical perspective. All information referring to the patient, places and incidents have been kept anonymous and in line with the Data Protection Act (2018). Scenario I arrived to work and the dentist I worked with … Read more

Tort law problem scenario (road accident)

Problem question This report will explore potential claims that can arise after road accident, as well as any arguable defences that can come up. The incident involves Paul, who was cycling home without a cycle helmet, Geoff who was driving the same way but was distracted as he was changing the CD, and Beth who … Read more