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Over the past semester, I have had the opportunity to be a part of this Citizen and Self class. Throughout my time in the class, I have had the pleasure of having my world-scope expanded and my definition of a citizen challenged. A major part of this class involved group work researching a topic/issue and then using the research to write a paper and lead a class discussion on the topic/issue and potential solutions for it. Additionally, we each had the task of placing ourselves in the shoes of a

first grade solicitor in London who would charge four hundred and nine pounds per hour . It is obvious that not everyone can afford the price of justice. Legal funding is vital as this can give a chance to people that are of lesser means, to review their case. There are various types of legal funding that I will examine in my essay for example, legal aid, private funding, conditional fee agreements, damages-based agreements and pro-bono. However, there are some ethical complications related to how these

It’s a brisk fall morning, as I walk down the hill to the athletic center. The sun is just beginning to rise and there is dew on the cut grass. I am heading to a meeting with my coach, letting him know that I will be done playing collegiate baseball, my first love. Since I can remember, I was in love with game of baseball. I believe that when I was a kid, baseball taught me how to be passionate. I remember always impatiently waiting to play catch with my Dad or play wiffleball with my brother

This summer I am interning at Carmen and Muss P.L.L.C. a small law firm here in Washington D.C. It is a real estate law firm run by member Mindy Carmen. She started her own law firm in the private sector working with government contracts after years of working in the public sector in various parts of the federal government. Over the past few weeks working in the office I have gotten the opportunity to grow closer and learn a lot from Mindy. Who is also my internship supervisor. In my internship I

Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1- To have the duty of care in a care setting means to provide safety for all service users, to give them choice no matter what their capacity is. It is my responsibility to provide all the best services possible, making sure that their health and wellbeing is being looked after by all staff. You must follow all works policies and procedures to provide the quality of care they need and wish

NATURAL LAW AND LEGAL POSITIVISM This essay is going to discuss and analyse the differences between two basic principles- natural law and legal positivism. According to Hume, there are two realms of human enquiry , one in the field of facts which is concerned with what ‘ is ‘ actually the case and the other in the field of ‘ought’ that is, what ought to be the case1. Those who believe in the principle of natural law are known as naturalists while those who believe in the principle of legal positivism

Dewey Cheatum vs. Dawn, DNA Labs and Fast as We Can Deliver ABSTRACT Dawn is a driver for Fast as We Can Delivery. She is a long-time employee and has the use of her delivery vehicle to get her to and from work. One evening after she completed her shift, Dawn is asked by her supervisor, Ian Smart, to drop off a special package at the DNA Laboratories, a research institute funded by the state. Rather than driving straight to DNA after work, Dawn stops at a supermarket to pick up a few things

Liability for Omissions The law has historically been reluctant to impose a general liability for omissions as opposed to positive acts. This means that there is no general duty of care in tort to act in order to prevent harm occurring to another. In Smith v Littlewoods Organisation, Lord Goff stated clearly that “the common law does not impose liability for what are called pure omissions”. Similarly, in Yuen Kun Yeu v A-G of Hong Kong, Lord Keith stated that people can ignore their moral responsibilities

Comparing Positive and Natural Law “Do what you believe is right.” This is a phrase common to us all, brought to our attention by parents, reinforced by teachers, and preached by leaders. But how does one define what is right? Is it what we believe in our hearts, or is it what we know is acceptable? This is a predominant dilemma that can be traced throughout society, and is the main focal point of Sophocles’ play Antigone. Written in 441 B.C., Antigone is one of the earliest records of the

correct. Indeed, respect of unjust laws must be morally doubtful, which means that the claim for their observance must be based on some other, additional reasons, of which one of the most frequently quoted was that "even the worst legal system is still better than no legal system at all." A statement like that seems to be based on the fear of anarchy which might be produced by disrespect of laws and legally based decisions. This, however, is also relevant for unjust decisions, which contributes