Duty of care is in relation to the Children's Protection Act 1993 and Children Protection Regulations 2010. ... The act clearly enforces "to ensure that all children are safe from harm; and to ensure as far as practicable that all children are cared for in a way that allows them to reach their full potential" (Children's Protection Act 1993). ... If the matter is not reported by either staff or teacher at the school, it's an illegal issue which is known as an act of negligence. ... These procedures taken by teachers and staff are in reflection to the Children'...

• Word Count: 1888
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The general aims of the UN Convention have been referred to as the "4P's"-Prevention, Protection, Provision and Participation. ... The Human Rights Act 1988 seeks to give effect to the principle of "bringing the Convention Rights home". The Act seeks to reconcile that objective with the traditional understanding of the sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament. ... There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is necessary in a democratic society in the interest of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the ...

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The main types of human rights identified in international law relate to human rights, these include freedom of thought, protection against slavery and freedom of torture. ... This ensures the right to protection from every sort of exploitation and harm to the child. To date, domestic law is concerned with United States and continental legal systems, where the submission into treaties or conventions creates self-executing law; the English and Australian position is that such treaties don't enter into domestic force unless and until there is a legislative act. ... CRC brings together...

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Gittany was charged with murder, in violation of The Crimes Act 1900 and sentenced to 26 years' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 18 years according to The Crimes (Sentencing Procedures) Act 1999 (NSW). ... Current bail laws allow for greater protection of the offender's civil liberties, while upholding the protection of victims and society. ... This is seen in the 2011 review of The Bail Act 1978 by The NSW Law Reform Commission. ... As a result of this review, The Bail Act 2013 (NSW) was implemented. ... This is advanced by S 132 of The Criminal Procedure Act 1986, allowing...

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This protection requires that prisoners be afforded a minimum standard of living. ... The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment has been held to apply to prison inmates. ... Today, many of these punishments may seem antiquated, but the basic scope of the protection remains the same. ... (Prison Litigation Reform Act, Pub. ... However, in November 1993, President Clinton signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA").RFRA was intended to restore the traditional protection afforded to prisoners to observe their religion, which had been weakened by decisions such as O'Lone. ...

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Parliamentary taxation, restriction of civil liberties, and British military measures were important factors in prompting Americans to rebel in 1776, as seen in the Stamp Act of 1765, the admiralty courts, and in the Quartering Act of 1765. ... The Stamp Act created a resistance that affected all the colonists. ... The admiralty courts disregarded many traditional English protections for a fair trial. ... The Quartering Act of 1765 ordered colonial legislatures to pay for certain soldiers goods. The Quartering Act was comprised of an indirect tax. ...

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Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... Three statutes that are particularly important are Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act: and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. ... Then came the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, this act developed tighter specifications for the delivery of education services to children with ...

• Word Count: 541
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Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... Three statutes that are particularly important are Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act: and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. ... Then came the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, this act developed tighter specifications for the delivery of education services to children with ...

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Governments are created as a means to establish rules and laws as a guide to solving conflicts, and for the protection of the citizen's liberty and security. ... Individuals must take responsibility for the continued protection of their rights through political participation. This paper will argue that the concept of majority rule can be reconciled with respect to individual rights for the following reasons: how the Charter of Rights and Freedoms within the Constitution Act protects individual rights from majority rule, and how citizen participation can ensure preserving the protection ...

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Is physician-assisted suicide a legal and moral act in which any given person, in any specific situation should be able to partake in? ... The first argument for those in favor of phyisican-assisted suicide is that of equal protection. ... Although Casey dealt with the issue of abortion the debate over physician-assisted suicide fits the criterion for due process protection established in the Casey case. ... Physician-assisted suicide should be protected under the Constitution of the United States based on Americans" due process rights and equal protection. ...

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The human rights act is still relatively weak as it can be overridden by parliament, as it is sovereign. ... An example of this is the Terrorism Act in 2006. Tony Blair tried to pass this act to try and extend the amount of time a suspected terrorist could be detained to 90 days. ... The president at the time, George W Bush was forced to act quickly and this therefore commenced the use of Guantanamo Bay. ... This is because it ensures the protection of our human rights as well as allowing the electorate to effectively hold the executive to account by making sure the principles conceived in th...

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This essay will determine whether 'The European Convention on Human Rights' (ECHR) exists to guarantee legal protection to fundamental rights. Fundamental rights are rights that are considered to give legal protection under a legal system in any country. ... This essay will then address the effect of European law on the United Kingdom ( 'UK'), how specifically the UK approached the implementation of rights in to its legal system, how the UK balances different rights using the 'Human Rights Act 1998' (HRA) and to give consideration to if there are any limitatio...

• Word Count: 2444
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Along with the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment also implies a protection of privacy. ... The final protection of personal privacy is implied in the First Amendment that calls for the "freedom of association courts have found that this implies the right to keep one's associations private" (Gottfried 10). ... By recording the actions of every person who walks into a wired room law enforcement officials are taking away the protection of unreasonable searches which is guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. ... However the Freedom of Information Act did not ensure th...

• Word Count: 2150
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Back then, adverse possession was obtained through the indirect effect of the Limitation Act 1980. ... Under the Land Registration Act 1925 (LRA 1925), adverse possession claims are similar to unregistered land standards. Sections 15 and 17 of the Limitation Act 1980 still apply today. ... When LRA 2002 was enacted, the Law Commission saw this as an opportunity to give registered estate owners better protection. ... In Red House Farms Ltd v Catchpole where shooting wildfowl was held to be sufficient as an act of possession. ...

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The founders, with their aversion to tyranny as a large influencing factor, intended for the judicial branch to act as the balancing agent within the American political system. ... Board of Education exemplifies the Supreme Court's role in this protection. The ruling of the court case found that the treatment of African-Americans as a inferior race violated the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment. ... The decision made in this court case acted as the spark for legislation regarding desegregation. ...

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A number of these changes have been in the areas of: Property, Medical Rights, Superannuation Rights and Taxation legislation, there was also attempt of Gay Marriage in ACT. ... The De-Facto Relationships Act 1984 (NSW) was amended and renamed The Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW). The newly amended act dud recognise same sex relations as de-facto relationships through the amendment in Section 4. ... " This now more open piece of legislation provided a range of new protections for same sec couples in Property Divisions, Inheritance, Decision making powers in terminal illness and ar...

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According to the section three of 'Children Act' (1989), which is "parental responsibility", indicates that rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority of a child belongs to the parents. ... Moreover, according to the "Family law reform act" (1969) section (8) it indicates that a minor cannot be granted the autonomy of consent for any medical procedure. This suggests that a registered nurse could carried out a treatment without consent from the minor in an emergency situation or in accordance with Mental 'Health Act' (1983) once it is of her...

• Word Count: 2744
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While the judiciary does not enforce or create the laws; their declaration as constitutional or unconstitutional is important for the protection of the people. ... Schenk was charged with violating the Espionage Act. Schenk believed that the Espionage Act violated the First Amendment and took his case to the Supreme Court. Schenck's conviction was upheld and the Supreme Court ruled that the Espionage Act did not violate the First Amendment. ... Furthermore, the Supreme Court stated that "the most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a the...

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In exploring the causes and the objective of an act of protest or lawbreaking the distinction between the two becomes far more evident. ... He believes that by living in a society and accepting its benefits (such as protection, schools, markets and roads), one must also accept the burdens, and by receiving services from the government, an individual owes service to the government in return. ... An act of civil disobedience must also be motivated by morality. ... Convinced that harming another person was never appropriate, the signers of the Declaration of Conscience acted based on the...

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Another exemption to this rule is the negligence on the part of the outsider which states that if upon suspicious circumstances which are likely to propose an inquiry into the execution of the transactions the outsider proceeds to execute it with taking precaution he cannot claim protection under this doctrine. ... In such a situation the company will not be held liable since such an act is Ultra vires but a fault of the company's director or such other persons who executed the transaction on behave of the company. ...

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Politicians of all parties depend on the media for their public image, and therefore are reluctant to act in a way that may turn the media against them. An example of a strong news media group is when the media persuaded the government to amend the Human Rights Bill to give special protection to the right of free expression even where this violated a citizen's right to privacy. ...

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The Vermont Supreme Court attempted to answer this question response written by Jeffrey Amestoy stated the issue of same sex civil unions as "May the State of Vermont exclude same sex couples from the benefits and protections that its laws provide to opposite sex married couples? ... Section seven stated "The state has a strong interest in promoting stable and lasting families, including families based upon same sex couples. " In the following section the legislators said, "without the legal protections, benefits and responsibilities associated with civil marriage, same sex couples suffer nume...

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However, this has posed a great challenge to the protection of intellectual property as it is becoming difficult to use the traditional laws guiding the use of it. ... This paper explores how the enactment of corporate policy by the individual organization will help in the protection of intellectual property rights. ... The RIAA notices this act and decides to do a follow-up. ...

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The Ombudsman is an office created by statute, which aims to act as a formal external control on the actions of the state. ... The Federal Privacy Committee was formed in 1988 under the Privacy Act. This act was created to fulfil Australia's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966. ... The Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) was introduced in response to the Mabo decision. The main objectives of the act are to provide for the recognition and protection of native title and to establish ways in which future dealings affecting native title may proceed. ...

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Does the equal protection clause in the fourteenth amendment guarantee same-sex couples the right to marry? If same-sex marriage were to be federally legalized would the sturdy backbone of our culture be broken? Is it not morally wrong to deny the citizens of the United States of America the basic h...

• Word Count: 2296
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