Principles of Delict
George Buchan ( Sir Hugh Jewallet Principles of Delict Delict is part of the Law of Obligations. When studying delict, we find that the law imposes an obligation on each one of us not to cause unjustifiable harm to other persons or their protected interests. The main function of this area of civil law is to define the circumstances in which an individual or a corporate body, on finding that is interests are, or have been, harmed by another's harmful act, may seek a remedy. The wrongful act is described as a civil wrong or a delict and the remedies available are either an interdict to stop the wrong recurring or compensation, sometimes called reparation Delicts or Civil Wrongs do not lead to the criminal prosecution of the wrongdoer, but to civil proceedings in the form of an action for damages against the wrongdoer in a civil court. If the action is successful , a sum of money, which is called ,damages, or compensation, or reparation, will be paid to the injured party. The distinction between crimes and delicts does not depend on the kind of wrongful act itself. The conduct will be regarded as a crime if it is not only harmful to the victim but to the public at large. Such conduct must be suppressed and discouraged by the state. Therefore, the state takes action and the wrongdoer is prosecuted by public action. If the conduct is regarded as a wrong to only the
We, the students of International Business have been assigned the task of developing an entry strategy for Britannia Industries Limited (BIL) to launch its trade in Argentina.
Introduction In order to expand on the understanding of the standards to be followed in order for a firm to venture into a new geographic market, we, the students of International Business have been assigned the task of developing an entry strategy for Britannia Industries Limited (BIL) to launch its trade in Argentina. Executive Summary With an auspicious target by the top management to make every third Indian a consumer (Makeover of Britannia, 2001), Britannia Industries Limited (BIL) has captured the 'sweetness' of the market, well surpassing its nearest competitors, Parley and ITC Foods by farthest margins. Considering its accomplishment in the Indian context; recent buy-out of the Strategic Food International Company LLC and Al Sallan Food Industries Company SAOG; discontinuing its tainted partnership with Groupe Danone (Das Sharama Punyabrata, Personal Communication, 2009) and the establishment of its manufacturing capacity in Sri Lanka; it is evident that Britannia is on an expansion spree. In order to capitalize on the opportunity, we propose a highly profitable Argentine market for Britannia to establish its business in the form of a Joint Venture with Arcor Group that shares a similar stature with Britannia's portfolio in terms of repute, market share, product line and policy. Argentina holds a profitable market for BIL, not only to increase revenue, but also
Juliusz £ukasiewicz - dzia³alnoœæ dyplomatyczna 1936-1939.
Juliusz Lukasiewicz - dzialalnosc dyplomatyczna 1936-1939 Tematem mojej pracy jest przyblizenie sylwetki jednego z najwiekszych polskich dyplomatów okresu miedzywojennego. Przez jednych kochany a przez innych równie nienawidzony. Abstrahujac jednak od osobistych animozji wzgledem ambasadora Lukasiewicza powinnismy byc wdzieczni losowi ze taki wlasnie polityk w ówczesnym okresie trafil chyba na najodpowiedniejsze dla siebie miejsce - ambasade w Paryzu. Przyszlo mu wypelniac swoje obowiazki w najtrudniejszym czasie tj. w przededniu wybuchu wojny polsko niemieckiej a w nastepstwie II wojny swiatowej. Pomimo niezwykle trudnego okresu, na jaki przypadla jego sluzba jego dzialania wcale nie ulegaly presji ciazacej na nim jak i na innych politykach w owym czasie. W celu dokladnego scharakteryzowania osoby Juliusza Lukasiewicza nalezy przesledzic jego poczatkowe szczeble kariery panstwowej, które mialy w pózniejszym czasie olbrzymi wyplyw na powierzenie mu wlasnie stanowiska ambasadora w Paryzu. Lukasiewicz urodzil sie 6.05.1892 r. w miejscowosci Sokólka na Ukrainie. Jego mlodziencze lata uplywaly na dzialalnosci w tajnych organizacjach broniacych ducha narodowego Polski pod zaborem Rosyjskim. Czynny wklad w dzialania patriotyczne w gimnazjum jak i na Politechnice Petersburskiej, Od samego poczatku widac bylo ze jest to czlowiek, który dzieki swej energii, zajmuje w
In what ways did the Second World War affect the lives of ordinary people at home?
In what ways did the Second World War affect the lives of ordinary people at home? World war two was officially started with the invasion of Poland, September 1939 where the British being an ally of Poland and disagreeing with Hitler's actions, declared war against Germany. The war lasted for 6 years in Europe until 1945. It managed to involve most of Europe and Asia, America, Canada, Australia, Africa. Debatably more the 30 million perished as a direct result of the war and generally it was the war that the world collectively lost more in than any other through out history. Not surprisingly it was proclaimed to be ' the war to end all wars'. In my essay I will be discussing and evaluating how the turning points of Dunkirk, battle of Britain, battle of the Atlantic and D-day affected the British home front. I will also go into more detail on the subjects of evacuation, rationing and women's role. I will justify my statements by analysing and evaluating sources relating to the titled subjects. These factors of the war that I am going to research are relevant because; - each turning point in the war would have had a major effect on the morale of people, and roles of women, rationing and evacuation were all aspects in which significant changes in societies attitude were provoked. The war was described as a 'Total war' because the complete economy and populations of the
The nature of the equitable is a correction of the law where it is defective owing to its universality"
"The nature of the equitable is a correction of the law where it is defective owing to its universality" Discuss this statement in relation to: . The history of Equity and 2. Do you consider this statement to be relevant today and explain how Equity has adapted and expanded so as to ensure its vibrancy in todays ever changing world. Name: Vivienne Matthews O' Neill Student Number: 00394556 Subject: Equity Date Due: 16th January 2004 Word Count: 7090 15 CONTENTS . Introduction 2. History of Equity in England 3. History of Equity in Ireland 4. The development of modern Equity 5. The Judicature Acts of 1873 and 1875 6. How Equity has adapted and expanded 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography 15 INTRODUCTION "The nature of the equitable is a correction of the law where it is defective owing to its universality", this is a statement made by the infamous philosopher Aristotle which in broad terms means that the general rule will not suit every case and that something is needed to allow exceptions. Equity was developed to solve this problem. Equity is a word of many meanings. It has come to have a narrow and technical meaning in addition to its broad and popular sense. The narrow legal meaning is that t is part of the law which was formed by the Court of Chancery before 18771.In a wide sense it means that which is fair and just , moral and ethical. Aristotle
Thriller and Suspense Films
THRILLER and SUSPENSE FILMS Thriller and Suspense Films are types of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. Thriller and suspense films are virtually synonymous and interchangeable categorizations, with similar characteristics and features. If the genre is to be defined strictly, a genuine thriller is a film that rentlessly pursues a single-minded goal - to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging at the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension usually arises when the main character(s) is placed in a menacing situation or mystery, or an escape or dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible. Life itself is threatened, usually because the principal character is unsuspecting or unknowingly involved in a dangerous or potentially deadly situation. Plots of thrillers involve characters which come into conflict with each other or with outside forces - the menace is sometimes abstract or shadowy. Thrillers are often hybrids - there are suspense-thrillers, action- or adventure- thrillers, sci-fi thrillers (such as Alien (1979)), crime-caper thrillers (such as The French Connection (1971)), western-thrillers (such as High Noon (1952)), film-noir thrillers (such as Double Indemnity (1944)), even romantic
By the mid nineteenth century, Britain had been the world's strongest economic power for nearly a century. It was the first industrialised nation and was hailed as the 'workshop of the world'.
By the mid nineteenth century, Britain had been the world's strongest economic power for nearly a century. It was the first industrialised nation and was hailed as the 'workshop of the world'. In 1850, Britain was supplying more than 60 per cent of the world's coal, half the world's cotton goods, half its iron, and nearly three-quarters of its steel. Britain's staple industries were in fact accounting for 40 percent of the world's manufactured goods. However, in the last quarter of the century, although the industrial output was still increasing as well as the GDP, this once huge economic lead over all the other countries was rapidly being lost. By the onset of the First World War (1914-1918), the USA and Germany had overtaken Britain's manufacturing output in several key industries (see Table 1.1 - 1.3). Table 1.1: Coal Production (million tonnes) 850 860 870 880 890 900 910 Germany 6 2 34 59 89 49 222 USA 3.4 0 64.9 43 244 350 Britain 57 81 12 49 84 228 268 Table 1.2: Pig Iron Production (million tonnes) 850 860 870 880 890 900 910 Germany .3 2.5 4.1 7.5 9.5 USA 0.8 .7 3.9 9.4 4 27 Britain 2.2 3.9 6 7.8 8 9 0 Table 1.3: Steel Production (million tonnes) 850 860 870 880 890 900 910 Germany 0.3 0.7 2.3 6.7 3.8 USA .3 4.3 0 26 Britain 0.7 .3 3.6 5 5.9 Source: AJP Taylor The Struggle For
The History of the Original Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan came into existence at the end of the War Between the States in a period called "Black Reconstruction." During that period, most White people had lost the right to vote. Illiterate Blacks, with no history of civilized government, became the bulk of the voting population, resulting in tremendous crime, violence, and corruption against White Southerners. At the darkest hour, the Klan arose and restored the government of the South back to the Southern people, and as Woodrow Wilson said, it saved civilization on this continent. Since that time, the KKK has been the target of incessant hatred from anti-White, pro-minority forces in the mass media, who, because they oppose the Klan's ideals and recognize it's powerful appeal, have endeavored to defame it's leadership , its followers, it's history, and its ideals. Hundreds of books, movies, and television programs are produced each year attacking the Klan, but no arguments sympathetic to the Klan are permitted in the mass media. The only examples given are morons who are paraded around TV shows such as Jerry Springer in their multi-colored Klan robes. They certainly don't represent the type of spokesmen our people need; committed, intelligent, and articulate spokesmen for the movement they certainly are not. The Knights is proud to have such a tremendous speaker and leader as National Director Thomas Robb who
History of the BBC.
History of the BBC The British Broadcasting Company was set up by a group of executives from radio manufacturers in December 1922. John Reith became general manager of the organization. In 1927 the government decided to establish the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a broadcasting monopoly operated by a board of governors and director general. The BBC was funded by a licence fee at a rate set by parliament. The fee was paid by all owners of radio sets. The BBC therefore became the world's first public-service broadcasting organization. Unlike in the United States, advertising on radio was banned. John Reith was appointed director-general of the BBC. Reith had a mission to educate and improve the audience and under his leadership the BBC developed a reputation for serious programmes. Reith also insisted that all radio announcers wore dinner jackets while they were on the air. In the 1930s the BBC began to introduce more sport and light entertainment on the radio. The BBC began the world's first regular television service in 1936. This service was halted during the Second World War and all BBC's efforts were concentrated on radio broadcasting. In 1940 John Reith was appointed as Minister of Information Writers such as J. B. Priestley, George Orwell, T. S. Eliot, William Empson, and Charlotte Haldane were recruited by the BBC and radio was used for internal and
A report concerning new business development in the local area, which is the Paddington Basin Regeneration Project. As this development will have many different and significant environmental impacts
Bojana Simulija 13A1 Paddington Basin Development Assignment INTRODUCTION For this assignment our group is requested to write a report concerning new business development in the local area, which is the Paddington Basin Regeneration Project. As this development will have many different and significant environmental impacts, it is our group's objective to further investigate the effects of this development on the local residents. We are aiming to explore the background to the development, the effects on the environment, the social costs and benefits in terms of quality of life indicators. Additionally the various stakeholders (in our case local residents), and also pressure groups involved. Furthermore, legal constraints or government intervention which would evidently effect this development, are other key areas our group shall consider in order to gain a clear insight into the benefits and drawbacks as a result of this development. As stated on the Paddington Basin Development website, Paddington Basin is no longer simply a major regeneration opportunity, and is fast establishing itself as a premier business, residential, healthcare and leisure district of central London. It offers unrivalled, first class opportunities and its position in the central London and links with west London make it a perfect location for international business modern living and unsurpassed
