Lawyer Case Studies Samples For Students

Abstract

Intoxication is being in a state of alcoholic or narcotic intoxication. The government is increasingly sensitive to the cases of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, explaining that the drunk driver is endangering both for their life, health and property, and other road users. However, as practice shows, the number of the detained drunk drivers increases dramatically around the holidays.
If the circumstances of the crime are clear, and in a short time collected all the necessary evidence, the Prosecutor may apply to the court to hear the case under expedited proceedings. Basically, criminal cases associated with DUI are dealt ...

Before a claim is filed in court, there are considerations a party has to bear in mind. These are regarded as pre-action considerations. They assist in determining factors such as the type and validity of the claim, the right parties, and the costs vis-à-vis the award. Essentially, they assist a party in determining whether litigation is the best option and if so, how it will be conducted.
Candy Tang wants to sue Sid Ho for injuries sustained because of an accident that occurred due to Sid’s negligence. The injuries have prevented her from carrying on her work as a professional ...

The global society embarks a large portion of its economy on the level of productivity initiated by industries, factories and manufacturing companies that employ several engineers to run the power plants. Information denotes that these are entities, which employs a large global population to enhance their ability to manufacture the final products. Critically, the entities require trained personnel to handle the material and machines in a professional and ethical approach securing the globe from side effects manipulated by the role of productivity (Davis et al, 40). Critically, sources assert that coal is an important product, which is, used to accelerate several activities ...

- I disagree with the conclusion. If the lawyer is silent on certain matters of audit conclusion, the auditor should not assume the matter as complete. Instead the auditor should conduct an inquiry and get more details regarding the matter. Maintaining silence on an issue does not mean that the response is complete.
- In the given case, the conclusion is correct. If the lawyer does not provide the probable outcome of the given case, the auditor can specify it in the notes to financial statements and assume that the scope is restricted. Even after the request of ...

Miranda V. Arizona and Terry V. Ohio
The case of Miranda versus Arizona is a landmark case in the US Supreme Court decision that upholds the constitutional rights of an accused in a criminal case the guarantee of protection against self incrimination under the Fifth Amendment and the right to a counsel during the custodial investigation under the Sixth Amendment. It is where the Miranda Rights originated which is a procedure in every custodial investigation of reading the different rights of an accused before being interrogated by the authorities. The case reinforces the essential requirement of these procedural due process of providing ...

Based on the first case, Mrs. Lewis acted correctly by contacting a lawyer. When inappropriate activity occurs in the workplace, and management does not act upon it, then someone has to act. Mrs. Lewis is a whistleblower, which is defined as “an attempt by a member or former member of an organization to issue a warning to the public about a serious wrongdoing or danger created or concealed by an organization” (Davis & Konishi, 2007). By taking a stand, Mrs. Lewis is advocating for the abused patients of the nursing home.
In the vignette, Mrs. Lewis hired a lawyer to ...

Answer the question

DAC lawyer: the lawyer is very pivotal in the decision making process since he is the person who knows all the legal procedures in Florida concerning the selling of property. He should be the one to give legal direction to be taken for the sale of the property. His view should be given consideration since he is the person in charge of the legal procedures of DAC.
Desperate Air Corporation: since the company has had some financial crisis in the past, the main aim is to salvage it before it collapses. This should play an important role in the ...

Miranda v. Arizona

Introduction
In this case pitting Miranda and Arizona in 1966, the US Supreme Court had ruled that a criminal suspect who was under detainment had the right to be informed of the available Constitutional rights (Inbau, and Fred 1450. This was to be carried out preceding any form of questioning and the defendant was to be informed of the right to engage an attorney and against any form of self-accusation. This legal redress commenced in the early 1963 when Ernesto Miranda, a US Citizen from Phoenix was arrested and charged with several counts of offences ranging from cases of rape ...

Page 18 Exercises 1-4.

In keeping a journal for a 24-hour period of where I was getting my information, I found that for the majority of it, I either logged onto CNN.com, my preferred news source, or clicked on links in my newsfeed of my Facebook profile. I noticed that with CNN, I tended to only skim the headlines to get a general idea of what was happening in the world. When I am on the Internet, I was never really fully engaged in the information I was receiving, as when I was watching the news on TV. I tended to have on average about 8 ...

The major problem facing Alpha Inc is operations in a low margin market as compared to other established software markets. The company is stable and can rebrand itself into a better software producing firm as long as competition and external resource mobilization is well managed. The company also faces market risks where continuity of the industry is not guaranteed. The causative factor is a continued advancement in technology and many competitors who offer new products that complement or substitute those of Alpha Inc.

Situation Analysis

Environment Scan:
Managers always carry out an environment scan before launching their main business ideologies and strategies to ...

Summary

The 1872 case, In Re Slaughter-House Cases, 83 U.S. 36 (1872) [83 U.S. 36 (Wall.)], the U.S. Supreme Court in response to appeal of Supreme Court of Louisiana decision on three cases reviewed under “An act to protect the health of the City of New Orleans, to locate the stock landings and slaughter-houses, and to incorporate 'The Crescent City Live-Stock Landing and Slaughter- House Company" enacted 8 March 1869, and enforced 1 June the same year offers precedent to municipal ordinances for the control of keeping or slaughter “any cattle, beeves, calves, sheep, swine, or other animals, or to ...

Miranda v. Arizona, Terry v. Ohio

Facts of the case
Ernest Miranda kidnapped and raped an 18-year old woman on her way back home from work after parting company with her coworker on alighting from a bus they had both travelled in. The victim could not identify the perpetrator even though police brought in several suspects. At one stage t police suspected her complaint itself. They made undergo lie-detector test but the test neither could confirm nor deny her innocence. However, after a week of the incident, the victim on her own found the victim and gave leads about him ...

Current Situation

The situation presents the unethical practices by Enron’s Chief Financial Officer, Andy Fastow during a period of massive violations of ethical and accounting practices. Fastow started Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) such as LJM which unethically grew and boomed out of Enron’s shares and assets (Arbogast). There was a serious conflict of interest since Fastow owned a big share of LJM. Before I joined, Global Finance as lawyer in the Tax Department, I had heard of LJM being a special purpose vehicle to purchase assets from Enron. I obtained a memo addressed to Enron’s executives in which Fastow sought exemption from Enron’ ...

1. Which of Gottman’s couple types best describes the relationship between Helene and Aaron and Jill? Explain.

2. How does the first interaction between Helene and Aaron and Jill differ from their second interaction?

3. What are the first indications of trouble between Helene and Aaron and Jill? Cite specific examples from their interactions.

4. How do Helene and Aaron and Jill exhibit contempt for one another? Cite specific examples from their interactions and reference common signs of contempt within their interactions.

5. How do Helene and Aaron and Jill exhibit defensiveness? Cite specific examples from their interactions ...

Criminal Law in Mexico and in Canada are different. In both countries criminal law is federal responsibility, and provincial government takes care of justice and penal procedure. In Canada the procedure is faster than in Mexico. Mexico depends on the lawyers and judge for the procedure , in Canada jury plays active role in the delivering of justice.

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences by and between Canadian and Mexican law enforcement.

Criminal law in Canada is under federal government. But the provinces regulate offences and carry out justice and penal matters. Criminal law applies to procedures in the ...

Introduction

Public relations means harnessing favorable relations and reactions for organizations and products through effective utilization of communication tools and channels (Bernays, 2004). There are numerous types of public relation strategies, but the most effective one is crisis public relations, which is used in defending organizations and individuals facing a challenge in reputation. In crisis communication, there are many strategies all with the aim of: sustaining connectivity, accessible to news media, sustain information security, and streamline communication process (Griffin, 2008). Therefore, effective communication in a crisis can vastly transform an unforeseen situation into an expected one, hence responding accordingly.
A case ...