Entries by Daphne Hanson

The Business of restaurant business

Mr. Santos is engaged in the business of restaurant business. In the year 2018, the Regional Director of the Bureau of Internal Revenue issued a letter of authority to the BIR District Officer in order to assess, review and examine the books of account of Mr. Santos. Without any preliminary assessment notice or any final […]

 Bongo Dizzy, ‘Voice of the interpreter’, in Nettleford

Bongo Dizzy, ‘Voice of the interpreter’, in Nettleford, R (ed), Mirror, Mirror: Identity, Race and Protest in Jamaica, 1970, Jamaica: Collins and Sangster, p 44. Stated ‘Jamaica today is independent … yet English customs and laws and English instructions still leads us . . . how much voice do we have in saying what laws […]

Binding on Brennan J in the High Court of Australia?

Were the rationes decidendi of the following cases cited in the judgment of Waltons v Maher (interstate)  binding on Brennan J in the High Court of Australia? Craine v. Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Ltd.  [1920] HCA 64; (1920) 28 CLR 305, at pp 327-328; Thompson v. Palmer [1933] HCA 61; (1933) 49 CLR 507, at […]

The Tension between information technology and legitimate privacy interests

How does the nation resolve the tension between information technology and legitimate privacy interests? Can the nation truly prevent government from having access to data while enforcing electronic accountability if data is misused? Does making technological choices at the intersection of privacy and civil liberties protection with national security require tradeoffs? How is it possible […]

Disruptive and noncompliant behaviors

You are an assistant principal at a high school where less than 10% of the students identify themselves as non-white. An African American male student is frequently sent to your office by different teachers because of disruptive and noncompliant behaviors. You have found him to be a likable student, but he has shared with you […]

The Distressed Grandfather (Dummy bookcase)

Case: The Distressed Grandfather (Dummy bookcase) Help me draft 4 Interrogatories, 3 requests for production, and 3 requests for admission that the defendant (Mrs. Small ) will have to answer. Think through what information would be helpful to know about how the defendant might have acted negligently.   Donald Drake & his 6-year-old grandson, PhilipDrake […]

Relief of poverty

Relief of poverty is a charitable purpose that involves helping those who are struggling to make ends meet. This can include providing financial assistance, food, clothing, and other necessities. How does St Vincent DePaul use the power of volunteers as well as various fundraising events to serve those in need? Disclosure requirements typically mandate that […]