Entries by Daphne Hanson

Law- suit against the city

WHERE IS THE CLIENT Client Steven Bristol was scheduled to have his deposition taken regarding his law- suit against the city. He had forgotten when the deposition was scheduled but was certain it was coming up soon. He contacted his lawyer to ask for the date of the deposition. The secretary told him the attorney was […]

Decision in Kartinyeri v Commonwealth (1998)

In 1998, the High Court handed down its decision in Kartinyeri v Commonwealth (1998) 195 CLR 337. Locate the case and read the decision. Select ONE of the four judgments in the case. Critically analyse how the judge/s arrived at their decision. In your answer, you must include critical discussion of each of the following: […]

THE INITIAL CLIENT INTERVIEW 

THE INITIAL CLIENT INTERVIEW  Norma Hunter, a paralegal, works for the law firm of Everett & Mullins, a respected medium-sized law firm. Her supervising attorney is Rick Everett, who specializes in criminal defense work. Norma assists Rick in the initial client interview by taking notes to be sure that they do not miss any facts. […]

Protagonist (ENFJ) weaknesses Unrealistic

https://www.16personalities.com/profiles/af8512ebaaefc Protagonist (ENFJ) weaknesses Unrealistic – Many Protagonists put pressure on themselves to right every wrong that they encounter. But no matter how hard these personalities strive, it just isn’t realistic for them to solve all of the world’s problems. If they aren’t careful, they can spread themselves too thin – and be left unable […]

Approaching a red stoplight

While driving his vehicle, Herb is approaching a red stoplight but his brakes do not respond when he presses on the brake pedal. As a result, the front of Herb’s car hits the rear of Clara’s car. Clara’s car, as a result of the impact, is pushed forward and hits the car in front of […]

Medical malpractice

Benny sued his doctor and the hospital for medical malpractice because his doctor failed to diagnose his lung cancer. If you represented the plaintiff, Benny, discuss in detail what tools of discovery you would use and why. Set forth the applicable Federal Rule of Civil Procedure that applies to each discovery tool. Set forth 3 […]

Courts Interpreting Title VII

TRUE OR FALSE. The majority of courts interpreting Title VII find that the statute does not authorize victims of sexual harassment to recover damages from a supervisor or other employer agent who actually perpetrates the sexual harassment. In contrast, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act expressly authorize personal liability against employee (supervisor or coworker) harassers […]