Water Corporation And Norvik Industries Pty Ltd

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1. Identify the areas of law that are relevant to the chosen media report, and explain how they are relevant to the matters outlined in the report.

This article reported by The West Australian on 6th September 2014 details the dispute between the Water Corporation and Norvik Industries Pty Ltd, a residential building company, after both parties operated on the construction of a house on an incorrect plot of land.

Contract Law
There are two contracts that have been mentioned in this article – the building contract between Norvik Industries and Adrian and Linda Webb (who had hired Norvik Industries to build a house on a designated lot) and a contract between Norvik Industries and the Water Corporation (through which the Water Corporation was …show more content…

In the case of tort law regarding businesses, firms and institutions, this is generally the case. Tort law is an umbrella term for many civil lawsuits, and though it does not contain contract law, it is associated with the case in question as the Water Corporation allegedly owed a civil duty of care to Norvik Industries. The legal ramifications of failing to uphold their civil duties would have discouraged any misconduct and encouraged a successful and professional business transaction, however due to an alleged breach of civil obligations, the defendant has, accidentally, engaged in misconduct resulting in damages and costs for Norvik …show more content…

By reference to the legal issues contained in the chosen media report, explain why it was important for the relevant party/parties to know the law in the circumstances? How did, or could, the party/parties have applied the law to their advantage?

4. How do the media influence public perceptions about the law and its administration? How might public pressure impact legislators and judges in establishing the law?
The role of the media concerning law and its administration is to act as a medium between the legal process and the people. It should report on the procedures within the judicial system, the outcomes of the verdicts and the aftermath or results of the rulings from an impartial perspective. However, the media has proved throughout history that they are biased and, thus, they attempt to sway public opinion in favour of their agenda. The media fails to mirror reality and tends to exaggerate and over-emphasise various aspects of the legal system, blowing those respective components out of

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