from a service, rendering it generic. Legal services, in this context, comprises of different entities giving legal advice to the public. The commoditisation of legal services describes how there has been a recent rise in the supply of legal services and legal fees are starting to become the only difference between them. A commercial approach is applying the law in a business sense. Therefore, I will discuss whether the price-based competition in the legal sector will make legal services a commodity
The Aboriginal Legal service in Queensland was originally formed in 1972. This was largely due to the commitment for justice of various community members and the passion that they had for the laws to be equal for Aboriginals. On September 18th of 1974 the organisation became incorporated as a company due to its success in its early stages calling itself the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Torres Strait Islanders ablished it was established in every State and Territory to provide culturally
on the outcome of the trials. In the interest of society the young offenders act was brought forth on april second 1984. This act was created to ensure the rights and the needs of a young person. Alan W. Leshied says "On one hand the justice and legal objectives of the act are being effectively realized while on the other hand the needs and treatment aspects of it leave much to be desired." The research of the Young offenders act is still ongoing but Leshied says that it is becoming clear that the
Outsourcing Legal Services With the outsourcing increase, bar association and other regulatory agencies are looking at the ethics issues involved. Bar associations across the US are weighing in and providing guidance to firms that are outsourcing their legal work. The ethical issues involve when a lawyer must advise client that the client’s work is being outsourced, as well as issues relating to fees. It is said that outsourcing legal work is ethically permitted, there are a list of conditions and
The Courts and Legal Services Act of 1990 The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 has had a positive impact on the Legal Profession and Legal Services, it made many changes and has led to a lot more reforms since. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 was the first major change to give solicitors full rights of audience. Solicitors already had advocacy rights in the Magistrates' Courts and the County Courts. The Act allowed solicitors with experience of advocacy in the Magistrates' Courts
Reviews of services offered by lawyer Steven Bliss. It is no doubt that legal services is one of the most sought after services in the world right now Persons pay a lot of money to get justice and ensure it is served rightly and diligently. It is however because of this high demand of good judicial services that con people and thieves have found a loop to rob people genuinely seeking these services. I therefore deem it fit to speak about a particular probate lawyer who took me through a tough time
different jurisdictions apply to afford such a status. In the provision of their services, over the years, the lawyers have come to appreciate the fact that some of their potential clients lack the capacity to pay for those services. This has led to a rise of what is termed as pro bono services. These services are offered professionally without a fee. Safe for pro bono services where the accused is incapacitated to raise legal fees, he or she can plea to the court to provide offer pauper briefs. In this
Human services play a very important role on the human society. Human Services is the approach that shows effectiveness of meeting human needs. These needs focus on prevention and remediation and maintaining life issues. Human services also help maintain a commitment to improve the quality of life. “Human service professionals support the trust that implicates and helps relationships by avoiding dual relationships that may impair professional judgment to others” (Murphy, Bianca & Dillon, 2010).
E-commerce – the legal considerations ===================================== There are lots of legal considerations and I've tried to include some of the main ones. Although e-commerce can mean a lot of things, here I've related it to actually selling items on a website (although a lot of the legal considerations would need to be considered even if you were not selling on the web. Data protection considerations ============================== The Data Protection Act lays down lots of
Prostitution Should be Legal on College Campuses I am sure that there are some of you that are thinking, "Prostitution on college campuses, he can't be serious!?" but indeed I am. After all, how hard have you ever thought about the subject? Probably not much, if ever. I mean really, the most any typical guy usually thinks while walking across campus or at a party is geeze, I wish I could get to know her. Well, fortunately for you I am going to give you the low down as to why legalizing prostitution
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities. Direct Discrimination :- something like putting in the job advertisement “women need not apply”. Indirect Discrimination :- saying there’s a height limit such as a 6’4”. This will limit who can apply for the job. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 makes sex discrimination unlawful in employment, vocational training, education, the provision and sale of goods, facilities and services and premises. In employment and vocational
KaZaA is Ethical and Legal INTRODUCTION The Internet is undoubtedly one of the greatest innovations of the past hundred years. The Internet provides a means for people all over the world to share information readily and rapidly. Like all technological innovations, the Internet has provided a better means for information to be exchanged. The down side of this is that the Internet can be used to transmit illegal information more easily. KaZaA is an Australian company that offers a means
interest would wane after my first year of community service. On the contrary, the realization of the power which a lawyer possesses has reinforced my desire to enter this arena. An advocate's work can have far reaching consequences. This is clearly true in public interest law, where the purpose is not simply to correct a wrong done in the past between two parties, but to alter the disparate treatment of an often under-represented class. Community service is something that I have always engaged. In college
Abstract: This paper describes the new market growing around online gamers: professional gamers, wagered tournaments, and buying and selling virtual items. After outlining and describing several prime examples, the paper then discusses the legal and ethical ramifications of the virtual world having monetary value. It shows that despite the positive effects of drawing more people into the gaming community, playing games for money compromise what many consider to be the purity of the gaming experience
Legal aid Legal aid is responsible for providing legal services in the United Kingdom. Legal aid as the name implies can simply be defined as a non-profitable legal body for the provision of legal services to those that cannot afford legal representation in court. Legal aid was introduced to the United Kingdom after the Second World War to provide services of lawyers to people who could not afford it in the state. The legal aid is controlled by the (LSC) LEGAL SERVICE COMMISSION and it helps over
Social and Legal Obstacles of Gay and Lesbian Parenting In the last decade there has been a rise in the number of lesbians and gay men forming their own families. Many do this through adoption, foster care, artificial insemination, and other means. Today, researchers have estimated that the number of children living with one gay or lesbian parent is six to fourteen million. Some have described this current period as a lesbian and gay “baby boom”. However, lesbian and gay parents face many social
“Ecstasy”, a drug with many different opinions and views, is often viewed as a killer, which is a stretch of the truth. The drug is sometimes thought of as one of the worst things in the world, but also as the best. Health issues are a problem and there have been some deaths .The deaths though are no way near the number of alcohol or cigarette deaths. How could such a beautiful word be considered such a horrible thing . Ecstasy can kill, but you can die tomorrow by being hit by a car or getting shot
All Drugs Should be Legal for Personal Use The war on drugs is costing us over 100 billion dollars to fight each year, and we’re only fighting a monster which we are making bigger with each punch. It’s not drugs, but drug laws themselves that have created this monster. Drug use is part of human nature, but the unimaginable wealth involved leads to the corruption of the police, judges, and elected officials. There is no reason to have the government regulating what goes into an individual’s
Affirmative Action and College Admissions: A Legal and Ethical Analysis I. Introduction The institution of public education has been one of the most controversial establishments in the United States since its inception. More specifically, equality in the conditions and the opportunities it provides has been sought as one of its major goals. There is little doubt that minority ethnic groups have struggled to achieve educational equality, just as they have struggled for equality in other aspects
Virtual Child Pornography Should be Legal This nation has several issues over which most people's minds freeze up, with the disastrous drug war probably leading the list. I don't share a feeling of squeamishness and horror when it comes to drugs: What I don't want, I don't take, it's that simple. And I don't spend time fretting that my neighbors might be toking, or snorting, in the privacy of their homes. Child pornography is something else; it pushes all kinds of emotional hot-buttons