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Law and Religion
The different religions around the world, all have their own laws and regulations as to how their followers and devotees should conduct themselves. Thus religious law is based on certain concepts, principles and values which are inherent within that particular religion. There are many religious laws and some of the most important examples would be the Sharia which is the Islamic Law. Then there is also the Halakha which is the Jewish religious code of law. These codes of law are usually very strictly followed by the devout worshippers of their religions. Both the aforementioned laws mean “path to follow”, in their respective languages.
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Work Accident Claim
Have you suffered an accident at your workplace lately? Well, you’re not alone. There are millions of people in every occupation, of all ages, of all ethnic backgrounds and of both genders who suffer major injuries at their workplace. No matter how stringent health and safety regulations are; work accidents cannot be predicted. Majority of disability claims and extended leaves from work are due to accidents at workplace. If you are one of those, who have suffered the consequences of someone else’s negligence, then you are legally entitled to make work accident claims.
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Some branches of law
Here are some branches of law that are generally concerned with regulation and suchlike functions within the legal sphere.
Firstly there is Tax law, This is very self explanatory and deals with the rules and regulations on VAT or Value Added Tax, corporate tax, income tax and so on.
Then comes Banking Law. This discipline along with financial regulations does the vital task of setting a certain ceiling or standard to the amount of capital that a bank can hold or keep. Also, there are certain rules and regulations set for investment and better investment practices as well. This step is basically taken to ensure a certain degree of financial safety and security in case there is some sort of an economic crises. Continue reading
Property Law
Firstly, let us look at some definitions of property. According to Roman Law, property is basically means that one has the right to use something in which ever way providing that it is within the limits of the law. Black’s Law Dictionary says that, in the strict legal sense, [property is] an aggregate of rights which are guaranteed and protected by the government”
This is another law which is of prime importance and especially so, in countries hailing from a primarily capitalist background. The function of laws on property is to regulate possessions belonging to people and institutions as well. There are different kinds of property as well and these include real property, personal property and so on. Under personal property there are further subdivisions of intellectual property, company law, trusts and commercial law as well. Here you may ask as to what is “real property”? Continue reading
Law in the financial sphere
There are many disciplines of law that govern and regulate matters in the financial sphere. Here are some of the important ones.
Company Law - This branch of law has developed from the concept of the law of trusts. There is a principle where there is a clear separation between the ownership of property and the control of property. The company law of the modern times and as we see it today all started with the Joint Stock Companies Act of 1856. This law was passed in the United Kingdom. This law enabled all the investors to easily register themselves and then gain a limited liability. Continue reading
Kinds of tort law
Tort law basically protects people or individuals who have been caused injury of any sort by other parties and seeks to get compensation for the injured parties. Under this there are many categories of torts that are there as legal disciplines. There is one traditional way of dividing them into two sub divisions of Negligence Torts and Intentional Torts.
One of the main aspects of tort law is that of negligence. Here one can claim damages or even injunctive relief. In these cases, the legal rights and the property of people are protected and also financial interests as well. Usually such claims of negligence come from situations like automobile accidents, and even cases where the party was injured personally injured some way or the other. Another cause in negligence cases is that of product liability as well. Continue reading