Bo breaks into Derek’s home one night. While he was prowling in the kitchen, he slips on a banana peel and cracks his skull. Bo sues Derek for negligence. Please briefly explain the reason that Derek will not be liable for negligence to Bo.

Before the enactment of the following statute, under the common law a married woman was not allowed to sue in her own name. Instead the lawsuit was brought in her husband’s name. Assume you have a client who wishes to sue her spouse for negligence. Read the statute. Do you think she will be able […]

At para. 5.25 the Appellate Body states that “Based on the foregoing, the Panel found that the measure at issue does not constitute a safeguard measure within the meaning of Article I of the Agreement on Safeguards”. ?? explain the significance of the Safeguards Agreement within GATT doctrine and what it intends to achieve.

Barbara is an assistant U.S. Attorney (federal prosecutor) who files charges against a defendant. The defendant is later set free when I judge determined that the prosecution did not have enough evidence to sustain the charge. It’s Barbara likely to be liable for malicious prosecution? Explain.

Ayatollah Khomeini, the Supreme leader of Iran, has recently made a number of statements calling on the need for Iran to “destroy and obliterate” Israel and the United States, calling them the “Great Satan” and “enemies of Allah.” Iran then sends 10 armed warships to block the strait of Hormuz (a public waterway that separates […]

> Attorney Donald Cohen represents his client Michael Trump in a lawsuit for contract dispute. Attorney Cohen is also the business partner of his client Trump in the company for which the contract dispute exists. Attorney Cohen signed a retainer with Trump that if any money is obtained then attorney Cohen will get 1/3 of […]

Facts: Assume you are the compliance officer for Lakeside Hospital that is part of DEF Healthcare. Mary, the CNO, approaches you seeking guidance on a potential conflict-of-interest issue with one of her employees. Mary explains that one of Lakeside’s post-acute care nurses, Angela, wants to start a new company with a business partner, called NursesRGreat […]

Readings: Week 1 powerpoint slides Relevant statutes on PacLII. Colvin, Criminal Law of Fiji chs 1-2 or Colvin, Criminal Law of Solomon Islands, Kiribati & Tuvalu chs 1-2 or Colvin, Criminal Law of Vanuatu: chs 1-2. Question 1 Look up the offence of murder (intentional homicide in Vanuatu) in the general criminal statute for your […]

Assume that you are the director of community outreach and engagement in a local non-governmental health organization. Your department recently applied for a $250,000 grant to deal with youth substance use behavior in your jurisdiction. As part of your proposed activities, you will be organizing a community outreach to raise awareness of the immediate and […]

In each example, the only question is whether the evidence offered is or is not hearsay. Assume that Rule 801(a) through (c) provides the applicable standard. You should consider the evidence to be hearsay if it fits within those definitional provisions and not hearsay if it does not. As you have seen, some statements that […]