I want you to imagine that you run a litigation finance company.  Congratulations on your new job!  Your business invests in civil litigation, helping finance the cost of litigation for parties who stand to obtain big verdicts or settlements but need investors to help get them get there.    I want you to identify an […]

Specifically, each candidate has been asked to provide a short essay considering and explaining, from a CLS (Critical Legal Studies) perspective,    the difference between the principles of ‘redistribution’ and ‘recognition’ in the context of justice what these two different principles offer someone in terms of thinking through issues of inequality or discrimination in law. […]

For the events of the  911 attacks please explain using these topics. You will have quite a bit of freedom to conduct your presentation as you see fit, but it should include, at minimum, (1) a brief description of the specific event that occurred including background & context, (2) a connection of this event to […]

The South African Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is aimed at promoting fairness, openness and good business practice between the suppliers of goods or services and consumers of such goods and services.  Consumers should be able to choose from a range of products and services, offered at competitive prices, with the assurance of satisfactory quality.  Rights […]

Insolvency law permits creditors to receive payment of the debts owing to them by the debtor, in an equal orderly manner. Sequestration is defined as the surrender of an individual’s estate to the High Court under the governance of the Insolvency Act. Sequestration affords the debtor the opportunity of starting afresh by absolving the debtor […]

A suretyship is an accessory contract by which one person undertakes liability for another’s debt or financial obligations. You may have been approached by a friend to act as their surety/guarantor for a loan that they wish to take out.       1.1. In consideration of this decision you would need to understand the duties […]

Question 2 (20 Marks) Intellectual property law in South Africa refers to all legislation concerning patents, designs, trademarks and copyright protection. It is meant to protect the intellectual property of legal entities, as intellectual property can also carry significant value and is thus vulnerable for exploitation by outside parties. In terms of intellectual property laws, […]

Answer ALL the questions in this section. Question 1 (30 Marks)   A suretyship is an accessory contract by which one person undertakes liability for another’s debt or financial obligations. You may have been approached by a friend to act as their surety/guarantor for a loan that they wish to take out.    1.1. In […]

Scenario Assignment 1 – IMA 105 – Apr 2022 Facts Adam Hope was born on 21 January 1964 in Leshi of Burma, where he used to be a member of an opposition party, a Muslim minority group, banned by the present government. Increasingly, opposition groups in Leshi were finding it difficult to speak out without […]

The South African Consumer Protection Act {CPA} is aimed at promoting fairness, openness and good business practice between the suppliers of goods or services and consumers of such goods and services. Consumers should be able to choose from a range of products and services, offered at competitive prices. with the assurance of satisfactory quality. Rights […]