Monthly Archives: July 2013

Do Judges Make Law?

3. Do Judges make law in developing the common law through the doctrine of precedent? Illustrate your answer with reference to cases.   Thus I would agree with Professor Hart’s theory that judges make law in exceptional cases as oppose … Continue reading

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When is an agreement an “agreement”?

Distinguish an offer from an invitation to treat and critically comment from case-laws if the distinction is useful and realistic in our modern commercial world. Answer: An offer is an indication by one person to another of their willingness to contract on certain … Continue reading

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The Postal Rule

Should The Postal Rule Be Extended to Emails? Since the inception of The Postal Rule in 1818 by the precedent case of Adams v Lindsell, it has been an ongoing and probable debate about whether should it extend to emails. … Continue reading

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Crime

Ever since I am at a tender young age, crime has always intrigued me. Be it glamourous, or fascinating;  crime never fails to draw interests, feelings and comments as well as hatred and spite from the general public every time a … Continue reading

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Law

Law is used to protect the innocents and defend our freedom. If it allows the guilty-rich or political criminals to go scot-free, then what’s the use of it? The in depth study of law is required. A thorough understanding beyond … Continue reading

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Loopholes

Loopholes are like chalices in the ocean….treasured if founded, sunken if lost. Lawyers are like legal-killers…ability to influence the outcome of someone’s life with just the tongue….to escape the gallows or to be ruined. Words are truly the ultimate tool, … Continue reading

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Congrats to Third Law School Plans

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Edvantage/Story/A1Story20130530-426166/2.html Conversion courses will now be run there as well, meaning I don’t have to head over to London for my LPC for three mths. And to top it off, I can practice in UK, sg and Europe directly once … Continue reading

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To Kill a MockingBird

To kill a MockingBird: I would highly recommend this book. Most lawyers whom I heard of appreciate this book to the minute details as a MockingBird is used to illustrate the notion of innocence and purity. Last night I was doing … Continue reading

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Contracts. Be careful of what you sign.

Many a times when we sign a contract, we do not look at the specific terms and conditions in detail, needless to say the exclusion clauses/honourable pledge clauses(Rose & Frank v Crompton Bros) present in most contracts that we faced … Continue reading

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A Constitution’s Importance Towards A Nation.

Most countries adopt a written constitution. Examples are countries like the United States(drafted in the 1800s with the first three acts written as a purist separation of powers), France(Constitution of the Fifth Republic which have its history of derivation from … Continue reading

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