Choose a topic that relates to the materials covered during your studies of the Homeland Security world. Feel free to explore the world of Homeland Security and write about something that really interests you.

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Analyst Paper

Choose a topic that relates to the materials covered during your studies of the Homeland Security world. Feel free to explore the world of Homeland Security and write about something that really interests you. Be brave and write about something that others are not going to write about, not just a typical paper on a common Homeland Security theme. Explore and enjoy.

How did the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection affect you? Did your learning about the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection change your mind about something? If so, how.

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Reflection Paper 4

The goal of this paper for you to write your opinion on Critical Infrastructure Protection without using first or second person. This paper is your opinion, and as such, it is your job to express your thoughts in a manner that is comprehensible and clear for any and all readers. Feel free to write your thoughts freely, without any constraints.

After you finished the readings you selected for the week, it is time to brainstorm. Some simple brainstorm techniques for writing reflection papers can involve you answering some of the basic questions below:

How did the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection affect you?
Did your learning about the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection change your mind about something? If so, how.
Has the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection left you with any questions? If so, what are they.
Were there any unaddressed critical issues not covered by the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection?
How will the material on Critical Infrastructure Protection impact your future in Homeland Security?

Your paper must be at a minimum of 2½ pages and a maximum of 3 full pages. It is important that you do not fall under or exceed the required page length since in the world of Homeland Security your readers, Homeland Security professions and decision-makers have limited time to spend on a paper and learning to write concisely, and presenting your paper in a manner that matches there reading style is critical.

Explain the rationale behind “broken window” policing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this policy?

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Broken window policy

Answer the question.

Explain the rationale behind “broken window” policing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this policy?

What role do you believe illegal drug use and alcohol abuse play in juvenile delinquency? Is it a cause or an effect, or something in between?

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Answer the following questions. Responses should be 1 paragraph in length.

1. Purportedly, gangs are more likely to develop in urban, poor, and ethnic neighborhoods. Do agree with this assertion? Explain your reasoning.

2. Why do you believe that it is so hard to come up with a comprehensive definition of gangs and gang activity? What definition would you employ and why?

3. What role do you believe illegal drug use and alcohol abuse play in juvenile delinquency? Is it a cause or an effect, or something in between?

4. What policies and procedures would you recommend police adopt to minimize the need to arrest juveniles and hand them over to the court system? Alternatively, do you believe that the police should just charge more juveniles and let the courts handle a higher percentage of the problems? Explain your rationale.

Select one drug abuse treatment program for juveniles and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

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Drug abuse treatment program

Select one drug abuse treatment program for juveniles and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

Why do you believe you will make a good barrister? Identify any relevant experiences or skills that you believe may help you in your career. What is the greatest challenge you have faced so far, and how you overcame it?

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CV

Why do you believe you will make a good barrister? In your answer, identify any relevant experiences or skills that you believe may help you in your career (200 words)

“The age of majority should be reduced to 16”. Make an argument for or against this proposition. (350 words)

What is the greatest challenge you have faced so far, and how you overcame it? (200 words)

Discuss a recent family law case (from the last 12 months) that interested you. (200 words)

Which family law case decided in the last 12 months do you most disagree with and why? (200 words)

How would your friends describe you? (lively personality etc, but also very firm and opinionated in certain matters) (200 words)

Describe what relevant skills and/or experience you poses which make you suitable for a career at the Family Bar? (200 words)

Why are you interested in family law? (300 words)

Was Re H-N and Others (children) (domestic abuse: finding of fact hearings) [2021] EWCA Civ 448 a decade defining case or a missed opportunity? (250 words)

Which skills and characteristics are the hallmarks of a good advocate, and which of these do you and don’t you possess? (250 words)

What is the most important characteristic for a barrister to possess? (300 words)

What will you find the most difficult aspect of pupillage? (300 words)

Give details of your advocacy and public speaking experience. (presentations in front of the whole school, mooting, debating etc) (100 words)

 

 

 

According to the Drug Policy Alliance, a non-profit organization, the Oregon victory demonstrates that decriminalization is politically viable. Do you believe that other states will soon follow Oregon’s lead? Outline the arguments that were made by both the proponents and opponents of Measure 110.

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Oregon Voters Approve Ballot Measure That Decriminalizes Hard Drugs

On Election Day, Oregon made history by being the first state in the nation to decriminalize the possession of hard drugs. The ballot measure, Measure 110, decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, methamphetamine, and others. According to OPB (Links to an external site.), the measure, which was approved by 58.46% (Links to an external site.)of Oregonians, reclassifies the possession of small amounts of drugs as a civil violation. This reclassification is similar to a traffic violation and would result in a $100 fine or participation in a health assessment. In addition to the reclassification, the Drug Policy Alliance (Links to an external site.), a non-profit organization, reported that Measure 110 will use excess marijuana tax revenue (estimated to be over $45 million and projected to be up to $129 million by 2027) and savings from the reduction in arrests, incarcerations, and prosecutions to expand the access to drug treatment, peer support, housing, and harm reductions services. Proponents (Links to an external site.) of the measure highlighted the prevalence of drug use and drug-related deaths in the state and argued that the new approach would save lives, save families, reduce convictions and arrests, and lead to a 95% (Links to an external site.) reduction in racial disparities in drug arrests. Opponents, on the other hand, argued that the measure was “reckless” and that its passage would lead to increases in the “acceptability” of the hard drugs. The measure, which does not apply retroactively (Links to an external site.) to past convictions, takes effect (Links to an external site.) 30-days after the election, but the provisions pertaining to decriminalization of the hard drugs will not take effect until February 1, 2020.

While Oregon was the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs, it was not the only state that made headlines for working towards the decriminalization of drug use on election night. Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota approved the legalization of recreational marijuana and Mississippi voters approved the legalization of marijuana for medical use. While federal law prohibits marijuana use, the Washington Post (Links to an external site.) reported that about one-third of states have now passed measures that “ease the criminal consequences” associated with its use. Oregon also passed (Links to an external site.) Measure 109, which legalized and approved the use of psilocybin, also referred to as magic mushrooms, for mental health treatment at licensed facilities. And, Washington, D.C. voters approved (Links to an external site.) the decriminalization of psychedelic substances, which would not legalize the substances, but make them a “lower enforcement priority” for police officers. However, the initiative needs to be approved by the D.C Council and then sent to Congress for review.

Video:
Oregon decriminalizes illicit drugs, four other states legalize weed | USA TODAY

 

1. According to the Drug Policy Alliance, a non-profit organization, the Oregon victory demonstrates that decriminalization is politically viable. Do you believe that other states will soon follow Oregon’s lead? Outline the arguments that were made by both the proponents and opponents of Measure 110.

2. Practice good critical thinking and thoughtful online responding: Consider which side you agree with and WHY. What was your thought process? Find evidence to support the side of the argument you agree with more (e.g., book chapters, websites, journal articles, TED talks, videos, etc.), but make sure to mention the other side of the argument.

3. Your response should be about 150 words (no max) and you should reply to at least one other person.

Identify several issues here all relevant to the attempted removal of D as a director.  Can shareholders ever remove directors?  What’s the significance of the provisions in the articles?  What difference does it make she has a four year employment contract?

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A problem question and an essay question

What we are looking for ….

The LLM handbook gives some generally guidance on the ‘Assessment Criteria’ that are applied in marking formatives/summatives.  In addition, below are a few pointers to things to think about when answering either a problem or an essay:

 

A: ‘Problem’ Questions (based on hypothetical scenarios)

  1. It’s always important to make sure you address precisely what the question asks you. In a problem type question, this means that you must look carefully at the ‘instruction’ at the end of the question.  Some problem questions may end with a ‘general’ instruction – eg ‘Discuss’, or ‘Advise X’.  In those cases, the question is being left more open for you to decide the points the question raises, or to decide on what matters X should be advised.  However, some questions may end with a more specific and focused instruction – eg Advise X whether a) she can prevent her removal as a director; and b) whether . . . etc’.   In those cases, you must give advice specifically about (but only about) the point or points that the question asks you to give advice on.
  2. Having worked out what areas/points your answer is going to cover, you then need to identify the legal issues that are relevant in discussing/advising someone about those areas. It’s important to identify all the relevant issues in relation to the area you’re discussing, and to deal with each issue as fully as you can, before moving on to the next.  Dealing with each issue requires you to explain what the issue is, to explain what the relevant law is governing that issue, and to apply the law to the facts.  This last step is crucial: the best way we can check if you really understand the law is by seeing how well you apply the law to the specific facts of the question.  The facts will usually have been drafted in a way that tests the nuances in the law.
  3. One popular method for trying to achieve what para 2 above describes has become known as the IRAC method. The letters stand for: Issue; Rule; Application; Conclusion.  It’s a sort of checklist/order of discussion: first tell us what the Issue is that’s relevant; then describe the law – ie the relevant rule; then apply that law to the facts of the question; finally, conclude your discussion, before moving on to  the next issue.  (Keep the conclusion very brief – don’t waste words repeating things that are already clear from your ‘application’ discussion.)
  4. An example: Suppose a question included the following:

‘D, a shareholder of X Ltd, was recently appointed to be a director of X Ltd.  She was given a 4 year employment contract as a director, although this contract was never approved by the shareholders.  The company’s articles also say that D can only be removed as a director if a special resolution is passed at a meeting attended by all shareholders.  Last week, a shareholders’ meeting was held, attended by most (but not all) shareholders, at which an ordinary resolution was passed removing D as a director. …..

  1. a) Advise D with regard to the attempt to remove her as a director …’

We can identify several issues here all relevant to the attempted removal of D as a director.  Can shareholders ever remove directors?  What’s the significance of the provisions in the articles?  What difference does it make she has a four year employment contract?  Does it matter the contract was not approved by shareholders?  What’s the consequence of non-approval?  If she’s also a shareholder, can she bring any other proceedings as a result of her removal?

Having worked out that these are the issues that matter to the advice we can give D, you now need to work through them.  I’ll take just one of these issues – the significance of the articles – and suggest three different ways an answer might address this.  The first is unsatisfactory – a fail.  The second is fairly sound, but it’s not outstanding – it’s probably a low merit.  The third is very good – of distinction standard.

Fail: 

‘A company’s articles contain rules about how the company operates.  The model articles apply by default.  But this company’s articles are not legal so we can ignore them.’

  • Doesn’t really explain what the issue is.
  • Perhaps because of that, it begins with some points (about what articles are and about the model articles) which are irrelevant (irrelevant to what the issue here really is)
  • Doesn’t tell us what the rules are – just reaches a conclusion – the articles are invalid. But why?

Merit:

‘The next issue to address is the significance of the provision in the articles that requires removals to be ‘by special resolution passed at a meeting attended by all shareholders’.  It is generally agreed that a provision in the company’s articles is invalid insofar as it conflicts with a mandatory statutory provision.  So, the question here would be whether this provision in the articles conflicts with a mandatory statutory provision.  This provision conflicts with section 168 CA 2006.  S168 says that directors can be removed by ordinary resolution.  By requiring a special resolution, this regulation conflicts with section 168, and is therefore invalid.  Thus, the resolution to remove D would be valid, notwithstanding it does not comply with the company’s own articles.’

  • Clearly sets out the relevant issue
  • Tells us the rule, and then tries to apply the rule to the facts.
  • But in applying to the facts, it’s arguably a bit superficial. It doesn’t really see how the facts have been set up to test precisely how far section 168 is being infringed here- see further below.

Distinction:

‘The next issue to address is the significance of the provision in the articles that requires removals to be ‘by special resolution passed at a meeting attended by all shareholders’.  It is generally agreed that a provision in the company’s articles is invalid insofar as it conflicts with a mandatory statutory provision.  So, the question here would be whether this provision in the articles conflicts with a mandatory statutory provision.  Section 168 is the statutory provision with which the article might appear to conflict.

However, note that the article in this question has two parts: it requires a special resolution, and it also requires the resolution to be passed at a fully-attended shareholders’ meeting.  As to the first part, s168 clearly requires an ordinary resolution to be sufficient to remove a director.  The article’s requirement of a special resolution is clearly in conflict with that, and therefore invalid.  However, as to the second part of the article (requiring full attendance at the meeting), s168 does not attempt to lay down any rules about the meeting at which the ordinary resolution must be passed (apart from requiring the threatened director to be allowed to attend and speak – s169).  So, it might be argued there is no conflict between that part of the company’s article, and section 168.  We could draw an analogy here with the case of Bushell v Faith.  It ruled that a provision in the company’s articles (about how many votes each shareholder would have) likewise did not infringe [s168].   If this argument were accepted, then the vote to remove D may be invalid, not because it was only passed by an ordinary resolution, but because it was not passed at a fully-attended shareholder meeting.’

  • Like the merit answer, it clearly identifies the issues, and sets out the relevant legal rules.
  • However, in applying the rules to the facts, it has more depth. The distinguishing of the two different elements in this company’s articles allows the answer to provide a more careful, more ‘nuanced’ application of section 168 to the provision in the articles.  There is not a right/wrong answer to whether the requirement of a ‘fully attended meeting’ would infringe section 168.  The answer draws on knowledge of case law, and uses that case law to reason by analogy.

What is the legal framework governing intellectual property rights in the United Arab Emirates? What is the nature of intellectual property rights within common law jurisdictions? What are the differences in intellectual property rights protection between the United Arab Emirates and common law jurisdictions?

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Legal Studies

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Project Background

Intellectual Property has a contributed significantly to the rapid development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as one of the strongest economies within the Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). Intellectual Property (IP) is conceptualized as the original creation stemming from human intellect such as scientific creations, literary works, technical innovations, or artistic works. On the other hand, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) refer to the legal rights arising from intellectual property. Stated differently, these are the legal rights that are given and protected by the law to an inventor or innovator, thus providing them with exclusive rights to fully utilize their creation. In the alternative, IPR grant the creator’s assignee exclusive rights, subject to the terms of the assignment, to utilize the invention. They include patents, industrial designs, trademarks, and copyrights.

Intellectual property rights offer protection to the interests of the inventor in the sense that they are ius prohibendi rights. Several scholars agree that the conferment of IPR has several advantages. From the perspective of the licensor, IPRs ensure the creation of new markets, promote the level of competition in the economy, and create an avenue for the generation of revenue. A steady legal framework governing IP also promotes the level of invention in the economy. From the perspective of the IPR owner, protection ensures that the intangible asset is protected from unauthorized intervention or utilization, and that there is return on their research and development.

The UAE has an elaborate legal framework governing IP, deriving from both international conventions and legislations. Internationally, the UAE is a member of the Berne Convention for the Protection Literary and Artistic Work (“the Berne Convention”), Paris Convention for the Protection Industrial Property (“the Paris Agreement”), Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention. Locally, the UAE has enacted Federal Law No. 7 of 2002, Federal Law No. 37 of 1992 and Federal Law 17 of 2002 to govern copyrights, patents and industrial designs, and trademarks respectively. The purpose of the research project is to determine the extent, to which this elaborates legal framework conclusively protects IP rights of creators within the UAE. Specifically, the legal framework is compared to that of Common Law jurisdictions.

1.2. Research Questions

This project is guided by the research question: What is the difference in Intellectual Property and Art Laws between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Common Law Jurisdictions? To answer this research question, the following research questions will guide the research:
1. What is the legal framework governing intellectual property rights in the United Arab Emirates?
2. What is the nature of intellectual property rights within common law jurisdictions?
3. What are the differences in intellectual property rights protection between the United Arab Emirates and common law jurisdictions?
4. What are the similarities in intellectual property rights protection between the United Arab Emirates and common law jurisdictions?

Describe the current international human rights law framework applicable to women’s human rights. Identify and explain the current issues, controversies and emerging challenges in the field of women’s human rights.

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International Human Rights Law

Conduct your own research on women’s human rights in international human rights law, focusing on the following three issues.

1. Describe the current international human rights law framework applicable to women’s human rights.

2. Identify and explain the current issues, controversies and emerging challenges in the field of women’s human rights.

3. Analyse the effectiveness of the current international human rights framework for women’s rights in meeting the issues, controversies and challenges that you have identified.

You may focus on one or more countries in your answer. You should refer to primary sources, grey literature and academic commentary.