Understanding Labor Laws: A Concise Guide

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Understanding Labor Laws: A Concise Analysis

THE DAY: Labor relations are governed by Article 34 of the Statute of workers, and stipulates that working hours will be negotiated in collective agreements. But there is a provision that you can not work more than forty hours per week. This does not prevent distributions can be made irregular working hours, so that can be set over the years, always respecting the minimum periods of daily and weekly rest established by law. Between the end of one journey

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Asma Jilani Case: Landmark Judgment & Legal Principles

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Asma Jilani Case: A Landmark Decision

The judiciary plays a vital role in interpreting statutes and laws, significantly contributing to legal development. Judgments set precedents, effectively becoming sources of law. In Pakistan, the superior courts have delivered numerous precedent-setting judgments, with the Asma Jilani vs. Government of Punjab case being a prominent example.

Supreme Court Bench

Chief Justice: Hamood ur Rehman

Justice: Waheed ud Din Ahmad

Justice: Muhammad Yaqub Ali

Justice: Salahud

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Understanding Pledges, Contracts, and Seller Rights

Posted by on Feb 23, 2025 in Law & Jurisprudence | 0 comments

A “pledge” generally refers to a solemn promise or commitment to do something. It can be used in various contexts:

Different Contexts of a Pledge

  1. Commitment or Promise: A pledge can be a formal promise or declaration to take a certain action, such as pledging to donate money to a cause, or pledging allegiance to a country.
  2. Security or Collateral: In finance, a pledge may refer to something offered as security for a debt, like an item pledged as collateral for a loan.
  3. Group Membership: In some social
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Business Structures: Incorporation and Liability

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Incorporation

Incorporation is the legal process of forming a business entity recognized in law.

Unincorporated Businesses

These are not separate legal entities. In law, there is no difference between the owner(s) and the business, meaning that any legal action is effectively taken against the owner(s).

Incorporated Businesses

The owner and the business are separate legal entities. In law, there is a difference between the owner(s) and the business, meaning that legal action can be taken against the

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Key Legal Terms: Torts, Business Structures, and Dispute Resolution

Posted by on Feb 22, 2025 in Law & Jurisprudence | 0 comments

Torts

  • Tortfeasor: Person who commits a tort.
  • Misappropriation: Using something uniquely associated with another individual without their permission; an invasion of privacy.
  • Shoplifter’s Privilege: Legal right to detain a suspected shoplifter if there is reasonable suspicion, reasonable force is used, confinement is for a reasonable period, and the suspect is not humiliated.
  • Malicious Prosecution: Intentionally providing false information that leads to someone’s arrest.
  • Attractive Nuisance: Landowner
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Police Deterrence, Racial Profiling, and Solutions

Posted by on Feb 22, 2025 in Law & Jurisprudence | 0 comments

1. Deterrence and Police Work

The doctrine of deterrence, deriving from the principles of the Classical School, is the foundation of criminal justice in many countries. The core ideas of this doctrine are:

  • The pursuit of pleasure motivates human behavior.
  • Individuals have freedom in decision-making.
  • Criminal justice, by punishing criminal conduct, counteracts the pleasures it can bring.
  • Punishment serves as both a general and specific deterrent.

Common sense suggests that a greater police presence on

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