Assume that the following provisions of the Littre Act 1994 is effective in Brunei and states...

 

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Assume that the following provisions of the Littre Act 1994 is effective in Brunei and states as follows: s (2) 'Litter' means bottle, tin, carton, package, paper, glass, food or other refuse or rubbish. Public place' means, amongst other things, any street, road, lane or thoroughfare. s (3) Any person or business that throws down, drops, or otherwise deposits and leaves any litter or other unwanted material in a public place is guilty of an offence. Imagine, now, that you are a judge in court. Explain whether and why you would decide that the following people have committed an offence under the Act: (a) Fix-It Engine Repairs, a motor mechanic shop, drains oil out of cars it is fixing into the gutter of a street at the back of the business premises. (b) Sally, carrying a bag of groceries, drops them by her car parked on a suburban street to go to the aid of a person who has fallen over on the other side of the road. * Use the IRAC method to answer the question. Also, consider the following principles of interpretation of statutes and legal documents, to answer the question: (1) The Literal Rule; (2) The Golden Rule; and (3) the Mischief Rule. If you are not familiar with these principles, you need to do ... ? Assume that the following provisions of the Littre Act 1994 is effective in Brunei and states as follows: s (2) 'Litter' means bottle, tin, carton, package, paper, glass, food or other refuse or rubbish. Public place' means, amongst other things, any street, road, lane or thoroughfare. s (3) Any person or business that throws down, drops, or otherwise deposits and leaves any litter or other unwanted material in a public place is guilty of an offence. Imagine, now, that you are a judge in court. Explain whether and why you would decide that the following people have committed an offence under the Act: (a) Fix-It Engine Repairs, a motor mechanic shop, drains oil out of cars it is fixing into the gutter of a street at the back of the business premises. (b) Sally, carrying a bag of groceries, drops them by her car parked on a suburban street to go to the aid of a person who has fallen over on the other side of the road. * Use the IRAC method to answer the question. Also, consider the following principles of interpretation of statutes and legal documents, to answer the question: (1) The Literal Rule; (2) The Golden Rule; and (3) the Mischief Rule. If you are not familiar with these principles, you need to do ... ?

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