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Justice, fairness and mediation
Money & Business

Justice, fairness and mediation

...law to be fair and just in its principles and in the way that they are applied. Justice is often represented by the equally balanced scales of justice. The Greek goddess of justice, Themis, was traditionally represented carrying scales in which she measured the different aspects of the argument. The meaning of justice has been considered over the centuries by successive...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?

...law: …he wanted the “Thrilla in Manila” so he could ‘show the world that the country was peaceful, we have no peace and order problems, the economy is doing well and our people are content. I remember the fight itself before a jam-packed Araneta Coliseum which was re-named the Philippine Coliseum on instructions of President Marcos who wanted the country's name to...
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Article 5 mins
Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers
Money & Business

Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers

...laws appear which were not apparent, and could not even in theory have been deduced by the behaviour of the constituents of the system, before they were organized. This idea of new levels, new laws breaking in at new levels have always, of course, always been very repugnant to a reductionist science. 'Fact is I think that it's now quite unavoidable and a good thing too....
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Video 10 mins
Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction

...Law courses. Transcript Whether it is a civil or a criminal trial, jury’s and judges make important decisions to that influence the lives of accused individuals. In criminal trials jury’s make decisions in relation to different verdicts, commonly the verdicts open to jurors in trials are the guilty and not guilty verdicts. Researchers interested in juries and jurors...
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Video 5 mins
My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting
Society, Politics & Law

My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

...law - you can hear from professionals in the field and determine your next steps on this page...Why choose a career in accounting? This video features a range of careers in accounting, with secondary school pupils interviewing professionals. Transcript icould links icould is a site that provides career guidance based on real world experiences, providing an inside view of...
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Article 20 mins
Evolution of human rights
History & The Arts

Evolution of human rights

...laws, but how has the definition of these rights changed since they were first conceived? This audio collection examines the role the League of Nations and United Nations played in the implementation of this idea and both the pros and cons of assigning rights to individuals and to groups. This material forms part of the Open University course ‘A327 Europe 1914-1989 War,...
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Audio 15 mins
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...Scots, and – perhaps, in the long run, most momentously – Sorley MacLean proved that Gaelic could be the vehicle for powerful poetry fully engaged with contemporary politics and society. An important outcome of MacDiarmid's renaissance was the growing widespread adoption of a pluralistic view of language and culture in Scotland. MacLean's first pamphlet was produced...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Surrogacy around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Surrogacy around the world

...law treats it as if it had never existed or happened. All void contracts are unenforceable. Voidable: Voidable contracts are enforceable at the time of formation. However, they can be voided at a later point in time by one or both parties if certain conditions are satisfied, or defects take place. Therefore, these contracts can be enforced in the court up until such time...
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Activity 5 mins