Do Advertisements Amount to Offers?

Every day, we come across luring advertisements. These statements and proposals target to invite us into buying the advertised goods and services. A contractual issue arises about when advertisements amount to offers. The discussion below illuminates the concept of offer thereby establishing whether advertisements amount to consideration offers. It is trite in principle that a … Read more

Novelty and Non-Obviousness in Patent Protection

When it comes to obtaining a patent, two of the most important criteria that an invention must meet are novelty and non-obviousness. These two concepts are key to determining whether an invention is truly worthy of patent protection. Novelty refers to the idea that an invention must be new and not already known or used … Read more

Determining the Arbitrability of a Dispute

Disputes have been a common phenomenon in the human history and they are part and parcel of life. Human beings have recognized the importance of settling these disputes peacefully rather than through wars. The amicablesettlement of these differences forms the premise of establishing and fortifying the societal fabric that enhances coexistence. Whereas courts are the … Read more

The Value of Judicial Diversity

Fundamentals of Natural Justice One of the fundamental principles of natural justice is the requirements that not only must justice be done but also be seen to be done. Accordingly, judges must not just be impartial but also be seen to be impartial. The legitimacy of a judicial decision is solely dependent on public perception … Read more

Parties to a Crime: Principal Offender, Accessories and Accomplices

Often more than one criminal defendant plays a role in the commission of a crime. Defendants working together with a common criminal purpose or design are acting with complicity. When the participation and criminal conduct varies among the defendants, an issue arises as to who is responsible for which crime and to what degree. Accomplices … Read more

What is Entrapment? The Legal Definition

Entrapment is a practice in which a law enforcement agent or agent of the state induces a person to commit a “crime” that the person would have otherwise been unlikely or unwilling to commit. It “is the conception and planning of an offense by an officer or agent, and the procurement of its commission by … Read more

Empathy and Legal Practice

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, to sense, understand, and relate to the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of others. As lawyers, sometimes it can feel challenging for us to empathize with one another, as we are trained to “poke holes” in someone else’s position as opposed to attempting to … Read more