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Required: How intellectual property rights could be legally protected in the following:
a) A published book containing a compilation of lyrics written by popular singer/songwriter, Amoli.
b) An arrangement of rusty car parts that Boris has placed in his front yard and that he considers to be art.
c) The logo for Australia’s largest bank.
d) Einstein’s theory of relativity.
e) A dress design that is generic.

Explain how and why a consumer would make use of s18 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

Bik and Mart want to start a business together. The business will offer engineering consultancy services. Bik and Mart are both qualified engineers. The intended to employ Bik’s partner, Sally, on full-time basis as an administration assistant. Mart’s partner, Kama, will occasionally do some work to market, the business and will be paid at casual rates. The business will trade as ‘BM Engineers’. Bik and Mart are unable to decide on what sort of business structure would best suit their needs.
Required: Advise Bik and Mart of the advantages and disadvantages of suitable business structure.

You were ask by your best friend to prepare a contract wherein your friend will fulfill his obligation, in favor of Peter, either by delivering his vintage Yamaha piano, or his Kawasaki motorcycle. On this what kinds of obligation is this?

The emplementation of ethical principles that can help bring change in rhis country to individual and society

1.In what way can victims of crime be better assisted and empowered in the criminal justice system (500 words?

2. Do you think it is possible to find a balance between justice and implementation of ubuntu and its inherent ideas of rehabilitative justice?

In what ways can victims of crime be better assisted and empowered in the criminal justice system

Discuss if you think the implementation of ethical principles can help bring change in this country to individuals and society, with specific reference to SA’s most “ugly” issues including violence against women, rights of foreign nationals, service delivery protests and corruption

Mbathera trades in his old car on a new car at Special Wheels Motors. The parties agree that the price for the new vehicle is N$ 150 000 and they place a trade-in value of N$ 50 000 on the old car. Mbathera pays N$ 100 000 and drives away in his new car. Special Wheels Motors finds out later that the gear box of the old vehicle has to be repaired for N$ 10 000 and that Mbathera concealed the noise the broken gear box makes by putting some bananas in the gear box. The value of the old car is in fact not N$ 50 000, but N$ 40 000. Special Wheels Motors wants to know:


1) whether they concluded a valid contract of sale or an exchange and

2) whether it would be able to claim N$ 10 000 from Mbathera as a price reduction. Discuss fully.