BUSINESS GOVERNANCE AND SOCIEY LAW 8: SOCIETY AY 2020-21 1. A taxi in which you are a passenger, breaks the stop light and consequently meets in an accident. You sustain injuries. Identir and explain the various laws that may apply as a result. 2. Cassandra purchases a \"brand new' phone from a retailer and the next day it is dead and won't accept the charge. The owner refuses to accept any responsibility, claiming the phone was fine when she bought it. In her anger, she smashes some goods in the store and the owner reports the matter to the police who charges her. As her lawyer, how would knowledge ofthe classication of law be useful in representing your client? 3. Explain the difference between the following pairs: {a} public law and private law; (b) civil law and criminal law; (c) contract and tort; ((1) common law and equity; (e) ownership and possession. 4. Consider the following legal actions and indicate whether civil or criminal proceedings would result a) b) C) d) Ann decides to divorce her husband, Barry, after 10 years of marriage Colin is given a parking ticket by a traffic warden for parking on double yellow lines Diane returns a faulty steam iron to the shop where she bought it, but the shop manager refuses to give her a refund Edmond drives at 50 mph on a stretch of road where there is a 30 mph limit. He fails to see Fiona, who is crossing the road. She is knocked down and sustains severe injuries Graham takes a copy of Business Law from the reference section of the library, with the intention of returning it when he has finished his rst assignment. He nds the book so valuable that he decides to keep it; Hazel returns to England after working abroad for three years. While abroad, she rented her at to Ian. She now gives hiru notice to quit, but he refuses to move out