GAO Report on Third-Party Litigation Financing

GAO Report on Third-Party Litigation Financing

Third-party litigation financing involves private investors assuming some of the risk in a lawsuit. While this form of financing is not new, it has become increasingly prevalent in the U.S. Experts GAO interviewed identified gaps in the available data on this market and outlined policy options to address these gaps.

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What law gave women the right to vote

What law gave women the right to vote?

The argument over what law gave women the right to vote has been rekindled recently. Many Americans are curious to know and understand this right that was denied them for so many generations. So what law gave women the right to vote? It was the Fourteenth Amendment, as it is commonly called. It guarantees every citizen the right to vote, whether male or female, and any change that results is a direct result of that vote. So why was this change necessary?

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Prostitution law in Scotland

Prostitution law in Scotland

The Prostitution Law in Scotland is thought to date back to the time of the Roman Empire and to criminal justice of the times. It is basically a human right protected in many European nations and it is a fundamental right that every person has, regardless of social status or economic position. This law against prostitution is not limited to the United Kingdom but is also practiced in many countries across Europe. It states that every individual who engages in prostitution or any form of selling sex for profit is guilty of a criminal offence. This is called the “Trafficking in prostitution act” and is commonly referred to as the” prostitutes law” in United Kingdom.

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Prostitution law in the UK

Prostitution law in the UK

After a failed bloody revolution in Algeria, a new chance was given to the British people to introduce a Prostitution Law in the UK. The French and the Dutch had already criminalised participation in the prostitution of a person. Therefore, even in the wake of World War ll, the western world still did not have any form of legislation to prohibit prostitution. However, when the Trade Union movement began agitating for the legalisation of prostitution, the government realized that they would lose political support if they were to implement a law against it. Thus, an historic opportunity was presented to them to criminalize the activities of the brothel keepers.

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Functions of local government

Functions of local government

Functions of Local Government are not confined within the limits of a single government department or an individual head. It is actually the extension of its head, which is State Government. The functions of Local Government are many fold. The major functions of a Local Government are like sanitation, water management, public order, fire and safety, education and health. A Local Government is also responsible for maintaining order at their locality and is answerable to the people through their elected representatives.

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How does local government work

How does local government work?

It is sometimes difficult to comprehend how does local government work? This is especially true when government services and programs seem to run rampant. It is important to have an understanding of how the government runs things in your area, as well as what you can do to help ensure that government agencies are serving the people in your area. In this article, we will provide some useful information about how does local government work.

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