TITLE OF RESEARCH PAPER
A Research Paper
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
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TITLE PAGE…………………………………………………………………1
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………2
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………..3
I. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE ISSUE…………………………..5
A. Early Developments………………………………………………….5
B. Key Cases and Statutes……………………………………………….8
C. Scholarly Treatises…………………………………………………..11
II. CURRENT STATE OF THE LAW…………………………………………14
A. Majority Approach………………………………………………….14
1. Rationale………………………………………………………15
2. Application……………………………………………………17
B. Minority Approach………………………………………………….19
1. Criticism of Majority View……………………………………19
2. Arguments Supporting Alternative View……………………..21
C. Other Approaches……………………………………………………23
III. PROPOSAL FOR REFORM………………………………………………25
A. Proposed Standard……………………………………………………25
B. Advantages of New Standard………………………………………..27
C. Potential Criticisms………………………………………………….29
D. Implementation………………………………………………………31
CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………….33
TABLE OF CASES……………………………………………………………35
TABLE OF STATUTES………………………………………………………37
BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………..38
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