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Explain the Gillick Principle

The Gillick Principle orginates from the House of Lords case, Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority) [1986]. A mother, who was a devout Catholics and didn’t believe in contraception, took ...
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1. Describe the main features of the doctrine of precedent

The doctrine of precedent, or stare decisis, is one of the most important features of English and Welsh law. The doctrine states courts are bound by all decisions made by more senior courts; therefore the de...
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How can the average speedx of a gas molecule be derived?

To start with, some assumptions must be made to simplify the problem. Firstly the N molecules are assumed to have no size, be identical and not interact with each other. The second assumption is that the mol...
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Find the shortest distance between the line L: x=1+t, y=1+2t, z=1-t and the point A: (2,3,4)

First, write the line in vector form r =(1 1 1) + t(1 2 -1). Consider a point P on the line such that the line connecting P and A is perpendicular to L. The vector P->A is (2 3 4) - (1 1 1) - t(1 2 -1) = ...
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Why are transition metal complexes coloured?

By definition, all transition metal ions have d orbitals. These are normally degenerate, lying at the same energy level as there is nothing to break the symmetry. However, in the presence of ligands, the sym...
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