Business Law Report: Analysis of Fire Fines and Legal Frameworks

This business law report examines the legal ramifications of fire fines in Western Australia, focusing on the application of tort and corporation law in the context of media reports and council responsibilities. The report analyzes the significant impact of fines on landowners, the role of governmental bodies, and the influence of media on public perception. It highlights legal issues such as compliance regimes for fire mitigation works, the responsibilities of councils, and the implications for landowners facing fines. The report discusses the functioning of laws in different areas, including consumer, criminal, and corporation law, while also addressing the influence of media in shaping public opinion and influencing the formulation of law. The conclusion emphasizes the critical role of laws in preventing wrongful conduct and the importance of appropriate actions by local governing bodies to resolve complex situations. The report references several scholarly sources to support its findings.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1. Area of law and its relevancy to report...................................................................................1
2. Functioning of laws in different areas.....................................................................................1
3. Important aspects related with chosen legal issues.................................................................2
4. Influence of media those are influencing public perception...................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Legal laws are playing a major role in protecting innocent people from dangerous effects
and exploitative activities. As per the media report Western Australian is facing numerous of
problems regarding fines due to emergence of fire at society (Cassese and et. Al., 2011). As a
result number of legitimate problems are identified which have a major impact on entire
community. Therefore assignment is going to highlight issue which is raised in Western
Australia and its outcomes. Significance of laws in specific media report and role of council is
also outlining in this project.
1. Area of law and its relevancy to report
It is indispensable to apply law on distinct situation because it help society in various
complicated situations by resolving issues in appropriate way. According to given scenario
governing bodies are charging fines with landowners due to fire because it may hamper the life
of others. Thus as per the report around 840 fines are charged by them in western Australia.
Thus, tort law might used as well as advisory bodies demand money for recovering specific
damages’ which occurred due to fire. Corporations law is applied on this scenario due to the
major role which is played by governmental bodies in order to overcome this situation in an
appropriate manner as well as trying to protect society from danger.
2. Functioning of laws in different areas
Legitimate bodies are very vital or useful because they are involving in designing several
type of acts which is applicable on distinct situations by playing their significant functions
(Stockmann and Gallagher, 2011). Thus, various circumstances and suitable laws are described
as follows:-
 Ensures reasonable predictability in daily life:- Consumer law is applied in this situation
as if an individual is going to pay a money for a product then they must get it.
 Encourages and discourages certain conduct:- Criminal law suits on this situation
because it discourage aggressive action at societal place.
 Grants rights and powers to individuals and groups of people- Corporation law is
applicable on this situation.
 Imposes obligations on individuals / organisations to meet their legal responsibility-
Corporation law
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 Allows for the enforcement of recognised rights and duties- Corporation law
 Provides remedies when an injustice has been done- - Corporation law (It means above
three situations are based on this law only because legitimate bodies are having right to
allow sell things in a legal way.)
3. Important aspects related with chosen legal issues
According to the mentioned case study about United firebreaks which are very serious
concern for lives and homes. It has been seen that plenty of landowners in Perth and regional
WA whereas, some in bushfire prone area. They need to pay more than 840 fines and 2700 work
order in summer season (Craig and De Búrca, 2011). This has not only made impacts on
individual but some other departments also such as state government and broader communities.
There are some legal issues which is arises during that time are:
 There council is not taking their roles and responsibility in effective manner which leads
to arise such kind of issues.
 There is some strict compliance regime for all those landowners which are associated
with fire mitigation works.
 Landowners are faces fines of $250, if they are failed to prepared firebreaks which can
deliver in critical access for fire-fighters those are battling with bushfires.
It is necessary for every company’s directors to determine the “corporation law”. It the
selected report, it was various significance for Mr Anderson to determine their duties as union
member. It would have being essential to determine all those crucial aspects or laws associated
with corporation laws specifically can constitutes a breach of duties. Especially to avoid the
criminal penalties that these landowners are facing. This can convicted the parties to face 5 year
jail imprisonments. There united fire-fighter will likewise use their knowledge of every law in
order to reduce their implied responsibility to the company. In respect to reduce their liabilities
under the mentioned contract they need to have proper understanding of all legal rule and laws
related with fire-fighter.
4. Influence of media those are influencing public perception
It has been seen that role of media’s ability is to changes hearts and perception
throughout their presentation of data which is both effective and dangerous. The inherent
cognitive remain confronting journalist during the time of processing information regarding fire-
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fighters. Article in popular media can be applicable in the beginning phases to a situation or
event. The data and experience gain from these particular reports can become standard that all
future data is validated through confirmation bias (Creech, 2013). Once theories regarding the
fire issues are formed, theory of consistency deter people from changes their position on
mentioned problems. Solution provided by media can drive effective responses to those critical
issues. Formulation of law creation is managed by Australian government those are being
considered as popular vote which political parties used to elect as Member of Parliament. The
motive behind all this selection is to face critical issues and make solution in appropriate manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been summarized that laws are playing a very vital role in
preventing parties from wrongful conduct. Therefore , report is all about showing various types
of acts on various situations that are complicated and difficult to understand. Basically entire
report was based on major case of fines on landowners which affects their life. In fact , as per
media report it has been analysed that local governing bodies are acting in an appropriate manner
to resolve complicated situations.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Cassese, A and et. Al., 2011. International criminal law: cases and commentary. Oxford
University Press.
Stockmann, D. and Gallagher, M.E., 2011. Remote control: How the media sustain authoritarian
rule in China. Comparative Political Studies, 44(4), pp.436-467.
Craig, P. and De Búrca, G., 2011. EU law: text, cases, and materials. Oxford University Press.
Creech, K.C., 2013. Electronic media law and regulation. Routledge
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