IRM1501 - Introduction To Research Methodology For Law And Criminal Justice PORTFOLIO EXAM 2022 (Q&A).

IRM1501 - Introduction To Research Methodology For Law And Criminal Justice PORTFOLIO EXAM 2022 (Q&A). Table of Contents Page PART 1: The origins of South African law 3 PART 2: Historical foundations and development of the law of property and obligations x PART 3: The role of the Constitution in South African legal development x 1 Question 1 Research is as important as life itself. It provides the building block upon which societal growth and advancement is hinged. Our understanding of the way things are, how things happen and what is responsible for such occurrences is due to the help of research. Research also helps us study patterns in the past, feelings, attitudes and opinion then use it to determine what should happen next. With research we can extrapolate how a city would likely expand and the level of infrastructural development such a city would require to cope with the expansion. It also helps to ascertain per capital income, medical needs, birth rates and death rates. It helps organizations understand what their consumers need and where they need improvement. It also helps to determine how to innovate…so and so. Research has left an indelible mark on society and will forever be the basis for any genuine advancement in human society… hence countries and organizations fund research heavily. Question 2 1.Facts of this case The claimant, Thiagraj Soobramoney, suffered from chronic renal failure (among other diseases) and was in dire need of renal dialysis in order to stave off death. When he ran out of personal funds with which to pay private providers, he sought service in Addington Hospital, a state-funded hospital in Durban. The hospital refused Soobramoney treatment because his general physical condition did not qualify him for treatment under the criteria or guidelines used by the hospital to determine eligibility for such treatments. Suffering from a terminal illness and in need for renal dialysis to prolong his life, Soobramoney brought a constitutional application seeking an order for the hospital to provide him with access to dialysis treatment. 2 2.The Legal Question 1. Whether the right in section 27(1) right to have access to healthcare ,food and water was violated . 2. Which emergency Medical treatment amounted for the purpose of Section 27(3). 3. Which criteria had to be used to determine the availability of resources.