The Industrial Court is a non-departmental tribunal from the public body with legal powers. It was initially established in 1919 to provide settlement for industrial disputes and it still provide voluntary arbitration role. It also has a constitutional power about taking decisions between trade unions and employers or the management. The Industrial court is also known as the labour court. According to the Industrial Court Act in Mauritius the Industrial court is established by section 3 of the Industrial
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Subject: Typical State Court System (Prazen vs Shoop) A typical state court system is designed to hear and rule various legal disputes and consists of limited-jurisdiction trial court, general-jurisdiction trial court, intermediate appellate court, and a supreme court. Limited-jurisdiction trial court also referenced as inferior trial courts preside over small claims courts, municipal courts, and justice of the peace courts. General-jurisdiction trial court or courts of record require that
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Parties Might Be Giving Up and Gaining When Deciding Not to Litigate: A Comparison of Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation 48 MAY/JULY 2008 TION MEDIA Deciding whether to litigate, arbitrate, or mediate requires an understanding of three dispute resolution processes. The authors begin with the major characteristics of litigation, and then discuss whether these characteristics are present in arbitration and mediation, and if not, how these processes differ. By Donald L. Carper and John B. LaRocco
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On what bases, could a private dispute be decided in Federal Court? A private dispute would be handled in Federal Courts if the case deals with federal law, intellectual property, security laws or any law passed by Congress. Federal Courts also handle cases were between two residents of two different states but only if more than $75,000 is in dispute. 3. What is the result of a Motion to Dismiss if the moving party is successful?
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Law and its application for settlement of disputes (highlights on ADR) Lecture |Largely ADR | |Two categories | Informal & indigenous mode of ADR formal or court-annexed ADR (As old as the society itself) (Since the decades of 17th in USA) USA-since 1970s, public talk- against civil justice system because of excessive delay, expense, inflexibility and technicality In a speech in 1976, Warren Burger (CJ) of USA discussed with the
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Laws are a very important key factor to business’s and society, especially in this day in age. Laws establish standards, maintain order, resolve disputes and protect liberties as well as rights. In a business field they provide companies with rules of conduct, protect them from negligence as well as fraud and enforce ethical standards. What are laws exactly? According to dictionary.com, laws are “a system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its
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will explain the court level which Mr. Al Jones’ case can be resolved, the process or steps in filing a civil suit are addressed. The proposed resolution of the civil aspects compared to the criminal acts resolution. This memorandum will address court jurisdiction over the case. The team will also analyze the probable success in court and any alternative means of resolving the matter. Court Levels The alleged claims involve criminal and civil acts against the city and a Swedish property owner
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Rule is used when the Literal Rule seems to cause incongruous or discordant results. It is an extension of the Literal Rule. Disputed words, court gives them there ordinary or Literal meaning unless there is absurdity or incongruity and a more alternative interpretation may be used as in the case of Adler v George (1964). In Re
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The Role and Functions of Law Josephine Butrica University of Phoenix Ethical and Legal Topics in Business Tonia Cutchin February 15, 2016 When you think of the word Law you should think of Rules. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary (Law). The whole system or set of rules made by the government of a town, state, country, etc. Laws are made to protect the masses; this can be you personally, a corporation or society itself. Companies and Business's need to be protected or held to the standard
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ADR, otherwise known as alternative dispute resolution refers to the resolution of legal disputes through methods other than litigation, such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, summary jury trials, minitrials, neutral case evaluations, and private trials. Mediation could potentially be a better
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