identify areas of the court system that needs changes. Portions of the court system facing changes are the way courts are managed including their problems and resolutions. Victims’ rights have emerged as a new trend in the courts as victims are given the rights to be included in case proceedings. In the future, the courts face a loss of cases to a potential private sector of courts such as arbitration and mediation. These changes and issues should be understood in order for the courts to match the emerging
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This essay requires us to take a critical stand vis-à-vis the development of the law in relation to the issue of causation, as developed by the case of Kennedy (No.2). It will argue that the ratio given in Kennedy (No.2) is still good law, but there are certain situations where the supplier can be found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter. Kennedy falls within the scope of the analysis surrounding the Actus Reus element of a crime. Actus Reus is the first step that needs to be considered before
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for whether a governmental restriction on speech is constitutionally admissible. It also provided several tests as for whether the restriction is constitutionally admissible. The Central Hudson case, as a key precedent, also developed a four-part analysis for similar cases. a) Determine whether the expression is protected by the First Amendment. For commercial speech to come within that provision, it at least must concern lawful activity and not be misleading. b) Examine whether the asserted governmental
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7/20/2014 Answer case analysis questions 1, 2a, and 2b from p. 21. Read Texas v. Johnson on pp. 21-22 first. Answer case analysis questions 1, 2, and 3 from p. 126. Read Brown v. Board of Education on pp. 124-126 first. Answer question 1 under “Application and Analysis” from p. 139. Pg. 21-22 * 1. What gave the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal court, the right to review a Texas state law? This is because of the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution (Article VI): “This Constitution, and
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it opened. • This treatment is a violation of the Civil Rights Act. Issues: • Whether Ollie’s Barbecue restaurant discriminated against African Americans or other skin colors – it is a direct violation the Civil Rights Act. Rule: • Congress can utilize the Commerce Clause forcing the restaurant to serve all skin colors to enable the flow of food and travel. • Utilizing the Commerce Clause will enable interstate commerce. Analysis: • Evidence is found that Ollie’s Barbecue has discriminated against
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what happens with officers on the job. A long time ago officers first tried to use dash cams that were mounted inside the car. This posed issues of not recording quality videos. Another issue was that the camera did not getting the entire encounter of the officer and civilian. Eventually dash cams became less popular, since body cameras were invented. One issue is that, “Body cams will often capture people at their worst-drunk, abusive, profane, and at their most personal- during domestic disputes
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Antitrust law, policy, and practice are the product of a long and fruitful interdisciplinary collaboration between law and economics. Our chapter addresses an important aspect of that collaboration: the use courts can and should make of two bodies of knowledge in empirical industrial organization economics, as that academic discipline has evolved over the last few decades. Our examples focus on the US experience, which we know best. But we are confident that the broad considerations we discuss
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asked for an extension. The secretary of state declined that extension and the supreme court of Florida over turned that decision and granted more time until nov.26th. On that day Govern Bush won. They next day Gore filed a complaint in the Leon County circuit court saying that there were still illegal votes. After they ruled that he did not give enough burden of prove he then appealed and Florida Supreme Court took jurisdiction of the case and held some points in the case and rejected some. They
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TO: File FROM: RE: Helen Hanks Facts Helen Hanks, who lives in San Francisco, California, has just been promoted to manager of the divisional office. However, the divisional office is located in Portland, Oregon. Helen’s significant other, Tom Hunt, will be moving with her to Portland. Helen’s children from a previous marriage will also be joining her in Portland. The children have been living with their father in Spain for the past year. Helen easily sells the San Francisco house in which
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Student Guide This week introduces you to the fundamental principles of the legal system, the importance of our Constitution, and an analysis of the court system. The readings in this area cover the concepts that define law and the thoughts that help shape jurisprudence along with its history. The Federal Court, Supreme Court, and the jurisdiction of the courts are also covered. Constitutional law is covered from the perspective of business. This week also provides an introduction to the various
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