that are eligible to be review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Nevada Court of Appeals is assigned to hear roughly one-third of all cases submitted to the Nevada Supreme Court in a deflective model, where the Supreme Court assigns cases to the three-judge Court of Appeals,” (). Overall, it’s beneficial for our government system to be divided into multiple categories. It keeps cases organized and our courts diligently running. For our citizens it gives justice to the people by protecting their rights
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There are several different methods that we evaluate and judge other people. Fist we have to get an impression of someone before we begin to evaluate or judge them. There are several different characteristics we notice right away when we first meet someone, such as how well they are dressed and how well they take care of themselves as far as grooming. We put each of these characteristics into a schema. A schema is a set of expectations about something that is based on past experiences and is assumed
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the juvenile judge to transfer the case. The second is a concurrent jurisdiction is a situation where both juvenile and criminal courts have jurisdiction over the case. The last waiver is statutory exclusion where the state mandates that certain crimes require that the juvenile be charged and tried as an adult based upon the crime. There is a process to all waivers, first the intake officer or prosecutor must complete a waiver petition. Once the petition is submitted a juvenile judge reviews the
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Today I will interview a judge on his role in major criminal cases from his role beginning with first contact dealing with a plea bargain. The reason I choose to focus on that of plea bargains is because based on the videos I viewed this is the first initial contact the defendant has with the judge and most of the most memorable parts of many criminal court cases. Q: Good afternoon, one thing that stands out to me is why do we have so many plea bargains with in this country? A: Good question
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Bob Enyart had once said “ It is not a Justice system, it is just a system.” This is incredibly true for today’s court system as it is unfair. Many people are wrongly put away or go free even though they are guilty as a result from different prejudices. This has always been an issue but it seems to be getting worse rather than better. The United states court system does not treat each other equally based on gender, race, and age. To begin, genders are not treated equally in the court system. Females
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in front of a panel of three judges of different ages, sexes and nationalities if possible to bring a broader experience of life to the bench, all three judges have the same powers but only the chairman, who sits in the middle, speaks directly to the defendant who in this case would be Brooke Taylor-Windham. Her Solicitor/Barrister would be present as the defence and would speak on her behalf unless she opted to speak for herself or was directly spoken to by either judge or allowed to answer a question
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University of Phoenix Law531 Michael Meeusen The Legal System and ADR Traditional litigation and ADR are two different ways to resolve a legal dispute. The use of traditional litigation takes you through a costly and lengthy trial before a judge and sometimes a jury. Whereas, ADR, also known as alternative dispute resolution, is a method of resolving legal dispute without going to trial. In the case of Rainy vs. Domino’s pizza, LLC traditional litigation was used but using ADR in the case
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McDonalds coffee and the Liebeck lawsuit •Osmond-Riba home •Elisabeth Riba home •Elisabeth Riba's Journal Writing > I've read recently that the McDonald's coffee lawsuit is back in the news again, being used as an example of frivolous lawsuits, irresponsible juries, excessive verdicts, a generally out-of-control legal system, and thus a justification for tort reform. However, after doing some research, I discovered that the case was hardly as unreasonable as people often make
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CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE II • Upper court : The pleading will be done by a barrister. They may have 2 or 3 barristers. The best barrister is elected in the Queen’s Council (QC). You can have junior barristers. • The first contact with the client is taking instructions. It is done by a solicitor. If the solicitor is negligent, the client can sue the solicitor. The solicitor instructs the barrister. There is no contract between the solicitor and the barrister. In theory, the
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis LAW/531 March 03, 2014 Traditional litigation and ADR are two different ways to resolve a legal dispute. The use of traditional litigation takes you through a costly and lengthy trial before a judge and sometimes a jury. Whereas, ADR, also known as alternative dispute resolution, (Royal & Miles LLP, 2012) is a method of resolving legal dispute without going to trial. In the case of Rainy vs. Domino’s pizza, LLC traditional litigation was used but using ADR
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