He was sent to criminal court where the judge ordered him to pay three thousand dollars, which was out of reach for his family as a result, he was sent to jail in Riker, where he had to deal with harsh and inhumane conditions. At first, his case looked simple to deal with but it did not turn out that way. He was taken to the court several times thinking that justice will be served but, his case got postponed day after day due to lack of judges and courtroom staff. This clearly shows that the
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Introducing law and consumer rights In this task I will be investigating civil and criminal law and their courts of personnel. I will be determining which courts will deal with the cases and why, which legal personnel's will be involved with the case and why and also the role that each person will play in the proceedings and their responsibilities. Explain the role of civil law – concerned, deals with what Civil court the lowest court is civil structure county court County court deals with what
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modern society, there are more social issues and problems that the courts have to deal with, and introducing specialist courts can help lower the number of cases that mainstream courts resolve. Specialist courts for homelessness would also mean that judges and magistrates could specialise in resolving such disputes, in a manner which is more appropriate and takes into account the persons involved. By analysing The Vagrants, Gaming & Other Offences Act 1931 and other academic articles, it will be shown
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Date-Month-Year Mr./Mrs. ___________, Administrative Law Judge California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board YourCity Office of Appeals City, State Abbreviation Zip CASE #: ________________ To Judge __________________: Please receive this letter to serve as form of foundation to overturn the decision currently in act with California Unemployment Insurance to deny my claim. Throughout my interview process with __________ and _______________, I voiced concern about receiving adequate
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provides justice speedily. Mobile Court is the best option today to get the lowest cost law services and fastest court judgment. Developed countries are even considering introducing mobile phone SMS Law and Order coordination between lawyers, judge and common masses, web page and technical solution systems. Mobile Internet Devices of proposed SMS law and Order programming through e-court will be a most advanced justice delivery system at very low cost. In 2007, Chief Justice of India inaugurated
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PROTECTION OF PAKISTAN ORDINANCE, 2013 An Ordinance to provide for protection against waging of war against Pakistan and the prevention of acts threatening the security of Pakistan; WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for protection against waging of war against Pakistan, prevention of acts threatening the security of Pakistan and for speedy trial of offences falling in the Schedule annexed to this Ordinance and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; AND WHEREAS pursuant
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Book review: Public Interest Litigation in India: A Renaissance in Social Justice By Mamta Rao Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. introduction……………………………………………………..3 description………………………………………………………6 narration………………………………………………………...7 exposition……………………….………………………………8 summary………………………………………………………...17 2 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1627065 Book review: Public Interest Litigation in India: A Renaissance in Social Justice by Mamta Rao Copyright@ EASTERN BOOK COMPANY, LUCKNOW
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The judiciary is a government branch responsible for interpreting the constitution. Strict constructionists and judicial activism are two sides of the same body that guide a judge in the decision making of court cases. Strict construction is defined as the interpretation of the law while basing the argument on the narrow and literal meaning of the law. It does not make exceptions for the difference in times of writing the constitution and conditions experienced today, changes in the society and innovations
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cases throughout the book which gives more insight then just a single case. Overview of the book: The book is written by Steve Bogira, who is a reporter for a newspaper is Chicago. He goes into the courtroom 302 whose judge is Judge Daniel Locallo, a former prosecutor. The judge does share many of his thoughts which Bogira throughout most of the cases that are presented before him. The book talks about many stages of the process: such as sentencing, plea bargaining, discretion, law officers misconduct/corruption
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Law Conference in December 2003, former Finance Minister, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah quoted an anecdote in the nineties to illustrate his lack confidence in the Malaysian system of justice, how he was advised by his lawyer and a former Supreme Court judge “that it would be very difficult to get justice in my own country, especially when my adversaries were closely connected to the powers that be” and not to resort to the Malaysian courts when his political enemies alleged that he was responsible for
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