On Friday October 23, 2015 I attended Hayward’s Hall of Justice’s walk-in court in room 502, where Judge Scott Patton presides. Upon walking into the courtroom at 2pm when the doors opened, already my expectations of what a courtroom looked like differed from what I was seeing. Originally, I had always envisioned all courtrooms to have the judge’s bench in the center of the room along with the bailiff standing to the side, and space for someone to testify along with a podium for a plaintiff and a
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the criminal justice system’s response to domestic violence, family violence and child abuse. The domestic violence court specializes in a court docket handled by a dedicated judge and court staff and linked to key partners, which serves to address gaps in traditional domestic violence case processing where multiple judges and prosecutors handle various aspects of the case. Victim and child safety is paramount in developing a project and all components of a domestic violence court must keep this
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The Commercial Lien Process What is a Commercial Lien? http://lien.fmotl.com/ If someone has 'wronged' you, by their actions, you have a remedy, in Law. The Common Law is the Law-of-the-Land, and is the highest man-made Law under which the People of the Nation are bound. Under the Common Law, everyone is individually responsible for their own actions. The 'office' they may hold, the 'authority' they may consider they have, and/or the uniform they may wear, does not protect them in any way, shape
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justice system could be a slow and painful process. To help expedite the process of the overwhelming number of cases that must pass through the system, an ensured relationship is formed in courtrooms between the main participants in the system (the judge, prosecutor, and defense lawyer). Other participants in the courtroom are the bailiff of the court, the clerk of the court, and the court reporter and thier roles are important also Additional participants include the victim, defendant, witnesses
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trial Philosophy is different in CLC and WLC WLC = they want a winner = they will go till the end of the case. CLC = to find a solution to solve the case => more steps in CLC before the trial : want to solve the case before it cames in front of the judge, as soon as possible, find an agreement 1. Before the trial = For all the countries ALL 1st step : Letter of claim : letter send by the claimant to the defendant with three things 1: explanation of the situation 2: what to do 3: if you
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solve the growing issue in this country. These courts want to lower recidivism rates, and make more women and children safe. The courts have supporters and people who are against them, but these courts are so new no one really has the authority to judge one side or the other. I have decided to look into how affective these courts are and if they are helping keep more people safe and helping offenders become valuable and good members of society. Before I go into my finding I want to make it clear
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LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM PLA 3014 SPRING SEMESTER 2016, Exam #1 CONCEPTS TO HELP YOU REVIEW I. Terms, Cases and Concepts You Should Understand and Be Able to Define to Ensure Maximum Success on the Multiple Choice and Short Answer Sections of Exam Civil Disobedience What are the functions that law fulfills in society? (pp. 2-4) Malum in Se (and be able to identify examples illustrating these laws) Malum Prohibitum (and be able to identify examples illustrating these laws) Precedent (and
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Chief Justice, president of the court of appeal , the Chief Judges of the High Court in Malaya and the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and other Federal Court judges. The Chief Justice is also the head of the judiciary in Malaysia. All judges are under the Yang di-PertuanAgong on the advice of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The federal court is authorized by the federal constitution and the judge must Compulsory retirement at age 65. The judge of Federal Court of Malaysia currently is ArifinZakaria
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The Basic Structure of the California Courts The Basic Structure of the California Courts In the United States there are two separate judicial systems, the state and federal. According to USCourts.gov, every “state has its own system with most having specific courts such as juvenile court, probate court, family court, and others that oversee specific legal issues.” (Judicial Council of California, 2012). Where Federal court deals with constitutional law, or in cases between two or more states
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Civil law is involved in culpable driving and the monetary compensation for $150000. Outline how each matter could be resolved. The drunk-driving, speeding, culpable driving resulting in death should be heard in the Magistrates’ court and the judge trail system should be adopted. Because the amount of compensation exceeds the maximum limit in Magistrate’s court, the case should be heard in the upper court which is county court. Discuss what type of penalty John may face. John Smith may face
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