CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE Crown Court was established on 1 January 1972 by Courts Act 1971 to replace the Assize Courts and quarter sessions. Court of England and Wales Crown is‚ with the High Court and Court of Appeal‚ one aspect of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. It is the superior court of first instance in criminal cases; However‚ for some purposes Crown Court is hierarchically subordinate to the High Court and its divisional courts. Crown Court performs four main types of activity:
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There were two court cases that we were given to look at. The first court case was Darling vs. Charleston Community Hospital. According to McWay‚ this case was on a male football player that got injured during a game and was brought to the emergency room where they determined at the hospital that his left leg was broken and a doctor that did not have any experience with putting a cast on put the cast on wrong and then left it on for fourteen days (McWay‚ 2015‚ pg.78). I think the biggest mistake
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Legal Studies Assessment Case Study Identify the correct legal citation of the case Citation: R v CAMPBELL (2010) NSWSC 995 Judgement date: 3 September 2010 Parties: Regina‚ Desmond Campbell- offender Judgement of: J Latham Counsel: M Tedeschi QC/ S Herbert- (Regina)‚ S Hughes- (offender) Solicitors: S Kavanagh- Solicitor for public Prosecutions- (Regina)‚ M Bowe Solicitors (Offender) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Coulter (2005) NSWSC
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that a higher court re-examine the procedure or decision of a lower court‚ administrative agency‚ or other body ("What Is An Appeal?”‚ 1995-2012). As I stated previously‚ the party that lost or feels that the decision made by the presiding judge was unjust usually makes an appeal. Once the petition is submitted to the court‚ it can take an average of a year from start to finish for the appeal process. During this time the appellant must gather information to show that the trial court made a legal
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Court Reporting Throughout History Court Reporting dates all the way back to 1600 B.C. Court Reporters still play an important part in society today‚ just as they did hundreds of years ago. They help with everything from correctly transcribing testimony to the closed captioning on television. Yet‚ court reporting is a job that requires lots of dedication‚ time‚ and money. The cost of court reporting school today for a three-year program cost about $16‚381 with tuition and books. "It cost
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different court systems. I will also describe the distinguishing features of the major court systems‚ ranging from state-level superior courts and federal district courts through the U.S. Supreme Court. We will include key players‚ jurisdictional rules and interpretation issues‚ and the effect of evolving technologies on court proceedings at each level. The case that I decided to write about is; Gideon v. Wainwright‚ 372 U.S. 335 (1963)‚ “which was a historic case in United States Supreme Court history
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United States Supreme Court cases are argued and decided on Constitutional grounds. All arguments and decisions are based on interpretations of the original Constitution and‚ more often‚ on Constitutional amendments. GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT In June 1961‚ Clarence Gideon was arrested and charged with breaking and entering in Bay Harbor. He was tried in a Florida Circuit Court in August 1961. Gideon stated in Court that he was unable to afford a lawyer and asked the Judge to appoint one for him
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1. What is the history and development of the juvenile court and justice process? The history of the juvenile court and system dates back to the year 1824 in the United States‚ which was “The House of Refuge” in New York. “The House of Refuge was the first juvenile house of the United States. In 1899‚ Cook County in the state of Illinois established the first juvenile court. Youth in the juvenile court system dating back before the year of 1967 did not have constitutional legal rights. It was not
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WHAT IS THE LAW OF TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY? ANSWER: An estate held in tenancy by the entirety is limited to “homestead” property held by a husband and wife “during coverture.” The Illinois statute authorizing transfer of property into tenancy by the entirety states as follows: “Whenever a devise‚ conveyance‚ assignment‚ or other transfer of property‚ including a beneficial interest in a land trust‚ maintained or intended for maintenance as a homestead by both husband and wife together during
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the Florida Supreme Court demanded a recount of the votes. This possibly violated the Constitution’s claim of equal protection and due process guarantees. The Supreme Court ruled against a recount‚ and gave instructions to undergo a recount that were impossible to carry out with the time given‚ thus essentially ending the election‚ and winning Bush the presidency. 2. The Constitution stated that there would be the Supreme Court‚ and Congress would create lower level courts as needed. With the creation
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