IS JUSTICE FOR SALE IN TEXAS? When lawyers of the multibillion Pennzoil-Texaco cases came to trial‚ they were not in any means in a strange place. The lawyers had previously made big donations towards the campaigns of justices officiating the trials. Funding justices ’ campaigns in Texas is not uncommon‚ neither is it illegal. Of the nine states where judges are chosen through partisan elections‚ Texas is the only state that chooses all members of the bench through elections and additionally‚
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Natural justice In English law‚ natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias (nemo iudex in causa sua) and the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem). While the term natural justice is often retained as a general concept‚ it has largely been replaced and extended by the general "duty to act fairly". The basis for the rule against bias is the need to maintain public confidence in the legal system. Bias can take the form of actual bias‚ imputed bias or apparent bias.
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SANT’ANNA LEGAL STUDIES STALS RESEARCH PAPER 3/2011 Leonardo Pierdominici Constitutional adjudication and the ’dimensions’ of judicial activism. Legal and institutional heuristics Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies Department of Law http://stals.sssup.it ISSN: 1974-5656 1 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1889042 Constitutional adjudication and the ’dimensions’ of judicial activism. Legal and institutional heuristics Leonardo Pierdominici Abstract
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of human behavioural models and the commonalities thereof with consumer behaviour‚ impacting the marketing field of study. Once the human behavioural models have been addressed‚ the chapter will focus on models of consumer behaviour. Section 2.2 of this chapter will provide an overview of consumer behaviour‚ followed by models of human behaviour in Section 2.3. Section 2.4 will represent the main discussion of Chapter 2 by focusing on the definition‚ purpose and value of models of consumer behaviour
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Case Study : Negotiating the Spirit of the Deal Negotiating is not only about setting an economical written contract. Forgetting the « social » contract by cultivating a shared understanding of each party’s expectations can often lead to disruptions or even failure. This article highlights the importance of the underlying contract combined with the ongoing social contract. It underlines the risks and common misperceptions that often occur without this awareness. The underlying Social contract
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Both Justice Scalia and Justice Breyer agree more than they differ and they agree about nothing so much as the extent to which they agree. Justice Scalia is a conservative and a calls himself an “originalist‚” believing that judges should determine the framers’ original intent in the words of the constitution‚ and stick by what is says. Justice Breyer‚ on the other hand‚ is more of liberal‚ often called a pragmatist. Breyer believes in what he calls the living Constitution‚ the idea that the values
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Community When I hear community I think of a collective group of individuals who share common values‚ this can be through living in close proximity or through social interactions and interests such as sporting groups. Community is about a sense of belonging for all involved‚ and generally includes some sort of social order. Community can be perceived by individuals in many ways and as a result there is no clear definition or meaning as such. Community in the past has been concerned with the division
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11-3 Community Service: Mandatory or Voluntary Community service is a topic that is highlighted in our society. Many people have different reasons for their participation in the service‚ having it be done for selfish reasons or unselfish reasons. However‚ participation is mandatory. This being the case‚ community service should be voluntary. Community service holds you back from doing certain things. High schools require 40 hours of community service in order to graduate
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Tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ the characters are motivated to seek revenge in order to get what they believe is justice. Shakespeare’s main character‚ Prince Hamlet‚ is both clouded by his passion for vengeance and his responsibility to revive a sense of justice to Denmark‚ which evidently creates the ultimate tragedy of the play. Undoubtedly‚ the theme of revenge and justice is present throughout the entire play‚ from the moment young Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father to the very
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Improvinng The Community Imagine walking down the streets of Downtown Chicago‚ what do you see? the interesting sight sees‚ the amazing smells of all the foods‚ and the endless amount of activities you can do. Now‚ imagine walking the streets on the "Ghetto Side" of Chicago‚ what do you see now? the abandoned houses‚and apartments‚ the foul smells of air pollutions‚ and the thought of why would anyone live here?. Well‚ it’s my neighborhood‚ and as you can see‚ it desperately needs a BIG change
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