A court is a tribunal or governmental institution with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out administration of justice in civil‚ criminal and administrative matters. The legal tradition prominent in the Commonwealth Caribbean is that of the common law tradition‚ which originated in England‚ the court system of the territories is also influenced by tradition. The courts in the region are modeled on those of England. The power to create and regulate such court systems
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Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) since its establishment on 14 February 2001‚ only three so far‚ namely‚ Barbados‚ Guyana and Belize have acceded additionally to its Appellate Jurisdiction. The Original Jurisdiction deals with the interpretation and application of the Treaty which established Caricom‚ and the Appellate Jurisdiction is meant to take over the role of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council by being the final court of appeal in both civil and criminal
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My Day In A Civil Court On February‚ 27‚ 2012 I took a trip down to the City Courthouse. After driving around looking for the courthouse‚ I found a parking spot‚ and entered the Courthouse just after 9 a.m. Upon arriving at the courthouse‚ I had no expectations‚ since this trip was my first visit. However‚ I did notice quite the crowd entering and exiting out of the courthouse. Nonetheless‚ I moved on ahead and walked toward the entrance. Once inside‚ I observed two security guards‚ and a large
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the Scottish courts is split into two completely different areas: Criminal and Civil. Both deal with different types of cases and have different structures. “Whereas the criminal justice system is focused on sentences designed to act as a punishment or deterrent (such as a fine or a period of imprisonment)‚ civil court proceedings are brought in order to obtain a specific legal remedy which can be enforced against the other party to the action.” (Harvie-Clark‚ 2014). The civil court is structured
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with the provisions of the NCC covering bill of lading and that its liability under the law on transportation of good attaches only in case of loss‚ destruction or deterioration of the goods as provided for in Article 1734 of Civil Code. For its part‚ Eli Lilly in its cross claim argued that the delay was due solely to the negligence of Maersk Line. The Trial Court dismissed the complaint against
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as an act of disobedience to an order of a court‚ or an act of disrespect of a court. A client’s failure to comply with a restraining order‚ a visitation order or an injunction in any kind of action may result in a finding of contempt of court‚ no matter the intention. The court has the power to punish neglection‚ violation of duty‚ or any other misconduct. Also a non-payment of a sum of money‚ ordered by the court to be paid can lead to contempt of court. Another type of contempt is whether the
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The case that we are observing took place in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Indiana. This is court case number 82A04-8876-CB285‚ White vs. Patrick Gibbs and O’Malley’s Tavern. The lawyers in this case are Benjamin Walton‚ and Mr. Van Meter who represent the defendants Patrick Gibbs and O’Malley’s Tavern‚ as well as‚ Jackson Welch and Amanda Babot who represent the plaintiff Debbie White. They are a group of four very impressive first year law students. The case is based
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Juvenile and Adult Courts The juvenile justice system shares many of the same components of the adult justice system. Historically both adults and juveniles were tried in the same courts and if convicted they both served out their sentences in the very same facilities. Over time‚ the system changed for youths however; there remain as many similarities as there are differences between
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criminal court cases. Whether or not a person is convicted of a crime can come down to the reliability of an eyewitness and how confidently he or she conveys testimony to a jury. The problem is these eyewitness accounts aren’t always accurate. The Innocence Project is a non-profit team of attorneys and law students that re-examines questionable murder convictions with the hope of using DNA evidence to overturn the sentences of defendents who’ve been wrongfully imprisoned. In the first 130 cases the Innocence
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AJS 502 January 28‚ 2013 Instructor: Kevin Moore Court Systems As the gavel sounds there is silence in the courtroom. The Judge has made his final decision‚ and the outcome is life without the possibility of parole. The courtroom is filled with mixed emotions and the prosecution and family have a sense of justice‚ although the family of the perpetrator feels anguish. Criminal court is perceived as the place of justice where criminals are punished and the victims get closure
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