examination and have a license to practice law in their respective state(s). In larger firms‚ the lawyers can be assigned as partners and associates. The partner has actual ownership in the firm whereas the associate are usually on salary as an employee‚ not being an owner in the firm. The supervising attorney in a large firm is responsible for the actions and work of the lawyers under him/her. The paralegal is responsible for the litigation process. Some of the responsibilities of the paralegal are preparing
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A STUDY ON DELAY IN DISPOSAL OF CIVIL LITIGATION IN BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE Historical Background:- The age old adage ‘Justice delayed Justice denied’ has control significance for meeting the ends of justice. Delayed justice in the means of inflicting injustice through process of law. Speedy disposal of case is an important condition of ends of justice. The laws contained themselves to protection of the weak against the economically strong. The fisc against corruption‚ the ignorant against the knowledgeable
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Cigarette Litigation In August 1970 a leading tobacco defense attorney‚ David R. Hardy‚ wrote a confidential letter warning that indiscreet comments by industry scientists‚ including references to biologically active components of cigarette smoke and the search for a safer cigarette‚ constitute a real threat to the continued success in the defense of smoking and health litigation. The actual knowledge on the part of the defendant that smoking is generally dangerous to health‚ that certain ingredients
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THE JURY SYSTEM THE NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE JURY The jury system of a trial is an essential element of the democratic process. It attempts to secure fairness in the justice system. Traditionally‚ the jury system has been viewed as a cornerstone of common law procedure. However‚ the use of the system of trial by jury is on the decline. Today‚ its use differs‚ depending on whether (a) it is a civil or criminal matter‚ and (b) in criminal matters‚ whether it is a summary or an indictable
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2012 EVALUATION /COMPARISON REPORT OF 2 EMR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR POTENTIAL USE IN OUR HOSPITAL Report Prepared By: Gary Holt RN Director of Nursing Informatics. Pg. #1 TOPIC A: EMR SYSTEMS AND PATIENT QAULITY CARE OUTCOMES. EMR stands for “Electronic Medical Record”. This section of the report is to explain to you the benefits to improving the quality of patient care we can provide to our patients by utilizing the EMR system. As we all know our number one goal is positive patient outcomes
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Japan’s Civil Law System Gwen‚ Simmons Japan’s Civil Law System The purpose of civil law is to resolve non-criminal disputes. These disagreements may occur over the meaning of contracts‚ divorce‚ child custody‚ property ownership‚ either personal‚ or property damage. Civil courts are a place where decisions can be made to solve problems peacefully. The goal of a civil court is to provide legal remedies that ultimately solve problems. Civil law can be based on state or federal statute
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encountered by both litigation process and “ADR” Alternative Dispute Resolution‚ it still manages to be successful to an extent to counteract any mishap and disputes. In fact‚ it is an indication of success of ADR which has penetrated the civil litigation system of the UK. Therefore‚ the core target is to resolve argument agreeably and thoughtfully consider the bargaining process while negotiating. “ADR” Alternative Dispute Resolution resolves the issues largely by allowing litigation to become less adversarial
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Public-Interest Litigation (PIL‚ or जनहित याचिका) is litigation for the protection of the public interest. In Indian law‚ Article 32 of the Indian constitution contains a tool which directly joints the public with judiciary. A PIL may be introduced in a court of law by the court itself (suo motu)‚ rather than the aggrieved party or another third party. For the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction‚ it is not necessary for the victim of the violation of his or her rights to personally approach the
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The Cold War and U. S. Diplomacy: The Truman Doctrine Ardell Simmons Professor Muhammad Sohna Politics 300 Friday‚ December 2‚ 2011 The Truman Doctrine: Contain the Expansion of Communism‚ Presumably Everywhere Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office. According to Woolsey (2008)‚ “WWII had bled the British Forces to the bone. The Battle of Britain‚ and the huge casualties suffered in Africa and the Continent had made it impossible
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The Civil War began on April 12‚ 1861. There were two sides. The North and South. Both which had advantages upon each other. One of the many advantages that the North had against the South was that it had more than 70% of the nation’s railroad lines. On the other hand‚ the South had better generals than the North. First of all‚ one of the biggest advantages the North had was men. They had four times the soldier then the South had. The North also had better equipment (like cannons) and supplies
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