The Structure of the English Court System Courts of First Instance Courts of first instance are where matters are first heard and where the FACTS of the case are determined‚ for criminal courts‚ these can either be Magistrates courts or Crown courts. All cases (even murder) are first heard in a magistrate’s court‚ and if the cases are too serious then they are transferred up to higher court (Crown Court) this is mostly indictable offenses. Magistrate courts decide whether the defendant is guilty
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Federal court The Federal Court is the highest judicial authority in the country. It was established pursuant to Article 121(2) of the Federal Constitution. Its decision binds all the courts below. The Federal Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal. Leave to appeal must always be obtained prior to proceeding with the appeal. The Federal Court is headed by the Chief Justice. According to Article 122(1) of the Federal Constitution‚ the Federal Court shall consist of the Chief Justice‚ the President
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Even though suspending habeas corpus during the period of War on Terror is acceptable and is the Presidents way of protecting and preserving the United States Constitution during the War on Terror were civil liberties violated‚ and should habeas corpus been suspended. Detaining individuals for a suspected crime and not giving them their day in court is in violation of the Constitution. Habeas corpus was implemented in the Constitution to ensure that individual would not be unlawfully imprisoned.
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Section 1 1. Harper Lee was born in Monroeville on April 28‚ 1962. Her family consisted of four siblings. Her father was a lawyer‚ and her mother suffered from a mental illness. Harpers childhood was Truman Cobot. Harper studied law‚ as an exchange student. While she was in school‚ she contributed to the school newspaper. Harper also joined a sorority. 2. Some important factors to consider while reading the book‚ is that now we understand some of the authors background‚ we can connect it to
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Since the formation of the United States‚ landmark court cases have helped shape the laws of the country. Many factors determine the outcome of these cases such as the morality of the justices and the mind set of the generation it occurred during. For example‚ extremely conservative Supreme Court justices are not going to vote in favor of a liberal court cases. These factors were what decided the outcome of Planned Parenthood v. Casey. One way to understand the outcome of a case is to understand
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Racism in The American Court System The American Court System was composed to be as fair and just as possible for everyone‚ but racial stereotyping and prejudices may have turned the court system towards favoring certain races over other ones. People of color are being unfairly judged as criminals by not only citizens‚ but police officers as well‚ resulting in injury‚ or even death of many innocent minorities. The media have made a big impact on fixing these hate crimes‚ but it is not enough to
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Historical Development of the U.S Court Systems CJA/490 University of Phoenix When the English were colonizing North America‚ they brought with them their laws. Being from the British Common Law system‚ the settlers understood how that system worked‚ so they modeled their own government using Common Law. In the 18th century‚ when the Union was formed and the colonies became states‚ they kept their Common Law governments. However‚ the Articles
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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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THE COURT STRUTURE OF SRILANKA INTRODUTION The court-structure consists of a Supreme Court‚ a Court of Appeal‚ High Courts‚ Municipal Courts‚ and Primary Courts. Additionally‚ there are numerous tribunals‚ etc. In cases involving criminal law‚ a Magistrate’s Court or a High Court is the only court with primary jurisdiction; the respective legal domains of each are provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The preponderant
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A Virtual Court System… Justice on the Web Learning Team A Web-based case management is a direct result of today’s advanced technology. A large number of the court system’s lawyers‚ judges‚ legal administrators‚ and administrative support personnel are using cutting-edge word processors‚ electronic legal research‚ time and billing programs‚ and increasingly‚ varying forms of case management software. Web-based case management is the idea of the future. According to
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