Evaluating the use of lay people‚ judges‚ and lawyers within the legal system There are different roles in the legal system. The difference between judges‚ juries and magistrates is that magistrates are people from the public that are unpaid‚ an unqualified volunteer and has had no legal training. However‚ judges are professionals that are qualified and have been legal experts of many years standing. A jury is a panel of citizens who are not experts on law/legal system. A magistrate is a volunteer
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June 11‚ 2011 Lok Pal and Judiciary A key aspect of the current debate about Lok Pal is about whether the Judiciary should be brought under the jurisdiction of Lok Pal. This issue figured prominently even in the consensus-building effort ‘Round Table on Lok Pal’ held in New Delhi‚ on April 24‚ 2011. There was a broad consensus among the participants that the accountability and probity in higher judiciary should be ensured‚ but through a separate and powerful mechanism of National Judicial Commission
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implications would need to be considered before any changes in the law were to occur. The adversarial system is “an adjudication by a neutral‚ passive and non-interventionist judge and court” (Natalie Cuffe‚ 2004). Basically‚ the lawyers and the clients of each party present the case in the client’s best interest‚ while a judge listens impartially without doing a great deal of further research. The make a judgment if there is no jury and determine questions of law. When there is a jury present‚ these
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conservative‚ liberal‚ and moderate; this field is the metaphysical standpoints employed by judges to interpret laws. Theses recounts to the United States Supreme Court and the US courts and how the honesties and also the judges who work in those courts apply their belief systems. Judicial philosophy is extremely important because they decide which judges are agreed to unique court arrangements. Despite the fact that few judges observe to a precise viewpoint‚ most have a complete attitude that is conservative
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Common Law Reasoning and Institutions Question 1: “in practice the doctrine of precedent does not constrain judicial decision-making; activist judges can always creatively interpret previous cases to reach the outcome they desire.” Discuss. Answer: In considering whether the doctrine of precedent constrain activist judges like Lord Denning in making their decision‚ we should first examine the English legal system and how judicial precedents operates. The lowest court of law in England
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of the United States of America. One of the differences between the state and federal courts are the appointed judges. The president of the United States with the consent of the senate appoints the U.S. Federal judges. Federal judges are also known as Justices rather than judges. These Justices can generally serve until death‚ retirement‚ resignation‚ or impeachment while state judges are normally required to serve for terms. The Constitution and laws of each state establish States courts. Virtually
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EITHER: Judges‚ Magistrates or Juries. Refer to the strengths and weaknesses of their role in the legal system. Jury service is something that a person may be asked to do within their life. A jury is made up of up to 12 people‚ who are chosen at random from the electoral role. It is illegal for a person to refuse jury service and could be fined of up to £1‚000‚ if they do so (www.direct.gov.uk). A juror can be excused from service but has to follow the procedure on the form and only a judge or a
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Courts in UK Her Majesty’s Courts of Justice of England and Wales are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales; they apply the law of England and Wales and are established under Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system—England and Wales have one system‚ Scotland another‚ and Northern Ireland a third. There are exceptions to this rule; for example in immigration law‚ the
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The French Legal System The French judicial system has developed through many stages during the nation’s history‚ and is deeply rooted in three major influences of the King‚ the people‚ and the outside. The first judicial system‚ a Private Reaction system‚ was established at the founding of France. A judicial system was then established after the Revolution of 1789. The judicial system after the Revolution was based on the principle of legal offenses and punishment. This was stimulated by
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The Juvenile Justice Process: A Breakdown of the System Dana R Kirkland Strayer University Abstract Although based on the adult criminal justice system‚ the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest‚ truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps
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