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    Do Judges Make Law?

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    DO JUDGES MAKE LAW? There are two main sources of English Law- legislation and cases. When interpreting legislation judges must ascertain the intention of Parliament and‚ except insofar as they apply the mischief rule of interpretation‚ they do not make law. Traditionally and due to the doctrine of the separation of powers judicial role is really not properly legislative at all‚ but consist merely in stating what the existing law actually is‚ and interpreting authoritatively doubtful points as

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    such thing as judge-made law‚ for the judges do not make the law‚ though they frequently have to apply existing law to circumstances as to which it has not previously been authoritatively laid down that such law is applicable.” Generally‚ the position judges adopted is to interpret the law instead of concerning with the justice of their decisions. In modern tie‚ there is still existence of powerful ideology that denies any creative role to judges. The popular view of the judges is not to give

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    #Essay Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Write a letter to Your Teacher: Introduction & Body Paragraph It has been said that "you can’t judge a book by its cover." This means that you cannot evaluate things by the externals. You should know what’s on the inside. This statement is true. We can see that if we analyze the setting and the character in the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Both of these literary elements help us to see that you should never evaluate things by the externals. The setting

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    Parliamentary sovereignty is the key stone in the British Constitution. If judges were to make law then they would be contradicting this doctrine. The legislative supremacy disqualifies the courts power to review the validity of legislation‚ refer to British Railway Board v Pickin . The objective of judges is to not make law but simply declare what the law had always been. Acts of Parliament are the highest form of authority and the courts hands are tied by it. But through the doctrine of precedent

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    Sarah J. Barnett Mr. W. Gissy Econ 2300/05 February 22‚ 2005 Case Study 1 – Hamilton County Judges 1. Based on the information provided in the Hamilton County Judges’ case study‚ the probability of cases being appealed and reversed in the three different courts are: a. For the total cases disposed in the Common Pleas Court there is a 0.1129 probability of a case being appealed and reversed. b. For the total cases disposed in the Domestic Relations Court there is a 0.1604 probability of a case being

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    has been a notion that judges make law.A judge is a public official appointed or elected to hear and decide legal matters in court[2]‚ Judges exercise judicial power. This involves making binding decisions affecting the rights and duties of citizens and institutions. In carrying out this task‚ a judge can use any of the following three sources of Ugandan law‚ Acts of Parliament or legislation‚ the common law‚ or previous decisions by the courts and a constitution Do judges make law? To ask the question

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    How should judges be appointed? Judges in the UK are often upper class‚ white men who have become judges through a good higher education and then a further training in judiciary. Currently‚ there are no black high court judges however the black population in prison is for ever growing. For the purpose of this essay‚ I shall be arguing that judges should be appointed based mostly on life experience and relativity. Of course a standard law degree and a solid understanding of the law is necessary but

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    of a life by trial in law; said person is the judge of the court system. A judge safeguards the law and holds the power of a god. Judges have left their mark throughout history by writing it themselves. The Salem Witch Trials are one of the nation’s most notorious cases of mass hysteria. Upwards of 150 people were accused and sent to trial. A judge would hear these trials and then choose life or death for these men and women. Only an effective judge should be placed in such a position where one can

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    The judges are the people/person appointed by the government to decide what the different cases in a law court. Ollie there is different types of judges and depending on how serious your case was you will have a judge compatible for that. The different types of judges include the circuit judges; these are judges that sit in both the county court and the crown court. Their job is to judge according to the law at the highest level of compensation. There are also recorders‚ which are part time judges

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    work group. Topics such as these are important to cover so that each individual has a complete understanding of the pros and cons of systems in the judicial system. What is a courtroom work group? “The professional courtroom actors‚ including judges‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ defense attorneys‚ public defenders‚ and others who earn a living serving the court.” (Pg. 312) By Frank Schmalleger 2011. From my understanding a courtroom work group is anyone who works as an employee of the court systems

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