Furthermore‚ the ratio decidendi is not just limited to the material facts as Goodhart had suggested. The judges may go beyond the facts; this is seen in Fisher v Bell and Partridge v Crittenden. The material facts of Fisher v Bell‚ which involved a flick knife with a price tag in a shop window‚ were deemed to be vastly different in comparison to Partridge. In Partridge v Crittenden‚ Bramblefinch Cocks were advertised in a newspaper‚ even though it was in direct breach of The Protection of Birds
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Opinions often vary in the sports world. Every great sports team has a great player‚ duo‚ or trio that jump starts it to championship caliber. Some duos’ impact on the court is so great‚ it exceeds eras. Ranking them‚ worst to best‚ is never agreed upon. With a combined 9 rings in 11 years‚ these two duos make their case as the number one and two duo of all time in the NBA: Michael Jordan with Scottie Pippen and Kobe Bryant with Shaquille O’Neal. The formation of these two duos are similar
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1970 Pontiac G.T.O Judge [pic] Figure 1. The 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge in Orbit Orange paint with wild decals. Introduction to the 1970 GTO Judge An orange streak blazing down the highway at unbelievable speeds with the friendly law enforcement officers bringing up the rear paints the perfect picture for the 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge. This is exactly what happened in muscle car cult film Two lane Black Top in which Warren Oates raced the Orbit Orange (see figure1.)1970 GTO Judge across country‚ up
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Explain how judges can be dismissed from the office Judges represent an important central role in adjudicating disputes in a fair‚ unbiased manner by applying legal rules and play a vital role in controlling the exercise of power by the state. Judges may leave their position by the termination of an appointment: Dismissal due to breaching judicial disciplines‚ resignation of their own choice or suggestion by the Lord Chancellor for misbehaviour‚ removal due to disability by permanent infirmity
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MPs in the House of Commons are unable to comment on current or pending cases. This keeps the judiciary free from political interference and prevents prejudice against judicial decisions. This rule is followed by ministers and civil servants too. Judges are said to be kept neutral because they lack politically ‘partisan activity’ as they don’t comment on ‘matters of public policy’ and avoid siding with different party governments. Another way the judiciary has been made increasingly independent and
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In this essay‚ I will explain why Texas should retain the partisan election of judges. Texas is one of the few states that choose their judges using a Partisan voting method. Partisan elections can be unreliable and deceitful. A high legal position such as a judge should never be chosen in such a manner. Judges are not chosen based on merit or skills. Partisan elections do not represent the population accurately. The public is usually uninformed about the candidates they choose. In addition‚ partisan
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Do judges make law or merely play a role in interpreting law? Discuss Judges do both. Judges interpret the statue law and they make the common law. There are two types of law one would be the primary law‚ which is also known as the statue law and the secondary law‚ which is also known as the common law. For the primary law it is created by the legislature‚ which is the parliament as the parliament has the power to make the statue because the people elected them. So the judges interpret the primary
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roles of judges‚ magistrates‚ barristers‚ solicitors and juries. Judges & Magistrates- When hearing a case in court both magistrates and judges have to be unbiased and have no prejudices. They both have to make sure that no party is treated unfairly. Not only that but both parties must have a good sense of judgement and must be able to make sound decisions. Judges & Juries- Although Judges and jurors do not have many similarities there are a few. For example‚ both the judge and jury
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Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education in Appellate Court Judges Appellate Court judges are the final stop for most of the federal cases in the United States. They hear cases which come from large areas or regions‚ often encompassing a large number of cultural variances. Rather than hold trials‚ appellate court judges review decisions of trial courts for errors of law. Court of appeals decisions‚ unlike those of the lower federal courts‚ establish binding precedents. Other federal courts
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have earned 545 points. My class average is 96%. 2. How would you judge your “attendance” in this class? (how often did you log into Blackboard and/or check your email)? In this class‚ I believe my attendance was very excellent. Over the course of this semester I logged into Blackboard almost every day to check the announcements and assignments listings for this class. As well as my email‚ I check it daily! 3. How would you judge your adherence to due dates? Why? My adherence to due dates were very
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