Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray & Other Appeals [2008] 2 CLJ 1 FC Summary of the case: (4 marks) There were three appeals (02-19-2007(W)‚ 02-20-2007(W) and 02-21-2007(W)) before us and with the agreements of the parties‚ they were heard together. The parties to the three appeals were originally Hindus husband and wife; they were married pursuant to a civil ceremony of marriage that was registered on 26 July 2001 pursuant to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (the 1976
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the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure. The court system is made up of laws‚ statue‚ and codes. President George Washington signed a law on September 24‚ 1789 called The Judiciary Act. This law established the jurisdiction and constructed the federal court system of the federal court system and made the attorney general position. The Court system is made up of many laws. The 1st and oldest federal law is the Constitutional law. This law is created in 1787 and is
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WHY DID EQUITY DEVELOP? HOW DID THE CHANCELLOR’S JURISDICTION OPERATE? I. INTRODUCTION Justice is the `quality of being just; righteousness‚ equitableness‚ or moral rightness’.1 The application of rigid rules can result in a judgement‚ however‚ not justice. The civil law is based on the principle Dura Lex Sed Lex2; this principle holds that the law is harsh‚ but is the law. Therefore‚ a judge can only apply what is written in the law. On the other hand‚ the common law system is based not
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intents and purposes is an ideal that has come into being‚ a precursor of a branch of a future world government. Governments who wish to settle legal disputes may submit jurisdiction to the ICJ for settlement. The court also performs arbitration and mediation functions between states but it cannot impose compulsory jurisdiction without the states express consent. The problem with the International Court of Justice being the law between states is that it stands on flimsy ground being that international
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that a large majority of Caricom countries have signed on to the Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) since its establishment on 14 February 2001‚ only three so far‚ namely‚ Barbados‚ Guyana and Belize have acceded additionally to its Appellate Jurisdiction. The Original Jurisdiction deals with the interpretation and application of the Treaty which established Caricom‚ and the Appellate Jurisdiction is meant to take over the role of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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Law enforcement agencies have many different functions. Federal‚ state and local levels each are organized to effectively provide the services the public needs. Together these agencies work to accomplish numerous tasks. Although each level of police agency has its own responsibilities and job roles‚ their functions are very similar. A closer look reveals what the various functions of police agencies at each level are‚ how the agencies’ functions compare to one another‚ and the impact policing
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A court system is created to determine the innocent and the guilty when a conflict arises. In many cases it is convicting a criminal for a crime that has been committed. The system entitles everyone to a fair trial no matter what the case and in each trial it is the team that is prosecuting that most prove that if the accused is guilty. Not the accused having to prove their innocence. The victim in most cases looks to see that justice is served to the criminal. The accused looks to try and get another
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Interpreting Laws and Court Decisions Interpreting labor and employment laws‚ as well as court decisions‚ can be a tedious task at best. The laws set in place are constantly changing and use language that is not easily deciphered by the average working American. The United States Labor laws cover the binding legal connection between the employers‚ their employees and the employee labor unions. Within the borders of the United States; it is generally know that employers
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constitutional right to a jury trial. • Court jurisdiction is determined by age. • Individuals have the right to counsel. • Individuals on trial do not have a right to a jury trial. • There is the ability to negotiate and plea bargain. • Court proceedings are public. • Purpose of procedures is to protect and treat. • Proceedings are not considered criminal. • Justice system personnel use discretion. • Court proceedings are private. • Court jurisdiction is determined by offense. • Proceedings
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Nicole Mazurkiewicz CJA/343 Graham Quisenberry July 12‚ 2010 This paper will present an assessment of Criminal Law. The paper will discuss sources and purposes of criminal law. Some of the topics that will be discussed will be‚ explain jurisdiction to create and enforce criminal law‚ the adversarial system and what standards of proof are needed in criminal cases. We will also discuss the concepts of criminal liability versus accomplice liability as well as‚ inchoate offenses and how they
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