The Mischief Rule is a rule of construction that judges can apply in statutory interpretation in order to discover Parliament’s intention. In applying the rule‚ the court is essentially asking the question: what was the "mischief" that the previous law did not cover‚ which Parliament was seeking to remedy when it passed the law now being reviewed by the court? The Mischief Rule is of narrower application than the golden rule or the plain meaning rule‚ in that it can only be used to interpret a
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COMPETITOR ANALYSIS FOR ELDERLY HEALTHCARE DEVICE GROUP – 4: * PREKSHA CHAVDA * SNEHAL PANCHAL * HIRAL PANCHAL * KEYUR PATEL * YASH GELOT * SAURABH MODI * DHANRAJ VAGHELA What we found mainly during competitor analysis is as follows: * Home monitoring device : * This hope monitoring device is called health buddy and is made by a mountain view company. * It’s a small box with four buttons that plugs into a telephone
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In 1914‚ during the Supreme Court case Weeks versus the United States‚ the exclusionary rule was established (Hendrie 1). The exclusionary rule was a part of the Fourth Amendment. It states that evidence found at a crime scene is not admissible if it was not found under the correct procedures. This means that the government cannot conduct illegal searches of a person or place and use evidence that is found at that time. The government must go through the procedures of obtaining warrants or have
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unreasonable searches and seizures‚ along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. The interpretation and execution of the Fourth amendment in the courtroom however‚ is decided by the Supreme Court in an attempt to find a fair balance between individual and community interests. The exclusionary rule for example‚ is a Supreme Court precedent that holds police departments responsible for seizing incriminating information according to constitutional specifications
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CJ Professor Brian D. Heffner 7 December 2012 A Day in Criminal Court This week I had the opportunity to sit in on criminal court proceedings. I chose to visit the Oakland County Court House for the day and noticed quite a few things through out the whole experience. I have been to a few courts in the past‚ criminal‚ traffic‚ and family‚ but never in the Oakland County building. There were many details of the proceedings‚ the image‚ and even the conditions of everything from the building itself
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Being a trial court is the first level of courts. Hence‚ being a “finder of factors”. The second is the appellate courts‚ which hears cases after a trial court. Thirdly‚ an appeal court is basically there to make sure a defendant is receiving a fair trial and that laws have been followed in the conviction of his/her crime. Lastly‚ is the supreme court and the highest level of courts. The job of the supreme court is it has jurisdiction over federal cases and it disputes between states. Hence‚ being
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University of phoenix Criminal Courts Criminal courts are a process. Most assume that all the action takes place when the trial starts‚ but this is not true for all proceedings. Most offenders will enter a guilty plea to comply with a prosecutors “deal” offered to the offender. What is considered to be a courtroom work group? A courtroom work group is a group of participates in a criminal trial. The participants can be divided into two categories: professionals and outsiders
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* 7.1—communications about services * 7.2—advertising (b—referral) * 7.3—direct contact w/ prospective clients * 7.4—communication of fields of practice 6. Pro bono & prof’l service * 6.1—pro bono “requirement” * 6.2—court appointment * 6.3—membership in legal service organizations * 6.4—law reform activities * 6.5—relaxes the 1.7‚ 1.9 obligations Lawyer as confidante 7. Confidentiality * 1.2—scope as a limit on confidentiality * 1.6(a) –don’t
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A main issue in government and specifically the judiciary branch is the Constitution. The Constitution is the basis of our ever-changing society‚ as it is the backbone to decisions we make regarding our nation. However‚ there is a debate that plagues our nation regarding this important document: Constitutional interpretation. Since the Constitution was written‚ judges‚ lawyers‚ and citizens alike have differed on how they believe a court should evaluate the document that gave our country the formulation
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