Hierarchy of the Court System Civil Case Mr Van Persie (Robin Van Persie- Manchester United and Holland Footballer) I am aware that you are in need of some legal help regarding a dispute that you have with The Sun newspaper. I am more than willing to help you win this case and make sure that justice will be served to you. Before I fight this case I will need to explain to you what the case will be based on‚ what may happen and I will also consult you about the different types of legal personnel
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In this task I shall compare and contrast the roles and functions of judges‚ lawyers and lay people in the English legal courts. Judges There are two types of judges‚ superior judges and inferior judges in the UK. The superior judges are entitled to work in the higher courts such as‚ the court of Appeal‚ and the House of Lords. Whereas‚ inferior judges work in the lower courts in the hierarchy such as crown courts and supreme courts. Superior judges are called district judges and inferior judges
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Types of Law Just for Your Information :) Public Law and Private Law Criminal Law and Civil Law Criminal Law -‐ A form of public law. -‐ Case must be proved by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt. -‐ Person guilty must be punished by fines‚ or imprisonment. -‐ Object -‐ to regulate society by the threat of punishment
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What are juries? Jury is undoubtedly part and parcel to the essence of a fair trial in the context of the English Legal system or in a wider context‚ the common law system. So what are juries? And what are their contributions to the English Legal system? The word ‘jury’ derived from Anglo-French‚ ‘Jure’ which means ‘sworn’. Historically‚ the modern concept of jury has its roots from old Germanic tribes which a council of men were used to judge the accused. In Anglo-Saxon England‚ the role of juries
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jurisdiction covers the whole of the United Kingdom‚ while in employment law there is a single system of Employment Tribunals for England‚ Wales‚ and Scotland (but not Northern Ireland). The Court of Appeal‚ the High Court‚ the Crown Court‚ the Magistrates’ Courts‚ and the County Courts are administered by Her Majesty’s Courts Service‚ an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. Appellate Committee of the House of Lords The House of Lords is the highest appeal court in almost all cases in England
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common land‚ kill Peter and even try to force Kit to marry him. Firstly‚ Sir Philip steals the common land from the Peters family and all the other farmers‚ which is not allowed. Since most magistrates can not be trusted‚ they can not do anything about it. Readers infer that there are some corrupted magistrates‚ and they are working with or for Sir Philip‚ so if one of the farmers decides to take Philip to court‚ they will not be able to do anything to get him in trouble. Peter narrates‚ “No one wanted
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Roman Senate The Roman Senate was political institution in ancient Rome. It was one of the most enduring institutions in Roman history‚ being established in the first days of the city. The Roman Senate functioned as an advisory body to Rome’s magistrates and‚ composed as it was of the city’s most experienced public servants and society’s elite‚ its decisions carried great weight‚ even if they were not always converted into laws in practice. The Senate continued to exert influence on government in
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The only remembrance of Santiago Nasar is through the recollections of the people who have known him. Due to the arguments and controversies over Santiago’s murder‚ Santiago is still discussed by the townspeople in order to piece together the truth. Even decades later‚ the townspeople are still arguing over Santiago and therefore they are still remembering who Santiago was. As long as he is remembered by others‚ Santiago still continues to be alive and immortal. The tale of Santiago Nasar’s final
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who holds an office of trust‚ authority or command. Judicial officers such as judges and magistrates have discretion to decide on cases they wish to handle however they are limited to Jurisdiction. There are three types of jurisdictions and they are; Territorial jurisdiction‚ Local jurisdiction and power to try cases. Firstly‚ in accordance to territorial jurisdiction‚ section 4(1) of the penal code cap120 lays down the extent of the jurisdiction of the courts of Uganda. It should be noted that the
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TOPIC 5 MODERN COURT STRUCTURE IN USP COUNTRIES Topic 5: Concept Map Topic 5: Modern Court Structure in USP Countries 5.2 Topic Overview In the previous topic 4‚ we examined the concept of ‘court structures’ and identified the three basic tiers of courts‚ namely‚ ‘appellate’‚ ‘superior’ and ‘subordinate courts’. We explained that the courts in any legal system basically fall within these categories or within the other category that we called ‘special’ courts. We explained these
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