PCLL Conversion Examination June 2011 Examiner’s Comments Hong Kong Legal System The examination consisted of three questions two of which were compulsory. The three questions addressed: HK sources of law‚ jury service and reciprocity between the HKSAR and PRC legal systems. The examination was held over two hours and written on a closed book basis. As with past exams‚ the examiners prepared a list of factors in advance of the examination that were relevant to answering each question. Thus‚ to
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The Essence of Our Legal System Spending time in the courtroom is definitely not like spending time in front of the television set watching Law and Order. In fact‚ the two are really nothing alike. A room full of observers and people invested in the case usually does not present itself in the actual courtroom. The attorneys are not amazing orators who know just what to say to change the entire outcome of the case. Media personnel are no where to be found. Sometimes one may even think that the
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pending in our courts . The number of pending cases may be due to many loop holes in our legal system ‚ these loop holes are known to us but some of them cannot be dealt with because of stringent laws ‚ moreover to face them and to reduce the number a new thing came into being known as ADR ( Alternate Dispute Resolution ) system which as the name suggests is an alternative system to the commonly followed litigation system which is time consuming and sometimes doesn’t provide a common judgment which may
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because English Law is the legal system of England and Wales and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana. And also the essence of English common law is that it is made by judges sitting in courts‚ applying their common sense and knowledge of legal precedent (stare decisis) to the facts before them. The legal system and method is designed to provide a clear explanation of the english legal system and how it works in practice
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis LAW531 July 17‚ 2014 Thom Cope The Legal System and ADR Analysis To: QuickBooks Legal Council From: Suzanne hardy Date: 7/17/2014 Re: Software product liability claim The current software liability claim falling under the jurisdiction of Arizona court system exceeded the $10.000.00 limit for jurisdiction by consolidated Justice Court. The case if filled in court must be filled with in the Arizona Superior Court. Prior to the filing of any action by either
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the name suggests‚ the adversary system in Australia refers to a method of trial‚ which involves contestants or adversaries‚ that is‚ it is an adversarial approach in attempting to resolve legal issues between two opposing sides. There are five features of the adversary system in Australia; contest; party control; strict rules of evidence and procedures; role of the judge or magistrate and single event trials. The strengths and weaknesses of the adversary system‚ which has evolved through out history
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Canadian Legal System What is Law? * Law is the body of rules made by government that can be enforced by the courts or by other government agencies * Definition of law is affected by history‚ theory‚ legal system in place‚ and social realities Natural Law Theory * Law is based on prevalent moral code * Influenced by religious belief‚ reason‚ and logic Legal Positivism * Law is determined by those with the authority to do so * Legislatures have declared law Legal Realism
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seat allocation‚ advance identification of preferred candidates to board members‚ unexplained re-evaluations of exams following completion of tests‚ and some twelve other perceived irregularities were identified as the week points of the recruitment system that need to be addressed.
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individuals that decide the facts a particular case and assists the judge in deliberating on the same. Lord Devlin stated: “Trial by jury is more than instrument of justice and more than a wheel”. Jury plays a vital role in the criminal justice system‚ but the constitution position in England is vulnerable because of the unwritten constitution‚ the right to trial by jury is not written in the constitution. Juries Act 1974 is the main statute governing the present day jury. Currently‚ the role
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis Tasha G. Duckett LAW/531 June 8‚ 2015 Marlene Wilhite Memorandum To: Ms. Marlene Wilhite From: Ms. Tasha G. Duckett Subject: The Legal System and ADR Analysis Date: June 8‚ 2015 Introduction When opposing parties are looking at the choices that are presented to them when handling business differences‚ it would be favorable for both the parties to resolve the issue in the most beneficial way possible. Most state-level legal matters can be decided in the court
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