Federal court The Federal Court is the highest judicial authority in the country. It was established pursuant to Article 121(2) of the Federal Constitution. Its decision binds all the courts below. The Federal Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal. Leave to appeal must always be obtained prior to proceeding with the appeal. The Federal Court is headed by the Chief Justice. According to Article 122(1) of the Federal Constitution‚ the Federal Court shall consist of the Chief Justice‚ the President
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systems have both been effective in responding to the need for law reform in modern society. There are four key conditions that have been identified as influencing the need for change to law. Both the parliament through statute law and the courts through common law have important roles to play in bringing about effective change. One important condition that gives rise to law reform is the changing of social values. This means reforming laws to suit the changes in society. Social values are standards
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either the magistrates court or the crown court depending on the severity of the crime. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove
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strengths and weaknesses of parliament as a law-maker. Illustrate your answer with a comparison of law-making by courts. (12 marks) Parliaments primary role is to make laws on behalf of the community as the need arises. Parliament can also change the law as the need arises. Eg//cloning. As parliament only sits for a small portion of the year they cannot always change the law as the need arises. They also may not be able to foresee all future circumstances and laws may become outdated. Sometimes
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the Civil Court The function of the Civil Court is to deal with civil matters‚ cases which don’t include criminal matters. The role of the County Court in the Civil Court The role of the county court is to deal with small‚ simple cases; they deal with civil non-criminal matters). Businesses who try and recover money that they are owed go to civil courts as it’s a small non-criminal case‚ an individual who wants compensation for injuries he/she has had can also go to a civil court as well as
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For law reform process to legally commence a process takes place before anything is legally legislated and any new Bills‚ laws‚ legislations‚ amendments are given out. A process takes place within which a group of conditions‚ agencies and mechanisms and groups take place to help with the law reform. Conditions is the number one step throughout law reform as conditions are continuously evolving due to societies values and their beliefs. Values and beliefs is one of the most staple reason why law reform
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12‚ 2012 7:52pm The sin tax reform measure will definitely raise the prices of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages‚ but there won’t be an immediate and marked decrease in the number of smokers kicking the habit just because a stick of Marlboro Lights – for instance – has become more expensive. But government officials are confident that the measure‚ awaiting President Benigno S. Aquino III’s signature‚ will eventually curb cigarette consumption. “The sin tax law will increase taxes for cigarettes
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Report on law reform action- Animal welfare An overview of law reform in your area of study. The standard of concerns on the regulation of Animal Welfare has been around since the first Australian anti-cruelty legislation that was enacted in Van Diman’s Land in 1837. The early legislation established a customarily asserted prohibition on cruelty to animals. The law reform in Animal Welfare is an extensive field in developing societal values for equality and humanness‚ as this is a major component
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“Parliament isn’t the most effective body to make laws.” Parliament is an elected supreme law-making body that is able to create new laws that reflect the needs of the people. It is not always effective as there are many different factors that can both help and hinder the process of legislation within the two houses. By being an arena for debate parliament is able to formulate effective laws through by discussing and debating the presented purpose of a proposed law. Thus lessening any chance of
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Sheriff Appeal Court Essay ‘Outline and describe The Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil)‚ which was established on the 1st January 2016’. On the 1st of January 2016 Scotland’s Sheriff Appeals Court extended its ability to not only hear criminal but also civil appeals. The original sheriff court which was established on the 22nd of September 2015 was set up to hear criminal appeals coming from the Sheriff Court. The idea of the appeal court stemmed from Lord Gill‚ who wanted to improve the courts appeal system
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