Chapter 2 Understanding the Australian legal system Chapter 2 | Understanding the Australian legal system 1. 2. 3. 4. The Australian Constitution The legislature The executive The judiciary The Australian Constitution Chapter 2 Understanding the Australian legal system Structure of the Australian Constitution Table 2.1 Federal / State relations Exclusive powers Concurrent powers Residual powers Federal Parliament only Federal and State Parliaments State Parliaments only Examples Customs
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Information System.Retrived 17 September‚ 2010 from WWW: http://www.buanews.gov.za/rss/10/10081213351001. G Van Der Waldt & DFP Du Toit‚ 2008.Management for Excellence in Public Service‚ 2nd‚ Lansdowne.JUTA. Trevor R. Nunn‚ 2009. Local Government Ombudsman [Online].Available: http://ombudsmanwatchers.org.uk/ow_maladministration.html. [19 September 2010] By Nkosinathi Manyathi
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The Jan Lokpal Bill (Hindi: जन लोकपाल विधेयक)‚ also referred to as the citizens’ ombudsman bill is a proposed independent anti-corruption law in India. Anti-corruption social activists proposed it as a more effective improvement to the original Lokpal bill‚ which is currently being proposed by the Government of India.[1] The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter corruption‚ redress grievances of citizens‚ and protect whistle-blowers (a person who tells the public or someone in authority about
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reviewed. It has five basic components: - Judicial review: review by a court of the legality of a decision; - Merits review: review by a tribunal on the merits of a case; - Internal review: review by the decision-maker‚ as required by statute; - Ombudsman: investigation and reporting by an independent third-party; and - Freedom of information: right to access government documents. It involves weighing various competing interests: - Fairness of a decision against practicality and efficiency; -
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EASTERN SHIPPING LINES‚ INC.‚ vs. POEA (166 SCRA 533‚ G.R. No. 76633‚ October 18‚ 1988) FACTS: In this case‚ there was a certain Vitaliano Saco was Chief Officer of the M/V Eastern Polaris when he was killed in an accident in Tokyo‚ Japan on March 15‚ 1985. His widow sued for damages under Executive Order No. 797 and Memorandum Circular No. 2 of the POEA. The petitioner‚ as owner of the vessel‚ argued that the complaint was cognizable not by the POEA but by the Social Security System and should
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an ethics policy......................................................................................5 Establishing an ethics training program......................................................................7 The importance of an ethics Ombudsman..................................................................8 Establishing a process of checks and balances...........................................................9 Performing periodic audits….………………………………………………………10 Summary……………………………………………………………………………
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Jan Lokpal Bill From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with The Lokpal Bill‚ 2011‚ an anti-corruption bill pending before the parliament of India. The Jan Lokpal Bill‚ also referred to the Citizen ’s Ombudsman Bill‚ is an anti-corruption bill drafted and drawn up by civil society activists in India seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal‚ an independent body to investigate corruption cases.[1] This bill also proposes improvements to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011‚[2] which
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MANILA‚ Philippines—The Philippines is still perceived as one of the most corrupt countries in the world‚ getting a score of 34 on a scale of 1 to 100 with 100 being very clean‚ according to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International. But the Philippines has at least outranked its neighbors Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Bangladesh‚ which all fared better than the country in the previous CPI‚ said TI‚ a civil society organization that promotes transparency and accountability.
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UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES NAME/ COMPUTER NO: HENRY NYUNDU (512800392) JACK SINYANGWE (STUDENT NO) BRIAN MUIMUI (STUDENT NO) CHOLA KATANGA (STUDENT NO) COURSE: DSS-5055 LECTURER: PROF B J PHIRI DUE DATE: 14 AUGUST 2012 SEMINAR TOPIC: IN A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES‚ CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICING ARE TWO METHODS OF IMPROVING THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE OF
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Introduction 2. Problem with court hearings: * Time and money; * The adversarial process; * Inflexible; * Technical cases; * Publicity; 3. ADR mechanisms: * Arbitration; * Mediation; * Conciliation; * Med-Arb; * Ombudsman ; 4. Advantage of ADR : * Quick; * Cheaper; * Flexible ; * Private; * No appeal; * Customer satisfaction; 5. Disadvantage of ADR: * Dealing mechanism ; * No multiple parties ; * Imbalance of power; * Lack of
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