Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) since its establishment on 14 February 2001‚ only three so far‚ namely‚ Barbados‚ Guyana and Belize have acceded additionally to its Appellate Jurisdiction. The Original Jurisdiction deals with the interpretation and application of the Treaty which established Caricom‚ and the Appellate Jurisdiction is meant to take over the role of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council by being the final court of appeal in both civil and criminal
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THE COURT STRUTURE OF SRILANKA INTRODUTION The court-structure consists of a Supreme Court‚ a Court of Appeal‚ High Courts‚ Municipal Courts‚ and Primary Courts. Additionally‚ there are numerous tribunals‚ etc. In cases involving criminal law‚ a Magistrate’s Court or a High Court is the only court with primary jurisdiction; the respective legal domains of each are provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The preponderant
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Unarguably‚ drug courts are specialized courts that are intended to manage adult‚ nonviolent offenders suffering from substance abuse issues. Thus‚ drug court integrates an extremely supervised drug treatment program as an alternative to regular sentencing from the court. Characteristics of drug court include the timely identification and placement of suitable applicants‚ drug treatment with concise goals and regulations‚ a cooperative approach‚ a monitoring of asceticism‚ jurisdictional participation
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Week 3 IW “Discretion & Court Cases” Discretion & Court Cases Discretion varies in each profession just as it does in each jurisdiction. It is how a person in an authoritative position conducts themselves and what they do in accordance with their profession and with ethical obligations as well as the law. Disparity is a major player in the terms of discretion which includes Race‚ Ethnicity‚ Gender‚ and Age. First and foremost society has set the mind frame for this which
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1. After the receipt of Preliminary assessment from the Board‚ the Children’s Court may decide that i. There is a need for trial of the child as an adult as per the provisions of Cr.P.C.‚ 1973‚ and pass appropriate orders after trial considering on the special needs of the child‚ the tenets of fair trial and maintain a child friendly atmosphere. Provided‚ no child in conflict with law shall be sentenced to death or for life imprisonment without the possibility of release‚ for any such offence‚
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John Marshall strengthened the power of the federal government by expanding the power of the federal judiciary. Becoming Supreme Court Justice in 1801‚ John Marshall defined the judicial branch as a power in the US government for the first time. Before this point in time the judicial branch was weak and served little purpose. The Supreme Court had little power to check and balance the legislative and executive branches as intended. Marshall’s rulings on controversial cases like Marbury v. Madison
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Date(s) of Court Observation: October 6‚ 2016 Court: 89th District Court – Judge Charles Barnard Case (Parties/Attorneys): The State of Texas vs. Courtney Nicole Lee State representative Starla Jones and defense attorney Rebecca Ruddy Motion to find bond insufficient due to incompetence Observations/Impressions: Courtney Lee‚ a 20-year-old woman‚ the defendant in this case‚ was charged with first degree felony for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy
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B: Ken Myer Court Observation Assignment On May 7th‚ 2014 Wednesday‚ I visited the King County Superior Court in the afternoon. Although criminal trials sound a lot more interesting‚ the basic law I learned is based on civil law more‚ therefore I decided to observe the one and only civil trial on that day: “Chism v. Tri-State Construction” trialed by Judge Ken Schubert. The plaintiff‚ Geoffrey Chism‚ represented by attorneys Lindsay Halm and Thomas Breen. The defendant‚ Tri-State Construction
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History of the Supreme Court Royal Audencia The Royal Audencia was established on May 5‚ 1583‚ composed of a president‚ four oidores (justices) and a fiscal. The Audencia exercised both administrative and judicial functions. Its functions and structure were modified in 1815 when a chief justice replaced its president and the number of justices was increased. It came to be known as the Audencia Territorial de Manila with two branches‚ civil and criminal. A Royal Decree issued on July 24‚ 1861
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Business Law 115 Superior Court Observation The Superior Court session I observed was an alcohol impairment case. The defendant in this case‚ had been found guilty in District Court‚ but had filed an appeal to the District Court’s decision. The morning began with the juryselection process. The potential juror pool began with approximately 30 people. The Clerk of Court‚ Wendy Williams‚drew twelve names at random form a bowl to begin the selection process. Once the initial twelve names were
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