Architecture The Magistrates Court (Fig.1) is located on the corner of Russell St. and La Trobe St.‚ Melbourne‚ Victoria. It is designed by George B.H. Austin and constructed by the Swanston Brothers around 1911-1913[1] and is refurbished in 2002 by the architect Peter Elliott to be used for RMIT University’s purposes[2]. In Fig. 2‚ the plan of the design is shown. The spaces are rectangular and overall it forms an L-shape. Its original function is a Court of Petty Sessions. The Court of Petty Sessions deal
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American Court Running head: ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER ABOUT THE AMERICAN COURT SYSTEM Article Critique Paper about the American Court System Lonnie Norris Subject: Task: Date: Introduction The article ‘Competency to stand trial and to waive the Sixth Amendment Right to Self-Representation’ explores the mechanisms through defendants in the American court can claim self representation. Ordinarily‚ in the
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of Georgia has approximately 350 municipal courts and five classes of trial-level courts: the magistrate‚ probate‚ juvenile‚ state and superior courts‚ along with two appellate-level courts: the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. In a magistrate court‚ warrants are issued‚ bail can be set for defendants‚ civil disputes such as violations‚ bad checks‚ landlord and tenant cases are settled‚ and minor criminal offenses are charged. In magistrate court‚ cases can be settled within the parties themselves
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CHAPTER – IV THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT‚ 1971: A CRITIQUE 1.1 INTRODUCTION After discussing concept‚ historical background and constitutional aspect in the proceeding chapters‚ an attempt has been made in this chapter to discuss in detail the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act‚ 1971. Rule of Law is the basic principle of governance of any civilized and democratic society. The principle asserts supremacy of law bringing under its purview everyone‚ individuals and institutions at par
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the creation of international organizations known as the International Criminal Court (ICC). Its purpose would be to capture criminals who had committed crimes against humanity and try them when their home nations refused to do so. Although there have been such courts in the past‚ the ICC would be the first of its kind to be a permanent international court. However‚ as all international organizations are‚ the courts are laden with internal disputes and disorganization from the sheer amount of people
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As Americans‚ we rely a great deal on the entertainment industry to educate us about things we don’t understand. In many ways‚ we live vicariously through the experiences of fictional characters and believe they learn many things from those fictional characters. For example‚ many people have said they learned about forensic techniques by watching the “C.S.I.” shows on television. They firmly believe that can assist in an actual criminal investigation because they have seen “experts” on television
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Company kept judicial and executive functions separate since year 1793. But this system was not perfect; the appointment procedure of judges was faulty. Executive became judge and judge became executive vice versa because of lack of experience judiciary suffered as executive failed to do justice to judiciary. In 1868‚ company officers pointed out that native judges and pleaders who had received a regular legal education at the Calcutta University had a better knowledge than the civilian‚ executive
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Throughout the civil rights era‚ African Americans found themselves securing multiple legal victories‚ consisting of decisions ruling against racial segregation and discrimination. Led by Chief Justice Earl Warren during the Civil Rights Movement‚ the Supreme Court embodied the idea of legal liberalism‚ using the law to achieve political ends. During this era‚ the Court used the civil rights cases brought to them to achieve social change and promote equality. The decision in Loving v. Virginia is
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Further Reading 1.0 INTRODUCTION This is an introductory unit. It introduces us to the law of equity and how it was developed in the court of Chancery in England. There is a wealth of literature on equity jurisprudence; its origin‚ development and the part it has played in those countries having the common law as the foundation of their legal systems. From its origin to the present period‚ equity has been kept under strict and constant surveillance. Its origin and development have been emphasized
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due to drug related crimes. The need to address this growing problem led to the drug court movement and the creation of drug courts. Drug courts are special courts that treat offenders with a history of substance abuse addictions by providing supervised treatments and sanctions when needed. This paper will discuss the establishment and goals of drug courts. It will also discuss the success or failures of drug courts in California‚ Florida‚ and D.C. Early efforts to meet the nation’s growing drug problem
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