I go into Judge Lippitt’s courtroom knowing that it is going to be the same trial I was observing my first day but that I had missed a trial day. I still knew the big picture of the case so it was interesting to see it continue. The trial started off with expert witnesses the first one was called by the defense counsel. The expert witness was a doctor the defense counsel first asked him questions to establish the credibility of the witness. The defense counsel then asked his witness if he looked
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1.1 & 1.2 Define type of abuse‚ and the signs and/ symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Physical abuse is where someone is causing physical harm to another. This could be hitting‚ pushing‚ slapping‚ pinching‚ kicking‚ scalding‚ restraint‚ misuse of medication and other things causing harm. Signs or this would be unexplainable; red marks and bruising‚ cuts and grazes‚ burns‚ weight loss‚ finger marks‚ fractures‚ scratches‚ pressure ulcers and sores and/ rashes from wet/soiled bedding
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Dear John‚ I heard you were thinking of working in a care profession which is great I just wanted to fill you in on a few things which could help you. Health and social care work places have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after that means they must do everything possible that they can to keep the people they care for safe from harm. It is not only the work place that needs to prioritise the safety‚ welfare and interests of the people using this
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Portfolio Task 205.2 Keep a four week reflective diary‚ which explains examples of your experiences in the workplace. The diary should include a record of the date and time and a brief outline of the situation that you were part of‚ or witnessed. 10/09/14 – 12:30pm I sit in the customer service department even though I am on the Sales Team‚ however the Sales guys are out on the road a lot so it’s good to be part of another team. I wasn’t sure how to compile a quote for a particular system and was
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Meixner Essay #4 December 2‚ 2008 “A Smile Is Worth So Much More” People often judge or misperceive others appearances in a less than equal manner before they even know the true nature of the person. Every day we make assumptions by what we can see physically. Even in the supermarkets‚ we distinguish good products from bad products based on how they look. We are apt to choose good-looking products because they don’t have flaws‚ cracks‚ and bruises. Moreover‚ we assume them to have
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decisions of judges are not influenced by pressure from other branches of government‚ and there is no form of partisanship present. It can be argued that judicial independence and neutrality is not entirely upheld in practice‚ however‚ due to the fusion of government branches that are inevitable in a parliamentary government. On the other hand it could also be strongly argued that both independence and neutrality are strongly upheld within the judiciary. It can be argued that judges are independent
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Judges and the Judiciary Identify and explain the 5 key roles of Judges Explain the Rule of Law Assess the extent to which judges are independent and neutral. The role of Judges: They do not just interpret and apply the law. They do wider activities that branch into other parts of government. Preside over court proceedings: ensure a fair trial act like a referee/umpire makes sure the rules of the court are followed by both sides act as a source of knowledge - giving advice to juries
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Federal judges are appointed by the President of the United States. The federal judges are placed into a list that is maintained by the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA maintains the list of federal judge hopefuls‚ who are ranked from well-qualified to not qualified. Most of the list comes from individual state court judges. When there is an opening for a federal judge position‚ the President nominates a candidate for the position. The Senate Judiciary Committee then evaluates the candidate
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The process for selecting a U.S. Supreme Court judge and justices is done by nomination by the president. This appointment is one of the most important decisions in a Presidents legacy that has an impact on generations since U.S. Supreme Court judges and justices serve for life. In Article II‚ Section 2‚ of the Constitution states the President will nominate‚ then the Senate will receive the Presidents nomination and decide whether to consent to the nomination‚ or approve or deny by a simple majority
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Unit III “Position Paper” Under Article II of the Constitution‚ the President has the power‚ with the advice and consent of the Senate‚ to appoint Judges of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life there for‚ each nomination to the Supreme Court has a long-lasting influence on the Courts decisions. Since the Supreme Court began in 1789 there have been 160 nominations for Supreme Court justices‚ 124 of which were approved‚ six of which chose not to serve. (Senate Statistics)The
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