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Abstract

This paper addresses the relationship between the principles of complementarity and national jurisdiction and the benefits and disadvantages of their implementation. Although the two concepts are well known, since both are normally involved in international incidents within highly charged political circumstances there remain a number of obstacles to their effective implementation. This paper advocates that national jurisdiction is and should remain the primary method principle in dealing with cases of international crime but that complementarity is a necessary and useful method for the International Criminal Court to exert its jurisdiction in the event that national jurisdiction is unworkable or Continue reading...

Victim Impact Statements

Victim Impact Statements
A Victim Impact Statement is a description of how a crime has affected the particular victim or the family of the victim. This statement could be a written statement, a video, an audio clip or other form of information given to the court. Such statements are usually presented by the prosecution in support of the case. Ideally, these statements can be considered during sentencing, especially in those cases where the crime is heinous in nature or where there is an irreparable loss that has caused or might cause untold financial hardships. As per the rules, these Continue reading...

The Nature of Legal Decision-Making

Executive Summary
This paper will scrutinize the doctrine of judicial precedent and its dependence on the hierarchy of the courts, the written records of cases and the approach of the judges. It will also comprehensively assess the relative importance of these three elements in the current judicial precedence. There will be in-depth discussion on the association between the three criterion and the final impact on the judicial decision making.

Introduction

Notwithstanding the violation of lawmaking on materials that used to lie inside the sphere of the communal regulation, significant capacity orts for the judicial tradition of trailing precedent, exclusive of Continue reading...

1. Distinguish between the jurisdiction of state of California and the federal court system.
The state of California has a court system comprised of two sets of courts. One of the systems is the California court system and the other system is the federal court system that operates in the state of California (Judicial Council of California 2015). The courts that are under the jurisdiction of California are the state courts. Within these state courts, there are two levels: superior court and appellate court. The courts that are part of California state court system and known as appellate courts Continue reading...

If any of the federal anti-discriminatory laws in the United States, originally designed to protect African-Americans from racist oppression and unfair treatment in the country, actually ever worked – it was by pure serendipity. The problem of the color line, as the great sociologist, thinker, and pioneer W.E.B. DuBois put it, is the great “problem of the Twentieth Century” (4). Finding oneself in the Twenty First Century today, the ‘problem’ still seems to persist, ever finding ways to be swept under the rug and ignored, reconstructed in an all-inclusive verbiage of so-called ‘multiculturalism,’ or simply disdained as a non-existent phenomenon Continue reading...

It is a well-known fact of legal life in America that the First Amendment, among other protections, guarantees the right of the people to engage in free expression. Over the years, the United States Supreme Court (Court) has held this right to include expression through speech, writing, art, music, relationships, and political advocacy. In short, the First Amendment underlies the viability of the American democratic system itself.
But what does this all mean to children and especially teenagers? While few would complain when parents prohibit their children from engaging in the same free expression that they themselves enjoy; should Continue reading...

Discuss the two main responsibilities of courts

Court of law central purpose is adjudicating disputes. The courts through judges listen to the cases and make rulings on them. It is the platform that determines sanctions in cases that have been arbitrated. The hearings administered by the courts are free and fair.

What are the core values that underly how courts do their work? How do they affect the responsibilities?

Justice is the primary core value in court justice. It determines the outcome of cases that are being adjudicated. Rights value is concerned with the procedures for cases that are followed and prosecuted. Justice is they key responsibility every court should execute.

What are the four concepts that explain how courts work today? Explain each

Caseload pressure is the number of cases that a particular court handles. It Continue reading...

One of the most interesting and overlooked aspects of the advent of communications technology in American society is that it dealt an unprecedented blow to the supremacy of the testimony of white men in courts of law. Previously, the word of a white man would almost always carry more weight than that of a woman, a child, or an adult male member of a minority group. In order to explore the anxiety created by the introduction of visual and audio evidence into the American legal system, this essay will examine the first Supreme Court ruling on wiretapping, Olmstead v. Continue reading...

The loser of a case in the court of law is usually given a second chance by the judicial system to contest that decision. This is called the appeals process and is usually made to a court higher than the one that reached the first verdict. Appeals courts include Courts of Appeals and Supreme Courts.
Courts of Appeal in Saudi Arabia are different from those in the United State. In Saudi Arabia, the appellate is a public process and the court's judgments apply the principle of litigation at two decrees. The function of the appeal is not only to Continue reading...

Review of California – Laura’s Law, Ohio’s Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment Law and New York – Kendra’s LawName of Student

Ohio’s Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment Law The new law was effected in 2014 following the House Bill (HB) 104 and Senate Bill (SB) 43 passed by 130th Ohio General Assembly to modify and clarify court-ordered outpatient treatment. Before the passage of the law, numerous probate court judges provided variable interpretations regarding their ability to order particular persons with mental illness into outpatient treatment. National Alliance on Mental Illness, (2012) documents that the law provides that mentally ill Continue reading...

Civil Liberties in the era of terrorism

The common law’s archaic “writ of habeas corpus” is regarded as one of the critical bulwarks against totalitarianism. Literally meaning “you have the body,” the writ is issued by the court to force the individuals or the agency detaining the individual to present the person and establish the legitimateness of the person’s incarceration. The mandate is a crucial check against an abusive operation of power by agents of the Executive branch, authorizing the judiciary to contest illegal incarcerations which have been the preferred intimidation mechanism used by oligarchs and tyrants in the past. Owing to the significance Continue reading...

Political Science

Introduction & Thesis Statement
Ever since civility reigned supreme in the modern times, one of the greatest protections offered to mankind, in addition to democracy, is the powerful writ of Habeas Corpus. Unfortunately, after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the Bush administration developed a plan for holding and interrogating captured prisoners at Guantanamo Bay; a land leased from the government of Cuba. A lot of POWs (Prisoners of War) were detained here, but as the government couldn’t file charges against them, many of them were released without charges or turned over to other governments. The problem with Continue reading...

Question Two: Caselnova vs. State Department of Health

The case was decided by the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court; the main role of the Appellate Division Court of New York is to hear cases from other lower Appellate courts i.e. family courts, surrogate courts, Court of Claims as well as County Courts.
The case was taken only through one level of Court, which was the Appellate Division Court of New York. However, the initial decision was made by the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct. This decision was appealed, hence leading to ultimate decision-making by the Appellate Division Court of New York (www4.law.cornell.edu).

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THE ADMISSIBILITY OF HEARSAY AS EVIDENCE IN UK COURTS: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF R V HORNCASTLE IN THE CONTEXT OF UK LAW AND THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Introduction

Hearsay refers to statements made by third parties out of court, which can potentially be presented in a court hearing as evidence without the third party being present in court to substantiate the claims. Due to the nature of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the use of hearsay as a basis for the conviction of an individual is against an accused person’s right to a Continue reading...

Introduction

This paper seeks to review and analyze the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel and its application within the Australian legal jurisdiction. According to this doctrine1, it was formulated with the overriding objective of preventing the inequitable dissemination and application of the common law in Australia. However, the Australian courts have recently expended the interpretation and application of the doctrine to the extent that certain critical considerations that are contained in this doctrine are now deemed to be irrelevant2. In this regard, this paper will seek to understand and analyze the origins of this doctrine within the Australian legal system, and Continue reading...

Introduction

As the contract becomes more complex (involvement of more than two persons) (third parties) the chances of issues and conflicts rises as well. The law provides many rights for such third parties, and sometimes it becomes very difficult to identify and assess those rights. The laws can also be amended, and additions can be possible. For this reason, new issues are always expected regarding these laws. The procedure begins with the introduction of the issue of the legislative bodies and ends up with the courts orders. Sometimes the companies sue other companies in order to get their rights under Continue reading...

Executive Summary

In researching the practice of criminal law, I interviewed a criminal defense attorney who after working in a law firm focused on criminal law started his own criminal defense firm. His firm currently just includes himself and a paralegal/legal secretary, however he hope to eventually invite other lawyers to join him. He has only worked in criminal law, and while he admits that it is challenging work he cannot see himself practicing any other type of law.

Every day, across the nation, thousands of people are arrested and detained by police or otherwise charged with a crime. For some, Continue reading...

1. The plaintiff’s challenges to the law centered on two main arguments. First, under the void-for-vagueness doctrine which derives from the due process clauses of the Fifth Amendment, prohibits criminal laws that lack the necessary specificity and definiteness that allows people to understand what is or is not legal conduct. According to the plaintiffs, Section 2339B was unconstitutionally vague because terms in the statute, namely: “training”, “expert advice or assistance”, “service,” and “personnel” can be so broadly defined that they do not provide clear guidelines for what acts would be a violation of the law. Second, under the Continue reading...

The use of veto power-the power to influence the direction of action or inaction taken by multiple entities through a single vote, is a characteristic of a non-democratic process. The United Nation’s use of veto power raises questions on the rule of law in the world’s most powerful international organization-one whose aim is to reduce global conflict, foster development and improve human rights. Powerful countries, especially those who are permanent member of the United Nations security council, use their veto votes to protect and enhance their interest. The veto power in the Security Council often makes the Continue reading...

It was passed in the Virginia statutes that persons of the same sex are not permitted to marry. It was also passed that marriage and civil unions made up by same-sex couples in the other states are not allowed too and referred to as “void and unenforceable”. In the year 2006, there was a vote on the referendum that was passed in order to enshrine the discrimination in the state constitution. Bostic and London, who lives in Virginia, wanted to get married, but they could not do so because of the discriminatory laws of Virginia. Furthermore, DeBoer also wished Continue reading...