Administrative Appeals Tribunal

the better systems in the country because of the progress the state has made restructuring the system and developing a more professionalized and independent judiciary. South Carolina’s unified judicial system consists of six courts: the Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, Family Courts, Probate Courts, Magistrate…

As the trier of law, the Judge is obligated to weigh the competing needs of society, and conclude in a manner that results in the most justifiable satisfaction. However, due to the polar requirements of different individuals, the court may not be able to please every member of society. This juxtaposition of society’s needs is displayed in the case of R v Howard, where, although actus reus was proved, justice was not had for the accused, showcasing the nuance of law in Canada. On October 17,…

requested for an advice regarding a successful appeal against the client conviction of a criminal offence in the District Court of Queensland; due to the trial judge’s exercise of s15 (1) of the Evidence Act 1977 (Qld). Your question, my answer to your question, the background of and the rationality behind my answer are presented below. Question and Answer: Q. Due to the developments in relation to Chapter III of the Australian Constitution, would an appeal against a conviction - that was…

A Civil Action is a 1998 film depicting an attorney, Jan Schlichtmann, played by John Travolta, and how he battles it out against two companies that ha accused of dumping toxic and harmful waste into the nearby bodies of water and the ground. The plaintiff of this case is the families that were affected by the dumping of the waste; five families in which a child of theirs died from leukemia, and so Anne Anderson, also a victim, reached out to Schlichtmann to take on this case. The companies…

of privacy. Time argued that they are afforded greater freedom as members of the press, and that they were acting in cooperation with the Attorney General’s office (after gaining permission prior to the fake appointment). The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that under California state law, the cause of action for invasion of privacy was established on proof that defendant's (Time Inc.) employees, by trick, gained entrance to the office part of plaintiff's (Dietemann) home where they then…

clause is unenforceable (M/S Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co, 1972). In this scenario, if the courts applied the doctrine of stare decisis then they will dismiss the suit. In the actual case on which this problem is based, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit dismissed the suit based on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3) ("Rule 12(b)(3)") (Doe 1v AOL LLC,…

Civil litigation is the process of taking legal action against something. It starts with the Plaintiff bringing forth legal action against the Defendant. From this point, the Defendant has to respond to the Plaintiffs actions within a certain time period. Once the Defendant does respond, they can admit to it to a portion or none of the lawsuit at that time. Although if the Defendant does not respond within the time period, then the courts will step in and make a judgment on the case. Once the…

Tennessee law allows eligible persons the ability to have criminal records expunged under certain conditions (Guide to Expungement in Tennessee, n.d.). These conditions include the following: • Dismissal of charges • Returned as “no true bill” by a grand jury • Arrest and release without having been charged • Trail resulting in a not guilty verdict • Case resulting in nolle prosequi • Cases where an order of protection was successfully defended and denied by a court following a hearing (Guide…

District office as that is the most appropriate Board based on applicant’s residence, where the injury occurred, and the employer’s location. I will keep you updated as pertains to any disposition or Order received from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in that regard, but as the Petition to Change Venue was filed within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Application, then you should automatically transfer. At this time, my office is in the process of scheduling the applicant’s…

As you may recall this law firm represented your husband, Reginald, in his 09/17/1986 Workers’ Compensation case. His case has been established for injuries to the back, head, both shoulders and both knees with an average weekly wage of $488.74. A finding has been made that your husband has a permanent total disability and he should be receiving benefits at the permanent total disability rate of $300.00 per week. I recently received a letter from Safe, LLC, the current third-party…