International Criminal Court

back to their seats, you could see the worriness in the mens eyes. The juror stood up and said “They jury of this court find Mr. Robinson guilty.” The worries was gone, and all that was left was remorse. The judge cleared out slamming the door on the way. The court room was emptying. Atticus shook Mr. Robinson hand, as the guards were taking him out. When atticus walked out the court room stood up to honor him. In To Kill A Mockingbird, it shows how unfair the justice system because an innocent…

Legal traditions within a country are important to understand because they are directly related to the type of justice system the country will formalize. The United States criminal justice system is known to have derived from the Common Law legal tradition, which is one of the four major families of law (Dammer and Albanese, 2014, p. 42). It should be noted that most legal traditions originated from the type of religion practiced in the region or country. Originally Common Law originated from…

to be interpreted in accordance with these definitions: a. The term "person" includes any individual, joint stock company, unincorporated association or society, municipal or other corporation, state, which agencies or political subdivisions, and court, or any other governmental entity. b. The terms "you" or "your" include the persons to whom these requests are addressed, and all that person's agents, representatives or attorneys. c. In accordance, the terms, "document" or "documents" includes…

It is imperative to speak with professionals in the criminal justice department as it is one of the avenues of learning. Learning is not always from books, but sometimes from observation and even questionings. For this purpose an interview was conducted between myself and an attorney who deals with domestic violence. Although it is a difficult subject, listening to them speak allowed me to realize another importance. That was being present in a courtroom to help filter any other information…

This movie depict a court case involving an 18 year alleged murder who was found guilty by all except one juror after the information of the case was told. Furthermore, the remaining juror argued his point until he was able to convince everyone to the young man’s innocence. Through this endeavour I learned that the jury has to has almost no doubt in the case of a murder trial to make a verdict, thus all members have to agree. A second lesson I learned is that the jury is chosen at random in the…

Juror No4, a stockbroker, played by E.G. Marshall, acts as though he is entitled and better than everyone in the room. Juror no5 asks him “… don’t you ever sweat” – “No”. He is not involved in any side bar conversations, his only focus is on the facts. He does not base his arguments nor decision on how he views kids from the slums “If we’re going to discuss this case, why, let’s discuss the facts.”. His negotiation strategies includes the win-win approach of collaborative, rationality, and…

judicially innovative response to Mareva Compania Naviera SA v International Bulk Carriers SA, wherein the judiciary sought to put a stop to defeat claims by disposing of assets through increasingly sophisticated and complicated schemes. In Australia, the jurisdiction to grant the order is found in the inherent power of the court to prevent frustration of abuse of process, in statutory provisions including s 23 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), and in equivalent state…

What is competence? Competence is a person who possesses knowledge, skills, thoroughness, and preparation in his/her field of work. Under the provisions of California rules on lawyer competence (CRPC) 3-10 states: “an attorney must not intentionally, recklessly, or repeatedly fail to perform legal services with competence.” Yet, an attorney can still practice law without certain skills as long as they know how to cure their lack of learning or skills by consulting with another knowledgeable…

2a) in advising Horace and phyllida on whether they can insist that Liz leaves No. 5, we will state the issues which are whether or not Horace and phyllida possess the right to do so? Based on the ‘TOLATA Act 1996 section 12(1) ’, Liz has the legal right to occupy No. 5 as a beneficiary of the trust. Therefore, Horace and phyllida will not be successful on insisting that she leaves No. 5. Though, the trustee which is Horace and phyllida have the power according to TOLATA Act 1996 section 13 (1)…

In the alternative, the relief approach focuses more on what sort of relief the plaintiff alleges in their complaint. The Ninth Circuit developed the relief approach in the aftermath of Smith v. Robinson; 20 U.S.C. § 1415(l) was interpreted to mean that the existence of the ADA and Title V of the Rehabilitation Act logically meant that claims of relief must exist outside the scope of the IDEA because the IDEA was no longer the exclusive avenue for ensuring the rights of handicapped children.xxv…