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| |Common sense; judge strength of witnesses' evidence themselves. |Are mislead by barristers' techniques as to strength of evidence. | |Apply common values, e.g. what is "dishonest" |Judge has to explain legal matters. | |Majority verdicts allow justice when there is a 'rogue' juror. |Majority…

differences between the two however. Original jurisdiction is held by the court that hears a case first, usually a district court. Appellant jurisdiction is held in the circuit courts and is so called because a case can be appealed to the circuit courts to judge if the defendant’s due process right was violated or not. As mentioned previously, district courts hold original jurisdiction, but they only hold original jurisdiction. Circuit courts, similar to district courts, hold only a single type…

On Friday the 7th of August, I attended the Roma Street District and Supreme Court. I attended court for just over three hours and observed three various criminal cases. This essay will detail the proceedings of these cases and analyse them in terms of which model, due process or crime control, the cases presented as. Using the academic literature available I will detail the cases and how they were conducted as well as a brief over view of both models reflected. After reviewing these cases…

careers, is, first and foremost, about people. Of course, the term “people” to which I refer includes plaintiffs and defendants, but “people” also includes attorneys, witnesses, court marshals, “minute clerks,” the public, law clerks, and, of course, judges. So, when I observed your pre- and post-trial conferences with the attorneys and watched you mediate the parties’ claims with painless and efficient level-headedness, and when you allowed the submission of potentially superfluous evidence in…

The supreme court of Canada exists to provide an unbiased body ensuring that the laws of the land uphold the rights and freedoms of the Charter. Though the Supreme Court acts as a system of checks and balances on the executive power of Canada, at what point does the system of the court give the judiciary too great a level of power? When acknowledging the constitutions and legislature in which the Supreme Court justices gain and hold their power, s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and…

Corruption among judges is the most disturbing and common unethical practice since it hinders justice to affected individuals. Powerful and wealthy individuals seem always to find their way out in court cases by bribing the presiding judges, leaving the economically challenged and the ordinary citizens without a voice to seek justice for them. Another major ethical issue is the…

sentencing powers and wide range of punishments. Appeals on cases decided by the crown courts usually go to a high court, court of appeal or the Supreme Court. Cases in the magistrate courts are usually heard by a district Judge or by a bench of magistrates known has lay judges. No jury is present at a magistrate court. This essay focuses on a subjective court observation that took place at Stratford Magistrate court on the 17th of December 2014. I arrived at Stratford Magistrate court around…

is its legitimacy to stand as an expert witness. An expert witness will be closely examined by the judge. On their competency to provide legitimate information to the court. So the expert witness should instil confidence to the judge that they are a good expert witness and the information they give out to the court is trustworthy. So they should be always prepared when going to court so that the judge can have confidence in them. An expert witness should also always act ethically according to…

seemed like a very unnatural and intimidating task. Having no exposure to courts with the exception of dramatized television shows, I expected all who worked in the court to be big scary officials. This idea was proven to be quite the myth when the judge of the murder case I observed dismissed certain issues presented by lawyers with a casual “Peace” or “I don’t want any drama, man.” My peers and I were very confused soon after our arrival to the superior court, as we were intending on…

been legislated to perpetuate white supremacy (Wikipedia, 2016). In brief, the SCOTUS reliance that marriage is one of the many basic civil rights of man and a fundamental freedom which should not be deprived based on race or sex (Wikipedia, 2016). Judges whom are selected should not be biased nor infringe on the rights of mankind (Gustitis,…