My report on courtroom observation focuses on observation of Family Court of Australia. This is the first time of my life visiting to court and I went to Federal Circuit Court of Australia in Parramatta around 09:30 am. I walked into the building, not knowing where to go, what to say or do, or even how to dress. I asked questions what times and what cases would be best to observe? They could not answer any of those questions. I ended up taking the lift to the second floor to the Courtroom 1.…
1987 by President Ronald RJudge Robert Bork was nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on July 1, 1987 by President Ronald Reagan. He was a Senior Judicial Advisor to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and solicitor general under President Richard M. Nixon. He fired Special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox, in what became known as the “Saturday Night Massacre”. He opposed the Supreme Court’s one man, one vote decision on legislative apportionment. He wrote an…
Before the questioning starts, the suspect has the right to receive legal advice from their lawyer or from a solicitor on duty or from the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC) if they cannot afford legal aid . The PACE Code C section 11.1 highlights the caution that every interview proceeded by the police should take place in the police station. Hereby, the police 's limitation is…
would be unfair to impose the burden on the former client that may lead to a significant risk. Also, where ambiguity is evident in the source of information, Rakusen’s approach might create an uncertainty for the solicitor. It is a matter “of perception as well as substance” for the solicitor…
Bleak House is written by Charles Dickens in 1852. Written over a two-year period in twenty instilments. Dickens uses Bleak House to describe his dislike of the Court of Chancery and the effects on characters from different backgrounds. In his first installment Dickens introduce two narrators to describe the Jarndyce and Jarndyce court case. Dickens views the Chancery Court as a pointless part of the legal system. Looking at point of view, dictions styles, imagery and symbolism Dickens…
Selecting a personal injury attorney who maintains and actively investigates your claim and rights is crucial in getting the settlement for which you are entitled. How do you pick the right one? Here are five suggestions that may help: 1. Encounter. Never underestimate the worth of a lawyer's experience in regards to investigating and evaluating a claim. Hiring a personal injury lawyer who knows what to search for, where to look for it - and realizes what this means to your situation - can make…
detainee is informed of their rights while they are being detained, which follows Code C of Police and Evidence Act 1984, which includes the requirement to explain a person’s right while detained. One of detainee rights is their right to consult with a solicitor The consultation is…
Solicitor for Regina was S Kavanagh (Solicitor for Public Prosecution) and M Bowe Solicitors for the offender. The Plea Desmond Campbell pleaded ‘Not Guilty’. Factors That Affect The Sentencing Decision There were Aggravating Factors: Offence: Mr. Campbell pushed Janet off a 50m drop cliff…
The overlapping doctrines of maintenance and champerty have long been regarded as cornerstones of the common law, particularly in Ireland. While these doctrines overlap to some degree Matthew Dutton, a justice of the peace in Dublin writing in 1721, stated the difference between these two doctrines as follows: “My Lord Coke tells us, that Champerty is Maintenance, but not é converso;1 so that the Difference between these Offences seems to be thus: Champerty, is where the Party prosecuting is to…
to enter into a legally binding contract. There was also undertones of undue influence by her then husband making the contract invalid under contract law section 12.12 undue influence. However I would advise the Bank to pursue charges against the solicitor Mr. Sharkface for negligence and the resulting damages under the laws of fiduciary duty. The bank is also entitled to the promissory note of $100,000.00 signed by the couple under the law of bill of exchange & negotiable instrument. The…