SCOTTISH LEGAL SYSTEM Contents Page Introduction Terms of Reference Procedure Findings Conclusion References/Bibliography Appendices Introduction: I. The role of the police in Scotland * The role of the procurator fiscal service in Scotland * The role of the Lord Advocate and the Crown Office * 1. Terms of Reference * Your first task is to investigate the role of the police. Answer the questions and attempt the exercise
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International Journal of Legal Information the Official Journal of the International Association of Law Libraries Volume 36 Issue 2 Summer 2008 - Global Challenges & the Indian Legal System 3-2-2009 Article 8 The Indian Legal System B. N. Srikrishna Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission of the Government of India Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/ijli The International Journal of Legal Information is produced by The International Association of Law Libraries
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force when the alleged crime was committed. Thus‚ laws against crimes cannot be passed with retrospective effect. 4. A person cannot be tried more than once for the same crime‚ where he has already been acquitted or convicted earlier. However‚ this does not apply where a superior court has quashed the earlier proceeding and ordered a re-trial. 5. All persons are equal before the law and entitled to its protection. 6. Citizens cannot be discriminated against in relation to
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Introduction The US healthcare system is fragmented‚ with various stakeholders interacting to create a complex network. There is a mix of public and private players‚ with the government funding healthcare for certain sections of the society while the majority of the population has private health insurance sponsored by employers. However‚ a significant minority of the US population remains uninsured and has little access to healthcare services. The US healthcare system has several other issues
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jurisdictions‚ eg China and parts of continental Europe. In the UK‚ the legal system is a COMMON LAW LEGAL SYSTEM‚ as opposed to a CIVIL LAW SYSTEM. It is perhaps easier to define a civil law system first‚ in that a civil law system is a written and accessible set of laws that cover all aspects of activity through codified legal principles and rules. These codified rules are usually created through the political apparatus‚ the court system is usually inquisitorial‚ not bound by precedent‚ and the law is
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The Russian legal system is operated as a civil law system meaning they follow the law based on written codes. Russian Civil Code is the primary source of civil law and the civil code spells out certain basic principles. Under Russian Law‚ foreign individuals and companies enjoy the same rights to sue and be sued in Russian Courts as Russian natives and companies. The court system is divided into three separate parts: 1. The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation which focuses on ensuring
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The current legal system of England‚ governed under common law‚ has evolved over many centuries and has changed considerably over time. Although the modern courts may be different from their predecessors‚ the court system is of ancient existence and many present day rules derive from it today. This essay will focus on the principal sources of the English Legal System in the order of their constitutional importance by providing examples of each source. The main sources that will be covered are European
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MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM TOPICS CLASSIFICATION OF LAW 1. Public law (Between the Individuals and the State) 2. Private Law (Between the Law and Individuals) 3. International Law (Law between States) SOURCES OF LAW 1. Historical Sources 2. Place 3. Legal Sources: a) Written Law b) Unwritten Law Written Law Unwritten Law Syariah Law - Federal Constitution - Principles of English
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wherever such a system exists‚ should be based on objective factors‚ in particular ability‚ integrity and experience.” — Clause 13 of the United Nations Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary — 3.0 THE SUPERIOR COURTS 3.1 THE FEDERAL COURT The Federal Court is the highest judicial authority in the country. It was established pursuant to Article 121(2) of the Federal Constitution. Its decision binds all the courts below. Prior to 1st January 1985‚ the superior courts system in Malaysia
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SOURCES OF LAW INTRODUCTION TO THE MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM SOURCES OF LAW The sources of Malaysian law refer to the legal sources i.e. the legal rules that make up the law in Malaysia. The sources of Malaysian law comprise: 1)Written law; and 2)Unwritten law Federal and State Constitutions Written Legislations & Delegated Legislations SOURCES OF MALAYSIAN LAW Judicial Decision English law Unwritten Islamic law Customary Law SOURCES OF LAW: UNWRITTEN LAW Unwritten law
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