American courts have carefully expanded mandatory disclosure by the prosecutor‚ especially with respect to disclosures of exculpatory evidence and impeachment material. Exculpatory evidence is any evidence that might exonerate the defendant at trial by either tending to cast doubt on defendant’s guilt or by tending to mitigate the defendant’s culpability‚ thereby potentially reducing the defendant’s sentence (David W. Neubauer & Henry F. Fradella). In Brady v. Maryland‚ he U.S Supreme Court held that
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ISSUE 1) ICJ jurisdiction- The marine shooting incident which occurred on 15th February‚ 2012‚ was an incident between two nation States and any dispute arising there from would be governed by the principles of International Legal Responsibility under which the rights and obligations of the parties will be those existing between the Republic of India and the Republic of Italy. NO PROVISION OF MARITIME ZONE ACT APPLIES ALONE‚ MUST BE IN CONSONANCE WTH UNCLOS: The Scheme of the Territorial Waters
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ContentsIntroductionCourt DetailsThe Subject Matter of the CaseLayout of the Court and Roles of Court ParticipantsInteresting ObservationsDegree of formality in the court proceedingHow the evidence was presentedUnderstanding the Happening of a Court Room8Understanding Court ProcessReflection of Court Experience9Reference ListIntroduction:This is a report describing an observation of a criminal court proceeding that I attended at Brisbane District Court‚ Queensland. In this report I will state the kind of hearing
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT‚ GAUTENG (REPULIC OF SOUTH AFRICA) CASE NUMBER: 10/2012 In the Appeal between: HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT‚ FREE STATE APPELLANT And JOLENE PAKKIES Acting on behalf of Dineo Tau Zozo Tau Lulu Tau RESPONDENT ___________________________________________________________________________ HEADS OF ARGUMENT OF APPELLANT ___________________________________________________________________________ In an Appeal to the Constitutional Court the Appellant‚ the
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NO. 589 The International Court of Justice SEAN D. MURPHY Accepted Paper THE RULES‚ PRACTICE‚ AND JURISPRUDENCE OF INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS (FORTHCOMING) This paper can be downloaded free of charge from the Social Science Research Network at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1953412 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1953412 Chapter One The International Court of Justice Sean D. Murphy A. Overview The International Court of Justice ("ICJ" or "Court") is a highly
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changing nature of the law and the international community‚ lawmakers constantly reform international law to ensure that it is effective in achieving world order. Law reform is the changing for improvements in order to remove injustices to make the law more effective. The United Nations is the key agency for reform in international law. The General Assembly contains representatives from all the UN’s member states and is important in codifying of international law. Issues of concern are discussed
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of practical consequences: what is the nature of the ‘ICSID system’? A legal order? A ‘sub-system’ of general international law? A ‘sui generis’ Unidentified Juridical Object (UJO)—the refuge of doctrinal non possumus . . . ? And how‚ and to what extent‚ in this ‘system’ (a word to which I do not give any precise theoretical sense yet)‚ does one use tools of general international law? Should we think in terms of relations between legal orders or legal systems? Or in terms of normative interactions
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Joy Fearon October 24‚ 2013 GENDER VS. THE COURT SYSTEM Is there gender bias in our Court System? The United States of America is acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world. Almost every day thousands of people‚ including law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges‚ government officials and even accused criminals‚ take part in this system‚ hoping to settle disputes and work for justice. A court is place to settle arguments and impose penalties for
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President of TheInternational Court of Justice Submitted by Liz Daniela Cabezas December 5‚ 2012 Cover Memo To: Peter Tomka‚ President of the International Court of Justice From: Liz Daniela cabezas Date: 28 November 2012 Re: Territorial and maritime dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) Mr. Tomka Here is the summary of the court case Nicaragua v. Colombia. The report includes the submission date‚ the review of the previous court decision‚ and the objection
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Criminal Law You have the right to remain silent‚ anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney‚ if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you. These famous words came from Miranda vs. Arizona‚ a Supreme Court case that took place March 13‚ 1963 when Ernesto Miranda was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department‚ who failed to advise him of his rights to an attorney and his rights to remain silent. This case has given alleged
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