Justice delayed is justice denied Justice delayed is justice denied" is a legal maxim meaning that if legal redress is available for a party that has suffered some injury‚ but is not forthcoming in a timely fashion‚ it is effectively the same as having no redress at all. This principle is the basis for the right to a speedy trial and similar rights which are meant to expedite the legal system‚ because it is unfair for the injured party to have to sustain the injury with little hope for resolution
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High Courts Federal Shariat Court Subordinate Courts Special Courts and Tribunals 6.1 Service Tribunals 5 6 7 8 9 Procedural Law Terms and Conditions of Service of subordinate Judiciary Organisation and Strength of Judicial Hierarchy 9.1 9.2 9.3 Judges Administrative Staff Administrative Tribunals 10 11 Court Jurisdiction Strength of Law Officers and Lawyers 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Law Officers of Federation and Provinces Advocates‚ Supreme Court Advocates‚ High Courts Advocates‚ Subordinate
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or not. Each court has to decide for itself whether there is a precedent binding in the cases given and covering the cases given. Where there is a case to be decided is one that is without a precedent‚ the judge must decide it according to general principles of the law. By doing so‚ the judge lays down as original precedent which would then be used in subsequent similar cases. There are two main principles that are involved in judicial precedent; these are ratio decidendi and the obiter dictum
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representation will be used Role of the Adjudicator * Either a judge or magistrates sitting alone or a judge and a jury * The judge is responsible for ensuring that both parties obey the rules of the court‚ application of the rules of evidence and procedure‚ ensuring that the burden of proof is satisfied. * In criminal cases where there is no jury the judge decides guilt or innocence. In criminal cases where there is a jury the judge will sum up the facts and relevant law and determine the sanction
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before an impartial person or group of people‚ usually a jury or judge‚ who attempt to determine the truth of the case (Adversary procedure). Meaning There would be two lawyers one defense lawyer and a Prosecutor lawyer. In this system‚ the parties to a controversy develop and present their arguments‚ gather and submit evidence‚ call and question witnesses‚ and‚ within the confines of certain rules‚ control the
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P5: Outline the rules for Statutory Interpretation Judges are highly qualified professionals that enforce the law in court while dealing with cases but sometimes‚ judges need help understanding the law that has been put in place by Parliament. Statutory interpretation helps judges in court understand a piece of delegated legislation when the words are unclear. There are a few reasons why the meaning of an Act may be uncertain: • If during the making of the Act‚ Parliament failed to notice any error
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Judges‚ prosecutors‚ and defense attorneys all help the court system run smoothly. Judges resolve legal matters based on each of the facts presented in the cases. Prosecutors act on behalf of all of society and charge the criminal suspect in the name of the government. Defense attorneys defend the defendant. A suspect is innocent until proven guilty and the defense attorneys main objective is to be sure that everyone receives that right. Each of the key players in the court system have roles to ensure
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hospitalization of an individual is made by the judge in probate court. Probate courts issue marriage licenses and licenses to carry firearms. Traffic violations and certain misdemeanors can also be heard in probate court if there is no state court in the county. Many probate judges are authorized to serve as the county elections supervisor. They also make appointments to certain local public offices and administer oaths of office. The probate judge must be a licensed attorney who has practiced law
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that was supposed to be a jury trial. The presiding judge was Vernice Trease. The defendant‚ Joshua Robert King‚ was charged with: Burglary a second degree felony‚ two counts of propelling a substance at an officer a class a misdemeanor‚ and assault against a peace officer knowing person is an officer
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conducted analyzing the effects of nonverbal communication. Notably‚ one study analyzed the effects of judge’s nonverbal communication on juror’s perceptions (Badzinski & Pettus‚ 1994). The researchers asked three questions. The first question was‚ “Does judges’ nonverbal involvement influence individual and/or group verdicts” (p. 311). The next two questions regarded the effects of sex on trial outcomes; however‚ these resulted in inconclusive findings. Therefore‚ the primary focus will be on the first
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