The Australian Legal System Overview * The continent now known as “Australia” has a very long history of occupation * Aboriginal people have lived on the continent for at least 40 000 years. European settlement of the continent has been relatively recent Aboriginal Culture * When English settlers arrived at Sydney cove in 1788‚ there were approximately 500 aboriginal tribe living in different parts of the continent. The combined population of the tribes is thought to have been
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The Dutch Legal System The Kingdom of the Netherlands was founded in 1813. It was part of France from 1795 until 1813‚ before 1795 the greater part of the current territory was governed by a confederation of sovereign provinces. Government Structure ’Central government is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Since 1814 there has been a hereditary monarchy occupied in turn by Kings William I‚ William II and William III‚ followed by the Princess Regent Emma and Queens Wilhelmina
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Legal System Identification Adebimpe Koyi Cassandra Chambers Greg Martinez Kenya McDonald University of Phoenix Interoffice Memorandum To: Supervisor From: Legal Team (Chambers A‚ Koyi A‚ Marinez G‚ and McDonald K) Subject: Mr. Al Jones’ utility easement legal situation Date: August 18‚ 2008 Statement of Facts Our client Mr. Al Jones‚ a land developer has been threatened to be sued for fraud against a municipality by the city he was building his newest and
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shapes English law and how Statutory Interpretation contributes to such a process. The English legal system is a common law system‚ where the decisions of sitting judges in a case have future influence over future courts. Judicial Precedent binds judges by past decisions of higher courts‚ stare decisis‚ and they abide by them. This could be said to create a consistent and fair system i.e. a body of legal principles. Statutory Interpretation is how judges interpret/understand statutes‚ i.e. legislation
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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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An Explanation of the Legal Reserve System The economic challenges that we face in today’s world have become second only to the great depression. The recent collapses of banks and large corporations in our country have made people scramble for a place that has security. We are asked often‚ "Where can we place assets that provide safety and security in uncertain times"? One place that should be considered is life insurance companies that have a Legal Reserve classification. Life companies that comply
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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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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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Topic 4: Hart’s Legal System i) Law as the Union of Primary and Secondary Rules‚ H.L.A. Hart‚ The Concept of Law 79-99 (2nd ed.‚ 1961) 84 ii) The Foundations of a Legal System‚ H.L.A. Hart‚ The Concept of Law 100-123 97 Q’s Rule of Recognition‚ Legal positivism‚ Internal and External Aspects of Rules‚ Criticism of “ Predictive Interpretation of Austin Distinction between ultimate rule of recognition and the supreme criteria of validity Difference between Kelsen Grundnorm and the rule
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Irish system was introduced following the Treaty of 1922. Up to that time‚ all laws and legislation were formed‚ enacted and enforced by the United Kingdom‚ which had effectively ruled Ireland for over 600 years. As a result of that position‚ the laws that followed and that were enacted in the “new” Ireland reflected many of the laws already on the statute books. The formation of the Irish Constitution also reflected many of the established formats that had existed under the English system. Although
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