International Criminal Court (ICC) has brought 23 cases in eight countries‚ all of which have been in Africa. Only two have resulted in convictions‚ relatively obscure Congolese rebel leaders. Though there are over 139 countries that have signed the treaty‚ the United States‚ Russia‚ China and every Arab Nation have decided not to join. Some of the most horrific crimes against humanity have happened outside of the jurisdiction of the ICC. The idea of an international tribunal as a court of last resort
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Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V‚ Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. According to the Constitution‚ the role of the Supreme Court is guardian of Constitution & that of a federal court. Articles 124 to 147 of the Constitution of India lay down the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court Original jurisdiction is constitutional system & Govt of India federal dispute. The Supreme Court is the
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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. The Federal Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal. Leave to appeal must always be obtained prior to proceeding with the appeal. The Federal Court is headed by the Chief Justice. According to Article 122(1) of the Federal Constitution‚ the Federal Court shall consist of the Chief Justice‚ the President
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Contextual View of the Caribbean Court of Justice 4 The CSME and CCJ Connection 6 Funding and Integration 8 Two Significant Cases 9 Appendix 3 INTRODUCTION It is said that within the economic sphere‚ the Caribbean is caught between two worlds. The old world of trade preferences‚ concessional flows of financial resources to the region‚ domestic protectionism‚ state dominated‚ and over-regulated economic activity is vanishing or is already gone. The
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Magistrates’ courts All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. Cases are heard by either 2 or 3 magistrates and a district judge There isn’t a jury in a magistrates’ court. A magistrates’ court normally handles cases known as ‘summary offences’‚ eg: most motoring offences minor criminal damage being drunk and disorderly It can also deal with some of the more serious offences‚ eg: burglary drugs offences These are called ‘either way’ offences and can be heard either in a magistrates’ court or a Crown
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either the magistrates court or the crown court depending on the severity of the crime. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove
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Roughly 10 years ago a court case was introduced to sue McDonald’s Corporation for knowingly selling defective products. The particulars of the case involved a woman spilling hot coffee on her-self and being injured very badly because of it. Public opinion was (and largely still is) strongly against the woman and her settlement. Her stepson wrote an article to argue that she was justified in receiving a settlement due to the defective nature of the product being sold. The claim being presented
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Foreword -designed so that readers can study the past 1 - first task of historians is finding the evidence -facts and clues = documents‚ letters‚ memoirs‚ interviews‚ pictures‚ movies‚ novels‚ & poems 2 – Questions and compare the sources Historians look for answers beyond act and motive Historians collaborate w/ one another to seek help from specialist in other disciplines Each document is a witness from the past and open to interpretation in different ways Each book has a specific
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Unarguably‚ drug courts are specialized courts that are intended to manage adult‚ nonviolent offenders suffering from substance abuse issues. Thus‚ drug court integrates an extremely supervised drug treatment program as an alternative to regular sentencing from the court. Characteristics of drug court include the timely identification and placement of suitable applicants‚ drug treatment with concise goals and regulations‚ a cooperative approach‚ a monitoring of asceticism‚ jurisdictional participation
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Over the past two decades‚ specialized courts have resulted‚ according to Quinn (2009)‚ in response to‚ the “problem solving court” movement (As cited in Cole and Getz‚ 2013). Such courts‚ Quinn (2009) noted‚ have come to focus on social concerns such as‚ addiction‚ domestic violence‚ and mental health issues‚ and have come to asset that such courts have cured addiction‚ addressed issues of intimate violence‚ prevented recidivism‚ reduced costs‚ and implied that they have even saved lives (As cited
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