Introduction to English Law Before the Norman conquest, different areas in England were governed by the different law system. The law system based on the local custom hence, the law is varied from place to place. Thus, the King had only little control over the country as a whole and there was no effective central […]
Introduction to English Law English law is applicable to England and Wales, the legal system under the umbrella of the United Kingdom. The law has largely been built through their years of qualifications, knowledge and experience to create a regulation to allow the residents of these countries that want to live and they must be […]
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Get started“Power to do Complete Justiceâ€: Can Judiciary override Statutory Provisions? Introduction The Constitution of India is the central rule that everyone has to follow from which all different laws determine their power and with which they must adjust. All powers of the state and its diverse organs have their source in it and must be […]
Garba v.University of Maiduguri with Disciplinary issues in Tertiary Institutions Introduction A watershed moment in the landscape of the nation’s judicial decisions took place in the last century in the case of Garba v.University of Maiduguri[1] Where the Supreme Court laid down a marker in respect of disciplinary issues in our tertiary institutions, and […]
Scots Law in the UK and International Context Background The United Kingdom comprises three legal jurisdictions: England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. While much of the body of law made by the UK Parliament in Westminster applies to all three legal jurisdictions, there are separate court systems in each jurisdiction and local laws made […]
Legal matters are an unavoidable aspect in our day to day life. Many are not aware that their actions have been derived by law at some point. To appreciate this fact it is essential to understand what laws are. Law can be defined as a system of rules and regulations that is set as a […]
Across the world there are many different types of criminal justice system to keep and maintain order and peace within their area of jurisdiction creating a social code of conduct, the law. The criminal justice system tries to deter individuals from disrupting this peace and order by pressuring them with the notion of punishment forcing […]
“When freedom of expression is put to use by the mass media, it acquires an additional dimension and becomes freedom of information.â€[1] In the post modern world of technology information plays an important role. From the classified document leak by Julian Assange to the alleged snoop by the US government, information has started to become […]
What were the founding fathers’ main motivations when designing the US Constitution more than two centuries ago? What aspects of their design most and least impress you, and why? The United States Constitution is a 7,000 word document which established a national government and created three branches of that government. The three branches established were […]
National Security Affairs Country Brief, Mexico Abstract The purpose of this National Security Affairs paper is to provide you with a better understanding of Mexico’s current state of affairs and how it impacts other nation states. These writings cover Mexico’s strategies and operational factors and how these impact their Foreign Policy. This includes how Mexico […]
National Judicial Policy 2009 A year for focus on Justice at the Grassroot Level National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee Published by: Secretariat, Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan, Supreme Court Building, Islamabad www. ljcp. gov. pk CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. Justice at the Grassroot Level Executive Summery National Judicial Policy a. b. c. d. Independence […]
Federalism is a division of power between a central government and smaller regional government. Both levels of government share authority over their citizens. In the United States federalism can be seen in the distribution of powers between the federal government and state governments (Magleby, Light and Nemacheck, 2015). This duality is mandated and protected by […]
The Constitution was a document created in 1787 that is the supreme law of the United States. It was established to spell out the rights of the people, ensure their general welfare, and ensure checks and balances within the three branches of the government. The Constitution also explains specific limits in the power of the […]
Introduction I would like to approach how we view our judicial system in the United States of America; while tackling the use of Christian ethics in the process. This can be a very sensitive issue when it comes any court of law. Our nation was founded under the principle of taking an oath before God […]
Most people do not realize the importance the Supreme Court has on their life. More importantly, they do not realize how the Supreme Court works and what kind of controversies are completely involved. Term limits are one of the biggest controversies involved in the Supreme Court. As of today, Justices on the Supreme Court do […]
The pinnacle of the federal judiciary system in the United States of America is the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, having the ultimate authority in matters involving the constitution. The constitutional interpretation and decisions reached by the court are final becoming the law of the land. With such […]
The Supreme Court of the United States has made many difficult decisions on various controversial cases throughout history. The decisions made in the court are extremely significant because each decision acts as a guide for future situations. One of these controversial cases, Glossip v Gross, incited protests and demonstrations against the final decision of the […]
Often times lawbreakers enjoy arguing to justify a crime they committed by saying that they do not remember such a thing happening. In some cases, their argument is valid, but in most cases it is a pitiful excuse to stall punishment. This legal issue was raised in the Supreme Court case, Vernon Madison v. State […]
The headline for the article I have chosen is Daughter of CIA Assassin Paymaster Tries to Bring Down Trump Supreme Court Nominee. The main claim of the article is that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation of her attempted rape by Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh is actually false and that this is all a plot by […]
On July 1, 1982, seventeen year old Brett Kavanaugh attended a conventional high school party. Students sat around drinking, playing games, and talking amongst themselves. Teenagers were together having a good time, as they would at any other party. It was a symbol of typical, American, high school that everyone has probably seen at some […]
Brett Michael Kavanaugh is an American citizen, who was born on 12 February 1965, and has served in the judicial arm of government under different capacities. Kavanaugh holds two degrees, one in American History and another in Law. He acquired the two degrees from Yale University, a university considered one of the best in America. […]
Anti-Perverse Incentives: Understanding military detention motives in light of the War on Terror and establishing a workable review process I. Introduction The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that no citizen may be detained by the government without due process of law.[footnoteRef:1] The liberty interest represented in that amendment is specifically protected through […]
The audience gasps as the witness bursts into sobs; late night television shows will broadcast this scene for days, condensing a complex trial into a mere gif. The Supreme Court is not a soap opera or Judge Judy, and bringing in cameras does more harm than good. Court proceedings could be distorted or edited for […]
For better or for worse, Brett Kavanaugh is now a household name. The ugly and arduous month-long confirmation process has changed the dynamic of the Supreme Court and follows a recent pattern that shows that Supreme Court nominations are becoming increasingly more partisan affairs. But what is the effect of this increasing politicization and how […]
Brittany Maynard had an amazing life; she traveled around the world, volunteered at local orphanages, graduated University of California: Berkeley, and married her true love. A normal life. Suddenly, massive headaches began to frequently disrupt Brittany’s everyday life. Doctors initially thought Brittany had a small tumor that would allow her to live another three to […]
The Supreme Court was founded in 1836 by the Constitution of the Republic of Texas with boundless and decisive redrafting purview. Congress built up the court by a demonstration affirmed December 15, 1836. This court comprised of the main equity, chose mutually by the two places of Congress, and the chose judges of the region […]
The average person would think the president holds the most power in the United States, but the real power resides with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the country and the head of the judicial branch of government. Established by the U.S. Constitution in 1789, […]
As the nation’s highest court, the Supreme Court makes decisions that affects the lives of everyday people and has major legal implications. The court addresses issues from abortion to free speech. It has the power to strike down laws passed by Congress or actions by the president it interprets to be unconstitutional. In theory, the […]
In the case of reforms of the Supreme Court, I suppose that an update is necessary to adjust to the modern world. Over the past couple of decades, nominations over the high court have increasingly become more political. According to Article II of the Constitution, Supreme Court justices must be nominated by the President and […]
The Supreme Court of the United States of America has, for the last twenty years, been a hotbed for political strife and intrigue. It has also seeped its way into the eyes of the public through media coverage and hotly partisan opinions by both democrats and republicans and their respective clashing ideologies. The way justices […]
