Essays on Court

Loving v. Virginia is a landmark civil rights Supreme Court case in which laws prohibiting interracial marriage was invalidated. The case arose when Mildred Loving, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, were sentenced to a one-year prison sentence in Virginia, for marrying...

Phenomena of plight of Single parent families & need for reforms in Guardian/ Family courts Since the 90’s there has been a great deal of change in the mindset of men, women and families towards carrying on with a bad marriage. Since then attitudes toward...

In 1990 the Supreme Court heard the argument of international Union UAW vs. Johnson Controls. The employer Johnson Controls which is a global company that specializes in improving the efficiency of buildings, automobiles and batteries denied female employees of childbearing ages from certain positions. The...

Civil Litigation and Federal Courts In this assignment, we will define jurisdiction, answer the questions on what bases could a private dispute be decided in Federal Court and what is the result of a Motion to Dismiss if the moving party is successful? We will...

Dicey defined The Royal Prerogative as “the residue of the discretionary or arbitrary power legally left in the hands of the crown.” This means that powers which belong to the crown alone could only be considered prerogative powers. It is a set of powers that...

A system of rules and regulations to manage behaviour in society. Although this is a simple definition it has come to my attention that law is a complex subject. I became attracted to the idea of supporting people resolve their own legal problems and aiding...

A great deal of insolvency litigation is funded by non-parties to a claim – for example, by a creditor or an “after the event” (ATE) insurer. Ordinarily such arrangements and their precise terms are confidential and are not required to be fully disclosed to counterparty...

The second amendment is the part of the 10 amendments made to the American constitution also known as the Bill of Rights. This amendment in the constitution has always fueled debate over the legislation about gun control and individual rights to bare their own arms....

In PRESTON v. FERRER, (2008) there is a conflict between two individuals that created a contract together. A contract between respondent Ferrer, who comes out as as “Judge Alex” on television, and petitioner Preston, an attorney in the entertainment industry, requires arbitration of “any dispute...

In correcting the District Court’s claim construction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the District Court’s judgment of non-infringement and remanded, finding that the claims were improperly limited to a specific embodiment. Inline Plastics Corp. v. Easypak, LLC, Case No. 14-1305...

TENNESSEE v. GARNER, (1985) A Tennessee statute provides that if, after a police officer has given notice of an intent to arrest a criminal suspect, the suspect flees or forcibly resists, “the officer may use all the necessary means to effect the arrest.” Acting under...

On 27th September 2018 I attended the provincial court of British Columbia inCourtenay. In the court, food, drinks and cell phones on are not allowed. I reached in the court at before 2:00pm. Before entering the court, I met with a lawyer at there. I...

In the EU context, the ECJ case law cannot be ignored to interpret anti-abuse provisions such as the PPT rule. Apart from settle case law, I considered the recent decisions on French and German anti-abuse rules confirming the ECJ’s adherence to the familiar wholly artificial...

Misidentification is one, if not, the largest factor in false imprisonment. All across the country there are hundreds no, thousands of people who are imprisoned due to witness identification. Eye witness identification plays a major role in shaping a investigation. While witnesses are helpful to...

A jury system corresponds to a panel of twelve people, randomly selected, who sits in the courtroom, in either civil or criminal cases, to make decisions based on a set of facts presented to them. The twelve Jurors know nothing about the case and are...

The question states that Johari offered Ben to purchase his yacht, Thunder for RM2 million by posting a letter to Ben but Johari wanted to revoke the offer that he made. Meantime, Ben immediately posted a letter of acceptance to Johari that he wanted to...

Unanimous judgment by the Supreme Court of India (SCI) in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd) vs Union of India is a resounding victory for privacy. The ruling is the outcome of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Indian biometric identity scheme Aadhaar. The judgment’s...

INTRODUCTION India is having a history of conventions that are being followed upon since her tryst in the year 1947. Following the path of other democratic nations such as the United Kingdom , Canada, France and the United States, conventions in India are given a...

Justice as we know was a right fundamental to all, but it’s fallacy is evident, as money now results in its fall. Objectively analyzed the criminal jurisprudence adopted by India is a mere reflection of the Victorian legacy left behind by the Britishers. The passage...