Essays on Court

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The case analyzes the poor ethical judgments made by a small biotechnology company, Chimerix and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kenneth Moch, regarding the decision to withhold an experimental medication from a 7-year-old cancer patient, Josh Hardy, to treat his life-threatening respiratory virus. When the...

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...

In July 2006, two minors at the time, fifteen-year-old J and sixteen-year-old C were at C’s home, drinking and smoking marijuana where C’s mother then provided some alcohol. Later that night, the boys went into town with the intention of stealing valuables from unlocked cars....

The European Tribunal of Human Rights is the main judicial organ which is tasked with ensuring member states are compliant with the European Agreement on Human rights and its additional arrangements. This court hears and solves cases alleging that member states have violated one or...

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...

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...

The United States Supreme Court is made of eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice. The Chief Justice is paid more than the Associate Justices but retains an equal vote to the Associate Justices. The eight associate justices earn a pay of $244,400, while current...

Judicial History: William Marbury filed for a writ of mandamus with the United States Supreme Court to direct Secretary of State James Madison in delivering the commission of Marbury as Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia in the county of Washington. Facts:...

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...

Unit 2: P1 In this assignment I will be going into and explaining how precedent applies to the case study, I will also be going over all the precedents and explaining the differences between the different precedents. Judicial precedent: The process where judges use past...

Aslam and Bashir were joint owners of a patent and Chairman being the manager looked after and did his work upon it for a couple of years. Aslam and Bashir after that committed with Chairman portion in the patent to the tune of 1/3. in...

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is the Caribbean regional judicial tribunal serving countries of CARICOM. The CCJ has two jurisdictions, an original jurisdiction and an appellate jurisdiction. In its original jurisdiction, the CCJ is a court of first instance which applies rules of international...

The basic aim of any divorce law in the country is to explore the possibility of settlement and cohabitation between husband and wife. However, if the couple under no circumstances wants to re-work the marriage, divorce is granted and the marriage is ultimately dissolved. Keeping...

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...