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“THIS IS A COURT OF LAW, NOT A COURT OF JUSTICE” Introduction It is a common assumption that law and justice are the same things and that the law’s sole purpose is the advancement of justice. Many people wonder whether there is a difference between law and justice: the foregoing play different roles in the legal system albeit having a few similarities. Societies regard the law as a tool that they use to get justice. On the other hand, justice is the ultimate target that societies have endeavored

committed, some for crimes that they were just there at the wrong time for. But is there ever a time where people are sent to serve a sentence for a crime they did not commit? The answer is yes. Many of the public do not have a strong liking for lawyers, judges, or mainly just people that work within the federal or state government. Reason being, sometimes you may have to question the fairness, equity or the integrity of the person to know if they are coming from a good place or not. As a lawyer this may

For this assignment I will be identifying Courts as the specific area of criminal justice. I chose this area because I think it plays a vital part into how our justice system works. Starting with a brief history of how and when the courts came into existence all the way through to where it is now. For a person reading this paper, it’s the assumption that you will get a better understanding of the Court system here in the United States. From 1775-83 (the American Revolution) until the early part

criminal courts role in dispensing the Canadian justice system. The observations includes an in-depth study of the key aspects and roles of prosecutors in criminal cases, the method in which cases proceed, the way prosecutors, defence lawyers and judges handle cases and the procedures taken before criminal trails. Overall this paper is the study of the day to day functioning of the criminal courts and criminal justice system. To start off, one of the major observations done in this critical

Jonathan R Brown Prof. John W. Feuchtenberger, J.D. POSC 401 27 March 2015 Upholding the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary Judges have a duty to be fair and impartial in the pursuit of justice. Judges play many roles. They interpret the law, evaluate the evidence that is presented before them, and they control what happens in their courtroom. Judges should not be influenced by public or political pressures in their decision in a case. It took many days for the Framers to draft the Constitution

English legal system course work ID 1414686 My visit on the 15/12/14 at the Croydon magistrate court was to observe the court proceedings and how the civil and criminal justices system operates in England and wales. Also how magistrates and judges decides cases and why they arrived at certain decision. I arrived earlier in court pass the security checks and went in the court office and explain my purposed of visit. I attended court number eleven which was very busy with cases that day. Court

the courtroom system. Below is a list of the people you will see in the Supreme Court: Accused – The person whom the criminal case is brought upon, sometimes referred to as the defendant. In this hearing, the defendant was Fai Sing Yiu. Associate Judge – The person who carries out judicial function of the hearing, they do not hear trials. Barrister – Legal advocate who is briefed by a solicitor to present the case in court. In this hearing, the defence barrister was Jarred Williams. Solicitor – The

The U.S. is the only continent where it takes a lot of hard work and have dramatic conflicts to select and appoint Federal Judges. The main reason why these jobs are very contested for and sought after by many is because of how the justices have terms for their entire life.. The lesser reason why a lot people and employees in Washington care so much as to who gets appointed is the case that they play a very big part in the public’s policy making. Judicial review is the primary role of the federal

jury was given the full responsibility to decide on the facts of the case (Sparf and Hansen v. United States), leaving the jury with the authority of determining whether a defendant is guilty or innocent of the charges placed upon him/her and the judge with the authority of determining the law (Lippman, p.279). This juries the jurisdiction of ultimate adjudication without court interference when deliberating. Jury nullification derives from this right protected by the 6th amendment. Defined, it is

Task 2- Report on effectiveness of magistrate’s and jury system advantages and disadvantages You have been charged with an either way offence this means that you will get the choice as to whether you trial your case at the Magistrates or Crown Court. In this report I will evaluate the effectiveness of lay people presenting their advantages and disadvantages. I will also evaluate the jury system. As I have explained either way offences can either be very serious or very minor, which is why they