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Coronial inquiry into the death of Nikki Dearne Robinson after eating Garibaldi garlic metwurst on 20 January 1995
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The Royal Courts of Justice : illustrated handbook /
No full text"Is an extension and continuation of 'The Royal Courts of Justice: a sketch,' ... The illustrations are, as before, reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, with the addition of three photographic views by Messrs. Bedford Lemer and Co."--Preface.Preface signed: G.D.Mode of access: Internet
Book Review: Federal Courts
No full textThis excellent little book covers a great deal of important ground in procedure and does so in a thoughtful and probing way. The first half of the book is concerned with problems of federal jurisdiction which the author seeks to consider, in acknowledged response to the scholarship of Professors Hart and Wechsler, "in terms of their effect on our system of federalism, rather than as purely technical exercises . . ." (p. ix). Most of the second half treats the procedure in the federal district courts. The book ends with three rather short chapters (11, 12 & 13) on the appellate jurisdiction of the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, and the original jurisdiction of the latter
Context and controversies of Australian Courts
No full textAs with most criminal justice systems internationally, the Australian system is not immune from controversy-both historically and contemporaneously. The arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 imposed monumental and ongoing systemic change for First Nations peoples, the impacts of which remain. This chapter is divided into two parts. The first charts the development of courts within the Australian criminal justice system, both historically and theoretically. The second identifies controversies which exist across various Australian court jurisdictions. A critical role of a justice system is to ensure fair and equitable access to all its systems and processes. To this end, five critical matters can be considered when contemplating access to the courts: (i) access to and financial imposts of legal representation; (ii) physical infrastructure; (iii) access to rehabilitation options; (iv) justice delays; and (v) participatory justice. © The Editor(s)(if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Author headings for the official publications of the State of Kansas
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (page x).This list of author headings covers all official agencies as found in the laws of the territory and the laws of the state of Kansas from May 30, 1854 through July 1955; also agencies created by Executive Order, and administrative divisions, or boards, created within a department of the state. Agencies included are:
1. All departments, bureaus, divisions, commissions, courts, legislative bodies and special committees created by the laws or joint resolutions of the territory or state of Kansas, or by Executive Order*
2. Subdivisions of the respective departments, bureaus, commissions and committees even though not expressly created by acts of the legislature, but which are included in the official reports of the agencies*
3. Legislative bodies and their committees, if created by law, or if their reports were published.
4. Societies supported wholly, or in part, by the state.
5. All state and territorial institutions (including educational, charitable, correctional and penal)
DUII/DWS deskbook for Oregon courts
No full textTitle from PDF title page (viewed on February 15, 2019)."A project of the Judicial Education Committee of the Oregon Judicial Conference 1994, Nori J. McCann Cross, project director."This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes index.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Drug Courts: A Method to Reduce Recidivism
No full textabstract: The author examines drug court as a means to reduce recidivism rates for individuals who are addicted to illegal substances. The thesis analyzes the best practices for drug courts in treating addiction and lowering recidivism. In conducting this analysis, the author focuses on the Yuma County Drug Court Program (YCDC). After discussing the major components of the YCDC program, the author reaches several conclusions about the program. The author's conclusions are based in part on a study analyzing the recidivism rates for individuals who participated in YCDC from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2010. The author concludes that an effective drug court program requires proper screening and assessment using validated assessment tools that ensure delivery of treatment to individuals with high substance abuse treatment needs. In addition, drug courts must include counseling in both sober individual and group settings, cognitive restructuring, life skills training, and frequent interaction with the drug court judge. The author also concludes that drug courts are more successful when they stress accountability and independence by requiring participants to maintain a stable residence and employment. In YCDC these practices lead to 48.4% of individuals participating in the 18-month program having no criminal justice involvement for a period of three years after their exit from the program. Other important outcomes showed that well over 90% of the participants' drug tests were negative and 87% of the participants were employed. The author concludes that the YCDC program provides a good model for drug courts seeking to lower recidivism
Legal interpreters in the news in Ireland
No full textThis article consists of a review of court reports from national and provincial newspapers in Ireland from 2003 to 1st August 2010. The reports provide an insight into the attitudes of judges, lawyers and police officers to defendants who are not proficient in English. The issue of defendants’ proficiency in English is a recurrent one. Coverage suggests that interpreters are not always provided in police stations or in the courts and that some judges continue to allow friends and family members to act as interpreters. Meanwhile, some solicitors consistently request interpreters for their clients. Other salient issues are cost, interpreter competency and interpreter ethics
Military courts in a democratic South Africa: in search of their judicial independence
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.The new constitutional era in South Africa has brought fresh demands on all institutions of society. The South African military justice system has not been spared. The pressure to transform this system has also been fuelled by a wave of reform of military justice systems in other democratic Commonwealth jurisdictions. In this thesis, I evaluate South African military courts against the basic requirements of judicial independence as interpreted by the Constitutional Court and relevant international bodies. In doing so, I draw on my experience of working in military courts as defence and prosecution counsel respectively in the South African National Defence Force. I conclude that all forums of military justice (including the Commanding Officer’s Disciplinary Hearing) do not meet most requirements for judicial independence. Military judges lack security of tenure; financial security; institutional independence on important administrative aspects; and their institutional impartiality is questionable. I further investigate a suitable model of judicial independence for South African military courts in the democratic era. I propose a new model guided by the following: relevant principles of constitutional and international law relating to judicial independence and the right to a fair trial; emerging foreign trends; and most importantly, military uniqueness and operational effectiveness
The burgeoning constitutional requirement of rationality and separation of powers has rationality review gone too far?
No full textThis thesis presents an analysis of three recent judgments of our apex courts which collectively illustrate a maximising of the 'minimum threshold requirement' of rationality through the seemingly inexhaustible constitutional principle of legality. The question sought to be addressed is whether, in extending this baseline requirement to cover procedural fairness, reason-giving and something akin to proportionality, in the context of non-administrative action and in the absence of any meaningful engagement with the doctrine of separation of powers, the courts are going too far
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