... in their final judgement, they may also speculate what the outcome of the case would have been if the facts were slightly different. These comments are called obiter dicta (comments made 'by the way'). An example of this is Rondell ...

... In the judgement, the judge will give a summary of the facts of the particular case and he would explain the principle of law he used to come to his decision. The judge may also sometimes discuss what the law ...

... between 18 and 70 (excusal as of right to those aged over 65) Criminal Justice Act 1988 s119 * Registered as a parliamentary or local government elector * Ordinarily resident in the UK, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for at ...

... memory problems) Facilitators - make effective communication more likely The interviewer communicates expectations clearly Appealing to the interviewee's sense of altruism (unselfishness) The interviewer offers sympathetic understanding Catharsis - the interviewee feels relieved by talking about unpleasant experiences Extrinsic rewards - the interviewee is offered additional ...

... country in which there are two different professions. A comparison with a legal profession. If one is ill, one goes to see a GP. Only if the GP considers there is something seriously wrong will we be referred to a ...

... court has a president, who is appointed from among themselves by the judges. The presidency is held for three years (art. 223). The current president is Gil Carlos Rodriguez Iglesias; he has been president since 07/10/94. Care has always been ...

... court has a president, who is appointed from among themselves by the judges. The presidency is held for three years (art. 223). The current president is Gil Carlos Rodriguez Iglesias; he has been president since 07/10/94. Care has always been ...

... the offences such as murder, manslaughter or rape; (2) offences triable only summarily by the magistrates. These offences include most minor offences and include common assault, road traffic offences and battery; and (3) offences triable either way. The Magistrates Court Act 1980 ...

... being sufficiently independent from the profession, as the powers which the bureau had were delegated to it by the Law society (the governing body for solicitors) Complainants who are still dissatisfied after contacting the OSS can go to the Legal Services ...

... were recorded frequently and accurately, especially the judgements which were recorded word for word. This aloud judges to follow precedent with much greater ease. Case reports are held in the All England Series (ALL ER) and Weekly Law Reports (WLR). LEXIS, ...

... Ireland. When Ireland was divided in 1920, separate legal systems were established for the North and the South. The North was given its own Parliament as well as its own system of courts and in the South the old law ...

... completely re-heard by a judge who sits with two magistrates. They may arrive at the same original decision by the magistrates and confirm the conviction, or they can decide that the case is not proved and reverse the decision. It ...

... I have highlighted would be the quickest and the most cost effective as to become a lawyer one must pay approx £4500- £7000 per annum for the training fees. Therefore the less time one would have to train and the ...

... are negligent. When Solicitors carry out work for people they, like any other supplier of goods and services, enter into a contract with implied conditions under the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982. This states that work carried out ...

... is used appropriately. These two principles go together to structure the doctrine of Stare Decisis. This is translated literally as, "standing by your decisions". This in effect implies that courts are bound in two manners. Firstly Higher Courts Bind lower Courts, ...

... over all courts in England and Wales. The next court in the hierarchy is The House of Lords which is the most senior court in England and Wales. The House of Lords is not bound by its own decisions, but ...

... well: "Our common law system consists, in the applying of new combinations of circumstances, of those rules of law which we derive from legal principles and judicial precedents...we are not at liberty to reject them, and to abandon all analogy to ...

... changes to today's police services. The role of the police service has changed immensely since its conception by Sir Robert Peel in 1829. The new system of police was the first of its kind within the world. It had ...

... case to be heard. This is a way of judging each case individually and so cutting out unnecessary trials, so saving time and money. - Summary offence: one which can only be tried at the MagistratesÆ Court. Examples of summary ...

... prosecution was being produced and this needed altered,the police were 'too close' to the crime and a more ' objective' approach would be more beneficial, also because of too many unsuccesful cases being took much money and court time was ...

... cases the court must make a judgment on the facts when no jury is present and it is beneficial that at this time they do not make any errors or over stretch their powers. A court decision is required in ...

... the right to put there bill forward to the government. Not very many private member bills become act, most tend to function as a way of drawing attention to a particular issue. * Private Bill: these are usually made by a ...

... chooses to reject the selected candidate then he must provide reasons for his decision and he is unable to select an alternative candidate. The selection process consists of four parts, these being application, assessment, selection and recommendation to the Lord Chancellor. 1 ...

... Law degree or a Common Professional Exam on to a Bar Vocational Course, which lasts 1 year at a cost of £7,500. During this the trainee practices drafting pleadings for use in court, negotiation and advocacy; much the same a ...

... all the words in the list were indoor places and the defendant was not guilty ad he had been operating a betting ring outdoors. Expressio unius est exclusion alterius rule means, the expression of one thing implies the exclusion of another. ...