Category: Court

Case Notes on Court: Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council The facts of the case  i.e. what the case is about and the related issues The case is an application about the redevelopment of the site which is the original shopping center and its additional land. There was proposed a commercial development with…

Supreme Courts and Habeas Corpus War on Terror Though the concept of a judicial review has been an integral part of the American legislation for an impressive number of decades, a closer look at the phenomenon in question will reveal a range of controversies surrounding the subject. On the one hand, the idea of having…

The Impact of Supreme Court Decisions on the US Economy Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The current U.S. Constitution is one of the oldest in the world. It reflects the fundamental ideas of federalism, separation of powers, the system of checks and balances, and judicial constitutional control, which formed the basis of…

Case Notes on Court: BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council Table of Contents The facts of the case Applicants submissions Respondents submissions What the court found or held The significance of the case for planning or development practice References The facts of the case The case is about an application filed by…

Analysis of Key Areas to Be Improved in Victorian Criminal Court System: Appointment of Judges, Due Process, Mandatory Sentencing Chosen Topics: Appointment of Judges Due Process Mandatory Sentencing 1. Appointment of Judges The process of appointing heads of jurisdiction has been the topic of a public debate within recent years. The Judicial Conference (2015 pvi)…

Analysis of Rhetorical Strategies in The Speech of Miss Polly Baker before a Court of Judicature The speech Miss Polly Baker, before a Court of Judicature, was given in a court in 1747. Miss Polly Baker who lives in New England was prosecuted for the fifth time for having children without marriage. She represents her…

Criminal Courts in Scotland In Scotland, there is a vast difference between the criminal and civil courts structure. The different courts settle different cases solving individual disputes. The civil courts structure handles legal disputes involving individual matters in different categories by the type of dispute, such as company law, family law, and partnership law. Its…

Case of Kelo Vs New London: Essay In this essay, I am going to review one of the most reviled Supreme Court cases in the United States, the 2005 Kelo v. New London case. In the Kelo v. New London case, New London, a city in Connecticut, used its eminent domain jurisdiction to confiscate remote…

Analysis of Roe vs. Wade: To What Extent Is It the Role of the Judiciary to Intervene in Politics The role of the judiciary in the political process is a complex one, and, as with much else in politics is essentially a question of who wields power. In recent times, it is also an issue…

Essay on Ethical and Philosophical Issues: Analysis of Roe v Wade Philosophy is composed of the 3 branches: Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Value Theory. Metaphysics is the branch that studies the nature of reality. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies the scope of human knowledge. Value theory is comprised of two distinct subsets: ethics…