Magistrate Essays

John Calvin is sometimes referred to as one of the greatest Reformation theologians. Calvin studied law before he studied theology. Calvin argues for two types of government in his compendium of theology, "The Institutes of the Christian Religion,” one, government that rules the spiritual, or inward aspect of humanity, the spiritual government, and two, government that rules the external aspects of human life, the secular government. “Man is the subject of two kinds of government, and having sufficiently

raise the issue in her charge. The court disagreed, holding that Farrow limited her charge to events that occurred prior to her discharge in December 2008. In regards to Farrow’s wrongful discharge claim against Dr. Strange, the court found that Dr. Strange was Farrow’s supervisor, not an employer. Therefore, this claim must fail because there is no claim for wrongful discharge against a non-employer. In her wrongful discharge claim against St. Francis, Farrow alleged St. Francis discharged her

A court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment. Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of military discipline may have occurred. In addition, courts-martial may be used to try prisoners of war for war crimes. The Geneva Convention requires that prisoner of wars who are on trial for war crimes

Magistrates Court Courts are an integral part of the Australian Legal system and the Magistrate Court is most offenders first and last point of call in their criminal trial. This report aims to outline the procedure of a hearing held in the Magistrates court as well as evaluating whether the process is fair. Observations were made at a local Magistrates court and a case will be utilized to assist in explaining the court process. Court Hearing: During a hearing in the Magistrates Court there are

magistrates court deals with nearly all criminal court cases with more than 97% also being completed there. There are three kinds of cases that are dealt with in a magistrates court, the first being summary offences which are less serious cases, where the defendant is not entitled to a trial by jury. These include cases such as minor assaults or motoring offences. Both of these courts are for criminal purposes. All cases start in the magistrates court. There are normally three magistrates in a case

My group went to the Cleveland Juvenile Justice Center to observe and interview Magistrate Kenneth Lusnia. He is the one who decides the fate and sentences of the juveniles. He studies their cases and backgrounds to decide what the best punishment for them is. He does not spend too much time with these juveniles besides when they are in the courtroom. They talk about the crime they committed, why they are there, and what their punishment is going to be. He tries his best to decide on a ruling that

Grounds for Appeal Prosecution counsel submission: The Prosecution has identified two issues with regards to the specific conduct of the Learned Magistrate, which can form grounds for appeal. 1. The Learned Magistrate has erred in finding that there is no case to answer due to the weight given to the evidence adduced by the Prosecution. a. A Learned Magistrate can rule that there is no case to answer if they are not satisfied that the Prosecution has adduced evidence which establish each element of

either the Magistrates court or the Crown court as Grievous bodily harm (GBH) is a triable either way offence, however it would depend on the severity of the offence. If her case was GBH section 18 her case would be heard in the Crown court if it was a section 20 her case could be heard in both courts. Initially, the Magistrates decide on whether a case is serious enough to be heard in the Crown court or if it will stay in the magistrate’s court. If they decide it will stay in the Magistrates’ court

The Advantages and Disadvantages of using Lay Magistrates and Juries in the English Courts Lay Magistrates and Juries are found in the Crown and Magistrates Court throughout England and Wales. A Jury is made up of random members of the general public, and is always made up of 12 people. These 12 people sit and listen to the facts and evidence given to them by the barristers. The Jury decide the verdict but do not sentence the defendant. Lay Magistrates is made up of three judges who are volunteers

guilty. Perhaps he had met an honest thief? The merchant has an eye for a bargain and he knew that the magistrate did too. He knew that for the boy to live, he would have to try and persuade the magistrate very carefully and in such a way that the magistrate could choose to understand what he is saying or not. Siebert’s eyes lock on the magistrate’s. He open his mouth and shuts it again. The magistrate stared at the merchant intently. “Master Siebert I don’t---” the merchant cuts him off. “What

about moving the local magistrate building from inside the police station in the town to its own separate building still within the district lines. The new building is just outside a neighborhood in the town. The people of the community are worried that the move will cause criminals to be brought into their neighborhood and could disrupt the peace that the neighborhood is used to. This concern is highly irrational because of the overall crime rate and definition of what a magistrate does. Of the crimes

The Magistrate can only comprehend what it means to be an other by experiencing what the alterity to the Empire experiences first-hand. It is when the Magistrate is imprisoned on charges of treason and then beaten by the Empire that he truly realises what it means to be an other, “He strikes, and I take the blow on the forearm. I hide

This option is frequently used by the Magistrates’ court, in circumstances where the offence is trivial or the character of the offender or nominal punishment is sufficient. A probation order places obligations on the offender, which in turn protects the public from harm from the offender and prevent the offender from the commission of any further offences. St. Kitts and Nevis The court can make a probation order once the charge has been proven; magistrates have to take into account the following-

theme that is present in both the novels Waiting for the Barbarians and Akhenaten. I believe truth is the most prevalent theme in each book and each protagonist’s journey to truth is the central plot in each novel. In Waiting for the Barbarians, the Magistrate is trying to find the truth about the barbarian girl and the torture that had been inflicted on her. In Akhenaten, Akhenaten is trying to find the truth about the universe and spiritual things. I argue that in both novels, the authors are using

John Loches, “Toleration”, Loche is concerned with this outside force of civil magistrate, interfering with the human mind that cannot be compelled by an outside source. A magistrate, used in early modem history, can be defined as something or someone that enforces a law. Loche continues, explaining that men constitute only for the purpose of public good, concerning the civil magistrate. (Loche, 6) Because a “magistrate” is someone or something that enforces the law, it can only be done for purposes

case of minor-assault brought against one Mr. S Mohammed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Both the defence and the plaintiff (prosecuting) lawyers were solicitors. The case was a non-jury trial as it was held in a magistrates' court. There were three presiding Magistrates, known as a bench in the case, consisting of two women and a man. The chairman of the bench was a black female (name not given). There was also the court clerk, the court usher and an Iranian interpreter for Mr. Mohammed

crown court. Although all indictable offences are dealt in the crown court they have to still be dealt for the first hearing at the magistrate’s court and then they’re sent to the crown court. This is known as an early administrative hearing. The magistrates also focus and deal with criminal side matters such as issuing bails and warrant

.When the Magistrate takes the Colonel to the visit the captive barbarian son and father, he is the only individual talking between the parties. Ultimately, the silence of the Colonel bothers him and he claims that “ I try to subdue my irritation at his cryptic silences, at the paltry theatrical mystery of dark shields hiding healthy eyes”(). In having dark shades, the Colonel eyes can not be seen and so his motives are not known. Also, at that visit the Magistrate notices the son was beaten

political institution of the Roman Republic, which preceded the empire, was retained by the emperor but lacked real political power. The hallmark of the Roman Empire was its extensive system of imperial administration, which included a hierarchy of magistrates and provincial governors. The Roman Empire was governed by an autocracy (government by one person) centered on the position of the emperor, this was regardless off how people voted. The Senate, the dominant political institution of the Roman Republic

Section 47 of the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861. ABH is a triable either way offence so it can be seen in either the Crown Court or Magistrates Court, depending on the severity of the case. The legal personnel involved in this case is dependent on which Court Mr H. Brown would be tried at, if the magistrates then he would be seen by: • The magistrates/ district judge • The legal advisor