court is the provincial or territorial superior courts. These courts deal with more serious criminalities and also take appeals from provincial or territorial court judgments. The federal court deals with different issues, but is on the same level as the provincial or territorial superior court. The next level of court is the provincial courts of appeal and federal court of appeal. The highest level of court is the Supreme Court of Canada. (Department of Justice) The provincial or territorial
Once a case has started in one system, it must go through that particular system to the highest level. That is, if a case is brought before a state court, it must be appealed in the state court of appeal if any party in the court is satisfied. Nevertheless, if still there is a controversy, the appeal is taken to the state supreme court (The American Judicial System, n.d). If still any party in that case still feels that justice has not been served, then the aggrieved party has the right to move
Critical Evaluation and Where to Next Doing a critical evaluation on my current level for understanding, ability and comfort in using te reo me ngā tikanga Māori, is something I have never thought about. I am an open-minded person willing to try anything, attentively listen and respect different perspectives while ensuring I stand up for my own beliefs and values. I was made aware of Te Tiriti o Waitangi at intermediate and I have been building upon my knowledge since my Open Polytechnic journey
The Beggar's Opera (1728) by John Gay has undergone many critical examinations. There are many various views on the "hidden agendas" that led to its creation. Examples include the satire on the political sphere like Walpole and his statesmen, or the social sphere with the biased law system due to the inequality between the rich and the poor. Or even the satire on Italian Operas being too dramatic. The formation of this opera eventually led to the term "Ballad Opera" being coined; considering the
Discuss the impact of the introduction of Christianity on Māori society. Pre-colonial Māori society was a complex territorial based tribal system that consisted of autonomous hapu, or sub tribe, that ruled New Zealand in affiliation with larger iwi (tribes). Whakapapa (genealogical structure) governed that the te taha kikokiko (physical world) and te taha wairua (spiritual world) were inextricably linked, an important factor that influenced social and political interactions at the time. In the early
INTRODUCTION The ‘rules of evidence’ are rules of practice, which guide or control the discretion of the trial judge in the fair conduct of the trial. This research paper will therefore discuss the constitutional provisions that constitute rules of evidence, which protect the rights of an accused person, and the extent to which such protection is afforded. To close, an opinion will be given on whether the rights of an accused are indeed protected. CONSTITUTIONAL SUPREMACY AND THE PROTECTION OF
but manifested as a physical division between “the free world” and “the Communist world”, as termed by President John F. Kennedy. Two years later, he delivered his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech at the Brandenburg Gate. Through heavy emotional appeal and an encouraging tone, Kennedy not only offers American solidarity to West Berlin, but instills confidence in the crusade for democracy across the globe. Speaking to an audience of Germans, the American president’s first priority is building sympathy
In Martin Luther Kings "Letter from Birmingham Jail", he expressed his respect for the Law as a whole. Although he expresses his respect, he does differentiate between the two kinds of law that are present in society; which is a just law, and an unjust law. King advocates for obeying just laws, he mentions that one has a moral obligation to obey just laws.However, he does note one also has a moral obligation to break unjust laws. The reasoning for his disobedience to unjust laws is explained using
For many years, it has been difficult in identifying the proper meaning of the use of force or the proper use of force, regarding on police officers. Use of force by police officers is acceptable under specific circumstances, such as self-defense and of another individual or group when necessary. There are officers caught abusing their power by using excessive force in the wrong situations. Many people can view police officers as using excessive force in a way to complete their job, but others can
“It won’t happen to you, honey. Some people go crazy and some never do. You never will,”(1). “Silver Water” is a short story about a girl with a mental illness that was written by Amy Bloom. The story is told from Violet’s, Rose’s sister, point of view about Rose and what she goes through. Rose has a mental illness and this story tells of the in and outs of not only Rose’s but her family’s struggle with her having a mental illness. Through this, we see how people with mental illnesses are treated
The Axe advertisements use an emotional appeal to influence and convince young men that they need to use axe products to attract beautiful women. In 1998, advertising Agency: BBH London created a series of advertisements for Lynx Deodorant such as Gingerbread Man, Jack and Ivor the Engine. All
There are many theories that suggest that crime is constructed socially, or is a product of the society in which the crime is committed. One such theory, proposed by Robert Merton, is known as strain theory. While strain theory is a useful model for explaining how societal values can drive people to commit crimes, it has several flaws and does not focus on how laws are made and how this contributes to the formation of crime. While Merton suggests that laws are created from consensus within a society
European Convention of Human Rights ACT 2003, ‘’In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interests of morals, public order or national security in a democratic society, where the interests of juveniles
The Holocaust was an absolutely devastating time period, killing over 6 million innocent Jewish people. Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel lived through the tortuous time and wrote a meaningful memoir called Night. He also made a visit to Auschwitz, a concentration camp he stayed at. The visit to Auschwitz was made into a moving documentary called “Winfrey & Wiesel:Auschwitz”. A memoir and a documentary are both ways to convey and expose the events of the Holocaust and their severity. The nonfiction
Rhetorical Analysis An ad that takes up less than half of a page, boxed off by a white boarder, letting the viewer almost see the other side of the page. The only thing blocking this is a photo of three young women dressed up for a tea party. It is an ad for the Lamarca Prosecco, a brand that sells sparkling wine (Prosecco). Lamarca is a company that uses the need for affiliation and prominence to market their sparkling wine. The ad has two blurbs of text, one at the top, the other at the bottom
statutory presumption that the mark was valid. The appeals court found in effect that YSL had rebutted the presumption by showing that a single color can never achieve a trademark protection in the fashion industry. Louboutin also failed to show the appeals court that that the secondary meaning of its Red Sole Mark extended to uses in which the sole did not contrast with the upper part of a shoe. Conclusion: Based on evidence referenced above, the appeals court ordered the Patent and Trademark Office
The justice system in Scotland separates into two different parts. The criminal justice system that exist in Scotland is to minimise crime by bringing more offences to justice, and also to raise the confidence of the public that the system is fair and will deliver for the genuine citizen. The civil justice system structure that will be discussed in this assignment exists first to provide people with a means to carry out and support their legal rights, and secondly, to regulate the conflict between
improve the present situations and expressed an optimistic attitude of the improvement for the institution. To support her argument, she employed several rhetorical strategies: she employed the logical appeal by using facts, and evidence from university faculties; she employed an extrinsic ethical appeals by quoting words from experts who exactly from the environment in which faculties suffer discrimination. She appealed to intrinsic ethos by selecting particular words to make her audience conjure up
the trial was held. At the close of the plaintiffs’ case, the district court granted a motion for a verdict in the favor of the Police Department and the City. Later the court found the remaining defendants on all of the issues. The Sixth Circuit on appeal affirmed the part of the district court 's decision to dismiss the case against each of the individual defendants. The court remanded with respect to the City in the light of Monell v. Department of Social Services, an intervening Supreme Court decision
Summary of Facts Herman informs Amador that Linda has not reported, to work that evening, the evening before or on several other evenings during the prior few weeks. As a result of this discussion, Amador learns that Linda was spending the evenings with her ex-boyfriend. Several days later, Amador commits suicide. Amador’s family sues the bank for invasion of privacy, alleging that Herman did not have the right to inform Amador that Linda had not reported for work Issues 1. Does the plaintiff have