PPT-Law making through the courts:

precedent The role of the courts The main purpose of the courts is to settle disputes and apply existing laws to case that comes before them Sometimes they make law in the process of resolving a dispute because. May 20, . 2014. Ian Greene. Origins of Study of Administrative Law in Canada. Principles of administrative law develop in every country as the “administrative state” expands. Canada’s experience provides one example. . American Government. Standing. In order for a case to be heard in our legal system, the plaintiff must . have standing to sue. This means that the . plaintiff . generally must have sustained, or is in in immediate danger of sustaining, a direct and substantial injury from another person or an action of government. The main role of the courts is to resolve disputes. Precedent develops as judges reach decisions in the disputes heard by the courts, and laws are made as a result. In this sense, law-making is a by-product of the dispute resolution procedures undertaken by the courts. Drug Courts and the New Technology of Offender . Change. James M. Byrne, . Professor. March 26,2015. The Drug Court Movement. Number of Drug Courts. . :. As of June 2014, the estimated number of drug courts operating in the U.S. is over . It’s . Complex. The Framers created the national judiciary in Article III of the Constitution.. The Constitution created the Supreme Court and left Congress to establish the . inferior courts. —the lower federal courts. There are two types of federal courts: (1) constitutional courts and (2) “special” or legislative courts.. The lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court.. Jurisdiction. The authority of a court to hear a case.. Exclusive Jurisdiction. Power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases.. Concurrent Jurisdiction. Dr. Elke Schwager. Overview. Legal . Background in Germany. Situation . in Bavaria. Case . Study. Outlook. Mediation in Bavarian Courts. page. . 2. Legal Background in Germany. Law of Mediation of 21 June . Evaluate . two. weaknesses of mediation as a dispute resolution method (4 marks) . Evaluation . of how courts resolve disputes. This is different to an evaluation of . courts as lawmakers. Here, we are looking at strengths and weaknesses of how courts (and VCAT – a comparison really) resolve disputes, not of how they make law. Chapter 16. U.s. supreme court. The justices. . Sotomayor. , . Breyer. , Alito, . Kagen. Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg. Supreme Court Judges. Chief Justice – John Roberts, Bush 2005 (. Lack of membership recruitment. Failure to elect officers. Lack of program and projects. Failure to function as a court. Conflict. Steps to Prevent Disbandment. Request six month reprieve. Collect outstanding National and State dues. James S. . Egar. Monterey County. Public Defender. . In representing a client, a lawyer shall exercise independent, professional judgment and render candid advice. In rendering advice, a lawyer may refer not only to law, but also to other considerations such as moral, economic, social, and political factors that may be relevant to the client‘s situation.. 4 Main features of the relationship between Parliament and the Courts. The interpretation of statutes by courts. The codification of common law. The abrogation of common law. The ability of courts to influence parliament.. of State & Federal Courts. Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Willamette University College of Law. Prof. Jeff Dobbins. (Full . PPT and video will be available . on OSA . website). 8/8/18. 1. Sources of Law. How good are your powers of deduction?. Task:. On your table, you have a number of cards, each of which represents a court in England and Wales.. Can you create the hierarchy of the courts using your knowledge?.