PPT-Judicial Precedent Hierarchy of the Courts:

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. Convergence: . Why are Different Countries’ Laws and Skyscrapers More Alike Than Their Foods and Films?. Saul Levmore. July 2014. P. uzzles. . 1. Why doesn’t . U.S. . just copy Dutch health care system? 2. Why is law so similar everywhere . australian. legal system . First year Seminar 2013. Jo . mitchell. The . australian. system of government and law . The Westminster System. Levels of government . The commonwealth parliament legislates on matters which fall under the heads of power afforded to it by the Commonwealth Constitution. . Court Systems & Jurisdictions. Judicial function in the United States is exercised in a . dual . court system.. . Court Systems. -Two Separate Court Systems. Created by Article III. . Federal. Interprets laws and the Constitution and. hears cases.. ARTICLE III. “ The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”. The Supreme Court and the Court System. This presentation is the property of Dr. Kevin Parsneau for use by him and his current students. No other person may use or reprint without his permission.. The Judiciary. The Doctrine and Court Structure. Lesson Objectives. I will be able to define judicial precedent. I will be able to describe the hierarchy of the courts. I will be able to construct a diagram of the court structure. SALIENT FEATURES OF BRITISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Absence of Single Judicial System . Independence of the Judiciary. Lack of Administrative Courts. Lack of the Provision of Judicial Review. Rule of Law. Jury System. I. Types of Law. Civil. These are laws that governs relations between individuals & defines legal rights. Has a . Plaintiff . and . Defendant . (think "Judge Judy"). Usually "damages" are sought as penalty ($) . The . operation of the common law depends heavily on the expertise of the judge. .. He . or she must be able to identify and apply appropriate precedents to match the facts of the case being heard, and also to . constitution. ?. Lesson 15. Lesson objectives. Describe the two ways in which the Constitution can be amended.. Identify major categories of constitutional amendments.. Summarize why James Madison introduced the bill of rights.. Restraint. Unit 4: Institutions . I. Judicial . activism. . Philosophy . that the courts should take an active role in solving social, economic, and political problems. Courts . should uphold the “guardian ethic”: they act as a guardian of the people. Branch in North Carolina. Three Branches of Government . Legislative Branch – Makes the law. Executive Branch – Enforces the law. . Judicial Branch – Interprets and applies the law. James Madison. The Judicial Branch – The Federal Court System. The Federal Court System. Articles of Confederation. Major Weakness – No Courts. Each State had own courts and laws. The Judicial Branch – The Federal Court System. Let’s assume that every case has some factor that differentiates it from every other case (remember, factors can be complex).. It would seem we could justify either verdict by citing that idiosyncratic factor as the reason..