Description Discussion Question 3-1: On page 209, our textbook briefly describes a case called Warden v. Hayden. In note 4 on page 218, our book discusses the case of Welsh v. Wisconsin. Briefly describe the difference between the two cases based on the information you are given. Do you agree with how the Court distinguished […]
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What standards would you add to the current expert witness standards set forth in The Federal Rules of Evidence to prevent individuals from testifying beyond their scope of expertise?Discuss
Description 1. Consider the assertion: “Judges can distinguish between good science/scientific evidence and junk science/scientific evidence to accurately determine evidence admissibility thanks to cases like Frye and Daubert (and the latter’s ‘progeny,’ General Electric and Kumho).” a. Do you agree or disagree? b. Do you think that the standards set forth in these court cases […]
Write a Small Claims Court Paper.
Write a Small Claims Court Paper
Should Attorney be subject to disqualification under such circumstances?Discuss
Attorney represented Client in a residential real estate transaction. At the same time, Attorney agreed to represent the defendant in a large class-action lawsuit, an alcoholic beverage maker that understated the alcohol content of its products on its labels, leading to numerous cases of inadvertent intoxication, liver damage from continuous consumption, and a few deaths […]
Explain the basis of the Supreme Court’s power: What is the power of judicial review and how was it created? Does this power limit or expand the power of the federal government?
Description Explain the basis of the Supreme Court’s power: What is the power of judicial review and how was it created? Does this power limit or expand the power of the federal government? What impact, if any, does it have on the power of the states? Explain your position on judicial review: do you support […]
What should an officer say if they do not remember the answer to the exact question being asked but know the defendant is guilty?
AJ 104 Unit #09 1. What ways can a witness be notified to appear in court? 2. How should an officer dress for court and why? 3. What are nonverbal factors the effect an officers credibility? 4. Who should officers avoid having conversations with during recess at the trial? Why? 5. What should an officer […]
Explain the relevant law Apply the facts to the law
Description Case Briefs Selected cases that are assigned to be briefed in the following format: 1. Name of the case and citation 2. Statement of the facts 3. Issue(s) or question(s) of law 4. Plaintiff’s arguments 5. Defendant’s arguments 6. Opinion and decision of the court Who won? Explain the relevant law Apply the facts […]
Evaluate whether the Court of Appeal has achieved the right balance in its interpretation of the requirement with regard to the legal principle of double jeopardy. Choose two cases to illustrate your answer.
S 78 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 requires ‘new and compelling evidence’ as one of the conditions to be satisfied for the Court of Appeal to order a re-trial of a defendant who has been acquitted. Evaluate whether the Court of Appeal has achieved the right balance in its interpretation of the requirement with […]
Explain the core elements of a criminal offence (the requirements of establishing criminal liability)? Why is the burden (on the Crown Attorney) for proving criminal guilt so high?
In your own words, describe the central characteristics of the “Common Law?” How does it function? How does the common law relate to other forms of law in Canada? (e.g. Statute Laws and Constitutional Laws) Answer- Apart from Quebec, the Canadian federal and provincial legal system follows the tradition of the English common law. The […]
Explain the significance of the exclusionary rule, its three primary purposes, and how does the rule discourage unreasonable search and seizure.
In a minimum of 400 words, explain the significance of the exclusionary rule, its three primary purposes, and how does the rule discourage unreasonable search and seizure. In addition, the Court has identified situations in which evidence obtained is admissible in court even though something may have been wrong with either the conduct of the […]
