An initial post responding to the following: In light of the above, why do you think that the Court has taken an arguably more relaxed stance to valid waiver of counsel determinations under theTovar pragmatic approach?

Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction Evaluate the scenarios below and respond to the items following each scenario.   Scenario A:  Tony lives in Maryland. Charlie owns and works at a store in Maryland and lives in Pennsylvania. Charlie drives from Pennsylvania to work at his Maryland store 6 days a week and has been doing so […]

Part II: Criminal Cases – Jury Selection and Standard of Proof Scenario A:   Ron is on trial for first degree murder of a state trooper. Jury selection is underway. Ron’s defense attorney learned that Juror A’s husband was a police officer shot and killed in the line of duty. When questioning the jurors, Ron’s defense […]

I would like you to find a news story regarding an agency’s involvement and give us a brief description and give us your opinion on whether the agency: 1) is necessary, 2) fulfilling its purpose, 3) should be changed or eliminated.

I would like you to find a news story regarding an agency’s involvement and give us a brief description and give us your opinion on whether the agency: 1) is necessary, 2) fulfilling its purpose, 3) should be changed or eliminated.  Please provide news story article.

Determine the relative weights of the five decision criteria, to calculate the score of the four suppliers; Robers, Williams, S&G and Builtright.  

Analysing two cases  R (on the application of Mustafa) v The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education v Queen Mary, University of London [2013] EWHC 1379 (Admin). Or R (on the application of Thilakawardhana) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education v University of Leicester [2018] EWCA Civ 13

‘Only if judges follow the reasoning and decisions of their judicial colleagues will the common law become certain and predictable.’ Discuss and explain how judges follow the reasoning of other judges and discuss the benefits of having certainty in the law by providing evidence of scholarly research and leading authorities.

Notes on R (on the application of Thilakawardhana) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education v University of Leicester [2018] EWCA Civ 13   2) Why was “academic judgement” or “professional judgement” relevant? Do you agree with the decision? R (on the application of Thilakawardhana) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher […]

Dr. Jeanne Stinchcomb (2011) outlined three operational objectives of custody in prisons and jails: Prevent escape Maintain order and safety Promote efficient functioning of the facility How do correctional officers ensure that these objectives are met? What can happen if these three goals are not met? And how does meeting these basic objectives ensure that […]