Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or VCAT is established under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and began operation on 1 July 1998, amalgamating 15 boards and tribunals to offer a “one-stop shop” dealing with a range of disputes. Their vision is to serve the community by resolving disputes in a timely, cost … Read more
The Rule Day Club began in 1932 during the final year of prohibition, and the beginning years of the great depression. This club acquired its name because it met on the second Monday of every month, which at the time was colloquially known as “Rule Day” or the day “the law made certain writs returnable … Read more
With consideration as to the size of Texas, I think it is necessary for Texas to have the complicated Supreme Court system that it has today. The Supreme Court System is used to take on both civil cases and criminal cases, and this is why it must be separated into two distinct branches. The first … Read more
The Judicial branch is one of the three branches of the federal government. This branch includes criminal and civil courts and helps interpret the United States constitution. At the constitutional convention of 1787 the birth of the judicial system was born and soon after became adopted to the future of the federal government judicial system. … Read more
2. The petitioner, Timothy Hurst, was convicted of first degree murder and the jury recommended the death penalty to the judge in Florida, who then sentenced Hurst to death. Hurst appealed to the Florida Supreme Court and was granted resentencing. The Florida Supreme Court rejected Hurst’s argument and reaffirmed his sentence. The Supreme Court of … Read more