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  • Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child

    Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Right To Seek Return When a person’s custody rights have been breached by the wrongful removal or retention of the child by another, he or she can seek return of the child pursuant to the Convention. This…

  • Judicial Independence

    From the article "Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence", authored by Tom Ginsburg for US Institute for Peace (January 2009) "Judicial independence is a central goal of most legal systems, and systems of appointment are seen as a crucial mechanism to achieve this […]

  • Review

    The Lawi Reviews is a premier reviews platform on the Web and a reliable source for valuable community insight, unbiased community advice, in-depth evaluations and personalized recommendations. It offers comprehensive critical reviews written by leading lawyers and the readers to guide you to […]

  • Review

    The Lawi Reviews is a premier reviews platform on the Web and a reliable source for valuable community insight, unbiased community advice, in-depth evaluations and personalized recommendations. It offers comprehensive critical reviews written by leading lawyers and the readers to guide you to […]

  • Constitutional Review

    Constitutional Review Article from Tom Ginsburg, of the University of Chicago Law School, published in the Comparative Constitutional Review in July 30, 2008: “Constitutional review is the power to examine statutes and government actions for conformity with the constitution. From its origins in the American experience, the institution has spread around the globe to become…

  • Judicial Appointments

    Judicial Appointments Vacant Seat Latin for “vacant seat,” sede vacante is most often used to describe the period when no pope is presiding in Rome. But it might also describe the anticipation of waiting for smoke signals, for example, from U.S. State Governors’s office when a vacancy occurs on the State Supreme Court. Judicial Appointments…

  • Judicial Appointments

    Judicial Appointments Vacant Seat Latin for “vacant seat,” sede vacante is most often used to describe the period when no pope is presiding in Rome. But it might also describe the anticipation of waiting for smoke signals, for example, from U.S. State Governors’s office when a vacancy occurs on the State Supreme Court. Judicial Appointments…

  • Judicial Self-Appointment

    Judicial Self-Appointment From the article “Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence”, authored by Tom Ginsburg for US Institute for Peace (January 2009): “In some countries in the common law tradition, the judiciary has become effectively self-appointing. For example, in India, the higher judiciary is appointed by the President after “consultation” with the Supreme Court and this…

  • Judicial Councils

    Judicial Councils From the article “Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence”, authored by Tom Ginsburg for US Institute for Peace (January 2009): “Judicial councils are bodies that are designed to insulate the functions of appointment, promotion, and discipline of judges from the partisan political process while ensuring some level of accountability. Judicial councils lie somewhere in…

  • Judicial Elections

    Judicial Elections From the article “Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence”, authored by Tom Ginsburg for the US Institute for Peace (January 2009): “Each American state has its own state judiciary, with its own system of appointment. These systems have varied over time and many of them, though not all, involve elections of judges. Electoral systems…

  • Judicial Elections

    Judicial Elections From the article “Judicial Appointments and Judicial Independence”, authored by Tom Ginsburg for the US Institute for Peace (January 2009): “Each American state has its own state judiciary, with its own system of appointment. These systems have varied over time and many of them, though not all, involve elections of judges. Electoral systems…

  • First Judicial Appearance

    Criminal Procedure: Pretrial Events First Judicial AppearanceIntroduction to First Judicial AppearanceWithin a reasonable time after the arrest, the accused must be taken before a magistrate and informed of the charge. The magistrate will ascertain that the person before the court …

  • Judicial Training

    Judicial Training Purposes of Judicial Training A judicial training program is normally intended to improve performance by: (a) preparing newly appointed judges and other auxiliary employees of the justice system for their duties; (b) guaranteeing greater uniformity and predictability of decisions; (c) updating judges in new methods, laws, and related areas of knowledge required in…

  • List of Judicial and Constitutional System e-Journals

    List of Judicial and Constitutional System e-Journals Here are the Journal titles and ISSN: Adelphia law journal 8756-3630 Administrative law journal 0826-8754 Administrative law review 0001-8368 Albany law review 0002-4678 Alberta law review 0002-4821 Alternative law journal 1037-969X The American bankruptcy law journal 0027-9048 The American journal of jurisprudence 0065-8995 The American journal of police…

  • Outline of Judicial Jurisdiction in an International Setting

    Outline of Judicial Jurisdiction in an International Setting 1. The Basic Elements -arising out of domestic requirements for executing personal jurisdiction, including the minimum contacts test of International Shoe. Evolved into a three-part test: 1. relatedness (for questions of specific jurisdiction-not needed to show for general jurisdiction, such that contacts are so strong as to…