It should NOT. Defendants who have done the act that forms the basis of their criminal charge often wonder whether they should tell their lawyers. Even if they remain silent, they are concerned that their lawyers will believe that they are guilty, and either won’t want to represent them, or will do a poor job. … Read more
This demand contains an implied threat: that if you quit, you might expect a good reference, and if you are fired, you will get a bad reference. This is a very small consideration, especially if you have not seen the reference. The employee is asked to trade away several months of employment benefits for this … Read more
No. The number of guilty who go free dwarfs the number of innocent who get convicted. Contrary to popular belief, most prosecutors don’t want to convict innocent people, and they have a number of ways to insure that they don’t. The first way is to decline to file charges. Prosecutors are trained to ask three … Read more
Evidence plays an important role in criminal cases, When there is enough legitimate evidence present in a case, it can help convict a suspect of a crime. When there isn’t enough evidence, the Court might return a not guilty verdict. The four types of evidence recognized by the courts include demonstrative, real, testimonial and documentary. … Read more
Because the regular policemen that a criminal meets are not armed, a criminal caught committing an illegal act will not fear his (or her) life is in immediate danger, so there is no need to start shooting, or even, (as others have pointed out), carry a gun in the first place. Therefore, they can try … Read more
The word frivolous is thrown around way too often in legal contexts, and usually is used inaccurately. In everyday life, to call something frivolous is essentially to call it unserious, e.g., “stop with the frivolous pursuits and get a job.” But in the world of litigation, it means something different, because most legal disputes are … Read more
Certainly. I should add that butchers, bakers, Boda Boda & Truck Driver operators, teachers, doctors e.t.c. also treat the police as if they don’t know the laws. Lawyers have areas of practice they focus on. There are lawyers who focus on criminal defense, and others who practice tax, contract, import/export, estate, corporate, finance, and other … Read more
Intra-party democracy is a matter of organizational choices and aspirations as well as of strategy: a party’s internal procedures help to define what the party stands for. Clear internal rules and procedures are invaluable for parties which are seeking long-term electoral success. Procedures that regulate internal conflict can contribute to a party’s longevity, particularly if … Read more
The contemporary status of jurisprudence traces its history way back through different stages. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are the predominant figures in the development of the modern day political theory and philosophy. The two social contract theorists subscribe to the natural school of thought. In their famous works: Two Treatises of Government (1958) by … Read more
According to Banks and O’Brien (2008), barriers to access courts are normally imposed at the preliminary stages of a case where the rights of the litigants to file a suit is determined. Normally, the courts will tackle the preliminary issues of public policy before requiring that the litigants satisfy barriers such as the question of … Read more