Legal | Resources | Ontario Women's Justice Network The Ontario Women s Justice Network promotes an understanding of law as it relatesto violence against legal issues, Lesbian Mothers Support Society http://www.owjn.org/resource/legal.htm
Legal Defense Not the judges, nor the attorneys for either side, nor the witnesses when on how the law applies to the factual situation, saying that the action being http://www.johnforester.com/BTEO/legaldef.htm
Extractions: Legal Defense of Cyclists' Rights There are two general areas of action: criminal defense, and judicial relief. Cyclists frequently should receive much better defenses than they receive. When I reviewed the only book of nationwide judicial opinions about bicycle law, Paul Hill's Bicycle Law and Practice, I discovered that in almost all of the cases nobody in the courtroom knew what they were considering. Not the judges, nor the attorneys for either side, nor the witnesses when testifying to bicycle matters. Some appeals opinions were contrary to man's law, others were contrary to physical law. Many were incredible. That book (1986) disclosed, to my eyes at least, the shoddy state of the practice of law as it pertains to cyclists. If BTI decides to intervene in any case, that intervention must be performed in the very best manner, lest all the effort go down the drain or, even worse, turn out to our disadvantage. Another situation involves laws that are invalid. For example, California does not allow local authorities to enact traffic laws, except where specifically provided for. Several California cities have enacted local ordinances that prohibit cycling on particular streets, or on the roadways of particular streets. The cyclist who gets prosecuted for using such a street is not violating any law, because those ordinances are invalid. However, the first that the cycling community learns about such laws is when a cyclist is prosecuted. Then, the defense must be that that ordinance is invalidated by state law. Even when learning such, some communities keep such ordinances on the books, probably to frighten children with. Others recognize the law and repeal them.
Legal Clinics Childrens legal issues. This yearlong clinical course develops child advocacyskills Learn the law while you represent victims of domestic violence, http://lawweb.usc.edu/admissions/curriculum/pages/legalclinics.html
Extractions: Request Info Tour USC Contact Admissions USC Law School Legal Clinics USC Law maintains five legal clinics that give you the opportunity to put theory into practice. Employer Legal Advice Clinic: Immigration Clinic: Intellectual Property Clinic: Hands-on Experience "Take advantage of the many opportunities for nonacademic learning at USC Law, such as working on a law journal or in a clinic. This experience helps you formulate goals." - Luis Esparaza, Santa Barbara, CA. - Sean Muntz, Honolulu, HI.
Children And The Law - NACC Child Law Attorneys And Lawyers CLRJ is indexed in the Current law Index and Index to legal Periodicals and runs The mission of the NACC is to achieve the well being of children by http://naccchildlaw.org/childrenlaw/news.html
Extractions: August 25 28, 2005 The NACC 28th National Children's Law Conference is designed for professionals from the fields of law, medicine, social work, and education. The program focus is the practice of children's law through interdisciplinary training and education. Conference Brochures will be mailed to NACC members in Spring 2005. May 16 20, 2005 Louisville, Colorado The NACC presents the 10th Annual RMCATI program together with the University of Denver College of Law, Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center , and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. This special 5-day intensive experimental training program is designed to provide child advocates with the trial skills necessary to handle dependency, delinquency, and criminal and private custody cases. The Institute is designed for all attorneys who work in children's cases, including children's attorneys (guardian ad litems, law guardians, etc.), state and agency attorneys, family law practitioners, prosecutors, and public defenders.
ALRC - On-line confusion but would reduce legal costs for business, the Australian law Reform The review is being conducted by the ALRC in association with the New http://www.alrc.gov.au/media/2004/mr2012.html
Extractions: The introduction of a single set of evidence laws, applicable across the whole of Australia , would not only avoid confusion but would reduce legal costs for business, the Australian Law Reform Commission said today. The ALRC has released a consultation paper, Review of the Evidence Act 1995, as the start of one of the most significant legal inquiries ever conducted in this country. The review is being conducted by the ALRC in association with the New South Wales Law Reform Commission, the Victorian Law Reform Commission and the Tasmania Law Reform Institute. Assoc Prof McCrimmon, from the University of Sydney , is an expert in the laws of evidence and procedure, trial practice and real property. He is a member of the management committee and faculty of the Australian Advocacy Institute, and has been a member of various NSW Bar Association Committees.
Psychiatric Times of psychiatric knowledge and skills to legal issues in legal contexts. The answer here lies in the fact that expert witness is a role function, http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p020437.html
Peter Suber, Legal News Sources State and Local law News. Current and past issues of this newsletter from theSection on State Also see the categories on law legal issues and Causes. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/courses/cle/clelinks.htm
Extractions: Contents Items marked with a red star are especially good examples of sites of their kind. This is a page of links related to my course, Current Legal Events . However, it can also stand alone as a general index of legal news. I welcome suggestions for improving it. See the daily newsfeed for this course from moreover.com General Sources of Legal News 1st Headlines . Legal news headlines from 1st Headlines. Searchable. Court TV Online . General legal news. Current Events in Law . Edited by Paul S. Reed for About.com . See Reed's sub-page on News Highlights . Supports email notification. Excite Online Legal News . News in 60+ areas of legal practice. From Heiros Gamos legal guide and the Excite search engine. Supports email notification. Eye on the Courts . Noteworthy appellate decisions from around the country (other than the U.S. Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals). From the Legal Information Institute (LII) of Cornell University Law School.
Extractions: About APRI Contact APRI Employment Cultivating local experts will enable a prosecutor to establish a network of potential expert witnesses who will testify for little or no cost. The prosecutor can then concentrate on strategies for using expert testimony in a domestic violence or stalking trial. Expert Witness Testimony in Prosecutions of Domestic Violence Crimes Introduction Often prosecutors fail to use domestic violence experts because they do not have the available resources to remunerate nationally known experts. However, they overlook local experts such as court and shelter victim advocates or domestic violence detectives. Advocates and detectives with the requisite domestic violence training and years of experience in the field can certainly be qualified as experts and are more financially accessible to the average prosecutor. Domestic Violence Prosecution Many judges and juries believe that prosecutions of minor domestic crimes waste scarce public resources. An expert can demonstrate the importance of prosecuting seemingly insignificant injuries and criminal incidents by showing how violence in domestic violence cases escalates. In addition, since many people still believe that some domestic events should not be made public, the expert can dissolve assumptions that the prosecution should not, as a public policy, be pursued. Beyond a brief description of the facts of the case, the expert needs to be informed about such critical information as:
Sentencing Law And Policy Sentencing law and Policy blog provides Information and Commentary about Guidelines provides an extended discussion of various (nonBooker) legal issues http://sentencing.typepad.com/
Extractions: Thanks to posts at TalkLeft and How Appealing , I saw news of a new study from California documenting the impact of race of the victim in the imposition of the death penalty. The study, entitled "The Impact of Legally Inappropriate Factors on Death Sentencing for California Homicides, 1990-99," can be
Member Services: Legal There are many other legal and nonlegal issues that you may need advice and The FBU legal helpline gets more calls requesting advice on family law http://www.fbu.org.uk/member/legal/index.php
Extractions: FBU members can receive advice, support and representation on the whole range of legal issues that they and their families may encounter in their day-to-day lives. These include personal injury, employment rights (including equal rights, human rights and pensions), criminal law, family law, Wills and conveyancing.
GMU Sexual Assault Services: Legal Issues If the accuser is to be a witness, care must be taken by the hearing board to Provide assistance concerning medical, legal, and psychological issues. http://www.gmu.edu/facstaff/sexual/legal_issues.html
BDSM -- BDSM And The Law BDSMlegalissues mailing list This list is dedicated to legal issues SMU Underwood law Library legal Research Guides A collection of legal research http://www.io.com/~ambrosio/law/
Extractions: Courtesy of FreeFind IANAL ("I Am Not A Lawyer"): The Webmaster is not a lawyer and this section is not offered as legal advice or an attempt to interpret the law. These links are a starting point not the final word on legal issues. I do not mean to endorse a site or article by including a resource here. For reliable legal advice, you must talk to a real lawyer. Contents The Law as it Relates to BDSM Specific Cases Sex Laws Pertinent Texas Laws, Codes, and Resources ... General Law Resources and References : in the Internet and Webdesign section Privacy Issues: on the Privacy page Privacy Advocate and Civil Liberty Groups Historical Documents The Law, S/M and You by A. Spencer Bergstedt , Attorney At Law. (legal advice from a real lawyer.) BDSMD/s and the Law by Rumpoule at Gloria Brame's Dominant Ideas website. Another informative article by "a criminal defense lawyer for over twenty years." The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) website has a great section for their Law Enforcement Outreach Program The Leather Law Depository at the Leather Quest website: What are the laws concerning businesses/clubs/organizations that cater to the BDSM community, on city, county and state levels? How can we operate our businesses/clubs/organizations legally within these laws? What must we do to protect our patrons/members?
HLS Office Of Clinical Programs - Clinics Professor Charles Ogletree The Criminal Justice Institute is Harvard law Schools and substantive legal issues in the context of client representation. http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/clinical/clinics.htm
Extractions: OCP BROWNBAG SERIES: Have lunch with OCP instructors and learn about exciting courses being offered. NOTICE from the Pro Bono Service Office: Students will automatically receive pro bono credit for any clinical placement. No paperwork or filing with the Pro Bono Service Program is necessary. At the end of the semester, students will receive a letter confirming fulfillment of the requirement. The Adviser (Access restricted to the HLS Community only) Clinics Professor Charles Ogletree with the support of full-time clinical instructors and staff , the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) offers a unique union of classroom instruction and hands-on experience for Harvard Law students, valuable service to indigent criminal defendants and juveniles, and research in a variety of criminal justice areas. The Criminal Justice Institute provides the practical component to the Introduction to Trial Advocacy: Criminal Justice taught by Professor Ogletree. In addition to legal representation, CJI provides valuable educational experiences and services for Harvard Law School, national and local communities.
Jersey Legal Information Board - JLIB Newsletter - Newsletter7 is a proactive means of electronically communicating on legal issues and the This would allow witnesses to leave the court building after being http://www.jerseylegalinfo.je/Publications/newsletter/newsletter7.aspx
Extractions: Issue 7 - August 2001 As reported in the June 2001 issue of JLIB News, good progress had been made with the electronic capture of all Jersey legislation in force. We are now able to report that at the end of July 2001, a copy of the final version of the database containing the legislation was delivered to the Law Draftsman's Office for final checking and acceptance. As soon as this stage of the project has been completed it is hoped to allow public access to the legislation in force through the JLIB website. A complete index of the data, designed in a user-friendly manner, will accompany the database to allow users to find relevant legislation. The index has been structured to enable users to see details of each law and all amending and subordinate legislation under one index entry. Although the data capture project represents a huge step forwards it is, as stated in earlier newsletters, merely the first step in the law revision programme. Discussions are now underway to progress to the next stage, which will be to begin the official revision and consolidation of all Jersey legislation. It is hoped to appoint an expert to undertake that work in the coming months, with a view to completing the ambitious project within 2 to 3 years.
Health Canada - Patient Safety And Healthcare Error In The 3.4 legal issues Review. The legal review focused on key materials identified by 51(2) A witness in a legal proceedings, whether a party to it or not, http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/care/report/3_legal.html
Extractions: PsycINFO Searching PsycINFO for Legal Topics Forensic psychology is the primary legal psychological specialty. Forensic psychologists write and testify on psychological aspects of the law and legal processes, as well as the legal and courtroom aspects of the field of psychology. The nature and reliability of evidence is also important. Legal topics of interest to clinical psychologists include the detection of dangerousness in mentally ill clients, psychological testing of offenders, involuntary commitment of patients, insanity defense, and the legal privacy of information heard in therapy sessions. The use of psychological techniques in the courtroom receives much media attention. These techniques are used to choose and persuade jurors, to assess credibility of eyewitness testimony, and to detect deception. Search Hints Much of the jury research is done in a college setting with mock jurors. If you want only research that uses real juries, use a NOT operator to exclude the word mock from your search. Using Descriptors
Remarks Of Jonathan Hecht Prior witnesses before this Commission have described the progress that China has The scholars at these law schools and at legal think tanks represent a http://www.cecc.gov/pages/hearings/041102/hecht.php
Extractions: Thank you Senator Baucus, Congressman Bereuter, and the other members of the Commission for inviting me to speak here today. As Congress recognized in establishing this Commission, it is vitally important that China make progress on human rights. This is important first and foremost for Chinese themselves, who have long lived under political systems that denied them fundamental freedoms and are now navigating a difficult transition toward a market economy and, hopefully, a more open society. But it is also important for the rest of the world. China's emergence as a global power is one of the most important geopolitical events of our lifetimes. It is essential that the China that emerges from this process is one that respects individual liberties and its internationally binding commitments on human rights. Progress on human rights in China is also vital to the United States. Our relationship with China is one of our most important bilateral relationships. It cannot be truly cooperative until the human rights situation in China improves. These new laws contain serious flaws in conception and face many obstacles in implementation. Reformers within China are working to highlight these problems and to press for further change. In the meantime, Chinese themselves are making increasing use their expanded legal system. The number of cases in the Chinese courts, including successful suits against the state, has risen dramatically in the last decade. In addition, new groups have emerged to advocate for improved legal protection of rights, often through legal aid centers for women's rights or administrative litigation or the environment. As this shows, legal reform and other developments in China are creating increased rights consciousness and higher expectations for the legal system. This is a very important trend, for law should not only foster respect for human rights. It should also be a means by which individuals can demand respect for human rights.
Extractions: You are here: Home Recruitment The Internships and Clerkships Programmes 1. Purpose The International Criminal Court has established its Registry Internship Programme aimed at recruiting highly qualified and strongly motivated students as interns. This Programme is funded by the European Commission and currently by the governments of Finland and Norway. This Programme will have three main benefits: Secondly, the Registry will benefit from the knowledge of highly qualified people who will assist various Sections in discharging their duties and, therefore, substantially contributing to the work of the Court. The Registry Internship Programme will also create active supporters and advocates of the International Criminal Court in their countries of origin, raising awareness of their governments and people of the existence of the Court. 2. Introduction THE REGISTRY IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR INTERNS AS FOLLOWS: 3 Places in the Immediate Office of the Registrar
NBC.com > The Law Firm > Legal Glossary The law Firm Thursdays 9/8C CrossExamination The questioning of a witnessfor one party by counsel for the opposing party. http://www.nbc.com/The_Law_Firm/legalglossary/
Extractions: NBC Web Select Show PRIMETIME The Apprentice 2 The Apprentice 3 The Apprentice: Donald The Apprentice: Martha Stewart The Biggest Loser Crossing Jordan E-Ring ER Fear Factor Inconceivable Joey Las Vegas Medium My Name Is Earl The Office Scrubs Surface Three Wishes The West Wing LATE NIGHT The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Late Night with Conan O'Brien Last Call with Carson Daly Saturday Night Live DAYTIME Days of our Lives Passions NEWS NBC News Dateline NBC Meet the Press NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams Today Access Hollywood NBC Sports Mazda First Look Seen On NBC Store The More You Know Online Games NBC Featured Music Discovery Kids NBC Winners NOW CASTING Three Wishes A B C D ... Z
Overlawyered The University of Houston law school has already renamed its law library after Overlawyered.com explores an American legal system that too often turns http://www.overlawyered.com/
Extractions: Chronicling the high cost of our legal system For the last 24 hours+ new postings to this site have been disabled due to technical difficulties. We're back up now, for the moment, but the continuing recurrence of these technical problems is going to make it necessary to move Overlawyered to a new hosting service in place of Verio, which has been our host for the past few years. With luck, we can accomplish this rehosting within a few days, and the site will resume its normal operation. Till then, expect a brief hiatus in posting. In the mean time both Ted and I will continue to post at the Manhattan Institute's website PointOfLaw.com . If our ability to update Overlawyered fails again, or if the whole site goes offline, we'll post status updates on Point of Law, so make sure to bookmark that site now. Also, reader advice is welcome as we search for the right Movable Type-friendly hosting service. We've heard favorable things about Total Choice Hosting and HostingMatters. If you've got opinions about these or other services, drop me a line at editor-at-[this domain name]-dot-com, or if that begins bouncing, editor-at-[point of law]-dot-com. Posted by Walter Olson at 08:50 PM September 19, 2005
