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El Federalismo Y La Administración De Justicia En Los Estados Unidos, Robert S. Barker

Barker Papers

In the United States, there is not just one system of justice; there are many. Each of the fifty states has its own constitution, laws, and courts of law. In addition, there is the overall federal justice system, which operates through the federal courts. Federalism profoundly affects the administration of justice in the United States, and the administration of justice, in turn, affects our federalism.

The purpose of this brief essay is to identify the most important aspects of the relationship between federalism and the administration of justice in the United States and its division of governmental powers between the …

Legality, Standing And Substantive Review In Community Law, Paul Craig

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Case Note: The Court Of Appeal's Lack Of Jurisdiction To Reopen Appeals: Abdullah Bin A Rahman V Public Prosecutor [[1994] 3 Slr [Singapore Law Reports] 129, Ca]; Lim Choon Chye V Public Prosecutor [[1994] 3 Slr 135, Ca], Jack Tsen-Ta Lee

Jack Tsen-Ta LEE

It is ironic that Abdullah bin A Rahman v PP and Lim Choon Chye v PP were decided in the aftermath of the Birmingham Six, Guildford Four and Maguire Seven cases from the United Kingdom. As in these cases, Abdullah and Lim Choon Chye highlight a serious flaw in our criminal justice system: there appears to be no appropriate way to correct miscarriages of justice. The purpose of this case note is to set out the conclusions reached by the Court of Appeal and to suggest directions for the future.