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toubab1020
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 Posted - 05 May 2007 : 02:29:01
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He, (H.D.Thoreau) also said,
"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endevour"
I think this fits Magistrate Martin exactly,Although I have read little of Thoreau,a bit too radical for my taste.
Missing the topic maybe I was interested in Magistrate Martin and his modernising ideas. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 05 May 2007 : 05:56:25
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Toubab , we are on the same wavelength. The point I was trying to get across to you is that small individual contributions like that you said about Martin and like the case i mentioned about Bory Touray adds up to make a difference over time.
Martin's contributions are commendable and I hope others follow suit. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 05 May 2007 : 05:56:25
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Toubab , we are on the same wavelength. The point I was trying to get across to you is that small individual contributions like that you said about Martin and like the case i mentioned about Bory Touray adds up to make a difference over time.
Martin's contributions are commendable and I hope others follow suit. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 05 May 2007 : 12:58:55
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Ah yes,......... I understand now,well I think that's about it then as no one else wants to contrubute, I am sure we could go on for hours throwing quotes at this topic but I see little point,everyone is contented then!!! Justice Rules.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 05 May 2007 : 12:58:55
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Ah yes,......... I understand now,well I think that's about it then as no one else wants to contrubute, I am sure we could go on for hours throwing quotes at this topic but I see little point,everyone is contented then!!! Justice Rules.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 11:52:21
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| Toubab1020 , what is the magistrate doing specifically to modernize the court system ? What contributions is he doing that is making a difference ? |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 11:52:21
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| Toubab1020 , what is the magistrate doing specifically to modernize the court system ? What contributions is he doing that is making a difference ? |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 16:11:02
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| The information that I gleaned for my first posting came from newspapers the location of which I now cannot find but from memory I think that it was a case of another adjournment that was being asked for by the prosecution,simply because for the second time the prosecution witness couldn't attend because of an etherial problem,The defendant remained in jail.The Magistrate made a concrete decision that if on the next hearing the prosecution was not ready he would seriously consider dismissing the case.If my memory serves these were the circumstances and it was the first time that I had seen reported a case in which the magistrate had shown that he was unprepared for slackness and would take the necessay action if his directions were not adhered to,as I say this is only from memory and I may be wrong in some respects,for which I apoligize in advance.Kayjatta I wonder if your efforts to reserect this topic will bear fruit! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 16:11:02
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| The information that I gleaned for my first posting came from newspapers the location of which I now cannot find but from memory I think that it was a case of another adjournment that was being asked for by the prosecution,simply because for the second time the prosecution witness couldn't attend because of an etherial problem,The defendant remained in jail.The Magistrate made a concrete decision that if on the next hearing the prosecution was not ready he would seriously consider dismissing the case.If my memory serves these were the circumstances and it was the first time that I had seen reported a case in which the magistrate had shown that he was unprepared for slackness and would take the necessay action if his directions were not adhered to,as I say this is only from memory and I may be wrong in some respects,for which I apoligize in advance.Kayjatta I wonder if your efforts to reserect this topic will bear fruit! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 22:23:57
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Well, then this is a dead topic Toubab1020 since you don't seem to remember what really happened.
But anyone's effort to make the Gambia a better place would be commendable. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 22:23:57
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Well, then this is a dead topic Toubab1020 since you don't seem to remember what really happened.
But anyone's effort to make the Gambia a better place would be commendable. |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 23:13:07
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| Why do cases often get delayed? I have a friend accused of theft along with several others. I mentioned the case previously. I have asked my Gambian guide to attend the court which he has done on several occasions only to see the case delayed AGAIN. The next date is 24th May. All this time these people are finding it very hard to make a living, they have to report to the police station and suffer intimdation. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 May 2007 : 23:13:07
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| Why do cases often get delayed? I have a friend accused of theft along with several others. I mentioned the case previously. I have asked my Gambian guide to attend the court which he has done on several occasions only to see the case delayed AGAIN. The next date is 24th May. All this time these people are finding it very hard to make a living, they have to report to the police station and suffer intimdation. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 10 May 2007 : 07:25:10
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Bev, cases often get delayed in courts largely due to issues of evidence ,witnesses , and backlog.
Also large parts of trials happen behind the scene without public awareness.It is important for litigants to often contact their attorneys to find out about the status of their case. It is a good customer service in a law office also to regularly inform clients about the status of their case , even if they (clients) did not ask.
However, one has to admit that many attorneys use delaying tactics which are totally unwarranted. In the Gambia prosectors are especially notorious for this.
I believe judges and magistrates could exercise stronger authority over the pace and scope of cases they preside over. But again all this point to the larger question of the independent of the judiciary. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 10 May 2007 : 07:25:10
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Bev, cases often get delayed in courts largely due to issues of evidence ,witnesses , and backlog.
Also large parts of trials happen behind the scene without public awareness.It is important for litigants to often contact their attorneys to find out about the status of their case. It is a good customer service in a law office also to regularly inform clients about the status of their case , even if they (clients) did not ask.
However, one has to admit that many attorneys use delaying tactics which are totally unwarranted. In the Gambia prosectors are especially notorious for this.
I believe judges and magistrates could exercise stronger authority over the pace and scope of cases they preside over. But again all this point to the larger question of the independent of the judiciary. |
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