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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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A quick definition of Judicial Committee of the Privy Council:

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is a group of people who listen to important legal cases. They were created in 1833 and can hear cases about ships and churches, as well as cases from other countries that are part of the Commonwealth. The committee is made up of regular people, but sometimes religious leaders can join if the case is about church rules. The decisions they make are not always followed by other judges, but they are important because many of the same people are also part of the House of Lords, which is another important group of judges.

A more thorough explanation:

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is a court that was created in 1833. It has the power to hear certain appeals related to admiralty, ecclesiastical, and Commonwealth matters.

Before the creation of this court, the Court of Delegates was the final court of appeal in England for ecclesiastical suits. However, during the reign of William IV, the power to hear final appeals was transferred to the Privy Council, and then to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The committee is made up entirely of laypeople, except in cases where an appeal is brought under the Church Discipline Act. In those cases, ecclesiastics who are episcopal privy counselors can become members of the court.

While the Judicial Committee's decisions are not considered binding precedent in the United Kingdom, they are influential because of the overlapping composition of members of the Privy Council and the House of Lords in its judicial capacity.

For example, if a person is unhappy with a decision made by a court in a Commonwealth country, they may be able to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The committee will then review the case and make a final decision.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
12:54
@VolatileClumsyAcolyte: did you apply YM to Brooklyn?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
12:57
@SplitterusClitterus: THEY BETTER HAVE AN A WAVE TODAYYY
glovediedthisishismom
12:57
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glovediedthisishismom
12:57
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
12:57
I think usually they release at like 1ish?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
12:57
@glovediedthisishismom: GNXXXX
babycat
12:59
I heard if you apply YM at Brooklyn specifically it’s the equivalent of like a 5 LSAT point boost
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:00
^^^^This
13:00
does anyone have any information on lsu? I have only heard of 1 person getting a decision and its driving me insane
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:01
Just info on their YM applications but nothing else
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:02
@BeFree03:
13:04
yeah thats all i am seeing as well. i have literally looked everywhere trying to find at least a time of day for decisions but theres nothing
CuriousPanda2362
13:04
I feel like it’s the calm before the storm
CuriousPanda2362
13:05
Big movement are bound to happen soon but it’s so eerily quiet
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:05
^^^^Me taking a dookie
CuriousPanda2362
13:05
Lmao
babycat
13:06
Ehh I think schools will prob release information on their YM applicants first before they even get to RD
babycat
13:06
I wouldn’t expect RD applicants to hear anything until after Thanksgiving bc they prioritize YM so heavily
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:06
I heard theyll do that at LSU but not 100% sure
2big2fail
13:09
berkeley status checker is so funny
13:11
berk today will be Huge if it happens
2big2fail
13:12
i think berkeley next wave will be in december
13:13
that is probable i just have a funny where i say “berk today” every single day
2big2fail
13:13
makes sense
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: TODAY IS OUR DAY also 1pm est or pst?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
13:14
YEAHHH SPLITTY. also PST
yo mama jokes will never not be funny
everyone trying to YM each other but no JM... damn :/
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i'm lying in wait dw
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