The FIU Admissions and Appeals Committee is comprised of faculty, staff and administrators from across the university who take the time to review student applications on a case by case basis. Although GPA, test scores and academic performance are good measures of a student’s potential, we understand there are more subjective measures such as ambition, courage, perseverance and creativity that set you apart.
Email documents for review along with the disability eligibility review form to [email protected]. Allow 7-14 business days for the Disability Resource Center to review documentation.
A completed appeal must be received no later than April 16, 2021.
Students must also submit at least one signed letter of recommendation from individuals who know of and can attest to the student’s academic ability and/or potential such as teachers, counselors, mentors, tutors, advisors, former employers, etc. Such letter (s) should not be a “form” letter, but should demonstrate direct knowledge of the student's achievements and/or difficulties.
Students are encouraged to appeal only if their test scores and/or grades have changed significantly or if they want to explain personal circumstances that may have affected their ability to meet admissions requirements. Appeal review requests can only be submitted by the applicant.
FIU Law was established to provide students with a rigorous legal education designed to meet the needs of an ever-changing world.
Completed applications will be considered on a rolling basis beginning September 1, 2020. The deadline for submission of a completed application is July 31, 2021. Applications received or completed after this date will be considered as class space permits. FIU Law only accepts applications submitted via LSAC.
Admissions Test Scores (GRE): Applicants sitting for the GRE, should select Florida International University College of Law as a recipient of the GRE results using the ETS school code: 4431. To register for the GRE, visit their website here. Determine if you qualify for the GRE Fee Reduction Program. If you have any questions about utilizing a fee waiver, please contact GRE Institutional Services at [email protected] or 1-609-771-7092.
JD for Foreign Lawyers: JD with Advanced Standing: FIU Law offers the possibility of advanced standing for students who already hold a first degree in law from a country outside the United States. The JD with Advanced Standing Program permits students to obtain credit for legal studies they have done elsewhere in the world. Students may receive up to 30 hours of credit towards the JD for prior legal studies in another country. Students may also receive credit towards the JD for coursework done while completing a graduate degree in law, such as an LLM here in the United States at an ABA accredited law school. The total amount of credit towards the JD is assessed on an individual basis.
Personal Statement – The Admissions Committee requires a personal statement. In no more than three typed, double-spaced pages, please discuss your reasons for pursuing a legal education and your goals or future plans upon graduation. You may discuss any obstacles that you have overcome (for example, English is not your native language, discrimination, economic or family hardship, severe medical condition, etc.).
Admissions Test Scores (LSAT) – All applicants seeking admission to FIU Law must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and register with the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS). FIU Law will not accept LSAT scores earned prior to June 2017. Students must sit for the LSAT no later than June to be considered for admission in August of the same year.
For current college students or recent graduates the letter must be an academic recommendation. Letters of recommendation should attest to the applicant’s character and preparedness for law school.
Firstly, when a necessary issue has not been determined by either the Lower Court or the Court of the first instance. Secondly, when the necessary issue has been wrongly determined by the Courts on the substantial question of law which can properly be the subject matter of the second appeal under Section 100.
Second appeal: (1)Save as otherwise expressly provided in the body of this Code or by any other law for the time being in force, an appeal shall lie to the High Court from every decree passed in appeal by any Court subordinate to the High Court, if the High Court is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law.
To be a ‘substantial’ question of law, the same should be debatable, not have been previously determined by the lower courts and should not be an applicable precedent in any form. Whether the question of law is ‘substantial’ or not is to be decided by the High Court and that may depend upon the facts and circumstances of each case. The proviso to Section 100 (5) gives the court the power to hear questions which were not formulated by it but they form a part of the substantial question of law if the court is satisfied that case involves such a question. In Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr, the court observed that “Under the proviso, the Court should be ‘satisfied’ that the case involves a substantial question of law and not a mere question of law. The reason for permitting the substantial question of law to be raised should be recorded by the Court.”
Section 103 states: “Power of High Court to determine issues of fact— In any second appeal, the High Court may, if the evidence on the record is sufficient, determine any issue necessary for the disposal of the appeal ,—. (a) which has not been determined by the lower Appellate Court or both by the Court of the first instance and ...
Section 102 reads as “No second appeal in certain suits – No second appeal shall lie in any suit of the nature cognizable by Courts of Small Causes when the amount or value of the subject-matter of the original suit does not exceed three thousand rupees.”.
The procedural right of the second appeal is conferred by this section on either of the parties to a civil suit who has been adversely affected by the decree passed by a civil court. The second appeal lies to the High Court only if the court is satisfied that it involves a substantial question of law. click above.
An appeal, according to Black’s Law Dictionary is “The complaint to a superior court of an injustice done or error committed by an inferior one, whose judgment or decision the court above is called upon to correct or reverse.
Revision is defined under section 115. 2. The second appeal lies when the case involves a substantial question of law. Revision lies when there is a jurisdiction error. 3.
The second appeal can only be filed when there involves a question of law and question of law should be substantial. If it is of general public importance or if it affects the rights of parties substantially. Section 100 Of CPC also deals with the importance of the question of law;
It is defined in Black Law Dictionary – The complaint made to the superior court for the error committed by an inferior court on whose judgement or decision the court is above to correct the decision or reverse the decisions is called as an appeal. As per Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908: An appeal shall lie to the High Court ...
In the case of Annapoorani Ammal vs G.Thangapolam, it was held that the High Court can only interfere when there involves a substantial question of law.
The judgement of Article 227 does not fall in this category. The intra-court appeal in case of High Court is for 30 days and it is for 90 days in case of Supreme Court.
The Appellate Court, after calling the respondent to present before the court and ask to give an answer and also ask him to give application after application court may call the Appellant to pay the Security Cost.
An appeal shall lie to the High Court for the decision made by the District Court.
As our firm handles its own appeals, by writing our briefs and arguing our appeals, we promptly filed an appeal to the appellate division and then wrote the brief and presented oral argument to the five judges sitting on the appellate division . The appellate division unanimously agreed with our position and sent the case back for trial. This case was then settled for a sum that provided fair compensation and made our client happy.
In New York when a personal injury case is brought on behalf of an injured person, who is called the plaintiff, it is generally brought in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, which is considered New York’s lower court.
At Jaroslawicz & Jaros, we have our own in-house appellate practice. This means we stay by our clients’ sides, even when it becomes necessary to formulate an appeal to a higher court. We aren’t afraid of appealing decisions we think were wrongly decided if it is in our clients’ best interest to do so. In fact, we have even taken cases all the way up to the United States Supreme Court!
If you or a loved one was injured and needs legal assistance, call Jaroslawicz & Jaros at 917-842-9544 or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call to ensure that you do not waive your right to compensation. Or you can email us at [email protected].