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Mar 14, 2022 student discipline preliminary inquiry due process university rules administrative law

Defining "By" in Preliminary Inquiries for Student Disciplinary Cases

Supreme Court clarifies that a preliminary inquiry conducted "before" a student tribunal is valid even if performed "by" its members.

Oct 9, 2019 criminal-law preliminary-investigation constitutional-rights evidence-admissibility prejudicial-question certiorari

Constitutional Rights vs Preliminary Investigation: When Evidence Admissibility Matters

Supreme Court clarifies that preliminary investigations cannot be suspended on prejudicial question grounds, and evidence admissibility is for trial, not preliminary inquiry.

Nov 28, 2007 criminal-law probable-cause preliminary-investigation warrant-of-arrest rules-of-court jurisprudence

Preliminary Inquiry vs Prosecution Probable Cause: Key Distinction in Arrest Warrants

The Supreme Court clarifies the difference between a judge's arrest-warrant inquiry and a prosecutor's probable cause determination in preliminary investigations.