Added to their great management weaknesses, the continued existence of law societies with their present powers and purpose is threatened by the great communications power provided by the social media, news media, documentary and investigative facilities and agencies, plus the sophisticated pressure groups. (slaw.ca)
He suggests that I think the moral authority of a democratically enacted law rests on no basis other than its existence, that «conscientious reflection on enhanced interrogation need consult neither the norms of international law nor codes of professional conduct,» and that I maintain a «narrow focus on the mere existence of a law (or its interpretation) and not its substance.» (firstthings.com)
The problem is the greatest threat and impairment ever, to the availability of legal advice services, and the integrity of Canada's justice system, and to the continued existence of law societies. (slaw.ca)