Sentences with phrase «high court judge who»

Research published by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) last week showed that a third of the 2,000 solicitors and barristers questioned believed they had to know a High Court judge who was willing to act as a referee before they could apply for a judicial appointment.

The claim alleges that LexisNexis breached a deal with Phillips» father a High Court judge who edited the Income Tax volume of Halsbury's in the 1970s.

At the end of the process it was suggested that permission to commit assisted suicide ought to be authorised by a High Court judge who would have to consider whether the criteria had been met.

We meet Evelyn (Judi Dench) as the recent widow who discovers her beloved husband left her a mountain of debt; Douglas and Jean (Bill Nighy and Penelope Wilton) a hapless married couple who have invested their savings into their daughter's internet company; Muriel (Maggie Smith) is a racist and longtime housekeeper for the rich who has been put out to pasture while in need of a new hip; Graham (Tom Wilkinson) is a high court judge who is fed up with responsibility and seeking to reconnect with a long ago lover; Madge (Celia Imrie) and Norman (Ronald Pickup) are the lonely hearts looking for love, or in his case, loving.

A former High Court judge who's chairing the inquiry into allegations of historical child abuse has chosen... More

A former High Court judge who's chairing the inquiry into allegations of historical child abuse has chosen to stand down from her role.

Justice Paul Derry, one of the High Court judges who were caught allegedly taking bribes in the latest corruption expose» in Ghana's judiciary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas has sued the investigative journalist over the act.

Local voters seemed to be much more forgiving of their last MP than the media, or the high court judges who decided his fate.

His intervention drew huge support from peers, many of whom are lawyers and judges and came in marked contrast to the reaction of Truss, who is also lord chancellor, who did not step in after the tabloid press attacked the High Court judges who heard the case.

The seventeen High Court judges who have been assigned to handle anticipated electoral disputes that may arise before the December 7, presidential and parliamentary elections are expected to hear cases on a day - to - day basis.

Not exact matches

His parents from west London had asked judges at the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court to support their plea; however they ruled in favour of GOSH doctors who recommend that the infant's life - support machine is switched off.

Deputy High Court judge Rowena Collins - Rice, who considered rival claims during a trial in London earlier this month, is scheduled to deliver a ruling today.

The judge, who had analysed evidence at a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London earlier this month, said he had reached his decision with «profound sadness».

Radwen Hamed played just six minutes for Tottenham's youth team... A High Court judge has ruled that Tottenham Hotspur breached their duties to their then 17 - year - old player, Radwan Hamed, who was left brain damaged after suffering a heart attack six minutes into his first youth game, according to the Daily Mail.

The judge, who noted that the Coroner Law was an enactment of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.»

In today's high court appeal judgement, Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, Mr Justice Owen and Mr Justice Griffith Williams said: «If the person or persons who receive or read it, brush it aside as a silly joke, or a joke in bad taste, or empty bombastic or ridiculous banter, then it would be a contradiction in terms to describe it as a message of a menacing character.»

Justice John Tsoho of Federal High Court, Abuja who adjourned hearing in the trial of Kanu with his co-defendants in a motion of notice filed on their behalf by Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, asked the Judge to disqualify himself from hearing the case over alllegations of «manifest bias.»

A few days later, Judge Teori Zavascki, who oversees the Car Wash Operation at the Supreme Court, took over the case involving Lula from Moro and demanded an explanation of why he had released taped phone calls involving Rousseff and other ministers (who can not be judged by lower jurisdictions without authorisation from the highest coCourt, took over the case involving Lula from Moro and demanded an explanation of why he had released taped phone calls involving Rousseff and other ministers (who can not be judged by lower jurisdictions without authorisation from the highest courtcourt).

The two on June 29, warned judges of Ghana's highest court to be wary of their conduct in the case involving the Electoral Commission and Mr Abu Ramadan if they did not want to suffer the fate of the three members of the bench who were shot to death and burnt on June 30, 1982 in the era of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC).

High court judge Roger Toulson, who is leader of the commission, said the plans would not damage the tradition of marriage.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo nominated former U.S. attorney Michael Garcia to the state's highest court on Wednesday, to fill a vacancy left by former judge Susan Read, who retired last year.

A judge of the High Court who authored a petition against Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has had her career terminated by the National Judicial Council of Nigeria (NJC).

Continuing a trend of cushy landings for high - level appointees who leave or are pushed out of their posts, Mayor de Blasio has nominated former Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to be a Family Court judge.

The new Free Press can authoritatively report that, the high court Judge, Justice Anthony Yeboah, who ruled against NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko, was the campaign coordinator for Nana Akufo - Addo in 2008 at his hometown in Osino, even before his appointment as a Justice of the high court.

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has detained Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn, who were, giving their submissions on Accra based radio station, Montie FM, on June 29, 2016, allegedly threatened to unleash mayhem on Supreme Court and High Court judges in the country — claiming that they know their residence.

Ako Gunn and Alistair on June 29, warned judges of Ghana's highest court to be wary of their conduct in the case involving the Electoral Commission and Mr Abu Ramadan if they did not want to suffer the fate of the three members of the bench who were shot to death and burnt on June 30, 1982 in the era of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC).

A judge who since Sheldon Silver's arrest has come under scrutiny for the sky - high damages that juries in her court have awarded to Weitz & Luxenberg clients recently slashed a record $ 190 million asbestos - poisoning payout to less than $ 30 million.

Jonathan Lippman, who was chief judge of the state Court of Appeals from 2009 through last year, has joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he will provide expertise on state law and appellate matters while remaining a high - profile advocate on the public policy issues.

Cuomo, who lives in Westchester, picked the county's district attorney and his former JCOPE executive chairwoman, Janet DiFiore to become chief judge of the Court of Appeals, the state's highest cCourt of Appeals, the state's highest courtcourt.

Although, the court clerks declined comments, it was learnt that the Judge was part of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary delegation attending the burial ceremony of Justice Victoria Ayodele Uzo - Amaka Onejeme, a pioneer Judge of the Abuja High court who died recently.

Continuing a trend of cushy landings for high - level appointees who leave or are pushed out of their posts, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has nominated former Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to be a Family Court judge.

In a particularly damning judgement, three judges at the high court found Grayling had overstepped his legal powers by attempting to restrict legal aid to those who had been in the UK over a year.

Five other judicial staff who were incriminated in the video and found guilty of the stated misconduct have also been dismissed while some other High Court judges are going through impeachment processes.

Again, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Joe Agi, who is being prosecuted along with Justice Ademola of a Federal High Court, had told the Department of the State Service that Buhari's lawyer paid N500, 000 to Justice Ademola in 2015 at the time the judge was presiding over Buhari's certificate case.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed 14 charges against a Federal High Court judge, Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, who was cleared and reinstated by the National Judicial Council last week.

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has fixed April 30, 2018 to deliver judgment in the case of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Nwobike, who was accused of offering gratification of N1.05 m to judges.

The state's highest court has ruled that it's not OK for the judge who hears an appeal to be the same one who issued the original conviction.

District Administrative Judge C. Randall Hinrichs has barred Suffolk's traffic court from jailing defendants who don't have an attorney without a review by a higher court judge, curtailing a practice that defense attorneys have complained violates motorists constitutional riJudge C. Randall Hinrichs has barred Suffolk's traffic court from jailing defendants who don't have an attorney without a review by a higher court judge, curtailing a practice that defense attorneys have complained violates motorists constitutional rijudge, curtailing a practice that defense attorneys have complained violates motorists constitutional rights.

He is a high priced money lawyer who served on the judicial review board and is part of the problem doing nothing when it comes to the family court system and discipling judges.

Retired judge George Bundy Smith, who sat on New York state's highest court and earlier in life was arrested as a civil rights «Freedom Rider,» died Saturday.

Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in impeachment process (initiating and passing a motion for the removal) of the judges of the Supreme Court and the state High Courts (by a majority of the membership of the House and at least two - thirds majority of the members present and voting), who then can be removed by the President of India.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to charge suspended Federal High Court judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa, who the National Judicial Commission recently recommended for retirement.

Oye also said the NJC's secretary, who doubles as the secretary to the committee, Mr. Gambo Saleh, had been directed to write the Chief Judges of various courts, who had yet to comply with the directive of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, that they send the list of high profile corruption cases being heard by their courts.

A Manhattan judge who handles high - profile business disputes told the parties in a real - life «The War of the Roses» to keep their family feud in divorce court.

The state's highest judge, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, also speaks highly of Fitzpatrick, calling him a «straight shooter» who «calls it the way he sees it.&rjudge, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, also speaks highly of Fitzpatrick, calling him a «straight shooter» who «calls it the way he sees it.&rJudge Jonathan Lippman, also speaks highly of Fitzpatrick, calling him a «straight shooter» who «calls it the way he sees it.»

The prosecutor's next stop was two blocks away, in the baronial chambers of the state's Court of Appeals, where Bharara joined more than 100 lawyers, judges, politicians and well - wishers who came to see Janet DiFiore sworn in as the next chief judge of the state's highest cCourt of Appeals, where Bharara joined more than 100 lawyers, judges, politicians and well - wishers who came to see Janet DiFiore sworn in as the next chief judge of the state's highest courtcourt.

The chairman of the occasion, who's a retired judge of the Ogun State High Court, Justice Ademola Bakre, said Nigerians must all work for a better future of Nigeria.

«It is very appalling that a well - trained judge who passed through so many seminars before being elevated to the position of a Chief Judge in a Federal High court can allowed herself and the court to be used to bar Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from exercising his fundamental human rights&rajudge who passed through so many seminars before being elevated to the position of a Chief Judge in a Federal High court can allowed herself and the court to be used to bar Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from exercising his fundamental human rights&raJudge in a Federal High court can allowed herself and the court to be used to bar Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from exercising his fundamental human rights».

But the High Court ruled that NHS England does have the legal power to commission PrEP, a decision that has now been supported by three Court of Appeal judges, who decided to rule in favour of the National Aids Trust.

A British High Court judge must oversee the case of a boy who is suffering from leukemia and refuses possible life - saving treatment because it goes against his religion.