Sentences with phrase «justice crisis with»

I once memorably shared a stage at a public meeting organized by the Ottawa Writer's Festival on the Access to Justice crisis with the (then) Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Not exact matches

As the last witness for the defense in the Justice Department's legal battle against AT&T's $ 85.4 billion deal to buy Time Warner, Mr. Stephenson portrayed the 140 - year - old phone giant as being in an existential crisis and in need of the deal with Time Warner to compete against tech companies.

For example, just as those preoccupied with «justice» have paid little attention to the subsistence farmer, so also they have paid little attention to the world's most urgent energy crisis — the shortage of firewood.

In the new crisis of the twenty - first century, we can not be quite so sanguine about this: We see, with Jones and Waldstein, how the justice that renders Christian mission possible might have to be physically defended once again.

To many, who go so far as to agree with the observation that religion finds itself in a state of crisis (and there are, indeed, many who will not even admit the justice of such an observation) a new theological movement, which has attracted the attention of the whole Christian world, appears to be the only savior.

«2 Or again, Niebuhr began his ministry during the crisis of Western capitalism and was confronted with the utopianism of Communism and its claim that violence was the only means to social justice.

The Philadelphia scandal could open a historic chapter in the abuse crisis, church watchers say, changing the way the American criminal justice system deals with such alleged cases.

The scandal there could open a historic chapter in the abuse crisis, church watchers say, changing the way the American criminal justice system deals with church abuse and challenging the church's claims that that reforms adopted in the wake of the Boston scandal have largely rooted out abuse.

Cuomo, saying there is a «crisis of confidence» in the criminal justice system, signed an executive order to have the state's attorney general take over from local district attorneys, anytime a unarmed civilian is killed in an encounter with police, and there are questions about what happened.

De Blasio gave up a chance to push New York City's agenda directly with Trump by pulling out of what would have been his first White House meeting with the president, citing a Justice Department notice about a crackdown on sanctuary cities as the reason for skipping the 100 - plus mayor sit - down, where infrastructure and the opioid crisis were on the agenda.

Cuomo, saying there is a «crisis of confidence» in the criminal justice system, signed an executive order to have the state's Attorney General take over from the local District Attorney, anytime a unarmed civilian is killed in an encounter with police, and there are questions about what happened.

The time spent with Mireles, who is known as «El Doctor» and comports himself like a telenovela star, and Foley, whose righteous brand of libertarian justice is fused with a gung - ho aesthetic, does not hold promise for an easy solution to this crisis.

While we may drastically disagree on the causes and solutions to issues of poverty, social justice, gender equality, the refugee crisis or finding peace in the Middle East, the ability to understand and carefully consider an argument with which you disagree is the beginning of insight.

Her career spans from time as a front line bilingual adolescent crisis counselor, with La Raza Consortium, to spearheading national think tank efforts in education equity and social justice on the boards of Grantmakers for Education, the National Equity Project, and the National Coalition for Community Schools.

«The numbers in our report indicate an absolute crisis in many California districts since suspending students out of school — with no guarantee of adult supervision - greatly increases the risk for dropping out and involvement in the juvenile justice system.»

On August 21, 2012 at a Los Angeles, CA press conference held at Chuco's Justice Center, the Dignity in Schools Campaign stood together with the Opportunity to Learn Campaign to call for a moratorium on out - of - school suspensions in an effort to address the nationwide pushout crisis facing our schools.

Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English - language publisher of comics in the world. In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes - a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes - to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes — a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes — to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

All three resigned amid social justice crises or after championing programming with a political edge.

Climate change has caused a reproductive justice crisis, activists say, as its projected impacts lead some to question how they could have a baby with such an uncertain future.

«International sector - based offsets will exacerbate environmental justice issues and ARB has failed to address concerns from impacted communities living on the front lines of the climate crisis with some of the top offset users in our backyards.

I think a key problem at the root of the articling crisis and ongoing access to justice concerns is that law school, as wonderful as it is (I loved it), simply does not adequately train students with skills that can be applied in a constructive way to benefit clients.

We are wrapped up in our classist history perhaps — we want to be the well - heeled retainers of well - heeled clients, but if lawyers are going to help with the access to justice crisis we will have to be the middle - class (even lower middle - class) agents of middle - class clients.

And for a slew of reasons that I will explore in Part 2 of this column topic, a more elite class of law school graduate spells trouble for the Canadian legal profession's ability to contend with the current crisis of unequal access to justice.

That said, both Smith and Moorhead are impressed by chief exec Des Hudson who arrived at Chancery Lane in 2006 to knock some shape into what was seen to be an organisation lurching from crisis to crisis — for example, a bruising encounter with the then Lord Irvine over its campaign against the Access to Justice Bill («irresponsible scaremongering») and the bitter recriminations following the departure of Kamlesh Bahl, the first Asian woman to become vice-president, who resigned following bullying allegations.

Jo Cecil continued with a bold statement, stating «the Criminal Justice System is in a state of abject crisis... in a state of collapse».

The pattern of crisis management is familiar at this point; cries of concern over the state of access to justice are finally echoed by high - ranking officials like the Chief Justice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to pjustice are finally echoed by high - ranking officials like the Chief Justice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to pJustice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to prosper.

«After years of acknowledging a crisis in access to the justice system in this province, the government continues to respond with a budget that denies additional financial assistance to those who need it most,» said CBA - BC President Kerry Simmons in a statement.

The Alliance says the justice system is in crisis with staff paying the price for unprecedented budget cuts and thousands of job cuts since 2010.

The Court recognized that these conditions, along with racism and bias, had contributed to the grossly disproportionate incidence of crime and incarceration amongst Aboriginal peoples, which it described as a «crisis» in the criminal justice system.

The report described the justice system as being «in crisis,» with Aboriginal people overrepresented in prisons, but significantly underrepresented in all facets of the administration of the justice system, including on juries.

Barclays has faced intense public scrutiny in recent years: from the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into the bank's # 12bn fundraising at the height of the financial crisis, which resulted in criminal charges against the bank and former executives relating to a # 2.3 bn loan Barclays provided to Qatar, a multibillion - dollar legal battle with the US Department of Justice over allegedly - fraudulent mortgages and a New York currency trading probe that ended in a $ 150m settlement.

Since insurance companies inundate our society with statements about «litigation crisis,» «frivolous» lawsuits, and «jackpot justice», many people believe that personal injury lawsuits are filed altogether too many...

Addressing Ontario's well - documented access - to - justice crisis, PBO's innovative new service fills a huge hole by combining legal advice with court form and document preparation to help people understand their options and take the right next steps.

We have a civil justice crisis in Washington, but with help from the state, we can solve it.»

In this model of family justice, I propose that the burden of families» transformation from one home to two should presumptively lie on the shoulders of the families undergoing this metamorphosis, with government - funded social services available to support the family pre - and post-separation, in the same manner as health care, and to provide interventions in the event of crisis.

These translational skills will, in return, prepare students with varying career interests to participate and lead the next wave of innovations to solve the access to justice crisis.

Social Service Specialist — Duties & Responsibilities Trained in social service with a focus on crisis intervention, rehabilitation, public safety and criminal justice Oversee mediation, life skills, and practical guidance for clients facing personal challenges Set client goals and provide benchmarks and action plans for achieving success Coordinate confidential patient information in an accessible and organized fashion Provide administrative support services across a variety of human services settings Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity Responsible for client and staff schedules ensuring timely and efficient daily operations Set and strictly adhere to all department budgets and project timelines Handle accounts receivable, accounts payable, QuickBooks, billing, and reimbursements Responsible for tracking and replenishing office supplies Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Develop and strengthen relationships with partner agencies, coworkers, and community leaders Train new team members ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Perform all duties with positivity, integrity, and professionalism

It would be a retrograde step to remove the specialist position of Social Justice Commissioner, with functions performed by someone experienced in Indigenous life, at a time which I consider is a crisis point for Indigenous people in this country.

This seven month sector - led review into the care crisis engages with, and is supported by stakeholders within the child welfare and family justice system.

Antonia has been practicing mental health counseling for over 10 years in a variety of settings such as foster care, juvenile justice facilities, crisis line, families living with someone with a mental illness and victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Major challenges included negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice over the size of its fine for dealing in mortgage - backed securities ahead of the 2008 financial crisis.

Prior to the downgrade of the country's AAA credit rating, the Justice Department launched an investigation into Standard & Poor's rating of mortgage securities in the years before the financial crisis, with indications that calls by analysts to downgrade the bonds were overruled by business managers.