Sentences with phrase «law public interest issues»

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If food politics, corporate responsibility, public health issues, and food law interest you, this book needs a home on your bookshelf!
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«With the recent spate of arrests and polls showing keen public interest in reform issues, members of the public ought to at least be able to observe and listen to the proceedings, in accordance with the law,» Mahoney wrote in the complaint.
The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raise serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.»
«Given the mobilization of creationist interest groups around this issue and anti-evolution public opinion — particularly in states with a high number of conservative Protestants — you might think that this would lead to greater success in turning these bills into laws, but this has not been the case,» Johnson said.
Reform that makes it less easy to use the law as a tool of intimidation and that introduces a robust public interest defence will be of critical importance for the future open discussion of issues of scientific concern.
Existing literature on infectious disease policy, ethics, and law, outside the context of genomics, describes the potential for stigmatization of individuals or subpopulations, the challenge of balancing individual interests and protections (for example, privacy, autonomy, freedom of movement) against risks of harm to others and to public health, issues of justice, and employer or health professional obligations [27], [28].
Google is calling for applications to its 2012 Google Policy Fellowships, which offer undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy «the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests
IJ's strategic research program is unique among public - interest law firms, applying social science and policy research methods to issues IJ litigates.
Although the book is based on papers that were presented in 2014 and predates some important developments, such as the previously mentioned Council Regulation on the European Public Prosecutor's Office and the recent Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law, the book is not at all outdated, the issues and challenges identified remain relevant to this very day.
An interesting ruling in the Administrative Court this week touches on some issues fundamental to public law — the extent to which «macro» policy (such as EC law) should trump principles of good administration; the role of factual evidence in judicial review proceedings, and the connection between public law wrongs and liability in tort.
Ontario Superior Court applies anti-SLAPP law to protect free expression on public interest environmental issues: United Soils Management Ltd. v. Mohammed, 2017 ONSC 4450
Article 1, 1st Protocol Article 1 contains three rights, but the one most in issue in these cases is likely to be in the second sentence of the first paragraph: «No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law
The goal of Richmond family law lawyer James H. Wilson, Jr., is to help you make informed decisions, serve your best interests in resolving your family law issues, and represent you to the fullest extent of the laws and ethics, while avoiding the unnecessary public exposure of private issues.
ERT Rule 110 requires the party seeking a stay to satisfy the common law test set out in RJR - MacDonald Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 331, namely: whether there is a serious issue to be tried; whether irreparable harm will result if the stay is denied; and whether the balance of convenience, including effects on the public interest, favours the granting of a stay.
And thinking about these actions with Public Service Loan Forgiveness by the Department of Education, it's definitely going to make it more difficult for the ABA to provide the public interest law services that we do, that veterans, domestic violence victims, refugees, homeless, elderly, disabled, children, it goes on and on and that's why the ABA is so dedicated to these iPublic Service Loan Forgiveness by the Department of Education, it's definitely going to make it more difficult for the ABA to provide the public interest law services that we do, that veterans, domestic violence victims, refugees, homeless, elderly, disabled, children, it goes on and on and that's why the ABA is so dedicated to these ipublic interest law services that we do, that veterans, domestic violence victims, refugees, homeless, elderly, disabled, children, it goes on and on and that's why the ABA is so dedicated to these issues.
Phil Shiner of Public Interest Lawyers, who acted for the claimants, says: «[The court] has found that the Ministry of Defence have not complied with international and domestic law requiring there to be proper public scrutiny of these cases and the systemic issues arising from them.&Public Interest Lawyers, who acted for the claimants, says: «[The court] has found that the Ministry of Defence have not complied with international and domestic law requiring there to be proper public scrutiny of these cases and the systemic issues arising from them.&public scrutiny of these cases and the systemic issues arising from them.»
Among other EJC and pre-conference programs, there is one for Access to Justice (A2J) professionals, public law librarians, and those who are interested public law library or public library legal reference services and A2J (access to justice) issues:
Prior to joining Blakes, Laurie worked in Ottawa as a policy fellow for the Samuelson - Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) where she worked on advocacy issues that arise at the intersection of law & technology, including copyright, privacy and geographic information systems.
I don't mean to overstate this, and for certain the Crown can and does advocate in the public interest on lots of issues in public law and policy.
Michael has a particular interest and expertise in public law issues.
The year 2016 involved outcomes to many of the outstanding regulatory issues that we flagged in our 2015 professional regulatory law roundup, especially those which addressed what constitutes the «public interest» that regulatory bodies serve.
Chicago - Kent College of Law is home to several institutes and centers with missions that range from conducting scholarly and practical research on legal and social issues to providing topical programming for the legal community to developing public interest initiatives.
The Samuelson - Glushko Technology Law & Policy Clinic (TLPC) offers students an interdisciplinary, hands - on opportunity to develop and execute strategic advocacy initiatives aimed at making an impact on cutting - edge technology policy issues in the public interest.
Held in Washington, D.C., each spring, the Annual Conference brings together pro bono practitioners from legal departments, law firms, and public interest organizations around pressing issues in pro bono.
The Law Society has issued guidance to assist solicitors with the conflict that can occur between a client's right to consult a solicitor in confidence and the public interest in preventing future acts that could result in serious harm to others.
Technology Law and Policy Clinic — Students advocate in the public interest concerning technology issues in front of regulatory entities, courts, legislatures, and standard setting bodies.
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Arguing in favor of the law banning lying is the sad irony that quite often those with their hands on the very levers of democracy, free elections and the right to vote — candidates, their handlers, public and special interest groups — don't trust the public to make the right decision based on an honest and robust debate over the issues, but instead find it incumbent to win by smearing the opposing candidate.
Such may be the case where the matter involves a public body trying to elucidate the law or where a party has raised a constitutional issue or one otherwise of broader interest.
At this point, the members of the Federation will discuss the issue at a meeting next month, and then the initiative passes to the law societies in the provinces and territories, who will be mulling over what rule would be best in the interests of the public, clients and the profession.
Today at the Centre for Public Law, we kicked off a new series of seminars, New Faces in Public Law, designed to bring to the Faculty emerging scholars who have produced interesting work on important issues of publiPublic Law, we kicked off a new series of seminars, New Faces in Public Law, designed to bring to the Faculty emerging scholars who have produced interesting work on important issues of public lLaw, we kicked off a new series of seminars, New Faces in Public Law, designed to bring to the Faculty emerging scholars who have produced interesting work on important issues of publiPublic Law, designed to bring to the Faculty emerging scholars who have produced interesting work on important issues of public lLaw, designed to bring to the Faculty emerging scholars who have produced interesting work on important issues of publicpublic lawlaw.
Of particular note is a recent case in which Caterpillar lawyers and staff teamed up with Accenture plc **, Merck & Co., Inc. **, Baker & McKenzie * and PILnet (formerly the Public Interest Law Institute) to create a virtually unprecedented and innovative inter-company, cross-border approach to meaningfully impact humanitarian issues.
What appears to be particularly interesting about the present case is that it raises issues about the impact of public international law on private international law.
Kashmir Hill of Above The Law went to Newark, NJ, to see an innovative public interest law job fair in action, while Mike Monahan of Lawscape described some of the developing rules of engagement between non-profits and hard - luck first - years; between them, it's clear that there are more than a few issues still to be ironed oLaw went to Newark, NJ, to see an innovative public interest law job fair in action, while Mike Monahan of Lawscape described some of the developing rules of engagement between non-profits and hard - luck first - years; between them, it's clear that there are more than a few issues still to be ironed olaw job fair in action, while Mike Monahan of Lawscape described some of the developing rules of engagement between non-profits and hard - luck first - years; between them, it's clear that there are more than a few issues still to be ironed out.
NOTE: The Commission issues an administrative complaint when it has «reason to believe» that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest.
With the Obama administration appointing a whole bunch of copyright maximalists to various positions (despite an early indication that perhaps he recognized issues with copyright law), a bunch of public interest and consumer interest groups have gotten together to write a letter to Obama, asking him to recognize that he...
The Issues Mobilization Grant, which is part of NAR's Campaign Services, provides financial assistance to state and local REALTOR ® associations to organize and manage effective state and local issue advocacy campaigns to promote positions on public policies (government laws, regulations, courses of action and funding priorities) that affect REALTOR ® interests.
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