Sentences with phrase «mockery of justice»

It makes a mockery of our justice system if we incarcerate children who have some sort of cognitive impairment, which we increasingly think is the case.»

: Portia's Mockery of Justice in The Merchant of Venice,» in the Italian Society for Law and Literature (January 2010)

Cuomo made a merciful decision by commuting the 75 - year - to - life sentence of convicted terrorist Judith Clark for her role in the deadly 1981 Brinks heist, supporters said, as critics continued to blast the decision as a mockery of justice.

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The opening paragraphs of this letter make a farcical mockery of Caesar and his empty claims to bring peace and justice to all.

But the U.S. makes a mockery of its democratic ideals when it bullies other nations to serve U.S. interests and pretends that its bullying deserves to be called justice or idealism.

Opponents say the plans tread on hallowed British legal traditions of open justice and make a mockery of coalition claims to defend civil liberties.

James Welch, Liberty's legal director who led the group's intervention in the case, said: «Punishing people and their families without trial makes a mockery of British justice.

Mr. Cuomo also plans to introduce a bill aimed at another stubborn problem in the justice system: constant delays in bringing a person to trial that often make a mockery of the speedy trial provisions in state law and the United States Constitution.

«It makes a mockery of the criminal justice system,» says Linda Braswell, president of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States, the national association for bail agents.

Ms. Hilton persuaded someone to make a mockery of the criminal justice system.

In addition to the unnerving effect the charge has had on some defendants» decision on how to plead, the charge also faced criticism for making a mockery out of the criminal justice system because the fees are too high, disproportionate to sentences and do not take into account the defendant's ability to pay.

My colleague Carissima Mathen rightly chastised that judge's actions as making «a mockery of the rule of law and bring [ing] the administration of justice into disrepute.»

The Barreau du Québec has added its voice to a growing chorus of legal groups calling for more public funding and radical reforms to help reduce what they say are ridiculously long court delays that are hindering access to and making a public mockery of the province's court system, particularly in regards to criminal justice.

«The court fee increases that have now been adopted were opposed by 90 % of respondents to the government consultation, making a mockery of the consultation process, and further questioned by the Justice Select Committee,» he said.

Using the Companies Act, s 221 to get the BAe deal into court and thereby create an illusion that somehow the deal has been approved by a judge makes a mockery of our criminal justice system.

It makes a mockery of the law and our idea of justice.»