Sentences with phrase «special jurisdiction courts»

This is the level of justice most self - represented litigants get, and it's because our cases are often tried in special jurisdiction courts.

Not exact matches

The rebel priests would have abolished clerical fueros (special legal jurisdictions whereby canon law courts superseded civil courts), but chiefly they wanted, as native - born priests, the same rights as Spanish - born priests.
The charges in part read: «That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser and Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst bring Senior Special Assistant, Domestic Affairs to the President on or about 27th November within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion being part of the funds in the account of the National Security Adviser with the CBN, the equivalent of which sum you received from the CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $ 47million and $ 5.6 million Euros committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Primary Election delegates and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
He continued, «this special jurisdiction was not meant to usurp or replace the jurisdiction of the lower courts».
Following the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, which held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki's trial, Saraki through his Special Adviser on (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu said «after listening to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal he (Saraki) filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, he expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his apCourt in the appeal he (Saraki) filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, he expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his apcourt in the country on the six grounds of his appeal.
«That you, lsah Hamman Misau of Hamman Misau Residence, Turaki Street, Misau, Bauchi State, on or about August 10, 2017, at Abuja and other part of Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did make a false statement of fact to wit: that police officers pay as much as two million, five hundred thousand naira (N2.5 m) to get special promotion and posting through the Police Service Commission as published in the Daily Trust Newspaper dated August 10, 2017, knowing that such false statement of fact would harm the reputation of Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun ldris (the serving Inspector - General of Police), the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission and you thereby committed an offense.
(a) Whenever there shall be a violation of this section an application may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special proceeding to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such violation; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has, in fact, violated this section, an injunction may be issued by the court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further violations, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby.
To the extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any Losses by or with respect to the Account, except to the extent that such Losses are actual Losses proven with reasonable certainty, are not speculative, are proven to have been fairly within the contemplation of the parties as of the date hereof, and are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitration panel in a final non-appealable judgment or order to have resulted solely from our gross negligence or willful misconduct and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or other losses (regardless of whether such damages or other losses were reasonably foreseeable).
To the fullest extent permitted by law, by your access to the Sites, you agree that: (i) any claim, dispute or cause of action regarding the Sites or these Terms shall be brought individually (NOT AS PART OF A CLASS ACTION) in the federal or state courts of the State of New York, and, such claim / dispute / cause of action will be resolved by a judge and THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York).
The Court also makes reference to Recital 16 of the Regulation which underlines that the special rules of jurisdiction based on a close connection between the court and the dispute are meant to safeguard legal certainty as to the place of jurisdiction and to avoid that the respondent is exposed to a jurisdictional venue that he or she could not have reasonably foreCourt also makes reference to Recital 16 of the Regulation which underlines that the special rules of jurisdiction based on a close connection between the court and the dispute are meant to safeguard legal certainty as to the place of jurisdiction and to avoid that the respondent is exposed to a jurisdictional venue that he or she could not have reasonably forecourt and the dispute are meant to safeguard legal certainty as to the place of jurisdiction and to avoid that the respondent is exposed to a jurisdictional venue that he or she could not have reasonably foreseen.
The Court then goes on to clarify that the special rule of jurisdiction of Article 7 (2) does not have the purpose to protect the weaker party, as opposed to the rules in Sections 3 - 5 of Chapter II of the Regulation.
With this ruling the Court implicitly confirms its jurisprudence on the special rule of jurisdiction under Article 7 (2) of Regulation No 1215/2012 (Brussels I Regulation (recast)-RRB- for online infringements of personality rights.
21 That the court has an inherent jurisdiction to impose costs to achieve justice between parties is undeniable but the imposition of costs upon non-parties is an unusual event and such a costs order should, I venture to suggest, be made only in special circumstances.
Hollander v Mooney 2017 BCCA 238 discussed the Court's jurisdiction to order costs against a non-party and held that it is limited to special circumstances such as fraudulent conduct, abuse of process, gross misconduct, or circumstances where the non-party is the «real litigant»: Anchorage Management Services Ltd. v. 465404 B.C. Inc., 1999 BCCA 771at para. 21; Perez v. Galambos, 2008 BCCA 382at paras. 17 — 18; and Animal Welfare at paras. 53 — 58.
In some Canadian jurisdictions, domestic abuse charges will be dealt with by a special «Domestic Violence Courts» which are heard separately from other criminal matters.
When the appellate court received the Special Action Petition, the Court of Appeals ordered both parties to file simultaneous briefs addressing whether the trial judge had jurisdiction to issue its order, since it addressed the same subject on which the superior court had previously rcourt received the Special Action Petition, the Court of Appeals ordered both parties to file simultaneous briefs addressing whether the trial judge had jurisdiction to issue its order, since it addressed the same subject on which the superior court had previously rCourt of Appeals ordered both parties to file simultaneous briefs addressing whether the trial judge had jurisdiction to issue its order, since it addressed the same subject on which the superior court had previously rcourt had previously ruled.
Miller goes on to add some other activities which, in his view, constitute criminal contempt: obstructing persons officially connected with the court or its process, interference with persons under the special protective jurisdiction of the court, breach of duty by persons officially connected with the court or its process, forging, altering or abusing the process of the court, divulging the confidences of the jury room, preventing access by the public to courts of law, service of process in the precinct of the court, and disclosing the identity of witnesses.
In essence, he suggests limiting special jurisdiction under Article 7 (2) to two fora at the choice of the injured party; the courts in both fora would have jurisdiction to rule on the full claim, irrespective of whether the claimant is a legal or natural person (paras 70 - 72).
The Court of Cassation is also as - signed the task of establishing jurisdiction (indicates, when you create a conflict between the or - dinary courts and the special, Ital - ian or foreign ones, which has the power to treat the cause) and the competence (to resolve a conflict between two lower courts).
Any of the High Contracting Parties may at any time declare that it recognizes as compulsory «ipso facto» and without special agreement the jurisdiction of the Court in all matters concerning the interpretation and application of the present Convention.
In a recent decision of the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, Maryland's intermediate appellate court addressed the question of whether a New York resident could be subject to personal jurisdiction in a Maryland paternity and support action based on his filing of an answer to the original complaint for custody, his request for genetic testing, and his request for discoCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland, Maryland's intermediate appellate court addressed the question of whether a New York resident could be subject to personal jurisdiction in a Maryland paternity and support action based on his filing of an answer to the original complaint for custody, his request for genetic testing, and his request for discocourt addressed the question of whether a New York resident could be subject to personal jurisdiction in a Maryland paternity and support action based on his filing of an answer to the original complaint for custody, his request for genetic testing, and his request for discovery.
Don't fall for the old saw that Ontario is «special» and somehow different from the thousands of other court jurisdictions in the world that seem to be able to implement technology with much less pain — and cost — than we can here.
The Court of Cassation rejected that defence of state immunity, founded, as it appeared to be, on the two conventions referred to, stating that the jurisdiction of the Dubai Courts includes all disputes save for those of a special nature as set out in Article 102 of the UAE Constitution and laws, decrees, bye - laws regulations, orders and instructions issued by the Ruler or His duly appointed delegee.
We have the experience in providing Expert Opinions for courts in other jurisdictions, consulates in China, overseas organizations in the international civil cases, our lawyers were interviewed by Reuters, China Radio International (CRI), Outlook Weekly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Evening Post and other world famous media on hot legal topics, were invited by European Union Member States (EUMS) to make special report on Chinese law for consular officers from nearly 20 European countries, make presentation at international conferences and provided legal training for newly practicing lawyers and made many professional speeches at legal conferences, such as International Private Law Conference, Civil Procedural Conference, Lawasia conference.
To avoid jurisdictional disputes, lawyers advising parties who wish the DIFC Courts to have jurisdiction should pay special attention to the drafting of contracts and the execution of their transactions to ensure that any dispute will fall within the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts.
Special forms must be submitted to the Secretary of State but once he or she is served, the court has jurisdiction over the corporation and can issue a default judgment if the corporation does not appear at the hearing.
We have the experience inproviding Expert Opinions for courts in other jurisdictions, consulates in China, overseas orgnizations in the international civil cases, our lawyers were interviewed by Reuters, China Radio International (CRI), Outlook Weekly, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Evening Post and other world famous media on hot legal topics, were invited by European Union Member States (EUMS) to make special reporton Chinese law for consular officers from nearly 20 European countries, make presentation at international conferences and provided legal training for newly practicing lawyers and made many professional speeches at legal conferences, such as International Private Law Conference, Civil Procedural Conference, Lawasia conference.
If the Special Tribunal loses jurisdiction then claims will have to brought before the Dubai Courts unless there is a binding arbitration agreement.
Far better to ask the Court to resolve it under the special procedure in Article 273 TFEU, which would surely apply: «The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between Member States which relates to the subject matter of the Treaties if the dispute is submitted to it under a special agreement between the parties.»
The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between Member States which relates to the subject matter of this Treaty if the dispute is submitted to it under a special agreement between the parties.
In some jurisdictions, such as Toronto, there is a special court called the Integrated Domestic Violence Court that will hear some family and criminal law matters at the same court called the Integrated Domestic Violence Court that will hear some family and criminal law matters at the same Court that will hear some family and criminal law matters at the same time.
On one hand I have read that the Superior Court only hears cases involving claims over $ 25,000, however, I have also read that the the municipal court's jurisdiction only extends to cases cases involving monetary claims, and if a tort does not involve monetary damages, and only injunctive relief and does not fall into a special category (family, probate, etc), then it has Superior Court jurisdicCourt only hears cases involving claims over $ 25,000, however, I have also read that the the municipal court's jurisdiction only extends to cases cases involving monetary claims, and if a tort does not involve monetary damages, and only injunctive relief and does not fall into a special category (family, probate, etc), then it has Superior Court jurisdiccourt's jurisdiction only extends to cases cases involving monetary claims, and if a tort does not involve monetary damages, and only injunctive relief and does not fall into a special category (family, probate, etc), then it has Superior Court jurisdicCourt jurisdiction.
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Hollander v Mooney 2017 BCCA 238 discussed the Court's jurisdiction to order costs against a non-party and held that it is limited to special circumstances such as fraudulent conduct, abuse of process, gross misconduct, or circumstances where the non-party is the «real litigant»: Anchorage Management... Read more
Each level of people's court should establish a centralized administrative platform for the judicial review of arbitration awards, to strengthen the informatized management and data analysis of cases regarding applications to confirm the validity of an arbitation agreement, cases regarding applications to cancel or enforce arbitration awards of our domestic arbitration institutions, applications to recognize and enforce Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region, Taiwan Region arbitration awards, cases regarding applications to recognize and enforce foreign arbitral awards, and cases relating to the judicial review of arbitration such as refusal to accept, reject the filing, or objection to jurisdiction and others relating to the confirmation of the validity of an arbitration agreement; the effective guarantee of the correct application of law and of a unified yardstick for judicial decision - making.
[44] While the Court of Appeal in Perez v. Galambos, 2008 BCCA 382, recognized the jurisdiction to make a costs award in relation to a non-party, the Court observed that such an award is unusual and exceptional, and should only be made in «special circumstances» (at para. 17).
Article 84 The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall adjudicate cases in accordance with the laws applicable in the Region as prescribed in Article 18 of this Law and may refer to precedents of other common law jurisdictions.
Lord Rodger relied upon Bankovic v Belgium (Application 522507 / 99)(2001) 11 BHRC 435, where the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held at para 65 that the scope of Art 1 is «determinative of the very scope of the contracting parties» positive obligations and, as such, of the scope and reach of the entire convention system of human rights» protection» and «article 1 of the convention must be considered to reflect this ordinary and essentially territorial notion of jurisdiction, other bases of jurisdiction being exceptional and requiring special justification in the particular circumstances of each case».
This course qualifies as an elective for the Certificate in Judicial Development, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, and Special Court Trial Skills programs.
But the petitioners were invoking the «special jurisdiction» which had been provided for under Section 14 of the Supreme Court Act, to have the Supreme Court re-determine the cause: on the ground that one of the appellate judges had lacked rectitude, so that this was a matter fit for re-opening before the Supreme Court.
The Court held Section 14 of the Supreme Court Act to be unconstitutional, insofar as it purported to confer «special jurisdiction» upon the Supreme Court, contrary to the express terms of the Constitution.
Divorcing an immigrant who has been deported is likely to require special steps to establish court jurisdiction and to create a legally effective notice of the divorce filing.
A court of special, limited jurisdiction that hears only cases that pertain to minors handles these matters.
In order to be eligible for State - funded adoption assistance, a child must be a special needs child as defined above and under the jurisdiction of a Michigan court due to a finding of abuse and neglect.
(2) An order with respect to the maintenance of a party to a de facto relationship in accordance with this Division ceases to have effect upon the marriage of the party unless in special circumstances a court having jurisdiction under this Act otherwise orders.
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