Sentences with phrase «accepted public employment»

The prevailing wisdom was that public employees willingly relinquished their free speech rights when they accepted public employment on or off duty.

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The legislation, originally proposed back in 2003, would provide up to $ 10,000 a year in loan forgiveness for lawyers who accept, and make a three - year commitment to, employment with prosecutors» or public defenders» offices.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

This in turn was accepted by the 2004 white paper Transforming Public Services: complaints, redress and tribunals which supported the balance and expertise multi-member panels can bring and considered that a principal reason for aligning employment tribunals with other tribunals rather than courts was that this was the best way of preserving maximum informality and accessibility.

The mischievous spirit says «Call on another Conservative, like David Emerson, whose political career is going to be short anyway...» but no sane Conservative who wanted public office or public employment in the current century would accept such a call.

The employment tribunal accepted that this was in the public interest and that it was reasonable to have referred to this in the Magistrates» Court.

At the commencement of the clerkship, in addition to the criminal records check, clerks are required to accept the terms and conditions of employment with the public service of the Province of British Columbia.