Sentences with phrase «access to the courts for»

* Restore access to the courts for accident victims, to allow them to seek fair compensation.

«I will expand access to the Court for working families and will reduce Court fees, and I will work tirelessly every day to protect our seniors, minors and the most vulnerable Staten Islanders.»

That gives you access to courts for volleyball, basketball and tennis, lakes, boating and fishing, as well as pools, parks and beach clubs.

They are also trying to restrict access to courts for all Illinoisans.

«LSC helps more than 1.8 million low - income Americans nationwide gain access to the courts for cases involving domestic violence, disaster relief, housing, veteran benefits, and child custody.

penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.

This will increase access to the courts for those living outside Harare and Bulawayo

Another federal judge noted the tradeoff between providing access to the courts for the self - represented and ensuring we don't «run roughshod over the court.»

Matterhorn provides meaningful, usable, and fair solutions that expand online and mobile access to our courts for the public.

Bonnie received the Faye Stender award from California Women Lawyers, the Opening Doors to Justice award from the Public Interest Clearinghouse, as well as the Award of Merit from the Legal Aid Association of California and the California Commission on Access to Justice for her work to increase access to the courts for low - income persons.

Hybrid or discounted conditional fee agreements (CFAs) have worked well over the past ten years affording greater access to the courts for those less able to afford to enforce their rights in the courts.»

He also has chaired the BANCAP Users Group, the Bankruptcy Case Management and Statistics Umbrella Group, and the ground - breaking Electronic Self - Representation Initiative, which seeks to provide education and access to the Courts for those unable to afford legal representation.

Do you want to provide online access to your court for travelers, the military, and others who may have transportation or schedule challenges that prevent them from coming to court in - person?

A single mother who raised two sons in San Francisco, she is committed to providing equal access to the court for all citizens and ensuring equal justice.

Currently in the UK, losing access to the courts for consumer disputes is prevented by European legislation.

Not exact matches

CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP)-- Oil could be flowing through the $ 3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline in less than two weeks, according to court documents filed by the developer just before police and soldiers started clearing a protest camp in North Dakota where pipeline opponents had gathered for the better part of a year.

«Not since before Roe v. Wade has a law or court decision had the potential to devastate access to reproductive healthcare on such a sweeping scale,» Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, told Bloomberg earlier this year.

The court's decision will allow more room for innovation, and consumers will have more choices to determine for themselves how they access and experience the internet,» Verizon's general counsel of public policy, law and security, Randal Milch, said after the ruling was handed down.

A hacker who once advertised having access to user account information for websites like Facebook and Twitter has been linked through a Russian email address to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI said in court documents.

In 2008, the FCC sanctioned Comcast (cmcsa) for slowing customers» access to the video sharing network BitTorrent, for example, though a court later struck down the decision.

But attorneys at Keller Rohrback, one of the firms whose case was rolled into Berman's, explained the reason for adding the PBMs in a May letter to the court: «The PBM defendants play a central role in the scheme — selling formulary access in exchange for «rebates» or other payments» from the manufacturers.

If you haven't properly set up access for your heirs, they may need a court order to do so should you become incapacitated or after your death, he said.

And Philip Slayton, a former University of Western Ontario dean of law who recently authored Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada's Legal Profession (2007), is critical of the profession's disregard for the inability of the middle class to access the courts.

(Officials from the FBI and CIA, for their part, have also pushed for access to decrypted data under court order over the past year and faced resistance from the tech industry, according to the Washington Post.)

The WFLC is still arguing in court for access to some 300 U.S. documents that would show the process for choosing recipients of the money.

Statsure is based in Puerto Rico: - Onshore for regulatory purposes and immigration / work permits - Access to US court system - Compliant with current tax regime

Statsure is based in Puerto Rico, which is considered onshore for regulatory purposes, immigration and work permits, and has access to the US court system.

A Sept. 15 inspection found Civic Towers unsafe for habitation due to mold and water intrusion from the hurricane, and the city is accusing owner Redwood Housing Partners of Burlingame, California of preventing residents from accessing their belongings, according to a Sept. 20 emergency motion in Miami - Dade Circuit Court.

In September 2009, in the course of seeking access to gold records from the Federal Reserve and then suing the Fed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, GATA obtained a sensational written admission from the Fed, signed by Fed Board of Governors member Kevin M. Warsh, a former member of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets — the so - called «Plunge Protection Team.»

In both northern California's recent Gasquette - Orleans Road Supreme Court ruling of 1988 and South Dakota's 1983 court ruling on Bear Butte, indigenous peoples lost protection of and access to sacred sites which in their view have for centuries held life - giving power and meaCourt ruling of 1988 and South Dakota's 1983 court ruling on Bear Butte, indigenous peoples lost protection of and access to sacred sites which in their view have for centuries held life - giving power and meacourt ruling on Bear Butte, indigenous peoples lost protection of and access to sacred sites which in their view have for centuries held life - giving power and meaning.

We also oppose provisions of the bill that expand the immigration detention system and erode the basic rights afforded to immigrants, including the provisions that allow for the indefinite detention of individuals who can not be deported to their home countries; that expedite removal proceedings or automatically imprison immigrants without providing them access to attorneys or judges; that increase detention capacity by an additional 20,000 beds to house immigrants awaiting their day in court; and that diminish the checks and balances of judicial review over immigration decisions.

The evangelical - moralist sector has gained access to the White House, the Supreme Court, the Congress; it has a near - monopoly on mass media religion news, popular religion, the production of religious celebrities; it makes clear its positions on what it calls social issues, and is engaged in calling for constitutional amendments and new laws and in protests in the public squares.

In a decision that should chill the blood of everyone who believes in religious freedom, the court stated: «That the new rules prohibit all improper reasons for refusal to dispense medication... suggests that the purpose of the new rules was not to eliminate religious objections to delivery of lawful medicines but to eliminate all objections that do not ensure patient health, safety, and access to medication.

On access to justice, claim «cost prohibitive for an independent supermarket or liquor store owner to bring an action with the Federal Court seeking relief from anticompetitive behaviours...» - argues for «no cost orders» and a mandatory enforceable Supermarket and Liquor store Code of Conduct.

As many journalists and commentators have argued, agreements like the TPP have dubious benefits for citizens of the countries involved.ISDS provisions have been criticised by U.S. Constitutional lawyer Lori Wallach for «empowering corporations to sue governments — outside their domestic court systems — over any action the corporations believe undermines their expected future profits or rights under the pact by reporting breaches, removing online content and even denying access to Internet users».

The Court also said «(t) he norms and standards of today require businesses who wish to gain access to the homes of people for extended selling opportunities to exhibit honesty and openness in what they are doing, not to apply deceptive ruses to gain entry».

From front row seats at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and access to both The Plaza's Tree Lighting and the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting to shopping excursions with a personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue and gourmet meals at The Palm Court and The Todd English Food Hall, there is truly no place like The Plaza for the holidays.

Some fathers themselves may decide not to seek registration on the birth certificate, nor to go to court for PR, because they believe these steps could • harm themselves (e.g. fears of liability for child support; and that contact with «the law» could expose them to prosecution in other areas) • harm the mother (e.g. her access to benefits) • harm their children (e.g. where his relationship with the mother is conflictual and unstable, a father may fear that by seeking PR his contact with his children will be disrupted or stopped).

One young father describes how the project has not only provided him with accommodation to make access to his son possible (without an address a young father can not apply to court for access to their child) but has also mediated to ensure that a social worker was appointed quickly and access to his son has therefore been speeded up by six weeks.

With free access to the courts during your stay AND the ability to borrow equipment from the sport centre, Fern Resort is a great place for families to try new activities for the first time!

Those who file a suit for access without requesting mediation services may be required by the court to participate in mediation.

At the request of the Court, CRC is contracted to provide court - ordered access services for both parents; report on the progress of parental cooperation; and provide written and verbal compliance with court orCourt, CRC is contracted to provide court - ordered access services for both parents; report on the progress of parental cooperation; and provide written and verbal compliance with court orcourt - ordered access services for both parents; report on the progress of parental cooperation; and provide written and verbal compliance with court orcourt orders.

By guiding, informing, and coordinating alternative options for parents, educators, health and human service professionals, faith - based counselors, legislators, and the public at - large, CRC is able to help reduce divorce and strengthen families through custody reform; parental mediation and training; conciliation and access; parental financial and educational support systems; legislative revision and court briefs.

Under a grant from the State Justice Institute (SJI -01-N-210-C03-1), the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management, in collaboration with the American Judges Association, is pleased to provide judges access to an online course on Substance Abuse.

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It's no coincidence that the employers» charter comes on the same day the government proposes to make it easier to fire workers but harder for them to access justice in the courts.

The bill comes after U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe declared June 26 as the primary for Congressional races in order for the state to comply with a law governing timely access to military and overseas ballots.

A lawsuit filed by a labor union for the NYPD that seeks to block the release of footage from officers» body - worn cameras without a court order may have far - reaching implications for public access to videos of police incidents, including fatal shootings.

Mr. Mensah has two kids with Zanetor and is seeking access to them, the reason for which he has filed a suit at the Juvenile Court.

Europeans or CHinese companies who trade with Iran can now face retaliations from the US administration (and losing access to the US market is too high a price for reaching the Iran market) and even by US courts (for any operation involving Iran using US$).