Sentences with phrase «actions of public authorities»

Primary legislation, secondary legislation and the common law can be made the subject of an action under the Act, in addition to decisions and actions of public authorities.

Not exact matches

If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is appropriate: (a) under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence; (b) to comply with legal process; (c) to respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; (d) to enforce our terms and conditions; (e) to protect our operations or those of any of our affiliates; (f) to protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and / or that of our affiliates, you or others; and (g) to allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.

The actions of government» through zoning boards, urban renewal agencies, public housing authorities, school boards, etc.» inevitably contributed, or so the argument went, to residential segregation.)

Spinoza's advocacy of freedom of religious belief did not encompass complete freedom of religious practice, since he considered such actions to fall «within the public domain and, thus, within the sovereign's sphere of authority.»

Against a background of these events and actions, in which more than fifty congregations are now involved and in which hundreds of people have gained experience in dealing with elected and appointed authorities, the story of the Nehemiah Project can he understood As Saul Alinsky said: «The relevant skill in modern urban life is that of knowing how to hold public officials accountable» — and that, as we shall see, is what EBC and the Nehemiah Project have been all about.

The Chicago Food Policy Action Council and the Food Chain Workers Alliance have played a leadership role in the City's adoption of the Program by supporting the Chicago Good Food Taskforce organized by the Mayor's Office including multiple City of Chicago Sister Agencies (Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Colleges, Chicago Housing Authority) and Departments (Department of Public Health, Department of Family and Support Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Aviation, and Procurement).

The Duty requires that public authorities prioritise actions that result in significant benefits to gender equality (paragraph 2.26 of the guidance).

Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.

«The bill that Gov. Cuomo is attempting to get through his state Legislature on fast - track — no hearings and no public discussion — shows Cuomo at his worst: Unable to persuade the bi-state Port Authority to do his bidding, he now hopes to strip it of independent action, crippling its ability to carry out its major functions, and turning it into an extension of the governor's office,» said Jameson Doig, author of Empire on the Hudson, the authoritative history of the Port Authority.

In an official response to the audit dated August 24, RRA officials largely defended their handling of agency operations, noting that the actions criticized in the audit did not violate state law governing public authorities.

As with all disbursements from public authorities, ESD's actions have to be ratified by the Public Authorities Control Board, where representatives of the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly each have veto public authorities, ESD's actions have to be ratified by the Public Authorities Control Board, where representatives of the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly each have authorities, ESD's actions have to be ratified by the Public Authorities Control Board, where representatives of the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly each have veto Public Authorities Control Board, where representatives of the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly each have Authorities Control Board, where representatives of the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly each have veto power.

In an attempt to empower victims of antisocial behaviour, the prime minister says they will be entitled to take out civil injunctions, funded by the local public authority, if the police are not taking action within a set time.

As those most responsible for the integrity of the election process in Rockland County and as public officials it is your duty to act on these allegations of fraud and forgery by forwarding along all corresponding information to the proper authorities to investigate and take appropriate action as deemed necessary.

The main activities implemented in the program by the students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which students present their projects; (6) reflecting on the learning experience.

David Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law Center, a Newark - based school advocacy group, noted that many traditional urban public schools are older and in worse condition, and have to wait for the state Schools Development Authority to take any action on facilities.

If Governor Malloy, Lt. Governor Wyman, Commissioner of Education Dianna Wentzell or any public school superintendent or principal has a legal opinion that they believe gives them the authority to override constitutionally guaranteed parental rights then they need to immediately make such a document public so that those of us who are parents can take appropriate legal action to protect Connecticut's parents and children.

K12 was a major supporter of the effort, donating at least $ 300,000 in 2012 to «Families for Better Public Schools,» a Georgia political action committee behind a constitutional amendment that would further the charter school industry by bypassing the legislature and state board of education to create a new, politically appointed commission that would have the authority to independently override state and local control and approve new charter schools and online virtual schools.

(2) signed by an individual, or his parent, to the effect that he has been denied admission to or not permitted to continue in attendance at a public college by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate legal proceedings for relief and that the institution of an action will materially further the orderly achievement of desegregation in public education, the Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice of such complaint to the appropriate school board or college authority and after certifying that he is satisfied that such board or authority has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section, provided that nothing herein shall empower any official or court of the United States to issue any order seeking to achieve a racial balance in any school by requiring the transportation of pupils or students from one school to another or one school district to another in order to achieve such racial balance, or otherwise enlarge the existing power of the court to insure compliance with constitutional standards.

16.25.1.6 OBJECTIVE: To promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by regulating the practice of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, bovine artificial insemination technicians, and bovine pregnancy diagnosis technicians; to establish the authority to take action against any licensee or permittee for failure to meet set minimum standards for licensure or permit certification as promulgated by the board; and to inspect and regulate veterinary facilities to further protect the public.

[1] A controversial investor rights clause could give foreign companies the right to sue governments, threatening the ability of states and local authorities to take preventative action to protect public health and the environment.

It was an outgrowth of the all - important 2007 decision of the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v EPA, which upheld EPA's authority under the Act to address climate change and required action to reduce CO2 emissions unless the agency could conclude that they did not endanger public health and welfare.

If Lewandowskyites want to instead mend science's authority by making the recalcitrant public the objects of their studies, and to seal themselves off from scrutiny, they could not follow a better course of action that would further demonstrate to the public the bad faith of academic institutions.

As defined by the FAO, a forest policy is «a set of orientations and principles of actions adopted by public authorities... to guide future decisions in relation to the management, use and conservation of forest and tree resources for the benefit of society.»

The free rider problem is very much a non-sequitur in regards to AGW, since no positive outcomes based on the actions of others are being cited by the government that seeks the authority to intervene on behalf of the public good regarding AGW.

It is worthwhile to note that the Court made a clear reference to the child's fundamental right under Article 24 (2) of the Charter which states that «in all action relating to children, whether taken by public authorities or private institutions, the child's best interests must be a primary consideration».

Under the principle of legal certainty, legal provisions must be clear and precise to enable people to predict the consequences of their actions and exclude the arbitrariness of public authorities.

The LAA announced in its headline intentions document in January 2017, that contracts in the following areas of law would be awarded to organisations meeting its suitability tests and able to meet quality standards: Family; Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits; Immigration & Asylum (including IRCs); Claims against Public Authorities (currently known as «Actions Against the Police etc»); Community Care; Clinical Negligence; Mental Health; and Public Law.

««Candidate» means a person who has made a public announcement of candidacy for non-judicial elective office and has taken or engaged in any public action in furtherance of that candidacy, declared or filed as a candidate for non-judicial elective office with the election authority, or authorized the solicitation or receipt of contributions or support for non-judicial elective office, whichever occurred first.»

(a) A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action against, a public employee who in good faith reports a violation of law by the employing governmental entity or another public employee to an appropriate law enforcement authority.

Described by Chambers & Partners as «A high - profile team deserving of all its praise», our Actions Against the Police, Civil Liberties and Human Rights team specialises in claims for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, discrimination, deaths in custody, and the judicial review of decisions taken by public authorities.

«The trial court may take aggressive action to safeguard the public interest and preclude a speedy trial violation... and the District Attorney has the authority to dismiss the death penalty notice, if that will make adequate funding available to the defense and allow for a speedy trial of this case,» Nahmias wrote.

In David's substantial class actions practice, he acts for clients in a wide range of industries including pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, public authorities and schools.

In a ruling that included a judge's treatise on the «chaotic and uncertain» state of the law around the liability of public authorities, the Federal Court of Appeal has allowed a class action by a group of commercial beekeepers against the federal government to move forward.

In principle, the Act is only vertically effective, direct challenges may only be made to the actions of «public authorities».

The proposed rule would have defined «health oversight agency» as «an agency, person, or entity, including the employees or agents thereof, (1) That is: (i) A public agency; or (ii) A person or entity acting under grant of authority from or contract with a public agency; and (2) Which performs or oversees the performance of any audit; investigation; inspection; licensure or discipline; civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding or action; or other activity necessary for appropriate oversight of the health care system, of government benefit programs for which health information is relevant to beneficiary eligibility, or of government regulatory programs for which health information is necessary for determining compliance with program standards.»

«in all action concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institution courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration».

Agency by Maurice Coombs Betting and Gaming by Ilkim Hincer Banking and Finance TBA Bankruptcy and Insolvency by Yoine Goldstein et al Constitutional Law — Division of Powers by Martin Mason and Guy Regimbald Consumer Protection by Danielle Bush Cooperatives and Condominiums by Marko Djurdjevac Copyright by Hon. Roger Hughes and Susan J. Peacock Crown and Public Authorities by David Keeshan Customs and Excise TBA Damages by David Blaikie Drugs and Controlled Substances by Jonathan Brunet and David Keeshan Expropriation by Gavin Hole Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance by Gary Botting Labour by James Knight Landlord and Tenant TBA Legislation by Ruth Sullivan Limitation of Actions by Graeme Mew Liquor Control by David Price Legal Authorities (Municipal) TBA Mental Health by D'Arcy Hiltz and Anita Szigeti Military and Defence TBA Mines and Minerals TBA Mortgages by Joseph Roach Motor Vehicles TBA Native Law by Margaret Buist Occupations and Trades by Ronald Maddock Pensions by Susan Seller Real Property by Jeffrey Lem Receivers by Patrick Shea Remedies by Jeff Berryman Restitution and Unjust Enrichment by Mitchell McInnes Transportation (Carriage of Goods - Maritime Law — Railways) by Rui Fernandes Taxation (General) TBA Technology Law TBA

Because English law does not recognise a claim for damages for breach of a public law right as such, a claimant who wishes to recover compensation for economic losses allegedly suffered as a result of a breach of statutory duty by a public authority must satisfy the court that the statute in question confers on him a private law cause of action.

Keywords: Torts, Misfeasance in Public Office, Civil Procedure, Striking Pleadings, No Reasonable Cause of Action, Justiciability, Exercise of Executive Authority, Matters of Core Policy, Immunity from Suit, Rules of Civil Procedure, R. 21

For example, «We have been working to ensure the integrity of the German elections this weekend, from taking actions against thousands of fake accounts, to partnering with public authorities like the Federal Office for Information Security, to sharing security practices with the candidates and parties.»

Pulling out of the event will lower the exchanges» profile and avoid provoking unhappy authorities into further action by having management speak in public.

The involvement of tax authorities has been exacerbated by the action of public - and private - sector financial institutions that have moved to freeze the accounts of bitcoin exchanges.

Dental assistants shall endeavour to protect the profession, the oral health care team and members of the public by reporting to regulatory authorities all actions which contravene provincial, territorial or federal jurisdictions.

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