Sentences with phrase «alleged victim»

However, alleged victims of abuse are still not protected as they should be by the family courts.

First, many alleged victims make deliberately false accusations out of spite.

Hundreds more alleged victims were still being identified by police.

After domestic violence / assault charges had been dismissed against the client in earlier proceedings, both the client and the former alleged victim sought a permanent protection order against the other.

It also provides legal services in relation to criminal matters to alleged victims of human trafficking.

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The report from the attorneys» group was released a negotiations stalled this week between the state Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo over enactment of a law that would create a one - year period for alleged victims of sexual assault to file a lawsuit against their abusers or any organization that may have enabled the abuse.

The President of the Family Division said in his circular introducing PD12J «we can not await» any proposed legislation restricting cross examination of alleged victims by alleged perpetrators.

Bhatt Law Group has years of experience representing alleged victims as well as individuals who are accused of domestic violence.

They say that such a confrontational approach, combined with the lack of anonymity for the complainant, is quite unusual and could deter many alleged victims from filing a complaint.

The lawsuit alleges the victim took his own life after experiencing severe trauma, shame, and humiliation while in police custody.

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The lead - up to this case has prompted much criticism of the justice system and its tendency to rip apart alleged victims on the witness stand, but Spratt argued the cross-examination in this case has been «completely fair.»

New York's Gabriel Sherman reported that he'd spoken with six alleged victims who contacted Carlson's attorney — including two who allowed Sherman to print their full names.

Morrissey criticised the roles of the deputy prime minister as well as the chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, equalities minister Jo Swinson, and the health minister Paul Burstow for failing to launch a formal investigation after alleged victims came forward.

The judgments came after lawyers representing alleged victims of phone hacking told the judge that News Group has «consistently failed to provide proper disclosure and to meet its disclosure obligations».

Lambeth Palace commissioned a review of the original investigation following criticism from Bishop Bell's supporters that not enough was done to substantiate the complainant's allegations, and after no other alleged victims came forward despite a helpline being set up.

David Wolowitz, a New Hampshire lawyer who has represented private schools facing sexual abuse allegations, said it's understandable that alleged victims want the fullest possible disclosure — and also that schools want to proceed with caution.

One alleged victim told us that he had apologized to her, but had done it — either coincidentally or on purpose — through an ephemeral messaging app, one of the very technologies he had advocated for as an activist.

A seventh alleged victim, whose case is being handled by a different law firm from the other six defendants, planned to sue in U.S. District court, claiming civil rights violations, according to people familiar with that case.

Expel peer, say Bridget Harris and Susan Gaszczak, who were among alleged victims of sexually inappropriate behaviour

The specific mention of the treatment of alleged victims suggests the committee is largely sympathetic to the claims of some MPs, including former Foreign Office minister Chris Bryant, who claim their phones were hacked but that the police have done nothing to help them establish the facts.

What the Speaker did not say when the news was released late on a summer Friday, was that Silver had already authorized a $ 103,000 settlement between the Assembly and a previous alleged victim of Lopez.

Alleged victim Alison Smith (left) said Lord Rennard (right) had touched her intimately.

It is not only blacks who are deprived when the movement that he led is exploited and trivialized by interest groups and ideologues intent upon embroiling America in a class warfare in which blacks are but one, and by no means the most important, of alleged victim classes.

But the relatives of alleged victim Ma Ailun, a 23 - year - old woman from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, are demanding answers from Apple and warning others through social media not to use their iPhones while they are charging, the report says.

The details in Perkins's NDA reveal how these types of contracts take pains to prevent alleged victims from speaking out.

It alleges that SGM leaders failed to fulfill mandatory reporting obligations, and instead had alleged victims meet with and forgive their abusers.

The Tribune investigation, for which Gibney's alleged victims signed sworn affidavits, came after a probe of Gibney by the national police.

It was later revealed that Speaker Silver had previously agreed to a secret $ 103,000 pay out to two earlier alleged victims of Lopez.

Rump thought he was the only one who could play that game when he invited alleged victims of Bill Clinton to debates.

He noted that Lopez's alleged victims never sought secrecy.

One of the newest alleged victims, investor Kartikey Trivedi of Boston, testified he never would have forked over money to Mazzeo if he knew Mazzeo — who claimed to be a CEO of a company called MA West — had a criminal record.

One of Lord Rennard's accusers, Alison Smith, phoned the Scotland Yard hotline set up by police so alleged victims can come forward, she has encouraged other women to do the same.

And a third alleged victim, Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Susan Gaszczak, told the party leadership to «man up» and take action over Lord Rennard.

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One of the #MeToo crusade's high profile voices has been actor Selma Blair, who gained the confidence to speak out after connecting on Twitter with fellow alleged victim, Canadian actor Chantal Cousineau.

The brother of one of James «Whitey» Bulger's alleged victims criticized «Black Mass,» the forthcoming movie about the gangster, saying Friday the big - budget Hollywood film is an insult to those still grieving for loved ones slain by the once - feared crime boss.

Conspicuously absent from the story is Tonya's alleged victim Nancy Kerrigan, which doesn't come as a surprise considering the title of the film and the unapologetically selfish nature of its subject, but it seem strange to silence such a key voice, and the trend within cinema to focus more on the perpetrator of a crime than the ramifications for the victim is problematic.

The trial and the men's treatment of the vulnerable alleged victim Gayle (Heather Craney) will come back to haunt them.

Race comes into play on - screen as well, with a white alleged victim — played by Connor Jessup — and the family on the other side of the issue being black.

Victim One, the first known alleged victim of abuse by former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, had to leave his school in the middle of his senior year because of bullying, his counselor said Sunday.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish is no exception but lawyers and alleged victims there are managing their class action in quite a different way, although it has not been a smooth ride.

Now his former employer, the Archdiocese of Chicago, will face the anonymous alleged victim and his Illinois injury attorney.

«Courts are under pressure to believe alleged victims and there are people who would like to see the process made more friendly to them or toned down in some way,» he says.

The final category of relationship mentioned by the Criminal Code under s. 153 (1) is an exploitative relationship, where the accused is utilizing their position of power to exploit the young alleged victim.