Sentences with phrase «alleged victim of»

The central issue on this appeal arises from an apparent conflict between the constitutional rights of a witness in a criminal proceeding and the constitutional rights of the accused in that same proceeding.37 The witness, N.S., an alleged victim of historical sexual assaults, contends that her religious beliefs dictate that she must wear a veil covering her face, except her eyes, when testifying.

(11) If the complaint involves an allegation of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment, an alleged victim of the misconduct or harassment shall not, on that person's request, be identified in the report provided to the Attorney General under clause (10)(a) or in any reasons provided under clause (10)(b).

Particularly if they might fall within the same or similar group as the alleged victim of the pending charge.While the justice system treats someone as innocent until proven guilty, it would seem prudent that others treat them as statistically significantly more likely than a random person to be a threat.

Threat Level reported this week on a law firm — Gioconda Law Group — that was the alleged victim of such tactics.

Naming the partner could possibly enable readers to join the dots and potentially identify the associate who was the alleged victim of an incident that took place an unspecified number of years ago, in an unspecified location.

With one alleged victim of climate change after another — from pikas, penguins and polar bears to whales — he thoroughly dismantles the so - called science that blames each and every worrisome observation on man - made climate change, and he explains the true causes, natural and man - made, of their travails.

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 Times Union is not identifying him or the woman because she is an alleged victim of sexual assault.

In the days since the allegations first broke, the usual narrative has emerged that an alleged victim of domestic abuse should be treated with suspicion and disbelief.

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.

The Times Union is not identifying the woman because she is an alleged victim of domestic violence.

The methodology of the crime statistics changed significantly during that period, the BBC report suggested, because the alleged victim of the crime, rather than police officers, decided whether it should be recorded as a violent crime.

The teen soldier was the alleged victim of racial taunts, including being called «gook,» «chink,» and «dragon lady,» and subjected to daily physical abuse by fellow soldiers, who pelted him with rocks and ordered him to give instructions in Chinese, advocates said at last week's hearing.

«It is inappropriate for the Governor to have any contact or to direct anyone to contact an alleged victim of violence,» NOW - New York President Marcia Pappas said in a statement Tuesday.

The impressive McCleary - later the alleged victim of racist abuse by a supporter - doubled the lead three minutes later with Phil Parkinson's side still attempting to regroup.

Last week, an alleged victim of priest abuse in Wisconsin announced a lawsuit against the Vatican itself.

But the lawyer representing an alleged victim of Lizza's misconduct pushed back on his statement.

Alleged victims of the discrimination will also be invited to reapply for employment.

Finnegan's other attorney, Dan Monahan - who also filed the suits on behalf of the previous two alleged victims of sexual abuse - said he would file as many lawsuits as he has to.

The grand jury found that Lynn, 60, endangered children, including the alleged victims of those charged last week, by knowingly allowing dangerous priests to continue in the ministry in roles in which they had access to kids.

In its wake, alleged victims of sexual abuse are suing the archdiocese and other high - ranking church officials because the report states the archdiocese knowingly withheld the identity of predator priests.

The 66 - year - old cardinal and others have been accused by Preynat's alleged victims of not reporting the crimes to the authorities, after a former scout in 2014 accused the cleric of abusing him in the 1980s.

He might have noted that two other disadvantaged millionaires, O. J. Simpson and Colin Powell, have taken advantage of these provisions designed to help the alleged victims of racism.

It has now identified 13 alleged victims of Clarke, including six allegations of sexual assault.

Schneiderman, a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement who spoke out on behalf of the alleged victims of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, was accused of beating and psychologically abusing four women that he was in relationships with.

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.

A spokesman for Silver says there are no other legal settlements besides the payout to the alleged victims of Assemblyman Lopez.

Cuomo also outlined anti-sexual harassment proposals, announced earlier, that would end secret settlements and state taxpayer - financed payouts to victims, as well as establishing a statewide whistleblower protection system for alleged victims of sexual harassment.

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».

Over the past few years, cuts to legal aid and changes to lawyers» fees have made it harder for alleged victims of human rights abuses by UK - linked companies to have their cases heard in UK courts.

Two alleged victims of an upstate pedophile who admitted to police that he abused hundreds of kids over four decades are livid over his pending release from prison and want the state attorney general to keep him locked up.

A rare apology from one of New York's most powerful Democratic leaders regarding a payout to alleged victims of sexual harassment is raising even more questions at the state Capitol.

Earlier in 2012, Silver had authorized a secret payout to two other alleged victims of Lopez.

It revealed that the inquiry, conducted by the law firm Clifford Chance, had identified 13 alleged victims of Clarke, the so - called Tatler Tory, over a 20 - month period, including six accusations of «sexually inappropriate behaviour».

The report also notes that the many of the same problems likely hold true for adult inmates on Rikers, including that they are alleged victims of poor staff training and overuse of solitary confinement.

Before those incidents, though, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver agreed to pay a secret $ 103,000 settlement to previous alleged victims of Lopez.

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

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is under fire for paying $ 103,000 in a secret settlement to alleged victims of Lopez.

A spokesman for Silver says there are no other legal settlements besides the pay out to the alleged victims of Assemblyman Lopez.

With respect to the alleged victims of Mr. Spacey, I hope you won't begrudge me for saying that him being a pile of garbage may have been the best thing that happened to the film.

Ten Twitter trolls learnt this the hard way when they revealed the identity of the woman who accused footballer Ched Evans of rape — despite the fact that alleged victims of sexual abuse are given anonymity for life — and earned themselves police cautions.

Taylor Hampton's Lewis is set to arrive in the US this weekend to begin discussions with New York civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel over legal action for three alleged victims of phone - hacking described as a «well - known sports person», a sports person not in the public eye and a US citizen.

Advised employment practices liability insurer concerning application of prior notice and other coverage defenses against Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demand that insured contribute to multimillion dollar relief fund to avoid threatened class action on behalf of alleged victims of widespread sexual harassment, in Massachusetts.

Before this ruling, alleged victims of racial profiling by police would have to choose whether to file a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director or put in an application with the Human Rights Tribunal.

Innocence projects: a number of Universities assist alleged victims of miscarriage of justice to clear their names.

This seems the correct course of action in terms of the alleged victims of the crime «getting it over and done with».

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

Lawyers for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) told the tribunal there was evidence that the firm suppressed a document showing the alleged victims of atrocities were not Iraqi civilians but members of the Mahdi army who ambushed the soldiers.

Statistics on the number of reports represent children who were alleged victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, trafficking or child labour.

Not exact matches

Many of the victims of the alleged fraud are elderly.