Sentences with phrase «allowed judicial independence»

I'm less concerned about particular people holding certain positions (TechRights» Dr. Roy Schestowitz covers those issues in detail) than fundamental, structural deficiencies that have allowed judicial independence at the EPO to wither.

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Judicial nominations are important to Conservative and Independence parties because they allow minor parties to rake in a lot of money from fundraisers in the legal community.

* Study and explore the possibility of the development of a judicial protocol with the aim to: * Allow for communication among judges in overlapping class actions proceedings * Coordinate and harmonize activities in proposed overlapping class proceedings in order to maximize efficiency, reduce costs and avoid the duplication of effort; * Honour the independence and integrity of the superior courts while promoting inter-provincial cooperation and respect for comity; * Implement a framework of general principles to address basic administrative issues arising out of national and multijurisdictional class actions; and * Provide for nationally - accepted carriage motions.

Courts» inherent or implied jurisdiction does not allow courts «to enter the field of political matters such as the allocation of public funds, absent a Charter challenge or concern for judicial independence» (para 41).

Judicial independence allows the courts to serve as a check on the political branches, when necessary, to protect individual rights.

Stemming from the concept of judicial independence, chairs of Committees enjoy judicial immunity with respect to their decisions (but not their decision processes) to allow them to conduct their roles «freely and impartially, without fear of suit» (para. 61).

The categorical certainty with which the Divisional Court rejected Groia's «judicial independence» defence stands in contrast with Nordheimer J.'s painstaking treatment of the need to allow criminal defence lawyers to be free to represent unpopular clients accused of offences against public order.

Absent a challenge on the basis of the Charter or the principle of judicial independence, inherent jurisdiction does not allow courts to enter political matters like the allocation of public funds.