Sentences with phrase «apply equality principles»
How can a law school train lawyers that will soon thereafter be regulated by the Law Societies that are disputing their ability to apply equality principles to their future clients?
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It was an exercise in delusion, if not hypocrisy, because all that we said about equality, life, liberty, public happiness, freedom, the right of assembly, participation, and the other noble principles applied in fact only to the white man, not to the majority of persons in this country, who at that time were red, or to a sizable minority who were black and in chains.
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has applauded the EcHR for «applying the right principles» to the cases — principles of equality and human rights, and for dismissing three of the cases of alleged discrimination.
The new rules in this area state: The Academy Trust shall ensure that principles are promoted which support fundamental British values, including: respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England; respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes; support for equality of opportunity for all; support and respect for the liberties of all within the law; and respect for and tolerance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.
Indeed, the principles of equality and non-discrimination apply to those rights and provide that individuals and families are entitled to their human rights, regardless of age.
Labour will uphold the principles of equality for all Palestinians and Israelis by respecting human rights and applying international law in all relations and dealings with Israel and the Palestinians.
The process of transforming gender relations in a society moving to peace increased opportunities for representation of women and it will try to apply the principles of gender equality and to increase the skills and capacities of women
The answer might well have been that it applies only to matrimonial property, namely the property of the parties generated during the marriage otherwise than by external donation; and the consequence would have been that non-matrimonial property would have fallen for redistribution by reference only to one of the two other principles of need and compensation to which we refer in paragraph 68 below... We consider, however, the answer to be that, subject to the exceptions identified in Miller to which we turn in paragraphs 83 to 86 below, the principle applies to all the parties» property but, to the extent that their property is non-matrimonial, there is likely to be better reason for departure from equality» (para 66).
However, in this case, the judge did not apply the principles in relation to «add back» but chose instead to rule that the husband's conduct was an additional reason to depart from equality which, together with the wife's needs left the wife with an additional share of the matrimonial assets.
Justice, fairness, and equality are the bedrock principles of our nation and cornerstones of our democracy, and it is the responsibility and privilege of legal professionals to ensure that these principles apply equally to every individual.
Recommendations made by the study apply fundamental human rights principles of the right to equality before the law, the right to enjoy and maintain a distinct culture and the principle of effective participation, through the recommendations of prior informed consent.
The principled approach of trying to achieve an equality of division does not apply to income and maintenance (see separate guides)
In some views, the Biblical principles of marriage state that the man is the head of the house and is to be honored and obeyed, while others apply Bible principles that hinge on marital equality in a partnership before God.
The principles of equality, self - determination, and respect for cultural differences are discussed and applied to the issues discussed in chapter one of the Report.
In this chapter the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner, Dr Bill Jonas expresses concern that the minimum standards which the Commonwealth presently applies to state - based native title regimes do not incorporate the human rights of Indigenous people as expressed through the principles of equality and effective participation (p49).
It includes understanding and applying in all aspects of their lives (including their interactions with others) human rights and Australian values and principles including: human dignity, equality, non-discrimination, universality, respect, responsibility and participation.