Sentences with phrase «as a surprise to legal»

The decision did not come as a surprise to legal experts following the case, including a few attorneys who had argued other cases involving charter schools before the courts.

It will come as no surprise to legal researchers of as innovative a bent as Slaw readers that the courts have had a field day with Valentine's Day:

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On some level, it should be no surprise that Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs don't advance any coherent economic goal because the legal authority he invoked as justification has nothing to do with economics.

That a lot of secular progressives are fierce supporters of the abortion license because they're eugenicists at heart shouldn't come as a surprise; one current member of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, had a Gruberian moment some years ago when she admitted in an interview that legal activists promoting the abortion license prior to 1973 did so in part because they thought it would cut down the «growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of.»

Given his litigiousness, it's no surprise that Antonious has earned the enmity of some executives in the golf industry who see him not as a creative genius but as a gadfly who likes to sprinkle the landscape with legal land mines.

Lead author Sara Chrisman of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center in Seattle, Washington, viewed the finding that concussion education requirements for coaches under the state's first - in - the - nation «Lystedt Law» were being closely followed by public high schools in Washington State as «very encouraging but not surprising,» noting that schools had an incentive to follow the law because it provides legal immunity from litigation for schools that follow it correctly.

I'm not surprised at all that McDonald's is pulling a stunt like this, I am surprised it's legal for them to market it to kids and parents as healthy.

In a ruling that came as a surprise to many legal experts, a court in the Netherlands today ordered the Dutch government to dramatically intensify its fight against climate change.

While such a trial is unlikely on U.S. soil, experts say, American geologists and seismologists are watching closely, surprised at a legal system that would attempt to criminalize something as uncertain as earthquake prediction.

Arnold opening admitted to using anabolic steroids for performance and muscle enhancing reasons, but as they were still legal there was nothing wrong with this — in fact, I would be surprised there was a bodybuilder of that era that wasn't using performance enhancing drugs.

Since pot has long been known to reduce discomfort, maximize stomach health, and improve mood, it's no surprise to see marijuana legalization seemingly accompanied by a surge of use among both recreational and hardcore athletes who are facing multi-hour, grueling training regimens, and who are turning to versions of weed that don't harm the lungs, such as vaporizing, edibles and pot - based energy bars (recipe coming later in this article), and oils (if you want to try 100 % legal and highly absorbable CBD Oil Extract, use discount code BEN10 to get 10 % off at BioCBD +).

The legal and emotional fireworks are tremendous and enjoyably surprising, with some wonderful - to - behold strategy and legerdemain executed by the show's current No. 1 and No. 2 scene - stealers: Carrie Preston as the deceptively ditsy - seeming lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni and Emmy - winner Archie Panjabi as sly, sexy Kalinda.

Given the low probability of victory as well as the considerable time, expense, and psychological discomfort involved in waging a legal battle, it isn't surprising that private placements are rare, especially among families who lack the wealth and sophistication required to navigate the legal system successfully.

And, to no surprise, there are different legal results as different parties knew differing amounts on how certain the information was.

The ruling came as a surprise to environmental and indigenous activists around the world who were well aware of corruption in Guatemala's legal system and had been skeptical of the court's ability to see how egregious these violations had been.

The first recommendation will come as no surprise to anyone who has been monitoring the legal services landscape in British Columbia over the last ten years.

As discussed above however, while the recommendations have the potential to significantly alter the legal landscape in British Columbia, they are not surprising and I would propose are a reaction to changing market forces that are already in play.

It may come as no surprise therefore that the legal issue over who is competent to conclude such agreements (the EU alone, or the EU together with the Member States) has received considerable public attention, ensuring that the Advocate General Sharpston's response to the Commission's request for an Opinion (Opinion 2/15) on the conclusion of the EU - Singapore FTA (EUSFTA) has made the headlines of several European newspapers.

But I was surprised to learn from this post at Legal Pad that 16 percent of Australian lawyers suffer from severe to moderate depression, which ranks them as the most depressed of Australian professionals, just above insurance underwriters.

Under the circumstances, it's no surprise that modern students» legal research proficiency is hindered by what commentators have accurately identified as «shallow reading» and «cut - and - paste» analysis.62 And there is data aplenty to establish that today's law graduates are generally inefficient researchers.63 But is a return to the books the only antidote?

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's dissent in United States v. Windsor, the case striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and upholding same - sex marriage, probably did not come as much of a surprise to legal observers.

In that regard, it perhaps came as a surprise that the CJEU showed itself willing in Somali Pirates II to rule in favour of a CFSP - only legal basis.

As the number of firms announcing redundancy consultations this week continued to rise — with news of widespread cuts at Berwin Leighton Paisner — new research from Legal Week has found a surprising degree of business confidence among partners in UK law firms.

It is probably not surprising, then, that a call for a new kind of pedagogy also emerged from members of this original legal realist group, some of whom began to push for a «lawyer school» that would train students in law as it was actually practiced on the ground.11 Interestingly, this very same movement toward practice was accompanied by increased attention to another tool for understanding law - in - action: social science.

Given the close relationship between classical rhetoric and modern legal persuasion, it comes as no surprise that a number of contemporary writers have written about this relationship for the legal writing community.162 Two of the writers mentioned in the introduction to this Article, Michael Frost and Michael Smith, have written repeatedly about this relationship and produced treatises with extensive commentary on the uses of classical rhetoric in modern legal persuasion.163 Both treatises contain chapters on the uses of ethos in modern legal persuasion, with useful advice for the modern legal advocate.

Professor Mayson, in a paper published over the summer, identified the reserving of legal activity as «a fundamental pillar of the Legal Services Act»; however he went on to express «surprise and concern» that the structure was built on «tenuous foundations&ralegal activity as «a fundamental pillar of the Legal Services Act»; however he went on to express «surprise and concern» that the structure was built on «tenuous foundations&raLegal Services Act»; however he went on to express «surprise and concern» that the structure was built on «tenuous foundations».

«It's no surprise as the cuts bite, law firms pull out of what remains of the legal aid scheme, not - for - profit advice agencies go to the wall, and then there is the maddening bureaucracy of legal aid,» Robins writes.

«It's always surprising for me as an advocate to see that the part of the university that should be the most knowledgeable about their legal obligations is the section where we're facing the most resistance,» says Gervais.

Needless to say this came as a complete surprise, but legal risk being what it is, I've suspended work on the style for the present.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that our substantial collections of primary legal materials (law reports, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulatory materials) and bound law journals were barely being used, presumably because so many of these materials are now available in digital formats.

While advertising and marketing your law practice in search engines will not make it rain overnight, if you commit to thinking about how your potential clients might use search to consume legal information, get answers, and perform research, you might surprise yourself as to how successfully you can increase your firm's profile online.

In light of these complications and hassles, it is not too surprising that a great many lawyers opt not to get into the thicket of offering limited retainer services (also known as unbundled legal services).

As I explored this motivation issue as it relates to the legal field, I sought out expert advice from Daniel Pink, the New York Times Best - Selling author of «A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future» and his newest book, «Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.&raquAs I explored this motivation issue as it relates to the legal field, I sought out expert advice from Daniel Pink, the New York Times Best - Selling author of «A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future» and his newest book, «Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.&raquas it relates to the legal field, I sought out expert advice from Daniel Pink, the New York Times Best - Selling author of «A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future» and his newest book, «Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.»

One of the best surprises when I joined FirstPort was the appetite in the business, from the CEO down, to embrace the legal team as a genuine partner.

But no great surprises: Irwin Mitchell was reported to be «gearing up to become the first British law firm to float on the Stock Exchange under new rules that will allow non-lawyers to own shares in legal practices», as The Times put it, back in April 2010.

According to the Toronto Star, the PM changed his story to suggest he foresaw a court challenge and legal issue that he and his advisers were surprised at as it had never arisen before and thus was consulting with «outside» legal experts on a matter that was likely to end up being referred to the Supreme Court.

It should come as no surprise that efficiency, convenience and cost - effectiveness are at the heart of all the innovations that we are beginning to see sprout up across the legal landscape, including the move to the Cloud and the creation of virtual law firms.

Given that The Blue Book is edited by law students, and law students being... well, law students, it should come as no surprise to learn that «the definitive style guide for legal citation» is sprinkled with inside jokes.

It should come as no surprise to you when you hear that the legal industry is changing.

It may come as a surprise that large portions of legal work being sent to law firms are actually unprofitable, said Brown.

The results — which are derived from the Legal Cheek survey of over 1,500 trainees and junior lawyers at 56 leading firms — broadly correspond to time spent in the office, but also contain some surprises, suggesting that employees» perceptions of work / life balance can be as important as the reality.

The following shows the percentage of respondents who deemed concerns «not important» — that the lack of necessary technology is not a concern for many is somewhat surprising, considering aforementioned concerns over technological resources, and that legal departments more generally are highlighted as being slow to adapt to new technological advances.

This may not come as a surprise to those who have been following the family legal aid tender debacle.

This statement no doubt comes as a surprise to many external EB - 5 legal experts.

Neither is a surprise, managed legal services is already a playground for PwC, as is consulting to corporate law departments.

Divorce is a legal process that may come as a surprise to some married spouses in the United States.

It might come as a surprise to most people that it's legal and accepted by our courts to increase the hourly rate without advising you, or to round up hours to a higher amount, or add on a «premium» for a lawyer's success in court to a client's bill.

Hearing all of this, it will come as no surprise to you that law firms encounter many accounting challenges that are unique to legal accounting.

This is no surprise to the legal practitioner who frequently has a very different opinion as to whether or not a case is worth publishing.

Secondly, dealing with those issues requires an understanding both of complex legal doctrines which developed in a quite different context - we learn a surprising amount from Gallavin and Mason about the trial of Sir Walter Raleigh - and of technological matters such as the extent to which digital images may be enhanced or manipulated, legitimately or otherwise (discussed by Mason and Seng in Ch 3).