Sentences with phrase «as civil partners»

Rights of occupation also apply to same - sex couples registered as civil partners.

They can continue as civil partners.

A same - sex couple who enter a registered partnership by 15 May 2016 in another jurisdiction will be recognised as civil partners in Ireland.

«Eventually, the officials came back and said: «Congratulations — you're the first couple in Ireland to be recognised as civil partners».

Where a person has been married or registered as a civil partner more than once, the condition of being widowed or last civil partner relates only to the last spouse of the person.

Not exact matches

(1) Any customer who enters into a contract with an invention promoter and who is found by a court to have been injured by any material false or fraudulent statement or representation, or any omission of material fact, by that invention promoter (any agent, employee, director, officer, partner, or independent contractor of such invention promoter), or by the failure of that invention promoter to disclose such information as required under subsection (a), may recover in a civil action against the invention promoter (or the officers, directors, or partners of such invention promoter), in addition to reasonable costs and attorneys» fees --

You can also apply if you're a Crown employee (such as a member of the armed forces or civil servant) serving abroad, or the partner of a Crown employee.

While I personally think gays should have civil rights and be lawfully recognized as domestic partners, I wonder what impact this will have on traditional marriage.

As they move toward what they thought was the center of culture, which turns out to have no center, they have become recognized partners in the conversation that passes for civil discourse.

Rather, I want to express my wish that technical solutions be found that would protect partners in civil unions at the same level as married spouses in the case of death or separation.

A partner in a civil union can inherit under the same conditions as a spouse in a married couple, but his partner must have drawn up a will and designated him as the heir.

Where two women are in civil partnership, the non-impregnated partner will be regarded as a parent, unless she formally objects to being regarded as such.

The CGIAR Research Program for Rice, known as the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), is a partnership coordinated by six research - for - development organizations that bring together over 900 partners from the academic, public, private, and civil society sectors with a stake in the rice development sector.

As with married couples, civil partners are subject to a legal framework of rights and obligations in a wide range of areas including taxation and benefits, maintenance and parental responsibility, inheritance of tenancy agreements, hospital visiting rights, protection from domestic violence and immigration and nationality issues.

Blackmail, on the other hand, is the standard accusation of the weaker partner, as Nick Macpherson, former head of the civil servant at the Treasury, pointed out.

The government chose to retain this requirement in the Act as effectively it would have legalised a small category of same - sex marriages.The Civil Partnership Act 2004 allowed the creation of civil partnerships between same - sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner can not simply re-register their new stCivil Partnership Act 2004 allowed the creation of civil partnerships between same - sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner can not simply re-register their new stcivil partnerships between same - sex couples, but a married couple that includes a transgender partner can not simply re-register their new status.

«She was a hard - working, substantive lawyer with deep roots in the community,» said Andrew G. Celli Jr., a founding partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady who served as the chief of the civil rights bureau from 1999 to 2003 under the former attorney general, Eliot Spitzer.

He said: «the Commission has continued to maintain and expand sustained engagements with stakeholders in the electoral process, through regular meetings with political parties, civil society organizations, security agencies, the media, marginalized groups such as women, youths and persons with special needs, as well as development partners».

As a long - time partner with PBS, Ken Burns has created and directed several documentaries that stand as seminal works on their respective topics, including «The Civil War,» «Baseball,» «Prohibition» (pictured above) and «The Central Park Five.&raquAs a long - time partner with PBS, Ken Burns has created and directed several documentaries that stand as seminal works on their respective topics, including «The Civil War,» «Baseball,» «Prohibition» (pictured above) and «The Central Park Five.&raquas seminal works on their respective topics, including «The Civil War,» «Baseball,» «Prohibition» (pictured above) and «The Central Park Five.»

To build bridges between civil society networks and engage with other partners such as trade unions.

In addition to being a partner at Civil Rights Solutions, Renita Thukral serves as the Sr..

In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.

Edgar also worked as the policy director for Californians for Justice where he partnered with organizations like California Teachers Association, Ed - Trust West, and the American Civil Liberties Union to make state Local Control Funding Formula regulations more inclusive of the community.

As the lead House Democrat on ESSA, I was proud to work alongside the National Urban League and other crucial civil rights partners to ensure high standards and other meaningful federal protections for Black students in the new law.

Inspired by over two hundred and fifty documented accounts of the women who fought in the Civil War while disguised as men, I Shall Be Near To You is the intimate story, in Rosetta's powerful and gorgeous voice, of the drama of marriage, one woman's amazing exploits, and the tender love story that can unfold when two partners face life's challenges side by side.

If the state where the couple lived doesn't recognize same - sex marriages, a surviving partner may still qualify as a widow or widower for Social Security benefits if the intestacy laws of that state allow the surviving partner of a non-marital legal relationship (such as a civil union or domestic partnership) to inherit as a spouse.

In a policy paper released ahead of the July summit, civil society groups said that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement was «short - sighted and irresponsible... a decision that not only ignores the reality of climate change... but also undermines the standing of the United States as a reliable partner in solving global problems.»

The Board's constituencies self - selected two representatives each to the working group, as follows: partner countries (Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam); donors (Japan and Norway); UN Agencies (FAO and UNEP); Civil Society organizations (CAMV and Global Witness); and Indigenous Peoples (AMAN and UNPFII).

I think in a couple of years I see myself either narrowing it to a field or two or keeping it as light as it is now but either hire associates or partner with other people so we can remain serving Latinos here in Minnesota with a low bono fee, representation but with a broad civil law representation.

The rule should apply to all mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents, as well as the married, civil, and de facto partners of biological or adoptive parents;

Rodrigue, who oversaw the opening of the Montreal office in Place Ville Marie on April 2, following her nomination as Montreal managing partner in February, said she is building a team with lawyers not only called to both Canada's common law and Quebec's civil regime jurisdictions but having an active practice in both.

James is recommended as an up - and - coming junior for civil fraud by Chambers & Partners.

The Firm's Partners have been recognized as one of «The Best Lawyers in America» one of the Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine and Board Certified by the National Board of Trial both Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar.

James DeAno co-founded the law firm DeAno & Scarry where he currently acts as a managing partner specializing in civil rights and employment law.

Community engagement and stakeholder collaboration increasingly drive the Society's access to justice work through local and national A2J networks such as partnering with United Way Halifax and participation in CBA - NS Law Day, Access to Justice Week and a roundtable hosted by the Action Committee on Access to Civil and Family Justice.

Before working for our firm, Patrick Montgomery worked in Birmingham as a partner for another law firm defending businesses in civil litigation covering wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, breach of contract, product liability, automobile and trucking negligence, and premises liability.

This will mean that by 2020 - 21 married couples / civil partners would need to have collective estates worth over # 1m before IHT becomes chargeable as each spouse / civil partner will have their own NRB plus a RNRB of around # 175,000.

But when Meisels» former clients Paul and Anita Tiago sued him for alleged negligence during his representation of them in two civil suits, they also sued the other three lawyers, alleging they shared responsibility as partners in the same firm.

This concerned the position of cohabitees under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 who would be dependants for those purposes only if they have lived with the deceased as husband and wife (or civil partner) for at least two years prior to the death.

The tenant's family member criteria are in s 113 of HA 1985 and include that the claimant and the tenant «live together as husband and wife or as if they were civil partners».

As identified by Commissioner Blair QC in the Royal Court decision of In the Matter of L [2015] JRC119, there is «a lacuna in Jersey's law of ancillary relief» because the Royal Court has no statutory power to set aside a disposal by a non-compliant spouse or civil partner determined to put assets beyond the reach of his or her estranged partner.

Nationally renowned, high - profile criminal and civil litigator and trial attorney Abbe D. Lowell has rejoined Chadbourne & Parke LLP as a partner.

In addition, the surviving spouse / civil partner can «inherit» the other party's nil - rate band, meaning the full # 650,000 can pass to other beneficiaries such as children on the death of the second spouse / civil partner.

If she is married or in a civil partnership, her husband or civil partner will be treated as the child's other parent.

Basically, partners in a civil union have the same rights as spouses in a marriage.

One is to provide a means of certifying and giving legal recognition to a union and the other is to give partners to a civil union the same status as a spouse.

When issues between civil partners can't be resolved by agreement, the Court can adjudicate on how property and pensions should be divided out or how much maintenance should be paid by one partner to the other — much the same way as if the couple were married and divorcing.

There are strict requirements to be met: the couple must have been living together as if they were husband and wife (or as if they were civil partners or same sex spouses), and the deceased must have been domiciled in Scotland at the time of their death.

- If a person is married or in a registered civil partnership and his estate is worth over # 125,000, his spouse or civil partner won't automatically get everything, although they will receive: - Personal items, such as household articles and cars.

It is possible, however, through careful drafting of a will to ensure that as much as possible of the nil - rate band of the first to die can be left to other beneficiaries, eg children and grandchildren, thus ensuring that the nil - rate bands of both spouses or civil partners are used.