Sentences with phrase «as deterrent»

Not only do the insurance companies see you as less risk and drop your premiums, but would - be crooks will see your system as a deterrent and choose to find someone else to rob.

If it is the fact that Chico renters insurance may give you another bill to pay that serves as a deterrent against you insuring yourself, don't fret.

While alarm systems act as a deterrent to potential burglars, other measures should be followed to ensure the... Read more

For most people, fines will be all they see and that will act enough as a deterrent.

That way, the fine is more useful as a deterrent, and not simply an irritant or a drain.

Robinson argues that Rambus destruction of evidence constitutes bad - faith spoliation and prejudices Micron's case to the extent that dispositive sanctions rendering Rambus» patents unenforceable are the appropriate remedy — and will act as a deterrent to similar misconduct.

It has the potential to magnify GMC complaints as a deterrent to undertaking expert witness work.

More than half think these laws make it easier to operate in high - risk markets and 63 % think they act as a deterrent for corrupt competitors.

These awards are designed to act as a deterrent for reckless and dangerous behavior.

Moreover, restorative justice sanctions are more effective as a deterrent against shoplifting behaviour than formal penal sanctions such as a trial and sentencing.

Punitive damages are meant as a punishment to the defendant as well as a deterrent to others.

More recently, in R v Nur, [2015] 1 SCR 773, at para. 113, the same Court, citing several empirical studies, affirmed that, «[d] oubts concerning the effectiveness of incarceration as a deterrent have been longstanding».

In Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission, 2017 ONSC 2078, the Ontario Superior Court found that the detection of drug or alcohol usage by TTC employees in safety critical positions was positive, and the implementation of the policy may act as a deterrent.

In the most egregious cases, punitive damages may also be imposed, as both a deterrent measure and a fine on the wrongdoer.

The Supreme Court pointed out that fees bear no relation to the value of the claim and therefore act as a deterrent to claims for small amounts of money or non-monetary remedies.

Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, says: «A custodial sentence will act as a deterrent for individuals who are tempted to obtain or disclose personal information unlawfully.»

The sole purpose of punitive damages is to punish the drunk driver for such dangerous conduct, and to act as a deterrent to similar conduct in the future.

Even more importantly, it may act as a deterrent.

Moreover, if the guilty parties don't end up paying any of the amounts owing to Robinson, it will be hard to say that the decision acts as a deterrent to future plagiarism of this sort.

This is both to act as a deterrent for others and to penalise those who contribute to the tax shortfall in the UK.

It is hard to see how it would not act as a deterrent to apply for bail.

Punitive damages are designed to punish the defendant and act as a deterrent, but are rarely awarded in personal injury cases.

This is partly owing to the continued globalisation of commerce, as well as the increasing enthusiasm of some prosecutors to use expansive theories of corporate criminal liability to extract exorbitant penalties against corporations as a deterrent, and public pressure to hold individuals accountable for the misconduct.

Toronto criminal lawyer Graham Clark says the government's plan to reintroduce a bill that would boost the maximum fine for distracted driving to $ 1,000 is by no means «draconian» and may not even go far enough as a deterrent.

As for the proposals for a fee as a deterrent for claimants trying their luck, he predicts that they will «not make a huge amount of difference» unless, say, ministers opt for a # 500 fee instead of the # 30 fee.

They differ from the general and specific damages, because rather than make the plaintiff whole, the punitive damages are put in place as a deterrent and warning to the defendant.

This would simplify matters and would act as a deterrent to unscrupulous spouses tempted to try to defeat claims».

Punitive damage rewards serve as a deterrent to prevent similar conduct in the future.

«Fertility tourism» is the somewhat derisive term for cross-border travel to access artificial reproductive services that are restricted or unavailable in the traveler's home country.123 Such tourism can be a two - way street.124 Canada, for example, imposes severe penalties on anyone who provides compensation to a gestational surrogate.125 The risk of a serious fine and even jail time acts as a deterrent to Canadians who have no access to altruistic surrogates within Canada.126 The restrictions encourage Canadians to access ART services in the United States or other countries.127 On the other hand, Canada can be an attractive destination for intending parents who are not Canadian but who have access to an altruistic Canadian surrogate because the public health system greatly reduces the medical costs for the pregnancy and birth of the baby.128 India has a growing reputation for providing low - cost gestational surrogacy as it allows women to be compensated for providing such services.129 All of these scenarios present potential LRW problems addressing contract interpretation and enforceability.

Punitive damages can be awarded to punish a defendant and to serve as a deterrent for others.

As with nuclear weapons in the cold war, these companies» massive patent portfolios serve no useful purpose other than to serve as a deterrent: if you sue me with your patents, I'll sue you with mine.

So, in the same way that a bank robber is unlikely to be put off by the sentence they will receive if they get caught, hackers are unlikely to see GDPR as a deterrent to their «work».

Organizers hope this initiative will serve as a deterrent by publishing names and reports of companies spreading badware and as an educational tool for software developers by providing principles they can follow to provide a positive user experience.

It remains to be seen, however, whether insurers will regularly pursue this course of action and whether this case will act as a deterrent to fraudulent claimants.

Reasons for judgement were published this week by the BC Supreme Court, Vernon Registry, finding that ICBC taking inconsistent positions in lawsuits for fault after a collision is «reprehensible» and awarded special costs as a deterrent.

Eric Hoaken, part of the defence team for the Arctic Glacier case, said only a fraction of defendants» costs are covered, but cases decided so far show the leave requirement isn't working as a deterrent either.

The imprescriptibility sanctioned by Article 29 of the Rome Statute is the logical legal corollary to the prohibition of impunity and essential in the implementation phase of measures «to be taken -LSB-...] which shall act as a deterrent and be such as to afford effective protection in the Member States, and in all the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencie» in accordance with Article 325 TFEU on which the EU sanctions system to counter fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union is based.

Punitive damages are a tool that, although intended to be used as a deterrent, can result in sizeable awards depending on an individual judge's / jury's understanding of the facts.

A primary function of special costs awards is to provide a penalty as a deterrent for conduct worthy of rebuke.

Thompson says the protocol adds to the administrative burden for creditors, creating extra hurdles before they can go to court, and could act as a deterrent to some, Thompson says.

It's like this: You can eat processed junk food that acts as a deterrent to health or you can eat wholesome things that actually fix your body.

The Department of the Navy reviewed this proposal several years ago stating domestic supply constraints as the deterrent to development.

As seen in an earlier graphic, nearly a quarter of survey respondents saw the credit card requirements as a deterrent to using bike share.

In fact, cost was viewed as a deterrent even to using a non-bike share bicycle, since many residents cited the lack or expense of bike gear as a barrier to cycling.

Are nuclear weapons acting as a deterrent?

They are just kind of there as a deterrent.

Latino and black communities are more likely to cite racial profiling or crime as a deterrent to cycling, according to a recent study.

It should be noted that PCSOs are not emergency responders, and largely play a supportive role to fully fledged police officers — guarding crime scenes, dealing with minor offenses, and providing visible patrols as a deterrent to crime.

Sea cucumbers have a whole array of fancy defense mechanisms that keep many a predator at bay; think foul - tasting chemicals, fleshy protrusions, and the ability to «shoot a web of sticky strings called Cuvierian tubules out of their anuses as a deterrent to predatory crabs and mollusks»... I'd stay away too.

Capcom made it a thing where you should avoid standing on top of downed enemies because they will hit you hard as they stand up as a deterrent for spam attacks.