Sentences with phrase «as unconscionable»

Again, the idea that parties could be left to their own devices to reach a settlement is seen as an unconscionable option.

For justice in the courts, it implies that a constitutional democracy is not necessary to deal with such problems as unconscionable delay.

But while legal claims are best left relatively confined and technical, as a matter of political morality, it is appropriate to denounce the hearing fees not just as violations of specific constitutional rules and principles, but as an unconscionable barricade against access to justice.

A number of courts have struck down similar secrecy provisions in consumer arbitration clauses as unconscionable.

Last year, a Second Life user challenged the site's suspension of his account, with the judge invalidating the Terms of Service as an unconscionable contract of adhesion.

An otherwise valid contract can be struck down as unconscionable or unreasonable.

By framing Coles» conduct as unconscionable, the ACCC will lose out a little in relation to possible penalties.

We would respond, most of us, that we do in fact bleed, that we know both outrage and anguish for what, for example, our treachery (on two fronts) and our arrogant power inflicted and continue to inflict on the lands and people of Cambodia and Vietnam; or, still a lot of us, for what we see as our unconscionable role in the overthrow of Allende.

Not exact matches

This is what the doctor had to say about his allegations for filing a lawsuit: «I decided to file this lawsuit to seek justice not only for myself,» explained Dr. Briggs, «but for the hundreds of immigrant families who've suffered medical danger as a result of Catholic Charities» unconscionable record of neglect.

As an African American Christian who grew up in Robertson's neck of the woods with aunts and uncles who absolutely experienced racial discrimination in the 1950s and 60s, I find his comments about happy, singing Black people to be insensitive and unconscionable.

Mr Sims said it «unfortunate», however, that just as the ACCC was wrapping up its case against Coles, it decided to launch legal action against Woolworths over alleged unconscionable conduct against suppliers.

As the recent Monash Business Policy Forum paper noted, the law on unconscionable conduct has been difficult to interpret.

See also Lucy Barbour, «Competition watchdog ACCC head Rod Simms (sic) denies claims an «effects test» would be «economically dangerous» (ABC Rural, 18 August 2014), in which the ACCC Chairman defends the ACCC's proposed effects test (and is also reported as saying that the current case against Coles was brought under the unconscionable conduct provisions rather than under s 46 because the misuse of market power prohibitions is a law that exists only between competitors...)

Notes discussion on small business and the ACL is limited to unconscionable conduct - does not mention misleading or decpetive conduct (s 18 ACL)- submits it's just as important that s 18 and ACL generally should apply to government as it is in relation to Part IV.

In December 2016, in a case where (as with the detergent) Bella Vista could've walked away with a relatively meaningless fine and a slap on the wrist, the Fresh Food People changed tack, staring down Sims over unconscionable conduct charges.

In September, the parties, along with the National Farmers Federation (NFF) began talks to agree the voluntary code as a means of addressing growing concern about unconscionable conduct in the supermarkets, which are alleged to be misusing market power in the sector.

Like all businesses, professionals and their associations must compete fairly and avoid engaging in anti-competitive behaviour such as cartels, exclusive dealing, unfair dealing or unconscionable conduct.

These amendments clarify the Parliament's intention as to how the unconscionable conduct law should apply.

Competition policy (SME focus; need for equity; treat SMEs as «consumers» when dealing with larger businesses - extend unfair terms contracts to small business; need «legal precedents or statutory definitions» as part of unconscionable conduct framework); competition laws (focus on unfair terms and unconscionable behaviour; mention of MMP but not in context of s 46; access - call for broader access; price signalling (not clear)-RRB-; administration

9.59 the Act should prohibit, as a civil matter only, unconscionable conduct or practices in trade and commerce;

Agriculture - Tasmanian focus; significant regulatory costs for farmers; regulatory impediments to competition (freight - coastal shipping; environmental regulations; government as land owner (not a «good neighbour»)-RRB-; workplace penalties; competitive neutrality; unconscionable conduct and MMP (legislation not adequate); need to educate on competition issues.

«This is a significant decision for the ACCC as it provides important clarity regarding the scope and operation of the unconscionable conduct provisions in the Australian Consumer Law (ACL),» ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.

The letter thus clearly pinpoints the sellers of formula milks as the originators behind this extraordinary and unconscionable threat by a major donor country.

Few parents realize how badly they've damaged their child as a result And to do it to someone else's child is unconscionable.

«Carl Paladino's comments suggesting that these innocent New Yorkers are dysfunctional and abnormal, at a time when they are being brutalized, are unconscionable and demonstrate once again that he is unfit to serve as Governor of New York.»

He averred that even though nature is calm but it does not respect human beings and as such could be devastating in form of protest against unconscionable human activities.

How unconscionable to split away what a child gets from what a child needs, as if that child had any say in being born into a family with more than two children already and relying on child tax credits to get by.

NYC Councilman - turned - Senator Tony Avella sent a letter today to his erstwhile political foe, Mayor Blooomberg, accusing him of taking an «unconscionable» stance on the so - called holiday «bonuses» he's trying to eliminate as part of his pension reform push.

Given our precarious economic circumstances, we find it unconscionable that Ghana would be made to assume responsibility including cost, for the provision of security for American Military personnel in Ghana as captured in Article 8 of the agreement.

«It is, to me, unconscionable that in this City of New York, that serves as a model for many other cities, that out of the 51 council members, only 14 women are here.

«It's unconscionable that money has been taken out of the sandy fund and used for commercials promoting how great New York is,» the woman in the ad says, as she stands in her damaged house with mournful piano music in the background.

«As a son, brother, husband and father, I believe that committing an assault against a woman is an unacceptable and unconscionable affront to our families and our communities,» he said in a prepared statement last Thursday, but avoided discussing what he thought Monserrate should do.

The scientific evidence documenting the serious health risks associated with reproductive cloning, as shown through animal studies, make it unconscionable to undertake this procedure.

As for the possible use of cloning to produce copies of humans, most ethicists» initial reaction is that such an action would be unconscionable — although in the U.S., unlike in the U.K. and many other nations, it is not explicitly illegal.

Because children are known to be more susceptible than adults to risks of cancer from radiation, Physicians for Social Responsibility, a U.S. antinuclear proliferation group, condemned the exposure limit as «unconscionable.»

«To take children who are in need of vaccines to prevent some disease that could kill them and use that as a front for something else is unconscionable,» says Paul Offit, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

If, however, you starve yourself, eat too little protein, and do an unconscionable amount of cardio, you're going to lose weight alright... but it's going to include quite a bit of muscle as well.

You do not grow to admire and respect this man as you do in most militaristic flag wavers; he is a ruthless sadist who punishes every tiny error with the kind of physical and emotional abuse that would be deemed unconscionable in any other environment.

Coached by District 13's President Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) and former gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee (the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final role), Katniss has played the part extraordinarily well, delivering empowering speeches and exposing the unconscionable measures taken by the totalitarian government that gave them adolescent death competitions as reality television.

However, M. Night Shyamalan may as well have been directing this with the unconscionable twist that occurs in the final act.

There's little doubt, however, that such issues pale in comparison to unconscionable deliberateness with which the narrative unfolds, as the egregiously slow pace heightens the movie's myriad of problems and ensures that the midsection, which primarily revolves around Katniss» solo attempts at surviving, is nothing short of disastrous (ie it's just dull, mostly).

by Walter Chaw A wonderfully unlikely amalgam of Hong Kong - era John Woo and Shaolin Soccer / Kung Fu Hustle - era Stephen Chow, Matthew Vaughn's ebullient, often - unconscionable Kick - Ass reimagines Woo's iconic Tequila as an 11 - year - old girl with a purple bob, an incredible potty mouth (she uses the «C» word correctly in a sentence, cunts), and absolutely no remorse in crushing a defenseless douchebag in a car cuber.

Second, I want to raise awareness about the inequities in our public education system, and the unconscionable achievement gap between children from low - income and high - income communities that has developed as a result of these inequities.

Calling the evaluation system «unconscionable,» NEA President Van Roekel added that Tuesday's ruling was especially bitter as it was handed down during National Teacher Appreciation Week.

As a young lawyer defending poor inmates on Alabama's death row, Stevenson uncovers unconscionable flaws in the criminal justice system — racial bias, abuse of power, excessive punishment, denied access to legal counsel — concluding that «the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice.»

As ever, we enter the New Year both greatly optimistic about the incredible opportunities that lie before our movement and greatly sobered by the unconscionable levels of resistance that many charter schools continue to face.

It would be unconscionable not to support these and other great public schools — both public charter and traditional district schools — that serve as gateways to more children achieving the American dream.

«It's unconscionable that families in many low - income communities lack the same opportunities to send their children to a high - quality school,» said Landecker, who will serve in an interim capacity as a search is conducted for a permanent executive director.

It is unconscionable that we as a state mandate that all children and adolescents learn in prescribed ways that we don't have any evidence are good for them.

I think it is unconscionable and ridiculous and frankly appalling that a school board has to hold a public hearing to adopt a textbook but that a takeover of a school by a private entity can be done without a public hearing, without an election, without an expiration date, and without any public input, discussion, or choice as to which private entity gets the charter.