Sentences with phrase «by members of the judiciary»

A number of blogs in the United Kingdom are reporting that guidelines regarding blogging by members of the judiciary in England and Wales have come down from the Judicial Office.

«interference by some members of the judiciary in government policy, adversely affecting economic growth.»

Not exact matches

The annual Mass is an event put on by the Archdiocese of Washington and the John Carroll Society and aims to bring people together to pray for the members of the judiciary before the court begins hearing cases each year.

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has condemned the «acts of criminality perpetrated against the courts and for that matter the judiciary by the so - called Delta Forces in Kumasi following the arrest and prosecution of thirteen of their members for involvement in an earlier act of violence.»

Since the birth of this administration on January 7, this country has been blighted by several adverse events and an escalation of violence and lawlessness by members of the governing party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who have formed vigilante groups to terrorize innocent Ghanaians, including the judiciary.

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today was joined by Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathon Lippman; Assembly Speaker Silver; President of the New York State Bar Association Steve Younger; Chair of the Fund for Modern Courts Victor Kovner; and distinguished members of the New York State judiciary as he signed legislation establishing a special Commission on Judicial Compensation.

The chair of the House judiciary committee, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, introduced his own reauthorization bill several weeks ago that has been roundly criticized by members of the New York delegation.

Schumer (Harvard Law «74) has always had a particular interest in the federal courts, and by virtue of his standing as the top lieutenant to Harry Reid, and his status as a senior member of the Senate judiciary committee, he is expected to all but name the next U.S. attorney for the Eastern District.

The commission would be politically neutral, as all members of the Commission would be appointed by the judiciary, and would exist to investigate criminal activity, fraud, waste, abuse and wrongdoing by all state employees and those doing business with the state.

In what was contained in an open letter by the Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), the organization proposes «that for the Salami Committee to perform its tasks effectively and with propriety, it should preferably be composed entirely of members of the judiciary, particularly drawn from available pool of brilliant and incorruptible retired judges.»

Peer review ratings provide an objective indicator of a lawyer's ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada.

Such discussions will help me as a member of the judiciary and other judges consider if electronic technology can increase access to justice by reducing legal fees.

The Martindale - Hubbell ® Peer Review Ratings ™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer's high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada.

Furthermore, the judiciary in the United Kingdom has developed the position that the statute, along with others, is a «constitutional statute» which can not be impliedly repealed by a later Act of Parliament, but must be expressly repealed by Members of Parliament.

Whether that is a correct assessment of blogging or not, I am in agreement that the blogosphere — and the blawgosphere — can be enhanced by the participation of more members of the judiciary.

I am, I suspect, not the only member of the judiciary who is troubled by the extent of the powers granted to council officials to enter people's homes without a warrant.

Howard Law includes attorneys who are continually ranked at the highest levels of the legal profession by other members of the bar and judiciary.

Jerry is listed as a Martindale - Hubbell AV - Preeminent rated lawyer, which indicates the highest professional excellence and level of skill and integrity as judged by his peer members of the Bar and members of the judiciary.

As discussed further below, while the clarification provided by recital 12 is largely helpful, there remain areas of confusion that will, no doubt, trouble practitioners and the judiciary of member states before too long.

For many years there have been any number of articles, posts, surveys, and research undertaken by many commentators, observers and participants in the legal profession, including members of the judiciary, bringing into question the ethics of the billable hour and what perverse behaviours it encourages and entrenches into firm cultures.

PBO is governed by a board comprised of leading members of the judiciary and legal profession.

The prizes were handed out at the Parcent Palace of the Ministry of Justice and was attended by members of Spain's judiciary.

Committed to the quality of our judiciary, members evaluate our sitting judges, and those who aspire to be judges, by participating in judicial evaluations.

The National Self - Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) of which I am the Director has been extremely concerned — and made this concern clear — for many years about the process for reviewing and adjudicating complaints brought against a member of the judiciary by a member of the public.

These stereotypes are reinforced by the underrepresentation of racialized members among the judiciary and managing partners of the mid - and large firms.

The forum, which was co-sponsored by the White House and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), was attended by senior officials of the Obama administration, federal agency representatives, members of the federal and state judiciary, policymakers, lawmakers, LSC board members and LSC - grantee legal aid organizations.

Mike Williams is spot - on in his article [NLJ 27 January 2017] about the restless tinkering with civil justice reform by the senior members of the judiciary.

Wonder whether to send in one of the district judges, but feel on balance would not achieve anything as DJs always impressed by any member of higher judiciary — however temporary — and will only do what they're told.

(2215) But those members of the Canadian judiciary who do indeed seek to be bound by the constitution could, I think, usefully consider the argument advanced by Professors Barnett and Bernick as a guide in their endeavours.

Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall of Fame award; American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High School Outstanding School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion of equality in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High School Award for participating in the School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil Rights; the African - American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office of the Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention in the State of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College of Law Hall of fame.

Thus, as a senior member of the judiciary, if Richards LJ perceives his acquittal by a criminal court as «clearing his name», he entertains profound ideological differences about the function of the criminal courts than we do.

In the article, which was strategically targeted for publication in a state legal journal widely read by 47,000 prosecutors, public defenders, human rights attorneys, judges, and law and policy makers, in the State of Georgia, I sought to exercise the Transformative Voice, in an effort to informally initiate public mediation among members of the statewide judiciary and criminal justice system, and the affected marginalized communities.

My next step in the following weeks will be to begin work on organizing a forum on the issue to be held at Emory University School of Law, to which I will invite by publication invitation members of the statewide judiciary and criminal justice system, as well as representatives of low income minority churches and groups, and the general public.

Representatives of Facebook, Google, and Twitter told members of the Senate judiciary committee Tuesday afternoon that they deplored the «vile» anti-immigrant, Islamophobic and other bigoted messages spread by a propaganda factory linked to the Kremlin.

Named after Justice George Walsh of the Superior Court of Justice, the moots are judged by various members of the judiciary as well as senior family law practitioners including Shuber, a lawyer with Beard Winter LLP.

First, Committee members became more aware of the relevant issues and difficulties encountered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander litigants when accessing and using the Court and were able to share this knowledge with the rest of the judiciary.