The extra costs of all this will inevitably have to be paid
by those seeking legal advice and protection.
Not exact matches
The strategy is intended to produce a bipartisan majority vote for Mr. Brennan in the Senate Intelligence Committee without giving its members seven additional
legal opinions on targeted killing
sought by senators and while protecting what the White House views as the confidentiality of the Justice Department's
legal advice to the president.
The publisher didn't violate law
by firing the employee because the postings weren't related to workplace conditions or
seeking to engage co-workers to talk about employment, the NLRB's
legal advice division said.
Individuals are encouraged to
seek advice from their own tax or
legal counsel Insurance products issued
by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)(Springfield, MA 01111 0001) and its subsidiaries, C.M. Life Insurance Company and MML Bay State Life Insurance Company (Enfield, CT 06082).
Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has
sought legal advice after comments made
by ex-team-mate El Hadji Diouf according to Goal.com.
Earlier this year, Salmond was asked
by the BBC if he had
sought independent
legal advice as to whether an independent Scotland would have to join the euro.
Hein's statement in the Daily Freeman was that upon
advice of his
legal team, «The type of comprehensive and effective campaign reform we
seek is pre-empted
by New York State election law.»
Another possible approach for academies is to change the sick pay schemes to prohibit contractual sick pay for absence during investigations, although
legal advice should be
sought first
by any academy considering this.
Legal advice sought on this issue
by BUSK has indicated that a court would take a dim view of anyone hiring transport in this way because it demonstrates a lax attitude to the safety of children.
Do not provide statements, letters of support or information to students, parents, guardians or any other person who is subject to or protected
by an intervention order, or who is contemplating
seeking an intervention order and
seek legal advice if such information is requested
Persons
seeking legal advice should consult with
legal counsel familiar with their particular situation as consumer credit laws vary
by state.
Laws governing debt collection can vary from state to state, so it's a good idea to
seek legal advice if you're being hounded
by debt collectors.
Give yourself the best chance of keeping your home or selling it on your own terms,
by contacting your lender or
seeking legal advice.
E & E revealed yesterday an email chain written
by the grandfather of climate denial, Fred Singer, in which he
seeks legal advice from the likes of Marc Morano, Anthony Watts, James Delingpole, Christopher Monckton, Tim Ball, Patrick Michaels, Judith Curry, Willie Soon and Joseph Bast, asking:
The Superior Court of Justice found the employer failed to show that the message involved
seeking or giving
legal advice; thus it could not be protected
by solicitor - client privilege... [more]
The judging panel was hugely impressed with an initiative
by Field Fisher Waterhouse to establish a website that links organisations across the globe
seeking pro bono
legal advice with lawyers willing to give it.
The Superior Court of Justice found the employer failed to show that the message involved
seeking or giving
legal advice; thus it could not be protected
by solicitor - client privilege.
I will conclude this article as I always do
by providing sound
legal advice —
seek the counsel of an attorney if you have any questions about e-discovery.
While care is taken to ensure the accuracy for the purposes stated, before relying upon these articles, you should
seek and be guided
by legal advice based on your specific circumstances.
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legal advice is
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The Third Circuit in In re Bevill Bresler & Schulman Asset Management Corp., developed a five - part test (the Bevill test) to examine the merits of such an assertion
by an individual employee against company counsel.50 Under this test, employees must show that (1) they approached corporate counsel for the purpose of
seeking legal advice; (2) they made it clear that they were
seeking advice in their individual capacity; (3) counsel
sought to communicate with the employee in this individual capacity, mindful of the conflicts with its representation of the company; (4) the communications were confidential; and (5) the communications did not concern the employee's official duties or the general affairs of the company.51 The Bevill test has been recognised
by other jurisdictions as a means of assessing whether a company employee may assert attorney — client privilege in an individual capacity arising out of communications with corporate counsel.52 (See also Chapter 13 on employee rights.)
If you are
seeking legal advice or the creation of a solicitor - client relationship, you should retain the services of a lawyer either through TRL (
by entering into a written retainer agreement), or with a lawyer from another law firm
by contacting them directly.
The takeaway for employees who believe that they have been wrongfully dismissed and wish to
seek redress
by way of a Small Claims Court action is that it is likely prudent to
seek professional
legal advice before launching one's case.
Regardless of the limitation period, it's always a good idea to
seek legal advice sooner rather than later: as time goes
by, it becomes harder to collect the correct and relevant information to benefit your case.
The takeaway from this case for employers is if an employee alleges that his or her rights, as protected
by the Ontario Human Rights Code are being violated, then it is likely prudent to
seek professional
legal advice.
Lawyer - client privilege protects only those communications made with a lawyer
by someone
seeking legal advice.
If you are
seeking legal advice or the creation of a solicitor - client relationship, you should retain the services of a lawyer either through TRL (
by contacting a lawyer through http://twinriver.ca and entering into a written retainer agreement),
by incorporating your company with TRL through the Website, or
by retaining the services of a lawyer from another law firm
by contacting them directly.
If you have been hurt in an accident caused
by someone else, don't hesitate to
seek legal advice from the experienced personal injury lawyers of Staver Law Group.
Furthermore, some debtors will play the system —
by replying at day 30, requesting documents, relying on 30 days to consider them, saying they are going to get
legal advice, claiming they can not get it and then
seeking to enter into a dialogue to reach an agreement to pay a nominal sum, defaulting and saying they are trying to get additional
advice, and then simply going to ground.
DLA Piper was the standout firm in the CSR / diversity initiative of the year category for its Access to Justice project, which
seeks to tackle the huge cuts to
legal aid in the UK
by offering pro bono
legal support and
advice to marginalised and disadvantaged individuals in communities around the country.
Where someone like X
seeks advice from any professional over an issue which arises in
legal proceedings, should the content of the session in which the
advice is
sought be covered
by advice privilege?
This historic program
seeks to help bridge the access - to - justice gap
by licensing non-lawyers to provide
legal advice and assistance in limited areas without the supervision of a lawyer.
It submitted that any communication
by an employee who is authorised to communicate with a
legal adviser for the purpose of their employer
seeking legal advice is privileged on the basis that the employee should be treated as if he / she were part or an emanation of the client.
Over the past 20 years, I have encountered people who have suffered from auto accident injuries, who have been injured during a slip and fall, who have been involved in work related accident or who have been injured
by a defective product, but they did not
seek the «right»
legal advice.
If you are affected
by any of these issues or if you have another workplace matter that can benefit from obtaining
legal advice it is advantageous to
seek a law firm that only represents clients with employment and labour law matters.
«Application of the [attorney - client] privilege can be difficult when the client is a corporation
seeking legal advice regarding a business transaction and when the client's attorney is in - house counsel who wears «two hats»
by performing a dual role of
legal advisor and business advisor.»
The tragedy has highlighted the divisions in society and raised many questions including issues as to: access to justice and
legal funding, as the tenants were unable to obtain
legal aid for
advice due to the
legal aid cuts; the
legal protection of tenants both in private and social housing; the inability of council tenants to enforce or
seek to have enforced basic fitness standards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and Housing Act 2004 (HHSRSA), and the purchase of housing stock
by local authorities.
Lord Rodger emphasised [68] that privilege would similarly have applied «to presentational
advice sought from lawyers
by any individual or company who believed himself, herself or itself to be at risk of criticism
by an inquiry», emphasising that the «defence of personal reputation and integrity is at least as important to many individuals and companies as the pursuit or defence of
legal rights whether under private law or public law».
Communications involving members of staff who have not been expressly tasked with
seeking such
advice are not protected
by legal advice privilege, no matter how senior they are.2 A further point to bear in mind is that
legal advice privilege (unlike litigation privilege) does not apply to communications with third parties.
In this case, the police officer's
legal opinions constituted an inducement that render the statement involuntary for the following reasons: i) the
legal advice provided
by the police officer was central to the issues that the accused ought to consider in assessing whether or not to provide an inculpatory statement; and ii) the accused had stated he wished to
seek the
advice of Counsel before providing a statement; and iii) the accused did not expressly waive his rights or indicate that he had changed his mind about consulting Counsel before providing a statement; and iv) no reasonable opportunity was given for the accused to consider his options; and v) it can be reasonably argued all subsequent statements were influenced
by the police officer's
legal advice.
If you have been injured on property owned
by a Municipality or City in British Columbia, it is very important that you
seek legal advice immediately.
In 2010, when I established my own law firm, I tried to bridge that gap
by launching E-Lawyers Online, a virtual law firm wherein a Filipino — migrant worker or otherwise — can register and
seek legal advice online, complete with an appointment system and an online payment gateway.
In the Dallas - Fort Worth area, if you or someone you love is injured
by a negligent car, truck, or bus driver, it's imperative to
seek legal advice and services at once.
Thus, employers must examine carefully the circumstances of each particular situation and
seek legal advice on whether non-competition clauses are desirable and, if so, ensure that they are fair, reasonable and able to pass scrutiny
by the courts.
At present, the bulk of public services seem to me to be delivered at one of three points in people's involvement with the law: general public
legal information delivered through seminars, workshops and pamphlets to people who are idly grazing for
legal information or helping a friend; narrowly - focused
legal information,
advice and representation delivered to individuals at the moment of crisis, often following separation, a threat to take the children or service of process; or, detailed, concrete
legal information and
advice delivered to individuals who are well engaged in a proceeding, usually unrepresented
by counsel, and are
seeking details about specific issues, such as making or replying to an application, demanding or making disclosure or preparing for trial.
If a Cohabitation Agreement is fair and reasonable to each person, and each person
sought independent
legal advice before signing the document, it is likely to be enforced
by a court.
For
legal entities, the definition of a «client» is limited to persons that legally represent the entity (based on the
legal entity's charter), or are empowered
by the entity to
seek and obtain
advice on behalf of the
legal entity.
Fortunately,
by seeking assistance from the Law Offices of David W. Wilcox, you can receive
advice from a firm that has more than 35 years of
legal experience and is top - rated
by Martindale Hubbell.
He is
sought out as a speaker
by legal organizations needing practical
advice within their business or association.
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by OUP as being an alternative to
seeking independent
legal or financial
advice, and we can not take responsibility for an individual's decision to use them as such.»