Sentences with phrase «campaigning against the justice»

Liberty is also campaigning against the Justice and Security Bill published in May 2012 which, amongst other things, would allow national security cases to be heard in closed proceedings — so - called «secret courts».

Not exact matches

The message seemed clear, and the media nodded in agreement while the Crusades were a Christian holy war against Islam, the war on terrorism is a secular campaign in defense of justice.

CSW's Chief Executive, Mervyn Thomas, said: «CSW is urging the US government to raise the issue of widespread hate campaigns by state and non-state actors against religious minorities in talks with Prime Minister Modi, and to insist that justice is done for the victim - survivors of violence against religious minorities.»

The FA - PGMO anti Wenger Arsenal manage team PL Title win in 14 seasons campaign has led to the FA enforcing the no any anti-PGMO referring comment by PL club managers, players and the media rule been put in place by the FA particularly to strengthen the PGMO appointed match officiating officials to stop an Arsene Wenger manage team from winning the PL Title again after the invincibles team should have been the fight the anti Wenger Arsenal fans and the media ought to have fought against the FA - PGMO to stop them in their clandestine policy to stop Arsenal if the media and the Arsenal AAA fans are interested to see justice prevails over injustice.

Baby Milk Action (IBFAN UK) is coordinating a large campaign against this miscarriage of justice and affront to the sovereignty of the Philippines.

It began a campaign that fought and fought against justice secretary Chris Grayling's plan to prevent prisoners receiving books.

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He listed his priorities in the campaign against corruption in 2018 to include, organising African Youth Congresses against Corruption «in order to sensitise and engage our youth in the fight against corruption;» mobilising AU member states to implement the extant legal framework on corruption; and canvassing «for the strengthening of the criminal justice system across Africa through exchange of information and sharing best practices in the enforcement of anti-corruption laws.»

Justice Hassan admitted in evidence against the accused the certified true copy of the proposal written by the witness» company to the PDP campaign organisation.

The general consensus, as championed by renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN, seems to be that the decision represents a significant setback for the effective and fair administration of justice in the country, and President Muhammadu Buhari administration's approach to the «campaign against corruption.»

The new Free Press can authoritatively report that, the high court Judge, Justice Anthony Yeboah, who ruled against NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko, was the campaign coordinator for Nana Akufo - Addo in 2008 at his hometown in Osino, even before his appointment as a Justice of the high court.

Britain looks set to experience a modest revolution in its criminal justice system after the prime minister backed Ken Clarke's campaign against short sentences.

Also at noon, Bay Ridge for Social Justice, Fight Back Bay Ridge, Arab American Association of New York, South Brooklyn Progressive Resistance, and The Campaign to Take on Hate hold the MLK Day March Against Racism, Poverty and Militarism, 414 80th St., Brooklyn.

House Democrats have asked the Department of Justice to provide them with evidence showing the FBI had political bias against Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign.

Cuomo is in a tense reelection bid against actress and political activist Cynthia Nixon, who has made criminal justice reform a key part of her campaign.

Teachout is a staunch opponent of Citizens United — when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the bill constitutional, Justice Stevens cited one of Teachout's legal articles in his dissent — and one of her tactics in her campaign against Faso has been to call out his wealthy GOP backers.

An Albany County state supreme court justice has ruled against plaintiffs from eight «small city school districts» who contended that the state has failed to adequately fund them in light of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit that almost a decade ago found that New York City schools had been systemically shortchanged when it came to state aid.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is launching a new digital ad Friday, foreshadowing one of his arguments in his campaign for Senate against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill: her vote against Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch last year.

We work together in POWER - PAC, and built our «Elementary Justice Campaign: Stopping the School - to - Prison Pipeline» because we've felt at times that school discipline works against — not with — our children and families.

Justice Smith considered the success of Vigna at trial, which exceeded the numerous settlement offers, as well as the malice of Levant in his campaign against the Human Rights Commissions, to award costs on a substantial indemnity basis.

Matt Foot, solicitor at Birnberg Peirce, won Legal Champion for his campaign against legal aid cuts through the Justice Alliance.

That said, both Smith and Moorhead are impressed by chief exec Des Hudson who arrived at Chancery Lane in 2006 to knock some shape into what was seen to be an organisation lurching from crisis to crisis — for example, a bruising encounter with the then Lord Irvine over its campaign against the Access to Justice Bill («irresponsible scaremongering») and the bitter recriminations following the departure of Kamlesh Bahl, the first Asian woman to become vice-president, who resigned following bullying allegations.

When Hudson walked into Chancery Lane back in 2006, the Law Society looked like an organisation in deep trauma that veered from one calamity to the next: a clash with the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, over its campaign against the Access to Justice Bill; non-stop criticism flowing from the profession's inability to get a grip on its handling of consumer complaints; and then there was the Kamlesh Bahl saga, a rancorous dispute with the first Asian woman to become vice-president.

Today, in the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) oral submissions are being heard on behalf of the Western Sahara Campaign UK (WSCUK) in its challenge against the legality of the EU — Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement.

I went as far as to wage my own personal campaign against our then Attorney General and Minister of Justice n his constituency.

Prior to joining the ILRC, Lena was a Soros Justice Fellow at the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, where she supported local campaigns against ICE detainers, provided training and education on the detention and deportation system, and litigated constitutional rights cases related to ICE enforcement.

Lord Justice Jackson has criticised the Law Society for its decision to run a «single campaign» against his proposals for the reform of the costs of civil litigation, and proposed changes to legal aid, which are both outlined in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

Plaintiffs allege that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company conspired with Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier's campaign to elect Karmeier to the Supreme Court, with State Farm providing campaign funding in exchange for Karmeier's vote to overturn the judgment against them.

Under this system, the voters have eliminated contested elections in which appellate Justices and judges campaign against other candidates.

Inc., the United Supreme Court required a West Virginia Supreme Court Justice's recusal where that Justice had received $ 3 million in campaign contributions from Massey Coal's CEO and then ruled favorably for Massey Coal in overturning a $ 50 million damage award against the company.

Assuming the Advocate General's Opinion is followed by the Court of Justice, it will represent a significant victory for Mr Hampshire and hundreds of pensioners who have campaigned against the UK's pension compensation cap for over a decade.

Against this backdrop, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's comments about Trump's presidential campaign present an interesting case study.

If anything, these campaigns might bump up against conflicting messages from the Justice Department.

S.C.J.), is an Ontario case where a dad engaged in an obvious campaign to poison the children against their mom, Justice Nancy Mossip ordered an immediate change of interim custody.