Sentences with phrase «cases under trial»

One of the Lawyers for the plaintiffs, Emmanuel Ohene, told Citi News that there are other similar cases under trial across the country.

Not exact matches

Parker was acquitted in the rape case more than a decade ago and Celestin had his sexual assault conviction overturned on appeal (a higher court deemed his trial attorney ineffective), but the two men have come under fire once again as the media reports troubling details from the case, which included accusations that Parker and Celestin, then both 19, had sex with a Penn State freshman while she was unconscious after a night of heavy drinking.

Brossard's would - be assassins have been hired by the big fish who have been his longtime protectors and patrons, themselves guilty of «crimes against humanity» under Vichy, who fear that Brossard's arrest and trial will result in a public outcry over their own cases.

The case may not go to trial, for the Twitchells» conduct appears to fall under a...

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

If it did, any award won at trial could be tripled under the Act — to as much as $ 5.7 billion in this case.

Developer Louis Ciminelli last month was ordered by a federal judge to surrender a firearm purchased and registered under his wife's name as he faces trial in a bid rigging and bribery case.

Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli last month was ordered by a federal judge to surrender a firearm purchased and registered under his wife's name as he faces trial in a bid rigging and bribery case.

«The Joe Percoco corruption trial is now the Todd Howe show — and a case study in how Albany's lobbyists, their clients and administration officials frequently maneuver around the state's under - enforced ethics and disclosure laws.»

The appellate judges in Silver's case found that, under the Supreme Court's ruling, the instructions given to the jury at Silver's trial were improper and prejudicial.

The discovery of William Baah's deep involvement with the NPP comes at a time when members of Delta Force, a goon squad of the ruling party, had overthrown court proceedings and freed members of their group facing trial with the state going through the motions to sweep the case under the carpet.

The case, handled under the leadership of Western New York District U.S. Attorney William Hochul, is only the second successful criminal trial against the Clean Air Act in the nation.

Assemblyman Sheldon Silver — one of the most powerful men in Albany for two decades and a constant in shaping state policy under five governors — was found guilty Monday of selling his office for legal fees, capping a trial that cast new light on the capital's lax ethics laws and handing federal prosecutors a big win in a case that had lacked a smoking gun.

It is possible, according to news reports, that the case against Bertolaso will be incorporated into the trial of the seven commission members, although this would be difficult given that the trial is already under way.

But many projects come under public and federal scrutiny — the recent fracas over gene therapy trials is a case in point (Science, 24 March, p. 2163), often because the manner in which they were conducted led to concerns over the safety of the recruited participants or the protection of their confidentiality.

«We are exploring alternative directions for developing this compound, including potential use of the animal efficacy rule,» Cihlar said, referring to a regulatory mechanism under which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may consider efficacy findings from adequate and well - controlled animal studies of a drug in cases where it is not feasible or ethical to conduct human trials.

The clinical trials patients» court cases have been adeptly settled out of court with non-disclosure agreements, and now with this narrowly focused ORI investigation report, Duke marketing personnel present the spin that this somehow absolves others who were not under scrutiny by the ORI.

The construction phase of I - Stem has resulted in a work performed by a sociology lecturer and researcher in Evry, Dr Philippe Brunet, published under the title: «The trial of technoscientific work in biotechnology: the case of the Stem Cell Institute.»

I would, with their help and under their direction, handle all aspects of the case, from investigation to discovery, to the actual litigation and settlement phases; although I never had the opportunity to take a case all the way to trial.

Against The Law (US Exclusive Premiere) A powerful drama based on the true story of Peter Wildeblood, a thoughtful and private gay journalist whose lover, under pressure from the authorities, turned Queen's evidence against him in one of the most explosive court cases of the 1950s — the infamous Montagu Trial.

In any proceeding for criminal contempt arising under title II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII of this Act, the accused, upon demand therefor, shall be entitled to a trial by jury, which shall conform as near as may be to the practice in criminal cases.

- Adoption trials are permitted on a case - by - case basis only, and not for dogs under 6 months old.

Unprejudiced and positive tests are therefore greatly needed, and these can only be found in show and trials under judges who have the common interest so keenly in view that they will allow neither friendship nor personal bias to control the awards; men who will bear ever in mind that upon their decision will greatly depend the future reputation of the animal in the stud, and who will therefore examine carefully each specimen before them, giving due credit to beauty and blood, but in all cases where possible requiring also performance were they pronounce a favorable verdict».

~ If you buttonhole me at the DC Court of Appeals, I promise to autograph any copies of The [Un] documented Mark Steyn shoved under my nose - and don't forget, all profits from book sales and trial merchandise and gift certificates go to prop up my end of this interminable case.

Like [the trial judge], I consider that the question whether the Solicitors were under [a duty to disclose] in the present case depends on whether, properly construed, that duty was excluded by, or was inconsistent with, the terms of the Solicitors» retainer....

As the pencil stab count has now reached three, the judge in the murder case understandably rolled out enhanced security measures for Monson's trial, which got under way Thursday.

On appeal by the claimant, Mr Justice Coulson rejected the suggestion that the case fell under s B of table 6B, as the case did not settle prior to the date of trial.

The question of when a trial starts, as a trigger for an additional costs payment, has been an issue for some time, coming to the fore under the pre-LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) success fee regime where a higher success fee was payable where a case concluded at trial.

The problem arises when the case settles at the doors of the court and under the old r 45.16, such case law as there was indicated that if the trial had not actually begun, then the higher success fee could not be claimed.

A criminal jury trial is practically unheard of for offences under the Competition Act, because the accused normally plead out so the process is faster, especially in cases like this one, where there is no real case law available under the act, Khoury notes.

Where budgets are required, litigants have to cost all proposed work until trial, attend a case management conference to get the budget agreed, keep the budget under review and make applications for amendment if necessary.

Torts — Negligence — Medical malpractice — Causation — Trial judge finding respondent obstetrician liable for applicant infant's injuries — Whether, under principles described in Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 311, it is open for a trier of fact to find causation by drawing an inference based on all the evidence led at trial, notwithstanding the fact that the defence has led some evidence to the contrary — Whether, in an informed consent case, the causation issue is decided in accordance with the majority or the minority opinions of the House of Lords in Chester v Afshar, [2005] 1 A.C.Trial judge finding respondent obstetrician liable for applicant infant's injuries — Whether, under principles described in Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 311, it is open for a trier of fact to find causation by drawing an inference based on all the evidence led at trial, notwithstanding the fact that the defence has led some evidence to the contrary — Whether, in an informed consent case, the causation issue is decided in accordance with the majority or the minority opinions of the House of Lords in Chester v Afshar, [2005] 1 A.C.trial, notwithstanding the fact that the defence has led some evidence to the contrary — Whether, in an informed consent case, the causation issue is decided in accordance with the majority or the minority opinions of the House of Lords in Chester v Afshar, [2005] 1 A.C. 134.

I asked their take on a conversation I had recently with a client where the client complained that the alternative fees being offered to him were higher than he expected to pay under the hourly system if the case had gone to trial.

The department has acted in cases brought under The Terrorism Act 2000, The Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, The Terrorism Act 2006 and The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008; its lawyers are well - versed in advising and finding redress for those who find their basic and legal rights, such as freedom of speech, the right to a fair trial and freedom of association, curtailed by state interference.

Under Texas law, next of kin have just 2 years to file a wrongful death claim, and during this time your attorney must gather evidence, reconstruct the accident, and prepare your case for trial.

Already, dozens of cases in Ontario alone have been stayed under the Jordan framework, with the public becoming particularly familiar with the name when an Ottawa judge threw out a first - degree murder charge against ex-soldier Adam Picard, who was accused of killing 28 - year - old Fouad Nayel, after it took four years to bring his case to trial.

Under this unique practice, Solicitors could call cases to trial when it most advantaged the prosecution.

This technical distinction makes a difference at trial because the jury is not told there is insurance behind the case under Maryland's collateral source rule.

Then they send you a decision from an Idaho trial court that held one - time under dissimilar facts that your case is a loser.

Facts of the case The Opinion of AG Bot under consideration deals with a similar conflict, namely between the Spanish constitutional right to a fair trial and the way in which that right is protected under Framework Decision 2009/299 and the Charter.

Under normal circumstances independent legal advice, if properly given should be sufficient to rebut any presumption of undue influence, but that was not the case in Cowper - Smith v Morgan 2016 BCCA 200 where the Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge in finding inter alia, that the independent legal advice provided was inadequate to rebut the presumption of undue influence.

At trial, the plaintiff sought pay in lieu of common law «reasonable notice» and argued that his written contract was unenforceable for two reasons: the contract allowed for termination without notice in case of «continuing incapacity considered permanent» (based on legislation that was later amended) and allowed for termination on only 15 days» notice even though his service at the time entitled him to much more than 15 days» notice under the ESA.

We took a look at the motions that were made in the trial court, and in at least two of the cases, it looks like Mr. Brooks's then - attorney did make an argument under both the Fourth Amendment and its Minnesota counterpart.

Nelson reminds me of State v. Lessley, the case from a few years ago which addressed whether the state has the power under the Minnesota constitution to veto a defendant's decision to waive a jury trial.

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But the 18 month ceiling for a provincial court case is actually a longer period of time than was typically acceptable under the previous guidelines — leaving defence lawyers concerned that their clients will take longer to reach trial.

The Judge noted that while he has jurisdiction to strike out a party's pleadings under Rule 14 (23) of the Family Law Rules, this would be inappropriate in the unusual circumstances of this case (since the matter would be going to trial).

Smith has asked a federal district court in Nashville to certify the trial - by - jury question under the state constitution to the Tennessee Supreme Court, which will decide that constitutional law question while the rest of the case remains in federal court.

If the amount of delay falls under the hard cap, then the accused's actions are put under a microscope and the defence must show that the case took markedly longer than it should have to reach trial.

Moreover, given the fact that sensational, high - stakes criminal cases attract most publicity, the judge may be simultaneously under pressure to allow extensive trial coverage to ensure the accused's right to a fair trial under section 11 (d) of the Charter.