Sentences with phrase «cause of justice»

A strong federal shield law for reporters would be consistent with how we balance the cause of justice and other key constitutional and societal values.

Now, section 4.2 provides that IN PERFORMING its function (of ensuring competence), the law society has a duty to, inter alia, advance the cause of justice and protect the public interest.

LSUC has a clear mandate «to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law» that the Nova Scotia Barrister's Society does not, and was never directly engaged in legal education the way we have been historically.

The benchers are to regulate the legal profession so as to, «maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law,» and, «facilitate access to justice,» and, «to protect the public interest,» being, for example, among the express duties of LSUC (the Law Society of Upper Canada), [2] being duties expressly set out in legislation such as section 4.2 of Ontario's Law Society Act.

The duty to to advance the cause of justice should not be read as a duty to advance one particular cause or another, but rather in promoting justice as an abstract concept — indeed, that is inherent in the coupling of «the cause of justice and the rule of law».

What I am saying is we should be comfortable keeping the theoretical possibility of adopting some form of ABS as part of a discussion of how a legal regulator advances the cause of justice and the rule of law, facilitates access to justice and regulates the profession in the public interest.

However, the other two mandates generally include advancing the cause of justice and the rule of law, which requires the public disclosure of legal codes and processes.

When their turn came, Governor General David Johnston presented them each with a Meritorious Service Medal for advancing the cause of justice.

By so doing, lawyers will not only advance better the social cause of justice, but also enhance the reputation of their profession.»

As a final but important matter, lawyers are regulated by Law Societies who are entitled to examine solicitor - client privileged information and who are regulate with a «duty to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law».

ALBANY, NY (04/10/2017)(readMedia)-- «The state budget is a triumph for the cause of justice in New York,» New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst said today.

Jane Doe Inc.'s mission is to complement and support the expertise and leadership of its nearly 60 member organizations with a statewide strategy to heal communities, promote healthy relationships, prevent conditions that foster gender - based violence, advocate for improved systemic responses and policies, and advance the cause of justice for unserved, underserved and inadequately served communities.

``... the court must ask itself whether the assignment can fairly be seen as prompted by a desire to advance the cause of justice rather than as intermeddling for some collateral reason... «(para. 23)

And you should not be in any doubt: what you are fighting for is a legitimate cause of justice.

We virtually gave up our private lives to devote our time to the cause of justice, and it is a very noble cause as you know, sir.

That is a violation of the duties imposed on the law society by s. 4.2 of Ontario's Law Society Act, to: (1) maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law; (2) to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario; (3) protect the public interest; and, (4) to act in a timely, open an efficient manner.

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey — Trial Bar Award for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice — 2007

LSUC has an outmoded system of management that is not under sufficient public or political pressure to make perform its duties under s. 4.2 of the Law Society Act, specifically as to: (1) advancing the cause of justice and the rule of law; (2) facilitating access to justice; (3) protecting the public interest; and, (4) acting in a timely, open and efficient manner.

The jury clears the soldiers and Adams is proud that he has served the cause of justice.

This situation violates the duties imposed upon the Law Society of Upper Canada by s. 4.2 of Ontario's Law Society Act, to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, and to act so as to facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario.

We thank him for his tremendous contribution to the cause of justice and wish him a joyful retirement.»

There is no longer any reason for Benchers to be elected — just as we don't elect the judiciary which is supposed to be separate from government and act for the cause of justice.

In Ontario, the Law Society Act instructs that the Law Society has duties to (i) maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, (ii) facilitate access to justice for the people of Ontario and (iii) to protect the public interest.

«This is just one of many ways you will see the ABA changing to better serve the American legal profession, and promote the cause of justice in our society.»

The benchers are to regulate the legal profession so as to, «maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law,» and, «facilitate access to justice,» and, «to protect the public interest,» being, for example, among the express duties of LSUC (the Law Society of Upper Canada), [2] being duties expressly set out in legislation such as... [more]

The Society has a duty to maintain and advance the cause of justice and the rule of law.

MSCJ members over the years have been and are some of the best criminal lawyers in Minnesota, and have contributed much to the cause of justice in this state.

First, the Court and proponents of the LLLT program stated that, based on the Civil Legal Needs Study findings, the high cost of lawyers is the primary cause of the justice gap.

You claim that «the duty to advance the cause of justice and the rule of law, as well as to undertake measures to facilitate access to justice and protect the public interest, is also synonymous with a duty to «promote».

The President can further subvert the cause of justice so that the people of Ghana do not hear the truth about the loot of the public purse he led until after the elections on 7th December 2016.

ALBANY — The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York said on Monday that Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive order appointing Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to oversee cases of police - involved civilian death was «gravely flawed and will harm the cause of justice.»

«Such ambiguity will prove harmful to the cause of justice, not only for the families of the deceased, but for the entirety of the impacted community.»

Distorting the cause of justice and hijacking the means of national welfare, they wildly enriched themselves and left the average Nigerian to dine on..»

We can all honor his memory by working hard every day to advance the cause of justice in our own communities.

If they have typically been considered places of lawlessness, they have also provided havens for those who took up the cause of justice and fought the law's corruption.

«Paul Feinman is an accomplished jurist who has spent his career serving others and the cause of justice,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Distorting the cause of justice and hijacking the means of national welfare.

To be sure, we shall be reminded that white churchmen have made «significant» contributions to the cause of justice and freedom.

Whites have not elected to apply this principle to their dealings with black people; therefore, blacks are not impressed by their «significant» contributions to the cause of justice.

Most serene Emperor, most illustrious princes, most clement lords... deign to listen graciously to this my cause — which is, as I hope, a cause of justice and of truth.

The «way of the cross» focuses on the historical Jesus, but the «way of justice» focuses «on the Christ of faith who continues his passion today in his brothers and sisters who are being condemned, tortured and killed for the cause of justice» (p. viii) The parallels between what Jesus suffered then and what his followers suffer today are acute and heartrending.

Can we attempt to rally together to promote the cause of JUSTICE — education, the wellbeing of families... all those things that promote the inherent worth of all people.

Its message of forgiveness summons all peoples to the common cause of justice and seeing that life prevails over death.

God's favor is granted to those whom society regards as the ones left behind: the poor in spirit, the meek, the mourners, the merciful, those hungering for justice, the purehearted, the makers of peace, those mistreated for the cause of justice.

It tells us that those who are poor, those who are hungry, those who weep, those whose hearts are pure, those who work to establish peace, those who suffer for the cause of justice — they are all blessed in the kingdom of God.

The question of whether Catholic parochial - school children were to ride public school buses free of charge drew more ink and blood than the cause of justice for women or blacks.

The Doctor may not like guns but there's a lot of difference between someone who doesn't like guns and someone who doesn't take up the cause of justice in his own hands, too.

By «passion» I mean intense devotion to the cause of justice and righteousness.

Yes, along the lines of Pale Rider, it gives us a picture of the west that is more hard - bitten and less simplistically open to heroic adventure than typically provided in the golden era of the Western, but the classic plot of the cowboy serving the cause of justice is nonetheless there.»

«Shucks,» says the Lone Kitty modestly, «we heroes stop at nothing to further the cause of justice.»