Sentences with phrase «challenge against legislation»

I'd love to see someone bring a constitutional challenge against legislation creating barriers to justice on the basis that it violates the principle that we are governed by the rule of law.

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It's a fairly interesting challenge that Wynne is making, having a provincial government coming out against federal legislation in this sense, but as the province has the duty to enforce the Criminal Code, her asking for options so publicly is an interesting case.

Continue to defend tobacco legislation against legal challenges by the tobacco industry, including legislation to stop tobacco sales from vending machines from October 2011.

The legislation comes after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a legal challenge against major fantasy sports operators in New York, charging they were running games of chance, illegal under the state's constitution.

Despite the bill containing a «quadruple lock» which the government claims will protect organisations like the Church of England from legal challenge, incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke out against the legislation earlier.

Campaigners trying to stop HS2 were awaiting the latest legal ruling into challenges against the scheme today, amid controversy over the wording of the legislation.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Mayor Stephanie Miner today mounted a last - ditch, double - barreled attack against recently passed legislation which, if it survives her challenge, would give the city council more power over the planning commission.

The North Carolina School Boards Association filed a lawsuit in December 2013 against the state challenging legislation, and on August 21, won on all constitutional grounds.

Earlier this month, at the same time as the proposed ban on pit bulls in Montreal was suspended indefinitely by a judge in that city, pending the continued legal challenge by the Montreal SPCA, and emphatic anti-BSL protests from around the globe, a suburb of Montreal passed a resolution against breed specific legislation.

Kate has successfully litigated defences against harvesting charges, constitutional challenges to legislation, injunctions to prevent unilateral third - party development, tort and treaty claims.

The federal government released a draft of its planned legal limits for drivers under the influence of drugs, but criminal lawyer Kyla Lee has doubts about how well the legislation will hold up against constitutional challenges.

Lead trial counsel for plaintiffs in both the preliminary and final injunction hearings of Evans v. Romer, a successful suit challenging the constitutionality of a widely - publicized amendment to Colorado's constitution that would have prohibited any legislation protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation; case received nationwide press coverage in broadcast and print media, including live coverage on Court TV, and was ultimately decided in plaintiffs» favor in the U. S. Supreme Court.

Paul Saba, the head of the Quebec Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice, and Lisa D'Amico, a woman living with life - threatening disabilities, challenged the validity of the Quebec legislation prior to it taking effect, on the basis the Criminal Code prohibition against physician - assisted death was still in force.

«Constitutional Challenge Launched Against Flawed Ontario Liberal...» Canada NewsWire (press release)-10 hours ago Constitutional Challenge Launched Against Flawed Ontario Liberal Government Automobile Insurance Legislation - Discriminatory and Unconstitutional.

This legislation, which will apply to all crashes after April 1, 2019 discriminates against people who sustain psychiatric and psychological conditions and will undoubtedly face constitutional challenge.