Sentences with phrase «chief justice position»

The point is that, historically, judicial experience has not been regarded as the sine qua non of the Chief Justice position.

Amie Bonkalo went on to become a Local Administrative Judge in 2000, a Regional Senior Judge in 2004, an Associate Chief Justice in 2005, and achieved the Chief Justice position in 2007.

One thing that's never happened in Canada but is the tradition in the United States is to have the new person appointed to the court elevated straight to the chief justice position.

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who elevated McLachlin to the Supreme Court chief justice position in 2000, told McLachlin: «You have honoured the country, you have honoured the profession,» and he noted her «class, beauty and intelligence.»

Not exact matches

«Chief Justice Roberts could have serious misgivings about the unprecedented implications that Hobby Lobby's position could have in upturning centuries of corporate law practice,» Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel Constitutional Accountability Center Chief Justice Roberts could have serious misgivings about the unprecedented implications that Hobby Lobby's position could have in upturning centuries of corporate law practice,» Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel Constitutional Accountability Center chief counsel Constitutional Accountability Center says.

While some have suggested that the Court has reined in its activist tendencies over the years» and there have indeed been heartening signs, such as the elevation of William Rehnquist, a dissenter in Roe v. Wade (1973), to the position of Chief Justice the same year Scalia joined the bench» Scalia's recent opinions remind us that these tendencies often prevail.

The Court had a Southern majority, and Chief Justice Roger Taney, the author of Dred Scott, was firmly committed to state - sovereignty and proslavery positions.

He demanded to know from the NPP if they promised the current Chief Justice, Her Lordship Justice Georgina Wood, her position for presided excellently over the committee that looked into the saga of the missing 77 parcels of cocaine when President Kufuor was in power.

«Her Ladyship Chief Justice, my senior in the law and most respected woman on the bench, I welcome you as I welcomed Her Ladyship Georgina Wood some few years ago to this prestigious and high leadership position.

Ghanaians are likely to have another female Chief Justice (CJ) as the Council of State considers the nomination of President Akufo - Addo for the coveted position.

The Chief Justice and the Judicial Council, may recommend to the President of the Republic, the suspension of the EC Chair from her position, to enable her undergo the hearing.

The Chief Justice and the Judicial Council, may now recommend to the President of the Republic the suspension of the EC Chair from her position, to enable her undergo the hearing, who will either approve it or not.

The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States is composed by chief justices which have a life - term period on that position after they are «elected».

The Supreme Court judge made this known on Friday when she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to be vetted for the position of Chief Justice.

He also recalls that to guarantee the A-G's position under the 1968 proposals the A-G's position was equated to that of a Judge of the Supreme Court and in 1978 linked the position to that of the Superior Court of Judicature other than the Chief Justice.

«In the 38 years that I have been in the General Assembly, he is, I believe, the most qualified nominee for the position of chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Michael Gove, a former education secretary, is moved from chief whip to take up the justice secretary's position held by Chris Grayling since 2012.

Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland is the first African American to serve in that position on the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

As acting Lord Chief Justice and as a man of strict principles, Lord Mansfield (a towering performance by the great Tom Wilkinson) is obligated to uphold the law and to enforce the rules in his courtroom, yet his love for Dido forces him to re-evaluate his position on the significant case.

Three years later, his successor, Paul Cellucci, named her chief justice — the first woman to hold the position in the court's more - than - 300 - year history.

The main support for his position came from academic studies and Chief Justice Warren Burger's opinion in Swann.

He and the members of his office oversee DOT's litigation and work closely with the U.S. Department of Justice and DOT's Chief Counsels» Offices in the development of the government's legal positions and the drafting of the government's briefs in major Departmental litigation.

Before taking up her position at PILPG, Atieno worked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya.

Given that he occupies a judicial position that traces its history to the Middle Ages, the comments this week by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales were particularly striking for the deviation from tradition they predict.

Chief Justice Annemarie E. Bonkalo has assigned Justice Maille to preside in a bilingual position in Haileybury.

The Chief Justice also adopts Justice Cromwell's positioning of the standard of occupation, from the common law perspective, as lying between the minimal occupation which would permit a person to sue a wrongdoer in trespass and the most onerous standard required to ground title by adverse possession as against a true owner (para 40).

First two justices of the Supreme Court announced their retirement, now Quebec's Chief Justice J.J. Michel Robert, has also said he'll be stepping down from his position at the Quebec Court of Appeal on Aug. 30, 2011.

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Still officially on the bench as chief justice (Friday was her last day in the position before retirement), McLachlin spoke to reporters about the bilingualism on the bench, the judiciary and issues before it and her legacy, role models and plans for the future.

After starting out at a law firm that has produced what seems like an unusually high number of prominent judges, it's perhaps not a surprise to see Justice George Strathy become Ontario's new chief justice, a position that has been open since last December when Warren Winkler rJustice George Strathy become Ontario's new chief justice, a position that has been open since last December when Warren Winkler rjustice, a position that has been open since last December when Warren Winkler retired.

At the recent Canadian Bar Association in Saskatoon Chief Justice McLachlin reiterated her oft - noted position that access to justice is a major problem in Canada (as reported here, e.g.) The Supreme Court has in these sorts of public statements been a leader in these Justice McLachlin reiterated her oft - noted position that access to justice is a major problem in Canada (as reported here, e.g.) The Supreme Court has in these sorts of public statements been a leader in these justice is a major problem in Canada (as reported here, e.g.) The Supreme Court has in these sorts of public statements been a leader in these issues.

In that event, either Mr. Sabourin was the directing mind behind Côté's approach to the Douglas Inquiry; or the Chair of the Council was the client, i.e., the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the same one who just privately swore Côté into her position on the Supreme Court on December 2, 2014, not a week after Harper appointed Côté.

Is a judgment of the court which prescribes or suggests a procedure which should be followed where there is no rule or practice direction covering the position a practice direction such that it can not be given without the consent of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice?

As a result, I prefer the position adopted by Chief Justice McLachlin, dissenting in R v Keegstra.

«This prime minister is very vocal about his own feminism and feminist credentials and he might be interested in elevating another woman to the position of chief justice.

The government is likely to have learned of the position of the court through the four sympathetic judges — who on Saturday took an oath of allegiance to Gen. Musharraf, after Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry and the remaining judges were fired.

David Franklin of Think Progress says media coverage overplays the role of chief justice, but as you can see from the comments he's recruited, not everyone agrees that this position's administrative powers are negligible.

«Due to the ongoing shortage of judicial resources at the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, the Court has been put in a position where it must curtail some of its services,» said Chief Justice Neil Wittman and Associate Chief Justice John Rooke in last week's announcement.

«The Supreme Court is pleased that Judge Arnold - Burger will assume this leadership position for the Court of Appeals,» said Chief Justice Lawton Nuss.

Senator Feinstein is still undecided about her position on John Roberts» nomination to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Michael Hwang said: «Given the strength of trade ties between the UAE and China, we have made forging links with our counterparts in the world's second largest economy a strategic priority in recent years, particularly given Dubai's position as an important node for China's «One Belt One Road» initiative.

Today's elevation of Justice Richard Wagner to the position of Chief Justice is a welcome development.

OTLA is hardly out of step with this position: The very same concerns were raised in 2007 by none other than Ontario's former associate chief justice Coulter Osborne, who wrote in his report on the Civil Justice Reform Pjustice Coulter Osborne, who wrote in his report on the Civil Justice Reform PJustice Reform Project:

In autumn 1995, Lennox (October) and Marietta Roberts (September) were appointed respectively to fill the two newly created positions of Associate Chief Judge and Associate Chief Judge - Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace within the Ontario Court (Provincial Division).

The position of Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace was transformed in 1995 and renamed «Associate Chief Justice / Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace.

1 (1824), in support of his position, see ante at 460 U. S. 248 - 249, n. 8, is essentially irrelevant, for Chief Justice Marshall was not concerned with a State's sovereign power.

To that end, in the Memorandum of Understanding negotiated by Associate Chief Justice David Wake with NJI Executive Director George Thomson, the Court agreed to partially fund an NJI position dedicated both to the Court and to Provincial Court education.

One of the people who watched Lennox grow into his new position was David Wake, who replaced Lennox in the ACJ role he vacated when he was appointed Chief Justice.

As Chief Justice, Lennox always took the position that UFC expansion in Ontario should be completed as quickly as possible.

In 1996, that position was formally established in the Office of the Chief Justice as the Senior Advisory Justice of the Peace, upon the appointment of Justice of the Peace Carolyn Robson.