Sentences with phrase «civil court action»

Other issues tied to the budget also face an uncertain future, including the Child Victims Act, which would raise the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits from age 23 to 50 and create a one - year window of opportunity for past victims to bring civil court action.

The alleged victim won a ruling at the high court on Friday to allow her full disclosure of the report for a forthcoming civil court action against Hancock — a move that was opposed by Portsmouth city council.

The explicit concern of the CCD is that, in increasing de jure access to human rights remedies in civil court actions, the decision in this case may have the consequence of sending a message that a civil action in court can fulfill the same role as an administrative action under the existing statutory schemes, and that de facto financial barriers to access do not matter.

for past victims to bring a civil court action.

«If the person leaves behind any kind of checking or savings accounts, they might be within reach of a civil court action,» says Bruce McClary, a spokesman for Richmond, Va. - based ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions and a former debt collector.

This will be civil court action, which means that you can not go to prison for owing the debt.

They do reserve the right to collect delinquent loans using all legal remedies available including legal debt collection and civil court action.

You can sue your spouse in a civil court action.

The complaints process is more suited to systemic breaches and an individual victim retains the right to bring a civil court action for damages.

Whether in a discipline hearing with RECO or a civil court action against YOU, you would lose this case.