Sentences with phrase «civil justice legislation»

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In recent weeks, racial justice activists and civil rights groups have noted that gun violence in black communities, rather than inspiring reform legislation or prompting national outcry, is often framed as the result of black people being unable to control themselves.

The Green Party Member of European Parliament, a German citizen who looks even younger than his tender 35 years, shepherded the legislation through as vice chair for the parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

• Note this, from the announcement of a press call on the unions» desired card - check legislation, when the bill was before Congress: «Prominent interfaith leaders, including Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners, Kim Bobo of Interfaith Worker Justice, Bishop Greg Rickel, and Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, will hold a press conference call to talk about restoring workers» freedom to organize as a moral imperative and civil and human right.»

We agree that we will approach forthcoming legislation in the area of criminal justice on a case by case basis, with a view to maximising our country's security, protecting Britain's civil liberties and preserving the integrity of our criminal justice system.

The codes committee considers issues and legislation relating to New York's criminal and civil justice system.

The justice ministry, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with proposed legislation that would introduce SIAC - style secrecy to any civil trial or inquest in which a minister has decided that some evidence is too sensitive to be aired in public.

She manages a statewide team, leading, creating, and implementing a vision to promote civil liberties, civil rights, and racial, economic, and equal justice in education in California through legislation, litigation, and advocacy.

The following is also taken from CMD's Sourceawtch records: ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Meeting (2011) Sourcewatch reports Page Faulk, Chamber Vice President, presented «The Promoting Merit in «Merit Selection» Act» model legislation at Civil Justice Task Force Meeting at ALEC's 2011 meeting.

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The Scottish Government has recently published details of its plans to introduce legislation that it says will create a more accessible, affordable and equitable civil justice system for Scotland.

Although I'm not particularly preoccupied with legislation governing banks and corporations, I am concerned about the rules governing civil proceedings and the law on domestic relations, personal taxation, government benefits and criminal conduct, and it seems to me that a major goal of law and justice reform over the next decade should be improving the accessibility of the legislation and regulations most affecting individuals.

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) is committed to advocating for the civil justice system, whether that means taking on powerful corporate interests, opposing unconstitutional attacks on the civil justice system or fighting harmful legislation that limits Americans» access to the Justice (AAJ) is committed to advocating for the civil justice system, whether that means taking on powerful corporate interests, opposing unconstitutional attacks on the civil justice system or fighting harmful legislation that limits Americans» access to the justice system, whether that means taking on powerful corporate interests, opposing unconstitutional attacks on the civil justice system or fighting harmful legislation that limits Americans» access to the justice system or fighting harmful legislation that limits Americans» access to the courts.

This legislation is a great step towards mitigating against future damages, increasing fairness and improving the predictability of Wisconsin's civil justice system.

The bill is part of a package of court transparency and liability reform legislation put forth by the South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition, a business and industry group, during this legislative session.

Tort reform, legislation that addresses damages in lawsuits, is supported by many legislators, companies and state organizations, such as the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition.

Earl Hunter, Executive Director of the Civil Justice Coalition, underscored the Trespasser Responsibility Act as «an important piece of legislation that will protect South Carolina landowners from frivolous lawsuits, while helping to maintain balance in the South Carolina civil justice syCivil Justice Coalition, underscored the Trespasser Responsibility Act as «an important piece of legislation that will protect South Carolina landowners from frivolous lawsuits, while helping to maintain balance in the South Carolina civil justice Justice Coalition, underscored the Trespasser Responsibility Act as «an important piece of legislation that will protect South Carolina landowners from frivolous lawsuits, while helping to maintain balance in the South Carolina civil justice sycivil justice justice system.

This predominantly involves individual liability legislation, and in relation to criminal or civil procedures, has now allowed the Department of Justice to adopt the following position: a corporation can not have their financial issues resolved until they have given all evidence required and all cooperation they can relating to individuals involved.

The lawyer will point out that Joly is applicable to actions against non-human defendants, who are not corporations, because the definitions of «defendant» and «plaintiff» in the Ontario legislation (the Courts of Justice Act and the Rules of Civil Procedure) use the same wording.

«Missouri will then join 22 other states that have already adopted similar legislation in an effort to preclude temptations that have too often led to pay - to - play corruption of the civil justice system in less transparent states.

This session, for the first time ever, this unconstitutional legislation was heard in the Civil Justice Subcommittee and passed favorably with 8 Republican yeas, 2 Democratic nays and 1 Republican nay.