Sentences with phrase «civil matters such»

He also handles complex civil matters such as equity disputes, securities litigation, product - liability claims, malpractice claims and wrongful death actions.

Everyone in the U.S. needs help at some point to resolve an issue, whether it may be a criminal matter like fighting a DUI or civil matter such as fighting back against nursing home abuse.

Not exact matches

However, such a view is hardly tenable if one regards a civil religion — like any religion — as more than a public relations matter.

When the constitution of 1917 was drafted, therefore, «Catholic» representation was nonexistent, and the resulting document not only repeated earlier material restrictions on the Church (such as government ownership of all church property, civil registry of priests, and making marriage a civil matter) but also got in a symbolic lick or two (for example, religious garb was not to be worn in public; worship was to be only an indoor affair; alien priests were forbidden; and no religious labels were allowed for political parties).

But a religious organization has as much say in any state matters as does a civil organization such as a union or corporation.

But at least such things could be clearly left to the individual churches then and have no bearing on civil matters.

He is a theist who constantly engages atheist in civil discussions about the nature of such matters.

But such freedom for variation and intensive community is one thing; compulsory segregation in public places for civil, educational, or religious activity, again, is quite another matter.

The use of such expressions as «a private matter» and «between God and me» suggests that his Catholicism, however sincere, has been considerably attenuated by Canada's civil religion, which, following Jean - Jacques Rousseau's, will brook no dissent, particularly from those whose faith entails obedience to something beyond the socially - sanctioned quest for autonomy.

It is impossible to separate religious freedom from civil freedom, and there can be no democracy if the freedom of the citizen is curtailed in religious matters, for such curtailing can often take place as a means of silencing political dissent.

It was divided into six main sections, dealing with agriculture; with prayer; with the Sabbath festivals, fasts, and holidays; with phases of family life such as marriage, divorce, children, etc.; with civil and criminal law; and with matters of ritual cleanliness or purity.

The documents recorded or filed at the Erie County Clerk's Office cover a wide variety of matters concerning real estate transactions (such as deeds and mortgages), business certificates, corporations, and legal records (civil and criminal court records, judgments and liens).

«The purpose of my visit is also to explain certain government policies and initiatives to very important stakeholders including the chiefs, religious leaders as well as civil society organisations whose contributions matter a lot in the implementation of such policies and initiatives,» she explained.

Such a lying and misleading candidate... She is the number one violator of civilian civil rights in NYS states the DOJ... Her office has continuously embellished facts on criminal matters and charges of defendants.

Ozekhome said the order was brought pursuant to order 26 rule 8 (1) of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such matter.

In the way the city's criminal justice coordinator works to set and develop policy, so would the civil justice coordinator — and Mr. Levine said his goal would be scaling up to a universal right to counsel in cases that could be potentially life - altering, such as eviction, custody matters, and deportation hearings.

We shall have no Liability to You for any delay in performance of this Service and / or any other matters to the extent that such events and / or matters are due to any events outside Our reasonable control including but not limited to acts of flood, fire, war, labour disputes, strikes, any kind of god, lock - outs, riots, civil commotion, hijacked airplanes, malicious damage, explosion, aliens from outer space, governmental actions and any other similar events.

-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school participating in any program under this title that is operated by, supervised by, controlled by, or connected to, a religious organization may exercise its right in matters of employment consistent with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e — 1 et seq.), including the exemptions in such title.

In the wake of a devastating segment by John Oliver on the charter school business, and calls from civil rights groups like the NAACP and Black Lives Matter, the public is finally starting to question the wisdom of funding two parallel school systems when public resources are in such short supply.

(d) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliance.

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of matters such as: appropriations, fiscal law and financial management; acquisitions, financial assistance and public private partnerships; innovative financing; real property and asset management; information technology investment and capital planning; employee ethical conduct, conflicts of interest and political activities; equal employment opportunity and other civil rights matters; Federal personnel and employment; and alternative dispute resolution.

(6) to refer matters to the Attorney General with recommendations for intervention in a civil action brought by an aggrieved party under section 706, or for the institution of a civil action by the Attorney General under section 707, and to advise, consult, and assist the Attorney General on such matters.

It's not a matter of ideology but rather criminal intent (mens rea) and criminal effect, not to mention the civil aspects of such cases, in which compensatory and punitive damages may be imposed upon the miscreant parties involved in the perpetration of deceit for the purposes of pecuniary or other material gain attained to the detriment of specific other people and the public at large.

Additionally, the bill gives States exclusive authority in this matter, in any criminal or civil action or administrative proceeding, to determine whether any such plant meets that concentration limit.

Civil law grants to individuals the right to sue for compensation or for specific action in matters such as breach of contract, defamation and negligence.

The Civil Remedies Act offends individual liberties and RH Criminal Defence is here to serve and protect individuals in legal matters whenever such an individual is unjustly targeted by the shortcomings of the Civil Remedies Act.

For the reasons given by the Court of Appeal, we are all of the opinion that the exclusion from the insurance policy based on art. 2402 of the Civil Code of Québec may not be set up against the heirs of the insured, as that article must, even in light of s. 34 (1) of the federal Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I - 21, be interpreted having regard to the principles of interpretation that apply in the area of insurance law so as to favour the precision and certainty of the grounds for exclusion in such matters.

I suspect that the real heavy lifting in enhancing access to justice is a matter of procedural reform — specialized decision - making bodies with extremely simplified procedural rules for specific civil law issues (something that actually already exists in certain areas such as Landlord / Tenant, but could be further improved upon), wider permissions for over-the-counter motions, fewer unnecessary court appearances, fewer procedurally - mandated appearances (e.g., going from a Case Conference to a Settlement Conference to a Trial Management Conference, and possibly further, before you can get to a family law trial), and so on.

It covers such measures as Regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (the Brussels I Regulation), Regulation 2201/2003 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility (the Brussels II bis Regulation) or Regulation 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (the Rome II Regulation).

Law reform commissions as well as self - standing initiatives such as the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters have made this sort of rethinking a priority for moving forward.

I aim to develop a broad practice and as such welcome your family law related matters as well as general civil litigation.

It is incompatible with Council Regulation No 44 / 2001 / EC (jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters) for a court of a member state to make an order to restrain a person from commencing or continuing proceedings before the courts of another member state on the ground that such proceedings would be contrary to an arbitration agreement.

In 2006, the American Bar Association house of delegates unanimously approved a report calling for a national civil Gideon to «provide legal counsel as a matter of right at public expense to low - income persons in those categories of adversarial proceedings where basic human needs are at stake, such as those involving shelter, sustenance, safety, health or child custody.»

And the criticism of settlements that we have seen in the past (from international organisations such as Transparency International) relate to the transparency of those settlements and not to the fact that matters were resolved in a civil process.

The rules in question are the ordinary rules of civil procedure and evidence governing matters such as pre-trial dispositive motions, discovery, «half - time» motions to dismiss or for directed verdicts, post-trial motion rules, etc..

If the civil standard applied in relation to civil fraud so far as VAT is concerned, then there was no reason in principle why it should not apply to such matters in relation to income tax, and negligence was then an a fortiori case.

He rejected Reliance's argument that a Notice of Application in a proceeding before the Competition Tribunal should be more fulsome in its level of detail than pleadings in other civil matters simply because of the complexity of the economic facts in such proceedings.

The civil litigation process provides a venue for deciding disputes involving torts (such as accidents, negligence, and libel or slander), contract disputes, probate of wills, trusts, property disputes, administrative law, commercial law, and any other private matters that involve private parties and organizations including government departments.

Amy's practice extends into the civil courts where she has represented clients in claims of discrimination, wrongful dismissal and matters involving breaches of covenant such as confidentiality and restraint of trade.

With experience litigating both criminal and civil trials as well as appeals, Alan represents clients in matters such as pharmaceutical and medical device (criminal and civil investigations), False Claims Act litigation, antitrust cartel investigations, and tax and accounting fraud investigations.

Civil litigation matters can be complex and involve numerous steps in the proceedings such as, pleadings, discoveries, motions, mediation, pre-trial, and trial.

The firm is widely regarded for its ability to handle cross-border transactions, often advising stellar international clients such as Unilever, HSBC and Engie on complex matters, with particular experience this year in bond issuances, credit facility formations, farm - out agreements and civil lawsuits.

(Whether that will be allowed as evidence in such a case is a matter for the civil court judge to decide.)

98 (1) An employee who commences a civil proceeding with respect to an alleged failure to pay wages or to comply with Part XIII (Benefit Plans) may not file a complaint with respect to the same matter or have such a complaint investigated.

We have 2 criminal defence lawyers who handle the court circuits in all of our communities, a family lawyer who gives advice and handles family law matters, and a poverty / civil lawyer who handles files such as landlord / tenant issues, employment law problems and human rights complaints among other things.

Over more than three decades of practice, Vira Kammee has advocated on matters such as labour, administrative, intellectual property, civil and criminal laws.

Inn Re X Children n [2007] EWHC 1719 (Fam) Mr Justice Munby said of inculpatory statements in care proceedings that such matters were ultimately a matter for the crown court judge, not the family court, to decide whether they fell within s 98 (2), suggesting that the criminal courts will also have to balance earlier assurances given in civil proceedings.

Technology is present less often in civil cases, however there is a growing trend in its use in financial litigation matters, particularly where there is a strong reliance in native Excel spreadsheets and other such documents.

Under Article 8 of DIFC Law No 3 of 2004, the Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC, there is provision as to the law to be applied in the DIFC, the objective of which, according to Article 7, is to provide certainty as to the rights and obligations of persons in civil and commercial matters arising in the DIFC and to allow persons to adopt the laws of another jurisdiction in relation to such matCivil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC, there is provision as to the law to be applied in the DIFC, the objective of which, according to Article 7, is to provide certainty as to the rights and obligations of persons in civil and commercial matters arising in the DIFC and to allow persons to adopt the laws of another jurisdiction in relation to such matcivil and commercial matters arising in the DIFC and to allow persons to adopt the laws of another jurisdiction in relation to such matters.

The Civil Law Project of Student Legal Services consists of law students who can provide basic legal information on various topics in civil law, such as wills, landlord - tenant matters, employment, and certain small clCivil Law Project of Student Legal Services consists of law students who can provide basic legal information on various topics in civil law, such as wills, landlord - tenant matters, employment, and certain small clcivil law, such as wills, landlord - tenant matters, employment, and certain small claims.