Sentences with phrase «continue a prosecution for»

Repeal of Offences It appears that there is an ability to continue a prosecution for an offence that was repealed in law, so long as the conduct making up the offence was completed before the amendment and the time limitations have been complied with.

Not exact matches

The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution condemning the prosecution and continuing incarceration of former prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko and her political allies.8 Various European leaders, including OSCE Parliamentary Assembly members, have made a special point of visiting Tymoshenko in prison and lobbying for her release.9 Her incarceration has become one of the main obstacles in Ukraine's relations with the EU, stalling Ukraine's hitherto successful bid for a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Brussels.

According to Edward J. Larson's scholarly, informative, Pulitzer Prize - winning book, Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion, the prosecution of young John Scopes for presumedly violating a state law restricting the teaching of evolution in the public schools need not have resulted in the now legendary high - pitched standoff between the atheistic radical Clarence Darrow and the robustly religious populist William Jennings Bryan.

Control orders allow terror suspects to be closely monitored when there is insufficient evidence for prosecution or deportation, and Mr McNulty claimed: «Without control orders these individuals would be free to continue to engage in terrorist - related activity.»

That's a shameful situation and we've allowed that to continue for the last 45 years by the continued prosecution under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the idea that prohibition will make a difference.

He encouraged the public to continue to volunteer information to the police for arrested perpetrators to face prosecution.

The presiding judge, Justice James Tsoho during the hearing ordered that Nnamdi Kanu be taken to prison instead of being kept in custody of the DSS overruling the request by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Mohammed Diri, for the continued incarceration of Kanu by the DSS.

«This Office will continue the vigorous prosecution of political corruption to secure for the people of New York — regardless of party affiliation — what they deserve: the honest labors of their elected representatives.

There is also a companion trial to the Percoco case in June, which is expected to probe pay - to - play allegations in Cuomo's «Buffalo Billion» revitalization initiative for that part of New York — which means that hard looks at the practices of state government will continue to be in the news with the prosecution of another Cuomo ally, Alain Kaloyeros.

DA Eric Gonzalez's office has moved toward fewer minor marijuana prosecutions, too, aiming to mainly continue with those cases that cause a public nuisance — still a concern for advocates but better than the current system.

Rich women will always be able to access abortion, while poor or undocumented migrant women will continue to be forced either to continue unwanted or dangerous pregnancies, or risk prosecution for carrying out DIY abortions.

«If government does not exempt child victims of rape or defilement from the compulsory payment of N5000 for obtaining medical reports from hospitals as evidence for prosecution, perpetrators of these evil and criminal acts would continue to escape justice and such acts would continue to increase in our society,» she said.

Schneiderman, who was a hold out on the deal until the final hours before the agreement was reached, says his resistance gained the right to continue criminal prosecutions against the banking industry for possible fraud, and to provide money for underwater and foreclosed homeowners for legal representation.

The court granted the prosecutions» plea, and then adjourned to June 6, 2016, for hearing of the motion for bail and commencement of trial, while the accused person continued to enjoy the administrative bail granted her by the EFCC.

NY Times reports that a federal judge reduced the prison sentence of former Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin for his help in the criminal prosecutions of former state Sen. Carl... Continue reading →

But as he's made clear this year, there are now only two paths forward — continued prosecutions and further erosion of the public trust, or comprehensive ethics reform that gets to the root of the problem,» said Matt Mittenthal, spokesman for Schneiderman, in a statement to Gotham Gazette.

Unlike Barnes, other experts who testified for the prosecution in the Woodward trial continue to support the validity of SBS.

Continuing to use a card after the account holder dies can have dire ramifications, including putting you on the hook for any unpaid balances (not just what you spent) and potential legal prosecution.

Presumably, the government will continue to ratchet up the penalties and prosecutions for giving up «state secrets», but I suspect we'll be seeing more of these Edward Snowden incidents, not less.

Continue reading «Murder Incorporated: Big Oil Pleads Immunity from Prosecution for Human Rights Crimes»»

«But we will continue to investigate and refer for prosecution cases in which companies - in any sector, including the wind industry - fail to comply with the laws that protect the public's wildlife resources.»

In United States v. Chambers, 291 U.S. 217 (1934), the Supreme Court said that a prosecution for a violation of the National Prohibition Act could not be continued.

After its decision in HJ (Iran)[2010] UKHL 31 the court received plaudits for ruling homosexuals could be said to fear prosecution in their home country if they had to continue to hide their sexuality there.

Assuming the Canadian courts continue to exclude consideration of the patent prosecution when construing claim terms, it is possible for courts in the United States and Canada to come to opposite conclusions on the meaning of claim terms even if the patents are the same.

The continuance of the prosecution of the defendants after the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, for a violation of the National Prohibition Act alleged to have been committed in North Carolina, would involve an attempt to continue the application of the statutory

I have advised the Trust with the associated CQC and police investigations (corporate manslaughter) and continue to advise on the HSE prosecution for breaches of Health and Safety legislation.

Demand for «hard» IP expertise such as patent prosecution, as well as soft IP expertise, such as licensing, copyright and trademark, continues to grow as technology advances in virtually every area of our lives.

This left insufficient evidence for the state to continue with its prosecution of Crystal.

Although there is a very spirited debate in Canadian society about the decriminalization or even legalization of marijuana, police and the federal prosecution service continue to crack down on all manner of drug offences, including simple possession, possession for the purposes of trafficking, trafficking, production, importation and related money offences like laundering and proceeds of crime.

Canadian trade - mark applicants and their agents must continue to be mindful of a trend at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) to compress timelines for trade - mark prosecution and proceedings.

Referring to this «solution» in its March 2012 report on the UK's implementation of its anti-bribery convention, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) commented acidly that: «Taken together, these factors imply that a company could continue making facilitation payments while avoiding prosecution if certain conditions were met.»

The high court pointed out that, during this period of transition to the firm timelines for cases underway before last July's Jordan ruling, the framework still allows judges to weigh the seriousness of an offence and the prejudice to a defendant that might result from a long delay, and for a judge to opt to allow a prosecution to continue.

In my continued efforts documenting prosecutions following alleged Pay Per View piracy, reasons for judgement were released this week by the United States District Court, N.D. California, assessing damages following piracy of UFC 155.

He also continues to represent the Federal Crown as agent for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.