Sentences with phrase «criminal prosecution related»

A lawsuit can be filed in conjunction with or separate from criminal prosecution related to the abuse.

And the first major criminal prosecution relating to sub-prime mortgages has already taken place in America.

1) make sure that the «access to and the subsequent use of the retained data [are] strictly restricted to the purpose of preventing and detecting precisely defined serious offences or of conducting criminal prosecutions relating thereto» (§ 229);

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Bettison is facing further investigation relating to his role in the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 people died, and could face criminal charges following a separate ongoing probe by the Crown Prosecution Service.

JCOPE made a referral to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office for «possible criminal prosecution» related to Upstate Medical University and its former president, Dr. David Smith.

Federal investigators subpoenaed the Suffolk DA's office, seeking all records related to its 2008 prosecution of criminal defense attorney Robert Macedonio, whose drug possession case remains shrouded in secrecy and involved unusual legal maneuvering.

Nobody named on this policy has unspent non-motoring convictions or prosecutions pending for any criminal offence, like theft, dishonesty, fraud or drug / drink related offences

If you commit any of the offences set out in sections 85 to 88 of the ECT Act, you shall, notwithstanding any criminal prosecution, be liable for all losses, liabilities and damages that may be suffered by TravelGround.com due to or related to such offences.

Section 64 (1A) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) authorised the police to retain such fingerprints or DNA samples after they had fulfilled the purposes for which they had been taken, and provided that they were not to be used «except for purposes related to the prevention or detection of crime, the investigation of an offence or the conduct of a prosecution».

The inquiry will look at how the CPS contributes to, and fits into the criminal justice system, how it relates to and shares information with the police, courts etc and how it works with other prosecution agencies.

Frequently drug charges will engage other areas of the criminal law, including gang - related prosecutions, conspiracies, and proceeds of crime.

Mark's litigation experience includes criminal and civil issues relating to pharmaceuticals; biotechnology and medical devices; Federal Corrupt Practices Act matters; tax and accounting - related fraud; environmental and wildlife prosecutions; and federal contracting and procurement fraud.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

CONTROL OF INFORMATION: SS 40 - 47 These provisions enable HM Revenue & Customs, and the Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office to supply the secretary of state with information for use in connection with: immigration control; criminal offences; carriers» liability; employment restrictions; asylum support; and nationality matters relating to good character and deprivation of nationality.

The increased use of computers and the Internet has brought along with it prosecutions alleging computer - related criminal activity.

Jasvinder is renowned for her specialism in acting for corporate and individual clients in fraud - related criminal investigations and prosecutions brought by domestic and international authorities.

The focus of our litigation practice includes transnational aspects of criminal law such as extradition and border - related prosecutions.

«The power of the prosecutor to stay public or private prosecutions under s. 579 of the Criminal Code has been described by the Supreme Court as one of the five «core elements of prosecutorial discretion» [Krieger v. Law Society (Alberta) 2002 SCC 65 at para. 46] that relate to whether a prosecution will be brought and what form a prosecution will take.

He is General Editor of «Corporate Liability: work related deaths and criminal prosecutions» (3rd edition) Bloomsbury 2012.

Bivonas Law was established in 1997 and from the outset has acted in large - scale commercial disputes, criminal investigations and prosecutions, regulatory investigations and related employment disputes.

Gerard's Forlin QC is a member or Cornerstone Barristers is General Editor of Corporate Liability: Work Related Deaths and Criminal Prosecutions, Third Edition.

If an indication is given, the judge should make it clear that if the defendant is later assessed as «dangerous», the sentences mandated by CJA 2003 — an indeterminate or extended sentence — will be imposed and that, if the accused is assessed as dangerous, the indication can only relate to the notional determinate term which will be used in the calculation of the minimum specified period the offender would have to serve before he may apply to the Parole Board to direct his release or, in a case where an extended sentence is the only lawful option, it will relate to the appropriate custodial term within the extended sentence — that is, the indication does not encompass the length of any extension period during which the offender will be on licence following his release.Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 16) Order 2007 (SI 2007/1999) Section 29 of CJA 2003 creates (in the case of public prosecutions only) a new method of commencing criminal proceedings — written charge and requisition, to replace laying an information and issuing a summons.

There is «confusion about the overlap» between the ministerial parts of the role, relating to criminal justice policy, and superintending the prosecution services, the committee says, with the responsibility for prosecutions emerging as one of the most problematic aspects.

Although liability under Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 is considered administrative in nature, infringements are investigated by public prosecutors and adjudicated by criminal courts, in parallel with the prosecution of the individuals» related crimes and in accordance with the code of criminal procedure.

Depending on the sanctions set out in the abstract for the violation under investigation, the limitation period relating to criminal prosecution ranges from two to 15 years.

Pursuant to this provision, the following persons may refuse to testify: persons interviewed on facts the disclosure of which would expose them or their spouse, registered partner or the person with whom they live as a couple, or persons who are related to them by birth or marriage in direct line or collaterally up to the second degree, to criminal prosecution, to a serious disgrace or to a certain pecuniary damage.

But the subsequent inquiry by the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service discovered that this view was mistaken (see Review of the Investigation and Criminal Proceedings relating to the Jubilee Line Case by Stephen Wooler, June 2006).

The provision would extend the powers and rights of audience of DCWs by enabling them to conduct: - summary trials in magistrates» courts; - certain proceedings in magistrates» courts, including proceedings relating to offences triable only on indictment by a judge and jury at the crown court; - applications and other proceedings relating to «preventative civil orders» such as anti-social behaviour orders; and - certain proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) assigned to the director of public prosecutions by the attorney general under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, s 3 (2)(g).

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

They include a policy Communication setting out the Commission's objectives and two legislative proposals: a Regulation setting out a general EU framework for data protection and a Directive on protecting personal data processed for the purposes of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences and related judicial activities.

Regularly represent clients in grand jury investigations and defend businesses and individuals in white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions around the globe, in parallel civil enforcement proceedings and in related third - party proceedings.

These efforts have resulted in an increase in stolen vehicle recoveries and criminal prosecutions of hard - core and major organized criminal groups, as well as related crimes.

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