Sentences with phrase «decision on contempt»
Toyne says the ruling reaffirms the 2001 decision on contempt in T.G. Industries v. Williams at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, also written by Cromwell, and clarifies any confusion with regards to the rare situations when lawyers are found to be in contempt.
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A press release signed by Kofi Amofa, Secretary to the queen mother said she took the decision because the abusive words used on her by the MP «has provoked public disaffection for her and has also exposed her to public ridicule and contempt.»
«That this House notes the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v the United Kingdom in which it held that there had been no substantive debate by members of the legislature on the continued justification for maintaining a general restriction on the right of prisoners to vote; acknowledges the treaty obligations of the UK; is of the opinion that legislative decisions of this nature should be a matter for democratically - elected lawmakers; and supports the current situation in which no prisoner is able to vote except those imprisoned for contempt, default or on remand.»
«It is also on record that since the inception of the current democratic dispensation, the Igbos have shown and maintained open contempt and resentment for the collective decision expressed by majority of Nigerians at various stages via generally acceptable democratic processes.
ALBANY — The Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that a judge can not use the threat of contempt charges to compel a district attorney to prosecute a case, specifically addressing Albany County district attorney David Soares» decision not to prosecute Occupy Albany protesters.
So asks the Wired GC, riffing on my recent post about Yahoo's decision to give Chinese authorities access to user e-mails and news that Russia has shown «contempt for the rule of law by seeking the expulsion of Canadian lawyer Robert Amsterdam.»
If you are interested as to whether debts impact the establishment, modification of child support, or the enforcement of a child support order by contempt proceeding, you should read our summary of the Arizona Court of Appeals decision in the Jorgensen v. Jorgensen case on the relationship between child support and debt in Arizona.
In summary, the Supreme Court's latest decision in the JSC BTA Bank litigation adds to the civil fraud litigator's toolkit: he can now raise a claim in conspiracy founded on contempts of court; he may be able to bring a damages claim for simple contempt; and he can sue in England where there is a good arguable case that a conspiracy has been hatched here.
In the first New York appellate decision to rule on the issue, the Appellate Division, Second Department held in its February 28, 2018 opinion in Spencer v. Spencer, that violations of matrimonial action «Automatic Orders» can be grounds for a finding of civil contempt, but an application for that relief must be made before the entry of the judgment of divorce.
Mr. Mishra also points to a quote in the Mercedes Benz decision from a commentary published in 2001 by the Canadian Judicial Council titled «Some Guideline on the use of Contempt Powers» that supports a lenient approach when deciding a sentence for civil cContempt Powers» that supports a lenient approach when deciding a sentence for civil contemptcontempt.
The decision handed down on 27th April 2018 found fourteen allegations of contempt relating to false statements by Mr Atwal to be proven.
«We hold that the circuit court had the duty and authority, in the first instance, to determine the validity of the ordinance, and, until the decision of the circuit court is reversed for error by orderly review, either by the circuit court or a higher court, the orders of the circuit court based on its decision are to be respected, and disobedience of them is contempt of its lawful authority, to be punished.
Mr. Azar's pro bono work has also included successfully persuading the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow a disabled prisoner's federal civil rights case to proceed, resulting in a published decision on a matter of first impression; assisting tenants in disputes with their landlords; and assisting a translator in defending against contempt proceedings relating to her alleged whistleblowing about safety defects in automobiles.