Sentences with phrase «decisions on conflicts of interest»

This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its fourth significant decision on conflicts of interest, the scope of duties of loyalty, and the appropriate division of responsibility between courts and law societies as regulators of professional conduct.

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A conflict of interest is a situation in which a decision - maker is entrusted with making important decisions on behalf of someone else, and in which that decision - maker has some further, «outside» interest (often, but not always, financial) which may stand to influence their decision making.

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

(2) For all persons who review applications for certification, perform on - site inspections, review certification documents, evaluate qualifications for certification, make recommendations concerning certification, or make certification decisions and all parties responsibly connected to the certifying agent, a conflict of interest disclosure report, identifying any food - or agriculture - related business interests, including business interests of immediate family members, that cause a conflict of interest.

People can reasonably consider it to be an unacceptable conflict of interest that investors who profit directly from Nestlé systematically violating the Code and Resolutions have influence over the FTSE4Good criteria and decisions on company inclusion.

This clarification was necessitated when our Global Council, on behalf of IBFAN, had to take a strategic decision whether or not and under what conditions IBFAN should participate in two new initiatives by UNICEF and WHO, WHO NetCode, and the UNICEF Breastfeeding Advocacy Initiative, both receiving funding from the BMGF, which has direct links and gets its returns from the baby food industry and also engages with entities such as the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) that create situations of risk of conflicts of Interest in infant and young child feeding.

Breastfeeding is a lifeline for infants and young children in emergencies, has zero environmental impact, and States have a human rights obligation to ensure that mothers are enabled to make an informed decision on infant feeding, free of conflicts of interests.

Decision: Having reviewed the evidence on the actions and conduct of the Respondent after the gift was made, the Commission is satisfied that his actions and conduct sufficiently dealt with any conflict of interest that could have been occasioned.

From an eyewitness account of the Tuesday Town of Sanford Board meeting, we heard the following: «People speaking included those with land and with leases who had signed the petition asking for the resolution that was passed to be rescinded, for board members with conflicts of interest to recuse themselves from shale gas decisions, and for no resolutions on shale gas extraction to be passed without notifying the public a week in advance and allowing full participation.

However, the conviction was later vacated on appeal based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that honest - services fraud convictions can not be based solely on concealment of a conflict of interest.

On the other side of the political aisle, Town Council candidate Frank Gordon, the only true Democrat running in the upcoming election, said the decision will create an atmosphere for conflicts of interest.

New York City is flouting a state law that requires unpaid members of policymaking boards and commissions to file financial - disclosure statements — an ethics breach that allows officials on some powerful panels to make decisions without any sunlight on potential conflicts of interest.

The government is set to give the go - ahead to the UK's first super casino on a trial basis later this year, and the Conservatives have expressed concern about the potential for conflict of interest in any role Mr Prescott might have in making this decision.

Now, the sentencings of Silver and Skelos will put pressure on lawmakers to react legislatively, Johnston said, and there are measures that can help, from tightening conflict - of - interest laws to some campaign finance changes to limit what he calls some of the «legal corruption» of money influencing the outcome of policy decisions.

The statement signed by the President of SOKAD — USA, Dr. Freeman Kamuru, its Secretary, Danlami Ngboze and Financial Secretary, Saidu John, reads: «The decision of the National Economic Council (NEC) of the Federal Government of Nigeria to set up a Sub-Committee to visit the frontline States «involved in herdsmen / farmers conflict and hold consultations with the stakeholders and interested parties on how to end the conflicts», is a good and welcome move that is long overdue.

He also said that WHO has long - standing conflict - of - interest practices that prevent manufacturers from weighing in on policy decisions.

These relationships between oncology and industry are increasing, and concerns exist regarding the extent to which financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) can influence medical decisions and physician behavior.1, 2 Thus, there is a pressing need to better understand the effects of FCOIs on both practicing oncologists and academic researchers.

Academy trust leaders have told Schools Week of their concern that decisions are being taken on advice from groups unaware of best practices in post-16 or SEND education, and who may have a conflict of interest if their own schools were affected by the new provision.

The only thing more incredible than Governor Dannel Malloy's decision to appoint Erik Clemons to the State Board of Education is the fact that Connecticut's Democratic controlled legislature appears ready to rubber - stamp Malloy's nominee despite the «Substantial Conflict of Interest» that should prevent him from serving on the Board.

It is not necessarily a bad thing to have an appearance of a conflict of interest but in a fair, open and transparent system of government it is incumbent on people to be honest and forthcoming about whether a reasonable person would think that their previous relationships might cloud their decision - making on a particular topic.

How they operate and make business decisions must stand up to public scrutiny on any conflict of interest potential.

A crucial sign that Warden is «all in» is his decision to put his business into a blind trust, instead of hanging on and facing claims of conflicted interests or, worse, profiteering.

While NCF will always be available to provide the investor guidance and counseling on the trust deed investments, the ultimate decision is in the hands of the trust deed investor rather than a manager of a fund who might have conflicting interests in the investment decisions.

That EPA letter certainly played a part — as did sustained grassroots advocacy efforts, exposes on conflicts of interest between State and the pipeline's profiteers, and relentless debunking of false jobs and energy security promises — in the State Department's move to punt the decision for a year, take a fresh look at the proposals, and go back to the drawing board to create a new supplemental environmental impact statement.

Decisions on governance and management, conflict of interest, and procedures were taken by a meeting of the Panel, the IPCC's governing body, at its 35th session in Geneva on 6 - 9 June 2012.

The Court of Appeal applied the test as established in its recent decision of Hoang v. Vicentini2 to determine whether there was a reasonable apprehension of conflict of interest on the part of counsel appointed by the insurer:

The reason for requesting disclosure is that the information may give rise to the knowledge of a potential conflict of interest which can thereafter be disclosed and dealt with appropriately, depending on the situation, without jeopardising the integrity of proceedings or more importantly of the consequential decision.

What's interesting is that we collect all kinds of data in our law firms whether it be contacts or conflict checking, whether it's the documents that we store on behalf of clients, whether it's our own individual notes in case files even our billing information are actually all different types of data that can be used by law firms to guide their practices and their decision making.

It has been endorsed with a foreword by the eminent former Court of Appeal Judge, Sir Bernard Rix, whose judgment in FLS v Laker [1999] EWHC B3 (Comm) is still the leading English decision on «same chambers» conflict of interest in international arbitration.

Finally, the fourth section deals with conflicts of interest and counsel, and again provides a crucial summary of institutional rules and guidelines, together with two well - known ICSID decisions on the subject.

Relying on an earlier decision of the Court in Brockton (Municipality) v. Frank Cowan Co., Justice Laskin confirmed that where a conflict of interest arises, the insurer may be required to relinquish control of the defence and pay for independent counsel for its insured.

The emphasis in Pt 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules on the experts» duty to the court, and the several decisions of the appellate courts concerning experts» conflicts of interest and independence, has encouraged a more professional approach by the vast majority of experts.

The EU seals ban is — in short — a prime example of a conflict resulting out of globalization: as a result of extensive economic ties between countries, people on one side of the globe become aware of activities on the other side that are objectionable in their view, and no longer wish to be a part of those objectionable activities, which decision in turn affects the economic interests of those engaged in such activities.

Parenting coordination is a court ordered, child - focused dispute resolution process in which a Parenting Coordinator is appointed to assist high conflict parties by accessing and managing conflicts, redirecting the focus of the parties to the needs of the child, and educating the parties on how to make decisions that are in the best interest of the child.

Here, however, the AGC was named as a respondent by ACJ Douglas, which meant that the AGC was placed in a fundamental conflict «between two public interest positions — on the one hand, defending the process and the Committee's decision... and, on the other, abandoning that responsibility in deference to the direct role of the AGC as Minister of Justice in the disciplinary process for superior court judges» (para. 7).

With the appeal decision in the notorious Groia case now on reserve, headlines on a different matter have moved to centre stage: a Law Society hearing panel has «exonerated» and «absolved» two Torys lawyers — Beth DeMerchant and Darren Sukonick — of conflict of interest allegations in relation to work done for the Hollinger Group of Companies.

Counsellor discusses the parties» circumstances and the circumstances and history of care of their children, as well as parenting after separation, the effect of conflict on children, age - appropriate parenting plans and the centrality of the children's best interests in future decision - making.

And we were delighted with Justice Hackland's decision on Monday ordering the Mayor be removed from office for violating Toronto's Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

There is an important speech by Justice Ian Binnie entitled, Sondage Après Sondage... A few Thoughts about Conflicts of Interest» by Justice Ian Binnie, edited version of remarks at a panel discussion at Les Journées Strasbourgeoises in Strasbourg, France, on July 4, 2008, which illuminates the court's decision in R. v. Neil but you won't find it anywhere electronically, only in a conference volume published by Les Editions Yvon Blais.

The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice allowed the appeal of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford on Friday in Magder v. Ford, reversing the decision of Justice Hackland, which had ruled that Ford had violated s. 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA).

If your broker works on commission, the fee structure may change, and they'll be obligated to give you advice that could lead to better financial decision making without any conflict of interest.

The entrepreneur's dual - CEO role recently placed him under some pressure, with several industry watchers suggesting he's in a conflict of interest that's preventing him from being objective when making a decision on whether to ban advertisements for initial coin offerings and new cryptocurrencies on Twitter.

The parenting coordinator should provide guidance and direction to the parties with the primary focus on the best interests of the child by reducing conflict and fostering sound decisions that aid positive child development.»