Sentences with phrase «directly against lawyers»

This is likely due to regulatory action directly against lawyers for corporate misconduct in recent years.

Not exact matches

According to the Delaware Office of Disciplinary Counsel's Digest of Lawyer Discipline, approximately 60 percent of complaints against lawyers in 2016 involve, either directly or indirectly, books and records violations.

In addition, given the accepted interpretative rule that ambiguities are construed against the insurer, the Court concluded that the clause did not incorporate the unexpressed requirement that cheques must be made payable to a listed approved party, or wired to them directly, or the subject of a special undertaking from their lawyer.

Going directly to lawyers from the outset means immediate access to legal advice as to whether action is necessary to protect rights in bankruptcy, to protect against counter claims and so on.

o Eliminate the LSAT: The report recommends that law firms should be prevented from discriminating, directly or indirectly, against racialized lawyers.

Echoing the sentiments of criminal defence lawyer Brian Greenspan from a day earlier, Fisher said the focus of Felderhof's counsel was to resume the trial in front of Hryn rather than directly deal with all of the accusations the OSC leveled against Groia's conduct from the first 70 days of the trial.

RGL is a forensic accounting firm which collects relevant personal information from its clients (insurance companies and other corporations, either directly or through lawyers) for the purposes of assessing and quantifying claims made against them, or claims that they are making against another party.

In a traditional divorce, the lawyer often takes charge, speaks for the client, establishes a position directly opposed to the other party, and focuses on confronting and attacking the other party through cross-examination while defending the client against similar attacks.