Sentences with phrase «effective law society»

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Why might a sense of moral obligation percolating down through society — the obligation not to continue with a pregnancy where Down's syndrome is diagnosed — prove more effective in the long term than a law?

And he would have to be the perfect executive, since his laws would have to be effective in bringing about this just society.

Even if the justices were able to see on the basis of the French achievement that the political divisions they fear from religious controversy are not inescapable in today's democratic society, their own need for consistency as they fashion the developing common law would still prevent them from reversing themselves soon enough to enable the American people to take effective official action to save nonpublic education.

Both the Muslim and the Christian have sought to bring as much as possible of the worldly affairs of their communities under the rule of the divine law and to make effective what their faiths teach about the origin and destiny of human society.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

SERAP believes that this power implies that the National Assembly including the Senate will serve as a crucial bastion of transparency, accountability, and the rule of law that are necessary to reduce poverty, establish a corruption - free society, and effective enjoyment of human rights.»

Respectfully, Action United Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Alliance for Multilingual Multicultural Education American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Federation of Teachers ASPIRA Association Association of University Centers on Disabilities Autistic Self Advocacy Network Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network California Association for Bilingual Education California Latino School Boards Association Californians for Justice Californians Together Campaign for Fiscal Equity Campaign for Quality Education Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Quality Citizens for Effective Schools Coalition for Educational Justice Council for Exceptional Children Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Easter Seals ELC, Education Law Center FairTest, The National Center for Fair & Open Testing Higher Education Consortium for Special Education Justice Matters Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Learning Disabilities Association of America Los Angeles Educational Partnership Movement Strategy Center NAACP National Alliance of Black School Educators National Center for Learning Disabilities National Council for Educating Black Children National Council of Teachers of English National Disability Rights Network National Down Syndrome Congress National Down Syndrome Society National Education Association National Latino / a Education Research and Policy Project National League of United Latin American Citizens Parent - U-Turn Parents for Unity Philadelphia Education Fund Public Advocates Inc..

Mr. Henry Bergh founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation against animal cruelty in the United States was passed into law by the New York State Legislature.

No amendment to the Constitution and By - Laws (or to the Standard for the Breed) that is adopted by the Society shall become effective until it has been approved by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club.

Have law societies considered educating lawyers only in areas of law such as human rights, landlord and tenant or other narrow areas of law so not only could their education be cheaper but the ability to operate without the expectation to know everything though limiting can also be liberating and effective?

Stuart Cameron, who has spent 20 years working in the offices of the Law Society of British Columbia has been named the Supreme Court of B.C.'s new district registrar, effective Jan. 31.

Law societies should be sponsoring such support services so as to take advantage of this important management principle: «nothing is as effective at cutting costs as scaling - up the volume of production.»

Taken as a whole, these amendments set the stage for The Law Society of Manitoba to move towards stronger and more effective protection of the public interest through a more diverse governing body, introduction of multi-disciplinary practices and opportunities for participation in and ownership of firms by those outside the legal profession.

The truth is coming out, and society is starting to realize that our crazy laws are not effective.

On 25 January 2017, the Society of Black Lawyers (SBL), the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) and the Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and Peoples» Rights (ACC) have joined hands in providing opportunities to African and Diaspora lawyers and law students to enrich their experience through internships in Africa, UK and the USA.

While the majority of insurance programs in other Canadian law societies have increased their fees over the last five years, effective management, good investment returns and solid reserves have made it possible to hold the Law Society's insurance fee at $ 1,750 since 2011....&raqlaw societies have increased their fees over the last five years, effective management, good investment returns and solid reserves have made it possible to hold the Law Society's insurance fee at $ 1,750 since 2011....&raqLaw Society's insurance fee at $ 1,750 since 2011....»

During 2013 she conducted a seminar at The Cape Law Society on jurisdiction races and the most effective court to use to ensure the best financial result possible.

It can be highly effective to use the Law Society checklist to cross examine the lawyer.

«We are extremely grateful to Catherine for her tireless and effective work for the Law Society as chief executive,» said president Robert Bourns in the official press release.

In addition, the Law Society of Hong Kong issued AML Guidelines for lawyers in Hong Kong under its Practice Direction P, Hong Kong Solicitor's Guide to Professional Conduct on 3 December 2007, effective from 1 July 2008.

That can only be done, realistically, by having the Law Society strike an effective committee to come up with effective recommendations to take to the government.

To remain relevant, efficient, effective and competent, lawyers must keep abreast of changes in technology, whether law societies require it or not.

Law society rules to fight money laundering are effective, says B.C. Supreme Court Thursday, October 6, 2011 @ 03:11 pm

Companies like Legal Zoom can be dealt with; indeed, nothing stops the profession from doing something similar, but the best answer to the Legal Zooms of the world is an effective advertising campaign by the Law Society, paid for by the profession (less than $ 100 per lawyer), to educate the public as to why lawyers are a bargain compared to disclaimer infested non-advice.

The Law Society of Manitoba suspended Bradley for one year effective March 1.

From a regulatory perspective, the Law Society's relationship with lawyers is often more adversarial, and adversarial relationships are often less effective in modeling behavior.

The Law Society, which published its own access to justice review today, has said that «only the poorest of the poor will continue to be eligible for legal aid» and that the proposals represent «a sharp break from the long - standing bipartisan consensus that effective access to justice is essential to underpin the rule of law Law Society, which published its own access to justice review today, has said that «only the poorest of the poor will continue to be eligible for legal aid» and that the proposals represent «a sharp break from the long - standing bipartisan consensus that effective access to justice is essential to underpin the rule of law law ``.

In today's litigious society, this Kansas City law firm protects the interests of their clients with a multi-faceted strategy that includes counseling clients in litigation avoidance, utilizing effective dispute resolution techniques and, when necessary, aggressively pursuing litigation to trial.

As compared to a law society, law firms are a much more effective way to impact a lawyer's behavior.

These conversations allow the Society to work with new practices to ensure they have an effective management system for ethical legal practice in place and appreciate the complexities of running a law firm and their regulatory obligations.

In consultation with the Nova Scotia Barristers» Society, R. Blois Colpitts has advised that he has voluntarily withdrawn from the practice of law effective April 9, 2018 on an interim basis, until further notice.

The Professional Standards for the Practice of Family Law have now been approved by the Nova Scotia Barristers» Society Council, effective March 25, 2011.

Paula Lustbader, From Dreams to Reality: The Emerging Role of Law School Academic Support Programs, 31 U.S.F. L. Rev. 839 (1997)(«[C] reating a safe and effective learning environment for diverse students would help diversify the legal profession and ultimately result in a more just legal system and society.»).

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The Task Force recommendation is based on a number of factors including research illustrating that law school skills programs cover most of the content of the Law Society program and that there are other more effective means to address galaw school skills programs cover most of the content of the Law Society program and that there are other more effective means to address gaLaw Society program and that there are other more effective means to address gaps.

Manzoor branded the Law Society's complaints handling plan for 2008 — 09 as inadequate and says its submissions for securing effective and efficient complaints handling are defective.

Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.

Law societies are the effective cause of the «unaffordable legal services problem,» and no one else.

On top of regular classroom style CPD programming, the Law Society also has many alternative cost effective and convenient CPD options including DVD replays, cpdonline and webinars which offer group discounts.

Andrew Holroyd, society president, says: «I'm committed to working hard to continue the reform of the Law Society to deliver more effective, value for money support to solicitors and on the representative side we are now much leaner than a yesociety president, says: «I'm committed to working hard to continue the reform of the Law Society to deliver more effective, value for money support to solicitors and on the representative side we are now much leaner than a yeSociety to deliver more effective, value for money support to solicitors and on the representative side we are now much leaner than a year ago.

The Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador adopted a new Code of Professional Conducted based on the FLSC model effective January 1, 2013.

Now is the time for the Law Society to urge a new approach to regulation which is proportionate and cost - effective.

Commenting yesterday, Attorney General John Garretson said: «Passage of this new law will benefit legal professionals and the public they serve by allowing the Law Society of Upper Canada to develop stronger processes to ensure the delivery of more effective and efficient legal services in Ontario.&raqlaw will benefit legal professionals and the public they serve by allowing the Law Society of Upper Canada to develop stronger processes to ensure the delivery of more effective and efficient legal services in Ontario.&raqLaw Society of Upper Canada to develop stronger processes to ensure the delivery of more effective and efficient legal services in Ontario.»

Amendments under bill 111 will enable the LSUC «to strengthen its hearing and appeals process for alleged cases of professional misconduct involving lawyers and paralegals, making it more transparent, fair and cost - effective,» said the law society.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the «UDHR») requires that «every individual and every organ of society» should strive to secure the «universal and effective recognition and observance» of human rights, including non-discrimination and equality before the law and the right to own property.