Sentences with phrase «effective justice system»

LPSCC A partnership of government and community groups working together to reduce crime, improve public safety, and promote an effective justice system.

The civil liability issues will arise if the active defender operates in a jurisdiction with a relatively effective justice system and faces an opponent with the resources to use it.

The program in Bosnia and Herzegovina recognizes the critical role that legal educators and legal education play in promoting a fair and effective justice system that is trusted by the public.

American Association for Justice The American Association for Justice is a nonprofit advocacy and lobbying organization that seeks to promote a fair and effective justice system and to protect all citizens Seventh Amendment right to a trial by jury.

The mission of the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA ®), is to promote a fair and effective justice system and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America's courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.

Its mission is to support a fair and effective justice system and to help attorneys represent individuals who have been wronged, even if they were wronged by one of the most powerful interest or businesses.

«An effective justice system is a cornerstone of our democracy, and we commend our public service lawyers for embarking on a role so vitally dedicated to civil service.»

[97] It is important to reiterate that the principle of proportionality is a vital prerequisite to an efficient and effective justice system.

On 14 September 2016, instead of holding a regular monthly meeting in London, we decided to attend an event held by the think tank Politeia on «Legal Aid: Its Role in an Effective Justice System», featuring the former Minister for Legal Aid, Shailesh Vara MP.

For those who were issued summonses or violation notices, it offers access to a more transparent and effective justice system.

Legal Services for the Indigent: «Smart Defense» Strategies for Creating Fairer and More Effective Justice Systems

Not exact matches

«Eric Schneiderman has worked to reform our criminal justice system with «smart on crime» policies, like changing the Rockefeller Drug Laws and taking effective steps to stem the flow of illegal guns,» Koch said.

DrugScope also welcomed the Council's decision that community orders should be considered as a realistic alternative to prison for drug dependent individuals, and questioned once again whether using the criminal justice system to respond to offences of drug possession was «the most effective way to reduce drug - related harms both to individuals and the wider community.»

It also demonstrates how the criminal justice system is not effective in dealing with mental illness.

The state helmsman advocated for efficient and effective administration of justice system in the country, said nothing can be achieved in a country where justice is found wanting.

These encompass basic security for all — including the protection of women against sexual violence...... that means a military that is effective and respects human rights...... it means a police force that people run towards not away from...... and it means a justice system that is fair, dependable and accessible to all who need it.

This power of exposure is a far more effective deterrent in many countries, including our own, than the court systems that deliver judgment and not necessarily justice.

The public attitudes that fuel penal populism have long bedevilled attempts to forge a more effective and humane justice system and many of those same attitudes lie behind the events of 2016.

«So we will develop diversionary programmes to take users out of the criminal justice system altogether, ensure that those who need treatment get it, and find more effective ways to reduce or end their drug use.

Community justice minister Maria Eagle said today: «Community justice courts are an efficient and effective way of conducting court operations, increasing public confidence in the system, reducing crime and giving communities the power to influence decisions.

The justice system will be more transparent and effective for victims and witnesses.

Expanding such programs, including the creation of a city - wide bail fund as Speaker Mark - Viverito recently proposed, would go a long way in ensuring our justice system is more effective and just for all New Yorkers.»

PWDs continue to be excluded from effective participation in justice delivery through two main obstacles expressed in the normative framework — referring to the space laws, both national and international, provide for the recognition of the rights of PWDs — and the institutional framework, which deals with law enforcement and the court systems.

This kind of advocacy is important, says Harrison, «because if students aren't in classrooms and the classrooms aren't effective for all students, the likelihood of them interacting with the criminal justice system increases [and] it brings the preschool - to - prison pipeline to life.»

We need effective and fair school discipline, with schools creating and nurturing a climate and culture that promote positive behavior, and we need targeted, consistent collaboration between the education, justice, and social service systems, as well as the communities they serve.

Webinar Recording: Effective Juvenile Justice Reforms in the Era of ESSA This webinar provided a brief overview of ESSA requirements for students in the juvenile justice system and highlighted models from around the country that are effectively implementing these maJustice Reforms in the Era of ESSA This webinar provided a brief overview of ESSA requirements for students in the juvenile justice system and highlighted models from around the country that are effectively implementing these majustice system and highlighted models from around the country that are effectively implementing these mandates.

«Providing high - quality correctional education that is comparable to offerings in traditional public schools is one of the most powerful — and cost - effective — levers we have to ensure that youth are successful once released and are able to avoid future contact with the justice system,» wrote Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Increasing the number of youth with behavioral health disorders diverted out of the juvenile justice system to effective community - based programs and services... Read More

Educator, poet and fellow education blogger, Poetic Justice, addresses the insidious and damaging impact of the corporate education reform industry's notion that standardized test results should be a part of a fair, appropriate and effective teacher evaluation system.

A three - day workshop for youth to encourage confidence in the social justice system and provide emotional support while promoting compassion, effective listening and communication skills (not specifically for newcomers).

We are especially encouraged to have Gray - Greens participate in the support and promotion of our newest course book, Seeing Systems, which inspires effective community change at the intersection of peace, justice and sustainability.

At another firm, which has acted for multiple defendants in SFO investigations and prosecutions, a prominent partner says: «The advent of DPAs has allowed the state to do something it has been lamentably bad at doing: to use the criminal justice system as, potentially, an effective tool in the regulation of business.

In an interview with The Times in July 2008, the director of the SFO recognised that «under the American system, where you have a number of different ways of dealing with fraud, this is regarded as a very effective way of doing justice.»

2) Supporting the effective transfer and sharing of information between courts and other elements of the justice system.

They pay most of the taxes that support the justice system, but they can't make effective use of any of it because of the unavailability of legal services at reasonable cost.

The views of these philosophers entail a justice system where citizens may know their rights and demand their enforcement, through a just process, in order to access their effective remedy.

We are dedicated to achieving a justice system that is accessible, effective, and fair.

Our familiarity with the local court systems, judges, and our good rapport with all those involved in the criminal justice system are effective in securing the best possible outcome for our clients.

West Coast LEAF intervened in the distinct matter of «public interest standing» being denied to these women through their representative organization — to argue that such organizations ought to be able to bring forward important constitutional cases on behalf of the many women who do not have effective access to the justice system on their own.

To bring about the most effective reforms possible, the Council works in collaborative partnership with Chicago Appleseed, a nonpartisan, independent research and advocacy organization building trustworthy and unique connections between community advocates and the justice system — improving lives by improving courts.

They're part of the so - called Four Pillars of family law reform that Bentley has touted as a cost - effective route to speeding up the justice system while making it less expensive for families.

Justice David Brown delivered a paper on 21 November 2014 at the Carleton County Law Association Annual Meeting in which he sets out a 5 point action plan for moving the judicial system towards achieving its fundamental goal — the fair, timely and cost effective determination of civil cases on their merits.

«The problem here and in other jurisdictions is criminal justice resourcing and reforms [are] piecemeal at best, but I would say chaotic describes how governments have funded and implemented reforms to the criminal justice system to make it more efficient and effective, and it seems to be one of the poor boys on the budget priority list in most provinces,» he says.

We know that increasingly our legal system is not providing effective access to justice to those without significant means.

It would be responsible for development of an overall strategy for the criminal justice system, one that ensures effective collaboration among the various stakeholders.

We want to ensure that we use all the tools available to us to make the justice system more effective,» Swan said in a statement.»

By more empirically knowing what justice customers need and by understanding what works and what does not one can work more effective towards the change and innovation that is needed and possible to make justice systems better.

Furthermore, public financial investment in providing access to justice must be considered within the context of the social value of ensuring an effective accessible system.

This has potential adverse consequences both in individual cases, where parties are unfamiliar with court procedures and do not have a lawyer to argue their case or examine the witnesses, and for the justice system overall, since the presence of lawyers is a major contributing factor to the efficient and effective operation of our courts.

Our exploration of the Social Lab as a way to close the implementation gap for family justice reform, has revealed how valuable the mediation skillset is to encourage effective collaboration, to interpret the world from a variety of different perspectives, to engage with those both within and outside of the «system», to value curiosity and learning, and to do joint problem - solving.