Sentences with phrase «election disputes»

He noted that an environment in which political actors respect decisions of the court on election disputes is essential for the stability of the country.

But the justices could become enmeshed in election disputes, even before the ballots are counted.

«They were the first country to have experienced the use of law court to settle election dispute.

The landmark decision on the petition by NASA leader Raila Odinga will not only change the country's political destiny, but will also be a precedence setter in determining election disputes filed over the August 8 General Election.

Until the amendment to the Nigerian Constitution in 2011, governorship election disputes used to terminate at the level of the Court of Appeal.

A 310 appeal is the means by which the Commissioner resolves school election disputes.»

Jonathan advises and represents in local government election disputes and litigation.

Finally, the party should come to terms with the fact that the Judiciary is constitutionally empowered to settle election disputes.

Election disputes On election disputes, he said, «It looks as if nobody loses an election in Africa.

So to the extent that Justice Dotse was at a workshop to orient judges on the legal procedures applicable to election disputes, he was very well within his remit as a judge to do so.

As a result candidates were not competing on a level - playing field in the pre-election period, and the election disputes and appeal procedures generally did not provide the complainants with effective means to seek redress prior to the election.

«We have a constitution, we have operated it, if we have an election dispute, we know how it must be handled.

Successfully appealed NLRB hearing officer's decision in an election dispute over a determinative challenged ballot, winning a unanimous ruling from Chairman Liebman and Members Becker and Pearce, and clarifying law on voter eligibility of regular part - time employees (355 NLRB No. 181)

Would the existence of a robust blawgosphere in November / December 2000 have made a difference to either the process or the outcome of the election dispute?

Judge Simon has assisted in the resolution of complex commercial cases, injunctive relief matters, corporate and shareholder proceedings, employment disputes, land use litigation, prerogative writ actions, contested estates and guardianships, election disputes, and other significant litigated matters.

A prime example was Bush v Gore, in which the United States Supreme Court was called on to resolve an election dispute.