Sentences with phrase «ensure the fairness of»

Among other benefits for the district attorney offices across the city, the funding will provide Bronx County with a vertical integration system which proposes delegating every stage of the prosecution to a single assistant district attorney in order to eliminate delays and backlogs in trial cases, a Rikers Island prosecution bureau and a Conviction Integrity Unit to review past convictions and ensure the fairness of tried cases.

While Ukraine met in full or in part a number of commitments such as universality, transparency, freedom and accountability, it failed to guarantee a level playing field, an indispensable condition to ensure the fairness of the process.

As an exchange we provide a platform, we monitor the market, we work with the regulators to ensure the fairness of the market, we validate all the technology platforms, we make sure the trading that people are doing is fair and we make sure there are no illegal activities (like money laundering) taking place.

None, it would appear, has focused on the balancing of the public interest in holding an inquiry and the competing interests of ensuring the fairness of other proceedings, and none has been a direct challenge to the decision to establish or to continue a public inquiry in circumstances where it was said that so to do would prejudice other proceedings.

It further finds that the ALJ program contains adequate protections to ensure the fairness of the process for mariners, such as the right to a hearing and to be represented.

«The Citizens team has listened to the needs of their clients in the legal community and done a great job coming up with an innovative solution that helps law firms ensure the fairness of our legal system by contributing to civil legal aid for low - income and vulnerable Ohioans,» said Angela Lloyd, Executive Director of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation.»

[36] The rules regarding the proper content of opening statements have evolved over the generations and are designed to ensure the fairness of the trial process.

There are a number of blockchain enthusiasts within the poker community, some who have made a lot of money in trading crypto, some who enjoy playing in Bitcoin, some who can see how blockchain tech will ensure fairness of their game and some who simply recognize just how big this technology is and how it will change the world.

To ensure the fairness of a property settlement agreement, it's critical that ALL of a couple's assets be identified and valued prior to the property division mediation.

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We altered that portion of the interview so candidates could instead pick between one of three problems to solve, to ensure that those unfamiliar with Battleship weren't negatively impacted — all with the hope of encouraging a culture of fairness and empathy.

The process of granting loans to businesses is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ensure fairness and guarantee nondiscrimination and disclosure of all aspects of the process.

So while the interests of fairness argue for a dramatic scaling back of seniors» discounts — or at least greater use of income testing to ensure only those in real financial need are accessing them — political dynamics are actually working to expand their scope and cost.

American farmers, businessmen and consumers thought of competition as a way to ensure fairness in the marketplace.

«Implementing these recommendations will improve our culture, promote fairness and accountability, and establish processes and systems to ensure the mistakes of the past will not be repeated,» Liane Hornsey, Uber's chief of human resources, said in a statement on Tuesday.

«Implementing these recommendations will improve our culture, promote fairness and accountability, and establish processes and systems to ensure the mistakes of the past will not be repeated,» she wrote in a statement.

That the Government of Canada undertake an independent comprehensive review of Canada's tax system with the goal of reducing complexity, ensuring economic competitiveness, and enhancing overall fairness.

«This new legislation is part of our overall commitment to fairness in Ontario's workplaces and will help ensure that women and other groups are treated equitably,» said Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn.

CFIB played a key role in the development, and recent improvement, of the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada, which ensures fairness for merchants in their dealings with payment processors.

Other important considerations around fairness must also be addressed, such as whether to provide charge - free access options or routes to ensure accessibility and inclusivity, whether to charge individuals a congestion fee for driving where alternative modes of transportation are not available (e.g. the lack of public transit in rural areas), whether the charge for commercial and private vehicles differs or not, and whether individuals living further away from urban areas and thus travelling further distances should face a higher charge than individuals living in urban areas.

Yes, I think Tim Cook will be conforming to the agenda of guiding a tech company powerhouse, being a good citizen that pays his taxes, watching over his employees with fairness and impartiality, and ensuring the inventive community spirit of Apple continues.

If we are seeking a system of true fairness then situations such as those described above need to be resolved to ensure that people can live as harmoniously as possible in our society even when we disagree, as Luke and I do.

Organic farming principles include the use of no chemicals in production and fairness to all workers, while fair trade standards ensure just payment to owners and workers, as well as the appropriate use of funds for supportive social, economic and environmental projects.

Similarly, in the emergency Budget we began the process of rebalancing the tax system to reward work and ensure fairness, by cutting income tax for the lowest - paid and increasing Capital Gains Tax.

She added, «The time has come for every Democrat in the State Senate to unify, stand and work together to ensure our state leads in progressive governance, fairness and the respect of voters» decisions.»

«If we want to build a brighter economic future, if we want to enhance the vibrancy of our economy, and if want to deliver local, community - level wealth creation, then we need to ensure fairness,» Stringer said.

The mayor largely shirked questions about the gubernatorial race, but did comment on what he believed to be important issues for New Yorkers, including economic fairness, «ensuring people have a decent standard of living» and other progressive - leaning ideas.

At 10:30 a.m., the Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine the need for reforms to the criminal justice system to ensure fairness, improve community / police relations and to protect the safety of law enforcement officers, Assembly Hearing Room 1923, 19th Floor, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

Though speeches were generally brief — in part as a kindness to those who attended the outdoor ceremony on a bitterly cold day — each speaker managed to hit on that idea of fairness as the goal for the next four years, whether by creating and preserving affordable housing or ensuring that «equal pay for equal work» isn't merely a slogan.

«As a county legislator, I will work to ensure fairness in economic development and to unify residents in all parts of the district so that we can enjoy our fair share of our city's newfound renaissance,» she said.

«And fairness: making sure we are all in it together by ensuring those with the broadest shoulders bear the largest burden and making sure that the unfairness of the something for nothing culture in our welfare system is changed.»

«SERAP and indeed Nigerians reserve the right to pursue justice through appropriate national and international accountability mechanisms to ensure that everyone involved in this heinous crime is brought to justice in accordance with international standards of fairness.

«Campaign finance laws protect the integrity and fairness of elections and help ensure that everyone — not just the wealthy or powerful corporations — are represented in our system of government.

The Department of Consumer Protection is charged with ensuring a fair and equitable marketplace for consumers through various initiatives including scam alert and protections, licensing of plumbers and electrical engineers, helping consumers find the lowest gasoline and oil prices, ensuring accuracy of weights and measures, protecting consumers from the sale of unsafe children's products and other programs aimed to ensure fairness to Westchester's consumers.

Government exists to protect and serve the widow and the orphan, to ensure fairness and equity in our community, to give voice to those at the forgotten fringes of our society.

Voters also, when prompted, agree with the simply proposition that each constituency should be of equalsize to ensure fairness and equity.

Whilst welcoming the Taylor Review's proposals to bring greater fairness in rights to certain workers in the «Gig Economy», the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) advises that the suggestion in the Taylor Review to keep the three categories of workers under employment law - renaming one» dependent contractor» from «workers» — means further work will still be needed to ensure fairness and simplicity in tax outcomes.

«It is time for all especially those in the judicial system and administration of justice to do the needful at ensuring equity, fairness and justice in the judicial administration.

In the pursuance of justice, fairness and to ensure that the right Candidate and not a turncoat represent the NDC in the Constituency, petitions were written to the National and the Greater Accra Regional Executive Committees of the NDC respectively for redress.

He assured the public of the commission's commitment to ensure justice, equity and fairness to all and sundry in the discharge of its mandate.

Working together with you, I believe we struck the right balance between protecting the freedom of the press and ensuring fairness, particularly for victims of press intrusion to have a clear right of redress.

We must ensure that in protecting public safety, the powers which we need to deal with terrorism are in keeping with Britain's traditions of freedom and fairness.»

Abdullahi added that the National Assembly acted in the national interest to ensure equity and fairness is achieved in the distribution of projects and to ensure that all sections of the country have representation in the national budget as guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.

He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members on the Committee, will not frustrate the process, but will ensure that Martin Amidu passes the test of competence and fairness before...

«With this proposal, we can enhance fairness and protections for victims and survivors of sexual harassment in the workplace while helping to ensure that no one has to ever say the words «Me Too,» ever again,» Cuomo said in a statement.

Buhari noted that his administration had already started the process of ensuring fairness, justice and equity, in spite of challenges, and would work hard to consolidate on the gains.

«These policies will not only lift up the current generation of low - wage workers and their families, but ensure fairness for future generations and enable them to climb the ladder of opportunity,» Cuomo said in a statement April 4 when the bill was ceremoniously signed into law.

FCC should live up to its mandate by ensuring fairness, justice and equity in appointments and distribution of infrastructure across the country.»

«This comprehensive package - the most progressive set of reforms in the nation — will guarantee fairness for the accused by reshaping New York's antiquated bail system, ensuring access to a speedy trial, improving the disclosure of evidence in the discovery process, transforming asset forfeiture procedures and implementing new initiatives to help individuals transition from incarceration to their communities.»

«He ensured that I was not cheated out by the exclusion of my name from the LLB class list at the Faculty of Law after my first university exams when I had qualified for placement on the programme by merit... His actions almost 43 years ago contributed in no small measure to my position, my passion for the defence of truth, fairness, integrity, transparency and merit in public life, and he must be publicly acknowledged for once.»

Reform the Child Health Plus Program for greater fairness — Establishing premium contributions and co-pay levels at rates comparable to what state employees are required to pay would be a responsible and appropriate action to ensure the long term viability of the program and generate tens of millions of dollars annually.