Sentences with phrase «equal justice system»

We applaud the Inquiry Committee for reaffirming women's right to a fair and equal justice system.»

We are also grateful to you, our supporters, who share West Coast LEAF's conviction that a more equal justice system for survivors is both necessary and attainable.

We are thrilled to see our input reflected in the Inquiry Committee's final report, which clearly affirms women's right to a fair and equal justice system and leaves no doubt that sexist remarks and victim - blaming from the bench are unacceptable:

All Canadian women deserve to have access to a fair and equal justice system free from rape myths and stereotypes.

«The dual mission of the Manhattan DA's office is a safer New York and a more equal justice system,» he said.

«The dual mission of the Manhattan DA's office is a safer New York and a more equal justice system,» District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said.

«The dual mission of the Manhattan D.A.'s office is a safer New York and a more equal justice system,» he said in a statement.

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There is also a difference between social stability based on social status sustained by a double standard legal system and and social stability based on equal justice for all.

«We are all shocked that the governor vetoed a bill that would have reduced racial disparities in the criminal justice system, helped ensure equal access to justice for all New Yorkers, provided improved public defense programs for those who can not afford an attorney, and much - needed mandate relief for counties,» Gradess said.

The Ohaneze Ndigbo says secessionist agitations will be addressed through a well restructured federal system, anchored on justice, equity, rule of law and equal...

«Our justice system does not provide equal justice for everyone, specifically to people of color killed during encounters with law enforcement,» Schneiderman said at a press conference.

Ken Cross's purpose for running for president is to promote progress, enhance national security, encourage fiscal responsibility, promote fair trade practices, nurture the private enterprise system, protect the environment, promote equal justice under the law, and improve the general well - being of the citizenry of both present and future generations.

«In short, these are people who feel they do not have an equal opportunity in everything from education to the justice system, and they don't feel they have any power to change the status quo,» Hope says.

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice justice system.

When social engineering via the public school system succeeds in its egalitarian and social justice goals, future generations can take justifiable pride in being truly equal if not truly ignorant.

Bad policy backed by slipshod data equals damage to children, especially those from Black, Latino, and American Indian and Alaska Native households most - likely to be suspended, expelled and sent to juvenile justice systems (the school - to - prison pipeline) as a result of districts and other school operators overusing the most - punitive of school discipline.

«Racial discrimination in our nation's educational systems persists and both the Departments of Education and Justice are failing to protect the civil rights and educational future of our Black and brown students,» said Todd A. Cox, director of policy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. «This administration must stop endangering students of color and instead ensure equal educational opportunities and foster educational excellence by upholding the federal school discipline guidance and promoting policies and programs that keep students safe.»

In a story that's loving and haunting in equal parts, the author of Silver Sparrow explores the failures and injustices of the so - called justice system through the experiences of one black married couple.

«The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America,» at the Brooklyn Museum, is a collaboration with the Equal Justice Initiative, founded by the lawyer and MacArthur fellow Bryan Stevenson to target racism in the criminal justice Justice Initiative, founded by the lawyer and MacArthur fellow Bryan Stevenson to target racism in the criminal justice justice system.

Even when a prosecutor and a defense lawyer are given equal time to present alternative theories, the justice system sometimes fails.

Each law school appoints a staff member to serve as champion / leader for engaging discussion between the school and justice system stakeholders, including the public, about the role of law schools in supporting equal access to justice.

«Alex» is several avatars representing composites of people with limited or uncertain access to the justice system that the Access to Justice Committee met in the course of preparing its Reaching Equal Justice justice system that the Access to Justice Committee met in the course of preparing its Reaching Equal Justice Justice Committee met in the course of preparing its Reaching Equal Justice Justice report.

Such egregious statements by a sitting judge have broad repercussions, threatening survivors» access to the equal protection of the law and undermining women's equality, as well as the public's trust in our justice system.

Our lawyers also devote their time and expertise through the Equal Justice Initiative which provides legal counsel to impoverished people who have been treated unfairly by the justice Justice Initiative which provides legal counsel to impoverished people who have been treated unfairly by the justice justice system.

This then ensures all people have equal access to our justice system with experienced attorneys representing them.

This week's posting focuses on Georgia State's new Center for Access to Justice, which was founded in 2016 to support those working to ensure meaningful access to the courts and equal treatment in the civil and criminal justice systems, with a regional focus on the South.Justice, which was founded in 2016 to support those working to ensure meaningful access to the courts and equal treatment in the civil and criminal justice systems, with a regional focus on the South.justice systems, with a regional focus on the South.»

In 1974, Congress chartered the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to promote equal access to justice in the civil judicial system by providing low - income Americans with high quality legal aid.

Here's what we heard: 40 per cent of Ontarians do not believe that they have fair and equal access to the justice system.

The Internship honors second LFW president, Charles A. Goldmark, a revered advocate for equal access to the justice system.

As can be seen in this appeal, the creation of national classes also raises the issue of relations between equal but different superior courts in a federal system in which civil procedure and the administration of justice are under provincial jurisdiction.

Trial by jury, he asserted in the one place in our justice system that gives meaning to the words, «equal justice under the law, fair and impartial.»

I am very proud to report that I have been nominated for election as vice president of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation, the state's premiere legal charity devoted to ensuring equal access to the legal system and to improving the administration of justice.

A justice system and self - regulating system (Law Societies) with equal public representation, who can work together to identify, discipline and monitor the legal practices of these «wreck - it» lawyers who like to believe they can beat the system.

Robin Allen QC, Chair of the Bar Council's Equality and Diversity and Social Mobility Committee, said the recent publication of the Lammy Review was a major contribution to the important and urgent task of securing a fair and equal criminal justice system.

or allow to Run Compensation Suit Simultaneously with suits file by Bank Officials under ARTHA RIN ACT with equal opportunity and equal right so as to restore total accountability, which will be similar to DRT (Debt Recovery Tribunal of INDIA)(B)- Considering the Heavy loss and Damages of Government Registered and Identified SICK INDUSTRIES of 1992 & 1996 of Private Sector due to Negligence, Violation of Contract & Non-Banking Activities etc. of Bank Officials and Policy Maker & need 100 % Weaver of all type of Bank loan liabilities to minimize their heavy loss and damages to certain extent under LIMITATION ACT (C)- The system of keeping mortgage of Land & Properties from the Owner of Industries by Bank or any Loan Giving Agencies as Securities are mostly responsible for Malpractices and ever growing Corruption, & Fraudulent Activities in Banking Sector, which are now proven matter and may kindly be completely abolished as a part of reform programs at earliest possible time to ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY and Check Malpractices, Fraudulent Activities which are now growing by large in Banking Sector or in other Loan Giving Agencies upto root Levels (D)-- All suits of Artha Rin Court may kindly be transferred to Civil Commercial Court abolishing SECTIONS 12, 12 (khan) 18 (2) & (3) 19, 20, 21, 34,40, 41, 42, 44, 47 and 50 of ARTHA RIN ACT -2003 for the end of Justice.

She says providing equal opportunity under the law regardless of socio - economic status «is nothing less than the central goal of the criminal justice system.»

In the Court's view, in seeking leave to dismiss the charge against Mr. Sullivan, the United States Attorney is not being faithful to a cardinal principle of our legal system, i.e., that all persons stand equal before the law and are to be treated equally in a court of justice once judicial processes are invoked.

Factor 4.1, «Equal treatment and absence of discrimination,» measures whether individuals are free from discrimination - based on socio - economic status, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, or gender identity - including with respect to public services, employment, court proceedings, and the justice system.

An understanding of the civil equal justice legal needs of low - income people, including the unique needs of populations that experience particular barriers to access to justice systems.

He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, along with groups devoted to ensuring safety within our communities and equal access to the civil justice system.

Equal access to a civil and family justice system that can uphold rights and fairly and effectively resolve disputes is a fundamental and far - reaching component of democratic societies.

We explored the philosophical foundations of the common law, traced the evolution of the concept of equal access to justice, and considered different sociological analyses of how ordinary Canadians interact with the civil justice systems built to serve them.

Since this hegemony has declined in the Internet's wake, the justice system, in upholding section 2 (b), is correspondingly compelled to accommodate a world in which everyone has an equal ability to report from the courts.

One of the highlights of the CBA's Envisioning Equal Justice Summit, now about six weeks ago, was a lunchtime debate on the merits or demerits, the feasability or impracticality of a national justice care Justice Summit, now about six weeks ago, was a lunchtime debate on the merits or demerits, the feasability or impracticality of a national justice care justice care system.

Today, in coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF held a press conference to announce our list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC's justice system in service of building a more just, equal, and inclusive province.

In coalition with BC Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society, and Community Legal Assistance Society, West Coast LEAF published a list of comprehensive recommendations to reform BC's justice system in service of a more just, equal, and inclusive province.

I am personally encouraged to see Law Day events in communities outside of major provincial urban centres as engagement with the public in these communities is integral to ensuring that all citizens of Canada are educated about the justice system and that access to justice is equal for all people, no matter where they choose to reside.

The MBF, through its grant programs and charitable activities, represents the commitment of the Massachusetts legal community to improve the administration of justice and to ensure equal access to the legal system for all residents.

A new website, The Justice Index, provides a state - by - state scorecard of resources and initiatives designed to ensure that everyone has equal access to the legal system.

Fraijo is a board member of the Equal Justice Society that addresses racial disparities in the justice Justice Society that addresses racial disparities in the justice justice system.