Sentences with phrase «equality laws when»

He's referring to a high court ruling which found Eric Pickles had been illegally discriminating against Traveller communities, breaching both human rights and equality laws when deciding the outcome of planning appeals.

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And what happens to individual freedom and equality — and to our very conception of law itself — when the criminal code comes to cover so many facets of daily life that prosecutors can almost choose their targets with impunity?»

When it comes to equality or efficiency, which is to say, pie growing, the Yale Law students overwhelmingly opt for the latter.

Ted when you state equality of the law I return to the statement that many people bring their life's experiences to the table.

due to some crazy religious beliefs out there in the world i.e. marrying off young children and marrying genetic kin, the government can't ever allow religion to dictate marriage policy, so have your ceremonies and deny same - gender couples to marry in your church but bluntly stated your crying and foot - stomping will accomplish nothing, marriage isn't a religious thing it is a civil rights and equality thing, thus if the religious win by denying same gender cuples their civil rights to equal treatment under the law, then don't be surprised when others use those same grounds to deny you your rights under the law.

When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum must promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom; must consider international law; and may consider foreign law.

Deborah A. Widiss, the associate law professor at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law I interviewed and whose paper is the basis of my article, says it just could be that when more same - sex couples are able to marry, they, too, might decide to specialize — and there goes our hoped - for equality modlaw professor at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law I interviewed and whose paper is the basis of my article, says it just could be that when more same - sex couples are able to marry, they, too, might decide to specialize — and there goes our hoped - for equality modLaw I interviewed and whose paper is the basis of my article, says it just could be that when more same - sex couples are able to marry, they, too, might decide to specialize — and there goes our hoped - for equality model.

Labour overreaches itself when it refers to these provisions in the bill as an omnishambles; the government could not have done much better while trying to modify complex marriage laws, to balance equality laws and religious freedom and at the same time to reconcile irreconcilable, opposing interests.

«The governor is attempting to buy authority to speak on women's equality, but he lost that authority when he chose to govern with Republicans instead of choosing to push for a Democratic Senate,» said Teachout, a Fordham law professor.

Tim Farron has become embroiled in an ongoing row with Peter Tatchell after claiming the campaigner was «on his side» when he voted against an equality law.

«When you look at their positions on cutting Medicaid, cutting education, opposing a woman's right to choose, blocking marriage equality and repealing gun safety laws, there's no daylight between ultraconservative Texas Governor Rick Perry and his ideological soul mate Rob Astorino.

And we were right when we showed this nation true leadership and passed marriage equality; and we were right when we stood up for the women of this state and we passed the Women's Equality Act; and we were right when we passed the most aggressive law stopping sexual violence on college campuses in the nation; and we were right when we stopped fingerprinting for food; and we were right when we led the way on climate change; and we were right when we stopped discrimination based on sexual identity; and we were right when we passed commonsense gun safety laws.

«I'm extremely optimistic that when the bill gets to the floor, it will pass, the governor will sign it and marriage equality will finally be the law of our great state,» Quinn told 1010 WINS» Stan Brooks.

In 2011, during her first term in the Assembly, Malliotakis voted against marriage equality, when it was enacted into law, a vote she has since recanted.

But when you care about rent laws, or fracking, or marriage equality, or repeal of the estate and bank taxes, or anything else, you better start asking about who is giving money to whom.

These groups, including the NAACP, the National Urban League, and National Council of La Raza, were wholly right and justified when they said that «data provides the power to advocate for greater equality under the law.»

On May 9, 2018, a motion will be made to force the law Ssociety to pay more than just lip service to fairness and equality when examining a prospective licensees good character.

When introducing rights and freedoms, principles of fundamental justice, and guarantees of equality before the law, I accept that the framers didn't envision the precise Canada we live in today but it would be foolish revisionism to suggest that they didn't know something BIG was happening and that the seed they were planting would grow into a living tree whose branches and leaves could not be accurately predicted.

When we discuss gender equality at law firms, we look for all kinds of reasons why women don't advance, from the billable hour to lack of work / life balance to less - successful rainmaking skills.

The starting point of an approach to the law that advances substantive equality is to recognize the existence of older adults as a group who may in some respects have different needs and experiences from many younger persons, whether due to the accumulated effects of their life courses, social structures, or marginalization and stereotyping of older persons, and to take those particular needs and circumstances into account when designing laws, policies and programs.

I am hoping that the court «s role in this case will strike at the very existence of an absolute immunity under two guiding principles: equality under the law (especially when the alleged wrong has been committed by a person who should be held to the highest standards of conduct in exercising a public trust; and any infringement of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms constitutes «improper purpose» aimed at gaining a private collateral advantage.

When a first year student's opportunity to learn about equality is reduced to a one - time course, it is not too surprising that values like diversity and equality do not necessarily get transferred from law schools into legal practice.

When I went to law school a generation later (1988 - 91) law schools still had more male than female students but they were approaching gender equality.

As I posted here previously, when women demand equality in the profession, they're usually referring to equality at big law firms.

But it's ironic that it may take a return to the 1970s, an era when women fought hard for equal rights, to find the solution to helping women retain a position of equality at law firms today.

Therefore, it is reasonable to anticipate that the future efforts of the Law Society, when it gives more definition and interpretation to the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion it has in mind, will give rise to conflicts with the personal values of individual lawyers and interference with the thoughts, beliefs, and opinions of lawyers.

Desmond Hudson, chief executive of the Law Society, says: «If a firm has a good reputation for equality and fairness, it is more likely to attract good calibre candidates from diverse backgrounds when recruiting.

C - 25 promotes the type of equality and fairness Anatole France had in mind when he said: «The law, in all its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges on rainy nights, to beg on the streets and to steal bread.»

When asked what it will take to increase gender equality in the legal profession, Pennycook said: «More women directly involved in law firm management; increased flexibility in how individual lawyers contribute to the firm's practice; commitment to women staying connected while on maternity leave; and facilitating reintegration upon return.»

On 1 March 2011, the European Court of Justice decided insurance companies who used gender as a risk factor when calculating insurance premiums were breaching EU equality laws.

Far from such treatment being outlawed by international law, there are occasions when such differential treatment is required by conventions such as ICERD, in order to achieve equality.

When a child is born out of wedlock, Ohio law presumes that the mother has full custody of the child; however, the father of the child can pursue his custody rights in a Juvenile Court action and the Court «shall treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality» when making a custody determinatWhen a child is born out of wedlock, Ohio law presumes that the mother has full custody of the child; however, the father of the child can pursue his custody rights in a Juvenile Court action and the Court «shall treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality» when making a custody determinatwhen making a custody determination.