Sentences with phrase «evidence against the client»

Lawyers for the accused persons have said the prosecution has no evidence against their clients but will, however, wait patiently for the AG.

The defense attorney for indicted political operative Steve Pigeon spent the day in court on Monday making a range of motions to quash evidence against his client.

As soon as they see evidence against their client — the fossil fuel industry and those people making money off business - as - usual — they trash that evidence and bring forth whatever tidbits they can find to confuse the judge and jury.

Our lawyers take the time to carefully analyze the evidence against our clients and structure a comprehensive defence.

• Drafted and presented a motion to restrain false evidence against a client in a criminal case resulting in dismissal of charges completely

Not exact matches

Stormy Daniels «attorney, Michael Avenatti, visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and revealed a major piece of evidence in his client's claim against President Trump.

According to Uche, both the oral and documentary evidence the EFCC brought against his clients were unreliable, adding that no court or tribunal could rely on it to make a conviction.

In motions filed Friday night, attorneys for most of the defendants said they want separate trials for their clients to avoid the chance of unrelated evidence against one or two defendants tainting the others» cases.

Seabrook's lawyers had asked the judge to dismiss the conspiracy indictment against their client because evidence being used against him was found during unrelated wiretaps.

Hawes says this evidence will help Zachary Ruffing and her other clients in their claims against IBM because many of the solvents to which the women in the study were exposed are commonplace in semiconductor plants.

A good precedent was set earlier this week, in a federal court case in Tennessee, in which the attorney defending Lorne Semrau against charges of fraud attempted to submit brain scans as evidence that his client was telling the truth.

Likewise, when a client's diversified portfolio «underperforms» in a direct comparison against the S&P 500 — it is not evidence of our «lack of skill», but is instead a result of us spreading out risk into multiple asset classes.

If you have good evidence that is not known to the public, better you should keep it to yourself, and wait for your day in court, because what you did write today will be unlikely to persuade the directors of Berkshire Hathaway from their current course of action, which may include pursuing claims against your client.

We understand the DVSA's approach, their investigative and enforcement techniques and how to scrutinise and challenge the evidence they lead against our clients.

And had not a summons against my client for breaching an abatement order that prohibited a dog barking at her home during specified hours been dismissed after prosecution evidence of dog howling?

The client would have to appeal against their conviction on the grounds that it was based on inadmissable evidence.

I have never disciminated against gay clients, and I've not seen any evidence that other TWU graduates do.

Recognizing that litigation results — and the prospects for settlement — often hinge on the presentation of persuasive legal arguments in line with the relevant case law, Mr. Cooper employs an effective mix of case law research and evidence consultation in order to ensure that clients on a tight budget understand all the costs and benefits of proceeding with, or defending against, a legal action.

This data is also evidence — evidence that could be used against your client or that your client could use against others.

The solicitor - and - client privilege is based upon the notion of confidence and honour that permits a legal adviser to communicate quite freely without the inhibiting influence that would exist if what was said between him and his client could be used as evidence or used unfairly against them before a court.

For example, criminal defense lawyers routinely push to have clients who are 100 % guilty acquitted because the evidence against the defendant was obtained illegally by the police.

The prosecutor elected to not call any further evidence and urged the judge to dismiss the case against the client.

A full investigation of the situation can be undertaken for the client in order to obtain the evidence and documentation needed in filing a lawsuit against the liable parties.

The firm's litigation team aimed to help its client gain control of the investment by pursuing twin civil and criminal claims against the investors, enlisting the help of forensic accountants and court - appointed experts to provide evidence of the fraud.

RJ is known for securing a favorable outcome for his clients, regardless if the facts and evidence are stacked against them.

For example, it is essential to provide any evidence that the foreign legal system does not respect U.S. custody orders, does not return abducted children, is not a Hague Abduction Convention treaty partner, is non-compliant with the Convention, is biased against the nationality, religion, or gender of the client, does not allow or encourage access to children by a non-custodial parent, or is dysfunctional.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court vacated a large judgment against Kim's client, a township, and remanded for the entry of judgment notwithstanding the verdict, on the basis that the trial evidence failed to demonstrate that the township was responsible for the decedent's death.

We obtained reversal of a multi-million-dollar verdict against our client, successfully arguing that the evidence at trial was legally and factually insufficient to sustain employer liability and front pay on the plaintiff's hostile - environment claims.

The case against my client relied on circumstantial evidence only.

Navacelle represents clients against multi-jurisdictional criminal prosecutions, civil and administrative enforcement authorities, tackling parallel investigations, criminal judicial cooperation, protection of individuals» rights and handling of evidence.

That presumption can be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence that shows that all reasonable measures, as discussed in rule 3.4 - 20, have been taken to ensure that no disclosure will occur by the transferring lawyer to the member or members of the firm who are engaged against a former client.

A written attorney fee agreement that specifies only hourly rates but is not ambiguous can not be modified by evidence that the parties agreed orally to cap the fees, the Texas Supreme Court held in a Houston lawyer's almost decade - old case against a former client.

In Hill v Fellowes Solicitors [2011] EWHC 61, a professional negligence claim against solicitors in respect of an inter vivos transaction, the judge said that there was «plainly no duty upon solicitors in general to obtain medical evidence on every occasion upon which they are instructed by an elderly client just in case they lack capacity».

To suggest they weren't a client of Cassels Brock is to go against the overwhelming evidence.»

Hopefully, the information here will allow you to make use of a prior criminal conviction for purposes of impeachment and prevent such evidence from being misused against your client should the tables be turned upon you.