Sentences with phrase «facing time in court»

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If in the course of an ordinary day we are not struck in the face or accosted by beggars or taken to court or hit up for a loan, there are plenty of other demands on our time for faithful living!

Earlier this summer he was in court again, this time facing another larceny charge.

She prowls the court with a serious look on her face most of the time, her long wavy brown hair tied up in a ponytail, flopping around and obscuring the number five on her blue uniform top.

DePonte plans to get valuable court time for players that only witnessed the Eagles» league and playoff battles last year, but the coach is comfortable knowing that Nordquist and Thames»» two three - year starters in the backcourt»» will be on the floor with the less experienced players to ensure that Pleasant Grove can compete with any team it faces.

The CBA said many junior barristers already faced rates as low as # 20 a day once preparation, time in court and chambers» fees were factored in.

During that time, I served as crown counsel (a high court prosecutor in Scotland) and came face - to - face with the problem on a daily basis.

Coming hot on the heels of the row about whether Ed Miliband's populist energy price freeze pledge would drive away overseas investment in the UK, these tensions show the challenge Britain's politicians face when trying to court voters, the popular press and businesses at the same time.

By the time Thompson faced Cotton in court a year later, her doubts were gone.

«Michel Aubier, an asthma specialist at the Hôpital Bichat - Claude Bernard in Paris, could face prison time and a hefty fine if his alleged perjury goes to court,» Rabesandratana wrote.

It's unclear whether the Houston school district will now negotiate a settlement with the teachers union or end up back in court, but either way, the decision comes at a significant time for the test - based accountability movement, which has faced a number of legal and political challenges over the past several years.

If you are facing bankruptcy, some lenders might be willing to forgive part of your debt in order to avoid time - consuming and costly court proceedings.

It was also «difficult» for the Court to «imagine» the Respondent would agree to assume the mortgages in question (their face value was $ 1.95 million, more than five times the suggested market value of the property).

If convicted, they may face fines, fees, court costs, the loss of a driver's license, jail time or time in prison, and community service among other punishments.

The Court has been faced with citizens trying to evoke the directive in their own state before, and has never allowed it, and it did not do so this time.

At the same time, the courts themselves face severe reductions in their budget.

Whether you view Burlington as a lifesaver to employees who've suffered retaliation or as a burden to employers who'll now have to remain 100 percent stoic in the face of a discrimination claim, litigation over how the Court's new standard will apply will keep employee and employment lawyers (as well as the courts that hear these claims) busy for a some time to come.

According to this extensive story from the New York Times, «Where Faith Abides, Employees Have Few Rights» (Nicole Bengiveno, 10/9/06), courts have expanded the «ministerial exception» — which gives religious institutions wide discretion over employment - related decisions related to a «core expression of religious belief» — to apply in situations that do not, on their face, implicate religious issues.

Ultimately, I believe judges should emulate Justice Knazan the next time they are faced with a case that centres around Twitter (or Facebook, snapchat, kik, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, tumblr, instagram, Tinder, etc...) and put it to the participants in the matter to explain how the platform works, why the evidence should be accepted and what relevance any of it has to the legal issue before the court.

Moreover, the 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property, to which neither the UAE, nor Iraq or the FRI are party, represents current international thinking at the time of the Contract and now, provides that waiver of suit and execution can be effective in a written contract as well as a submission in the face of the court.

Courts take into consideration factors such as age, length of time you were in employment with that employer, whether you had a good track record at work, whether you were induced to come work by leaving another lucrative position (migrant workers face this quite a lot), the way your dismissal was handled, the difficulty in finding another job that is similar to the one you lost, or loss of reputation in your area of profession, etc..

You may lose your driver's license, experience a substantial increase in car insurance rates, pay large fines and court costs, suffer a driver's license surcharge ranging from $ 3,000.00 to $ 6,000.00, and possibly face jail time.

These are issues that courts in Alberta and elsewhere have been facing for some time — see for example the work of Julie Macfarlane on self - represented litigants in Canada.

Our attorneys are dedicated to safeguarding your interests at all times (in and out of court) and helping you to avoid the harsh punishments faced with criminal charges.

Recognizing the strain Karin and her team were facing, Esquire — which has consistently saved Karin and her clients time and money with its court reporting and deposition services — introduced eDepoze to the firm in late 2014.

We describe legal changes and challenges the Court has faced over time, some notable cases heard in it, and interesting stories of people who shaped it.

«But in the face of the requests of affected First Nations for more time, there was silence,» said the court ruling on the Enbridge case, delivered in Ottawa on June 23, 2016.

It is believed that the decision is also the first time the court has recognized the risk law firms face in being stuck with disbursement costs in contingency fee cases agreements and the significant barrier that could create for lawyers involved in them.

They also face their own unique set of practice management issues that take time better spent in court or consulting with new clients and affects firm's profitability.

As insurers continue to face ostensibly stale claims for noise induced hearing loss and other occupational diseases the Court of Appeal judgment in Pratt v BRB (Residuary) Ltd [2014] EWCA 1401 will an important tool in a defendant's locker for some time to come.

Instead of backing down in the face of controversy, alarmist headlines and the demands of several provinces for more flexibility, the country's top court said its new framework, under a 2016 ruling known as Jordan, now governs how judges should assess the Charter guarantee to a trial within a reasonable time.

Several times a year, not enough people show up at the municipal court in response to jury summonses to provide a jury pool large enough to conduct a trial on a day where someone facing criminal charges must be tried or have their charges dismissed on speedy trial grounds.

By the time the matter reached the Court of Appeal they instead sought to rely on the analogous principle that an innocent party faced with a repudiatory breach of contract can not choose to affirm the contract, as opposed to accepting the repudiation and suing for damages, if he has no legitimate interest in doing so.

Many law students experience strong and sometimes difficult emotions during their time in clinical law programs: sadness at clients» stories of trauma, excitement about a victory in court, or anger at the injustices faced by clients.

I had someone faced with this situation, (incorrect toll free number supplied by the Adjudicator) apply to Small Claims Court which he did, and the evidence presented was overwhelmingly on his side not the landlords, and the trial judge had to take time out to consult before he made his decision, and came back quite upset to report that there was NO APPEAL possible from a Residential Tenancy Act tribunal decision other than by launching a court action in BC Provincial CourCourt which he did, and the evidence presented was overwhelmingly on his side not the landlords, and the trial judge had to take time out to consult before he made his decision, and came back quite upset to report that there was NO APPEAL possible from a Residential Tenancy Act tribunal decision other than by launching a court action in BC Provincial Courcourt action in BC Provincial CourtCourt....

One lady who was having a difficult time tracked me down solely because she came tot he conclusion that she needed to find an SRL who was declared vexatious and had come to the conclusion that only those SRLs who got under the skin of judges and lawyers could hold their own in what she was facing from the court.

Before you plead «guilty» or go to court and risk a guilty verdict, talk with your provider about a possible hike in rates; if you're facing an increase, it's time to compare insurance quotes online for a more affordable rate.

It takes longer times before land records are recorded, limited access of records, ongoing disputes over boundaries, and selling of land rights not owned by the seller and this is one source of the economic difficulties faced by most Ghanaians yet the courts are drowning in land disputes cases.

When performing international background screening, employers may face a number of the special challenges and practical difficulties that include: countries with differences in courts and legal systems, name variations, time and calendar differences, and costs.

In some instances, a parent who disobeys a court order can face criminal penalties, including fines or jail time.

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It is also acknowledged that for some children supervised visits may, if continued indefinitely, not be in the best interest of a child and if the child can not maintain a safe face - to - face relationship with a parent the Court may need to determine whether time with the other parent should be for a fixed or indefinite period or cease permanently.

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Even though my client was faced with severe challenges wrought by the court case, he nonetheless unselfishly gave of his time to assist other dads (and some moms too who are in these groups) with their problems.

Fact: «The sheer prevalence of the problem of violence and the dynamics surrounding it make it clear any assumptions about equal partnership in these cases are out of the question... the majority of women never report the assaults or in fact ever tell anyone about it (Johnson, 1996) and thus may not be believed if the first time the issue is raised is at the point of separation... may avoid going to court out of fear of retaliation, a fear which is not unfounded given the data on the escalation of violence at separation... agree to whatever the husband wants in an attempt to pacify him... as an exchange for custody... may appear unstable or emotional while their batterers are perceived as confident, rational and economically secure (Rosnes, 1997)... all the research flies in the face of what Rosnes argues is presently happening in the courts:»... judges assume that wife abuse is not necessarily damaging to a child, and that being violent does not necessarily affect a father's parenting ability....

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Moreover, in each of these cases, the entire dispute was resolved through face - to - face meetings in a fraction of the time it usually takes to move domestic claims through the court system.

When they're not responsive, we may be facing a motion to compel on a discovery request and spending time in court that isn't necessary.

What ever the face value of the DOT is written for the market value will be far less as there are costs to enforce the instrument and it is a defective instrument in the sense that it was not fully recorded properly at the time of the court order.