Sentences with phrase «fair courts»

Judges, bar leaders and fair courts advocates should follow three overarching strategies to do their part to improve public trust from the inside out.

Otherwise, court litigation is costly in terms of money, time, emotional stress, reduced opportunity for long - term cooperation, and less - fair court orders.

A coalition of legal groups concerned about protecting courts from the influences of money and partisan politics launched a website yesterday, Fair Courts Litigation, that is intended to track litigation that could impact the fairness and impartiality of court systems.

The American Bar Association's Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Custody Cases (2003) seek to keep the best interests of children at the center of courts» attention and to build public confidence in a just and fair court system that works to promote the best interests of children.

«This is Great Britain, the country of Magna Carta, parliamentary democracy and the fairest courts in the world.

While agreeing that criminal justice reform and a fairer court system to all New Yorkers is a «defining issue of our time,» Diaz added, «any new site for a jail in this borough must be thoroughly vetted, and the people of The Bronx must have a meaningful say in the selection of any future site... Presenting the selection of this site as a fait accompli undermines the entire process, and has the potential to derail necessary criminal justice reform.»

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We are supporting the Fair Courts campaign, a coalition of local groups in North Carolina that are fighting this partisan attempt to gerrymander judicial districts in the state.

His articles focus on money in politics, economic justice, campaign finance reform, fair courts, voting rights, and the activities of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

The coalition that launched the site, called the Fair Courts Litigation Task Force, is composed of the American Judicature Society, the Brennan Center for Justice, Justice at Stake, the National Center for State Courts and The Campaign Legal Center.

The fairer a court perceives the document to be in general (especially in the context of local laws), the more likely it will be followed.

This case was a major victory for the fair courts movement, as Chief Justice Roberts joined with the court's progressive wing for only the second time, recognizing that states» compelling interest in judicial integrity allows judicial elections to be regulated differently than other elections.

This site tracks current litigation impacting fair courts, and collects resources regarding previous litigation relevant to fair courts.

A report from Justice at Stake, an advocate for fair courts, found that judicial elections in 2012 set a spending record, with $ 27.8 million shelled out for television advertising alone.

Make sure your CV includes word on exercising good judgment and character in order to ensure a fair court ruling for a client.