Sentences with phrase «federal high court decision»

«This is in spite of a subsisting federal high court decision in OLISA AGBAKOBA VS. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & OTHERS SUIT No.

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(While Malaysia's federal court is the highest in the country, the BBC says the Catholic Church could still call for a review of the decision.)

There have, however, only been two Federal Court decisions applying the provision and there is no High Court authority.

The Appeal against the Full Federal Court decision Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCAFC 59 was heard by the full bench of the High Court yesterday.

The High Court had granted the Commonwealth of Australia special leave to appeal the decision in Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2015] FCAFC 59 (1 May 2015), in which the Full Federal Court concluded that they should not have any regard to the figures agreed by the parties in relation to penalties.

«We strongly belief that President Buhari, must be seen to be acting contrary to court decisions on the use of Military during elections as clearly stated in the rulings of Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court, who in his judgment, restrained the President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and INEC from engaging the service of the Nigerian armed forces in the security supervision of elections in any manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria, without the Act of the National Assecourt decisions on the use of Military during elections as clearly stated in the rulings of Justice Aikawa of the Federal High Court, who in his judgment, restrained the President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and INEC from engaging the service of the Nigerian armed forces in the security supervision of elections in any manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria, without the Act of the National AsseCourt, who in his judgment, restrained the President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and INEC from engaging the service of the Nigerian armed forces in the security supervision of elections in any manner whatsoever in any part of Nigeria, without the Act of the National Assembly.

In Section 287 (1)(2)(3) of the 1999 Constitution, the decisions of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal High Courts, High Courts of State and FCT and other subordinate courts, shall be obeyed and enforced in any part of Nigeria by all authorities and persons including President Buhari and hiCourts, High Courts of State and FCT and other subordinate courts, shall be obeyed and enforced in any part of Nigeria by all authorities and persons including President Buhari and hiCourts of State and FCT and other subordinate courts, shall be obeyed and enforced in any part of Nigeria by all authorities and persons including President Buhari and hicourts, shall be obeyed and enforced in any part of Nigeria by all authorities and persons including President Buhari and his AGF.

says the decisions behind a landmark High Court ruling earlier this year provides the impetus for the Federal Government to reform electoral laws.

Governor of Abia Okezie Ikpeazu got a relief today as the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled in his favour setting aside an earlier decision of a Federal High Court which found him guilty of filing false tax returns.

Today the High Court of Australia granted Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and the National Competition Council leave to pursue appeals in relation to the decision of the Full Federal Court.

Interestingly enough, because in the US you have the right to appeal to a higher court if you don't like the decision of a lower court, many times states will find very popular gun control bills struck down by a Federal court who tells them that in the pure legal sense, their gun control laws are unconstitutional.

Besides ECtHR, USA's Federal Court and UK's High Court also made various decisions related with the «statehood» and «legality» of Northern Cyprus.

A three - man panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, unanimously agreed with the decision of Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court in Enugu that there was no legal basis to grant the prayer sought by the former Chief Judge.

Through his counsel, Prof. Agu Agu, Umezulike later filed an appeal against the June 2, 2017 decision of the Federal High Court.

The justices let stand a decision by the federal appeals court in New York last year that threw out insider trading convictions of two high - profile hedge fund managers.

As it stands, it is clear that the court below premised its decision on this issue on a wrong appreciation of the claim of the appellants before the trial Federal High Ccourt below premised its decision on this issue on a wrong appreciation of the claim of the appellants before the trial Federal High CourtCourt.

«We came together as a party to review the decision of the Federal High Court (Court of Appeal) on our party.

«But please note that if after seven days the constitutional procedure is not complied with, we shall have no choice but to initiate legal proceedings to enforce the decision of the federal high court and set aside the 2018 appropriation bill.

Money Laundering: Ex-Gov Sule Lamido's Son, Aminu Loses Appeal The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Monday, dismissed the appeal of Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34 year old son of former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano which found him...

The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal today affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court Kano which ordered the interim forfeiture of...

According to a statement signed by National Commissioner Mohammed Haruna, a Member of the Commission's Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC) and dated 12th September, the decision followed the judgment delivered by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division on 11th September.

But the mayor appears to have benefited from a high burden of proof for federal corruption cases — made higher by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision — and from the legal advice of his campaign attorney, who structured the Senate contributions to conform to the letter, if not the spirit, of state fundraising laws.

Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has begged the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the disciplinary decisions taken by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, against him.

Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had taken its final decision on the corruption case involving Justice Ngwuta, pointing out that the prosecution in the Justice Ngwuta's case failed to comply with the condition precedent before bringing charges against a judicial officer.

Following the high court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the General Assembly passed a law in June 2010 that removed those restrictions at the state level.

A five - man panel of the apex court led by Justice Tanko Muhammad unanimously affirmed the February 20, 2015, judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the chacourt led by Justice Tanko Muhammad unanimously affirmed the February 20, 2015, judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the chaCourt of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the chaCourt's decision striking out the charges.

The restraining orders of the Federal High Court in Lagos formed the ground for the July 1, 2015 decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the earlier extradition proceedings instituted against the serving senator.

EFCC Clears the Air on Kafarati The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to media reports on the decision of Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja to decline ruling in the fundamental human rights enforcement case brought before him by Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34 year old son of former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, had his appeal struck out on Monday by an appellate court sitting in Kaduna against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano which found him guilty of the charge of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, court sitting in Kaduna against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano which found him guilty of the charge of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Court, Kano which found him guilty of the charge of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

At the resumed hearing of the earlier charge of possession of illegal firearms filed against Dasuki yesterday, Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court Six, sitting in Abuja expressed surprise at the decision of prosecution counsel to bring additional charges against immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) on a day set aside for definite hearing on the one count charge preferred against him.

Australia's Full Federal Court this week began proceedings in an appeal of an earlier decision that upheld the validity of breast cancer diagnostic tests developed by Myriad Genetics — the same tests that were the subject of oral argument before the U.S. high court earlier this Court this week began proceedings in an appeal of an earlier decision that upheld the validity of breast cancer diagnostic tests developed by Myriad Genetics — the same tests that were the subject of oral argument before the U.S. high court earlier this court earlier this week.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to announce its decision in a lawsuit that threatens federal health insurance subsidies for more than 6 million Americans, health care economist Timothy D. McBride, PhD, professor in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is confident the high court will side with the Obama administraCourt prepares to announce its decision in a lawsuit that threatens federal health insurance subsidies for more than 6 million Americans, health care economist Timothy D. McBride, PhD, professor in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is confident the high court will side with the Obama administracourt will side with the Obama administration.

The High Court ruled last month in Harper v. Virginia Department of Taxation (Case No. 91 - 794) that states must implement retroactively a 1989 decision declaring that it was unconstitutional to tax federal retirees» benefits while exempting those of retired state employees.

A high school basketball coach who was at the center of an important U.S. Supreme Court decision on sex discrimination and retaliation under the federal Title IX law reached a settlement last week with the Birmingham, Ala., school board.

The high court declared, «In view of our decision that the Constitution prohibits the states from maintaining racially segregated public schools, it would be unthinkable that the same Constitution would impose a lesser duty on the federal government,» which as a legal and practical matter controlled the affairs of the nation's capital.

In addition, the Federal District Court decision in the landmark Debra P. vs. Turlington (1981) case directed that students must be provided with ample opportunity to learn the material tested when high stakes, such as high school graduation, are in place.

The states have taken the initiative in this area, especially California, where an attempt to make mileage standards higher than the federal ones, and an attempt ot curb GHGs of power plants await decision in the courts.

«Given that the previous Federal Court decision raised complex legal issues it was prudent for Canada to obtain a decision from a higher court.&rCourt decision raised complex legal issues it was prudent for Canada to obtain a decision from a higher court.&rcourt.»

Mr. Whitney's representative work includes a series of successful outcomes pursuing false advertising claims against product review websites, a landmark victory clarifying copyright fair use and parody on behalf of several well - known musicians; a defense win dismissing copyright infringement claims brought by a putative class of attorneys against the leading legal research websites; a favorable outcome for a high - end beauty products company in a trademark and trade dress action against a manufacturer of knock - off products; a district and appellate court decision dismissing all claims by a proposed class against an international bank for alleged violations of, among other things, the Federal False Marking Act, RICO and the CAN - SPAM Act; and counseling prominent art museums and galleries on domestic and international copyright issues.

To this point I have been discussing federal reference questions, but in Canadian usage the provinces have also given themselves the parallel power vis - à - vis their own provincial highest courts, with an option of appealing that decision to the Supreme Court itself.

The high court said the North Carolina board was not immune from federal antitrust liability because a controlling number of its decision - makers are active market participants in the same occupation that the board regulates.

Notable mandates: Plan of arrangement to separate FirstService Corp. and Colliers Realty; acquisition, development, financing, and sale of multiple utility scale solar projects for Canadian Solar; representation of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. in landmark decision of Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal on right to dismiss unionized employees without cause; representation of developers on significant condo and mixed use projects including Art Shoppe Condos and The One; initial public offerings for Imperus Labs and Nutritional High.

The Tax Courts» decisions may be appealed to the Federal District Court of Appeals and final review is retained by the highest court in the land, the U.S. Supreme CCourt of Appeals and final review is retained by the highest court in the land, the U.S. Supreme Ccourt in the land, the U.S. Supreme CourtCourt.

The use of TAR have been accepted by courts in various jurisdictions - firstly with several US cases, then in early 2016 in the UK with the High Court Phrrho Investments Ltd v MWB Property LTD case [2016] EWHC 256 (Cth), and finally in December 2016 in Australia in a decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria (McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Santam Ltd & Ors (No 1)[2016] VSC 734), and orders in a Federal Court of Australia matter (Money Max Int v QBE Insurance, VID513 / 2015) relating to the TAR algorithms used and methodology in the training and validation.

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined «High court gives sentencing judges more power; The justices» decision allows for greater ease in setting lower prison terms under strict federal cocaine laws.»

The high court rarely reviewed Federal Circuit decisions, making the lower court the de facto «Supreme Court of patent law.&rcourt rarely reviewed Federal Circuit decisions, making the lower court the de facto «Supreme Court of patent law.&rcourt the de facto «Supreme Court of patent law.&rCourt of patent law.»

In such cases as this one, there are even two infringement rulings (regional court and higher regional court) prior to the Federal Patent Court's decision; in other cases, the Federal Patent Court's decision comes in just about in time for the appellate heacourt and higher regional court) prior to the Federal Patent Court's decision; in other cases, the Federal Patent Court's decision comes in just about in time for the appellate heacourt) prior to the Federal Patent Court's decision; in other cases, the Federal Patent Court's decision comes in just about in time for the appellate heaCourt's decision; in other cases, the Federal Patent Court's decision comes in just about in time for the appellate heaCourt's decision comes in just about in time for the appellate hearing.

This aspect was not subsequently addressed in the High Court's ruling in the Wik case, and the first instance decision on mineral rights has since been judicially doubted because of subsequent High Court rulings about government «ownership» of resources: Justice North in the (minority of) the full Federal Court appeal decision in Ward - v - Western Australia observed of the Federal Court decision in Wik that «the conclusion that the mining legislation in Queensland conferred full beneficial ownership on the crown sufficient to extinguish native title can not be regarded as correct» (2000) 170 ALR 159 at para 843.

The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)(NTA) was the federal government's legislative response to the High Court's decision in Mabo (No. 2).

The Federal Court's appeal decision in Yarmirr (168 ALR 426), appealed to the High Court, didn't address the issue of crown ownership of minerals and its relationship with native title rights.