Sentences with phrase «flouted all»

A Manhattan judge Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke to City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — finding that she flouted two laws and even the state constitution in a behind - the - scenes power struggle with a political foe.

A Manhattan judge Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke to City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — finding that she flouted two laws and even the state constitution in a behind - the - scenes power...

Despite his decisive victory, Eugene can't take office: He flouted the residency requirement by living in Canarsie before the election.

«You have to respect the law to enforce the law and over and over again Eric Schneiderman has flouted the law.

But the Federal Government hinged its fresh motion seeking the revocation of Kanu's bail on the grounds that the IPOB leader had flouted the terms and conditions of the bail.

This is not the first time Mr. Espinal, a member of the moderate Brooklyn delegation, has flouted his more liberal peers.

A special committee, chaired by Joe Ghartey, the Essikado - Ketan MP that was constituted by the Speaker to investigate the matter concluded that Mr. Ayariga flouted Article 122 of the 1992 Constitution, Section 32 of the Parliament Act, 1965 (Act 300) and Orders 28 and 30 (2) of the Standing Orders of Parliament in his claim that the Chairman of Parliament's Appointments Committee, Joe Osei Owusu was used as a conduit by the Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko to distribute a GH cents 3,000 bribe to minority members of the Appointments Committee to facilitate Mr. Agyarko's approval after his vetting.

The alleged misconduct described in the government's letter, which also claims Percoco flouted guidance from executive chamber counsel concerning outside employment, «is of minimal probative value at best and yet poses a serious risk of unfair prejudice and undue delay at trial,» Bohrer wrote.

Donnelly, 44, may face a more polarizing incumbent who, according to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, has flouted the law.

Although one can query the constitutionality of the bail conditions handed to the IPOB leader, there is no doubt that Kanu has flouted them.

«It is unconscionable that the state and the city have flouted the law and are subjecting over 290,000 students to overcrowded classes of 30 students or more,» said Haimson, citing a Class Size Matters analysis of city Education Department data.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has started investigating reports that the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, flouted electoral laws during the voters» register exhibition exercise.

«This is a damning condemnation of what was an unjustified invasion which we now know to have flouted international law.»

The MP for Livingston flouted Commons dress rules to show her support for Scotland ahead of big match tonight

Rumors of Guiliani's cousin and Alfredo Centola have also been flouted, but we don't know anything for sure right now other than Paul Vallone still has the best shot at winning the seat, no matter who he runs against.

Authorities of Karaga Senior High School in the Northern Region have seized and burnt over 100 mobile phones belonging to students, who flouted stipulated rules not to use phones whilst in school.

And for me, rule of law is one of the norms constantly flouted by this government.

He faulted claims in some quarters that the anti-graft campaign was selective, saying anyone who flouted the nation's laws should face the music.

On Sunday, the Lib Dem delegates flouted party history and voted in favour of building more nuclear power stations — energy secretary Ed Davey having told them this is vital to fight climate change — and also voted to support fracking, albeit with an amendment to ensure pollution levels were closely monitored and those local to fracking sites were properly consulted.

Speaking on Joy FM's Top Story, Vitus Azeem questioned government's ability to recover the monies when orders given two years ago have been flouted.

«We have laws in place to guard against these incidents, but they just aren't being enforced - when laws are flouted, licences must be revoked or suspended.»

Data from the Health and Safety Executive and the Union's own casework demonstrates that in too many schools statutory and good practice provisions relating to the management of asbestos are being flouted.

But the fate of John Dramani Mahama contesting the 2020 elections remains on the balance considering recent claimed reports from the Kwesi Botchway report which is said to reveal that Mahama may have flouted some key campaign strategies including the misuse of campaign funds and the inability to relate to the economic woes of the electorate.

On Sunday, the Lib Dem delegates flouted party history and voted in favour of building more nuclear...

Some of the grounds the Federal Government is seeking the revocation of Kanu's bail are that; the offence for which he is standing trial is not ordinarily bailable; that among other conditions for the bail of the 1st defendant is that he should not be seen in a crowd exceeding 10 people; that he should not grant any interviews, hold or attend any rallies; that he should file in court medical updates of his health status every month; that rather than observing all of the conditions listed above, the 1st defendant in flagrant disobedience to the court order flouted all conditions of the bail.

In 2006 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed and ruled that the effective EU moratorium flouted trade rules.

«Airbnb has flouted the laws that protect affordable housing for years, and now with new legislation to further crack down on the proliferation of illegal short - term rentals, I urge Governor Cuomo to send a strong message that New York prioritizes hard working New York families by signing this bill into law,» Van Bramer said.

The fact that an owner transferring a CD onto a computer hard drive is technically illegal, but also almost universally flouted, for example.

The core of Ms. Sugarman's accusations was that Mr. de Blasio and his allies flouted limits on the donations to individual Democratic State Senate candidates by funneling money into county Democratic committees, which enjoy much looser spending rules.

He also filed a civil rights lawsuit against Weinstein, his brother Bob Weinstein and the entire Weinstein Co., alleging that they flouted New York's civil rights laws and New York City's human rights laws.

Obetta also accused the DSS to have flouted the order of the magistrate court, and «abused court process» by running to the high court to procure an order to keep his client in detention.

At the rally opponents of the policy said that the policy flouted the law and sent a message that the rules don't apply in Kingston.

In his first year, Cuomo shepherded through the legalization of same - sex marriage, flouted protesters who had dubbed him «Governor One Percent» by passing tax reforms that increase taxes on the rich, and laid the political groundwork for a brand new convention center to be built in one of New York City's outer boroughs — all largely outside of the public eye.

During President Buhari's recent visit to Benue State, for instance — a trip he took only because of massive public criticism — he expressed surprise the Inspector - General of Police had flouted his two - month old instruction to relocate to the state to handle the insecurity.

The Federal Government is seeking the revocation of Kanu's bail based it's grounds that the IPOB leader had flouted the terms and conditions of the bail granted him by Justice Binta Nyako.

They include a pilot public financing program for the state comptroller's race, new disclosure rules for independent expenditure groups, and the creation of an independent office at the State Board of Elections charged with enforcing the state's oft - flouted election laws.

After listening to arguments by counsel, Justice Abang said «I can not come to conclusion that the DG DSS has flouted the order of the court.

«For more than a decade, Sen. Espada has cavalierly flouted campaign finance rules,» the letter says, referring to Espada's failure over several years to file legally required campaign - contribution disclosure forms.

Whatever rules they impose, there is a wide open backdoor for them to be flouted.

Accepting his first IMF package in 1991, Mubarak had established a neoliberal order which flouted several international economic rights conventions on unionisation, child labour, gendered wage discrimination, and migrant labour.

Both «sunshine laws» were flouted in the past.

However, Steve has openly flouted this tradition.

But responding to the concerns of the Minority, a Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah maintains that the government has not flouted any aspects as spelt out in the budget.

Commenting on plans by the minority in parliament to impeach the president, he disclosed on the Ultimate Breakfast Show hosted by Lantam Papanko that it is needless for such an exercise, insisting the president has not flouted any law.

There is no record of the evaluation committee recommending that the contract should be awarded to Buck Press and that the Chairperson flouted such recommendation.

NYC's most notorious landlord openly flouted rent regulation laws, according to a new lawsuit that makes an urgent plea for a state regulator to protect tenants.

Starmer said that criminal charges were suitable where there were examples of harassment; where court orders were flouted; or where «grossly offensive» or «threatening» comments were made - but that the free speech threshold must be set very high.

His claim has exposed the way in which the Health Act is routinely flouted at HMP Wymott, although what he described in his submissions to the court will be familiar to anyone who has first - hand experience of prison life, including members of staff and prisoners smoking on landings and workplaces.

A document obtained from Customs, shows the heavy culpability of the head of the FDA at the Tema Port, Solomon Agampim, who flouted strict instruction to detain the rotten chicken from Holland Weddam Food Link BV, until it was properly certified.

In practice, however, these rules are widely flouted by prisoners (and many staff).