Sentences with phrase «for general legal questions»

The exception for general legal questions of substantial importance is narrow, deference on Charter interpretations has taken a bite out of the exception for constitutional questions, and jurisdictional review is withering away.

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«It's a knotty question for courts and lawyers on when the obligation arises» to preserve records, said Julia Brickell, general counsel at the legal discovery firm H5.

This standing will, in turn, lead to questions of recognition and application, not only of military law, but of pertinent state laws for marriage or partnership, and the military's legal obligations to provide co-residence, health - care, and other general benefits.

In this essay, I have referred only to the book of Genesis and thus have chosen not to mention the prohibitions against homosexuality included in Leviticus, for it seems to me that what is at stake now is not homosexuality, which is a fact, a reality, whatever my view of it as a rabbi might be, but the risk of irreversibly scrambling genealogies, questions of legal and social status (the child - as - subject becoming child - as - object), and identities — a confusion that would be harmful to society as a whole and that would lose sight of the general interest in seeking the advantage of a tiny minority.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen&raLegal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen&ralegal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

Other possible strong candidates for attorney general include former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (who reportedly may run as an independent), Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who reportedly believes he could run in the Democratic primary, despite legal questions about whether he could also be on the ballot for Congress.

As they consider campaigns, Mr. Maloney and Ms. Rice face the same complicated legal question: Can they simultaneously seek re-election, which they have already filed for, and the attorney general post?

The proposed L.I. in question, among other things, states that the General Legal Council will conduct an entrance exam for the admission of students to the school, and conduct interviews for all applicants who pass the Ghana School of Law Entrance Examination.

The proposed LI in question, among other things, states that the General Legal Council will conduct an entrance exam for the admission of students to the school, and conduct interviews for all applicants who pass the Ghana School of Law Entrance Examination.

The General Attorney occupation covers professional legal positions involved in preparing cases for trial and / or the trial of cases before a court or an administrative body or persons having quasi-judicial power; rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal Government agency (this may include conducting investigations to obtain evidentiary data); preparing interpretative and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statutes or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities; drafting, preparing formal comments, or otherwise making substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress, opinions or discussions of a court, commission, or board; drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by agency officials.

As a law student, if you submit an answer to a legal question, make sure you include a disclaimer stating that your answer is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

This question is more about finding out what legal implications there would be for processing data in a certain way within the UK, including under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Although this somewhat resembles a request for legal assistance, I think the best interpretation of the question is as a general question about the general concept of an agreement «ending», and why assignment of rights would be permanent.

Today we are talking with Melissa Hall about the need for primary care lawyers to answer people's general legal questions.

«The matters to which the court must have regard include --(a) the financial value of the claim and the amount in dispute, if different; (b) whether it would be more convenient or fair for hearings (including the trial) to be held in some other court; (c) the availability of a judge specialising in the type of claim in question; (d) whether the facts, legal issues, remedies or procedures involved are simple or complex; (e) the importance of the outcome of the claim to the public in general».

Moreover, in many respects, I am starting to question, as a general matter, the wisdom of providing legal services completely for free...»

This question is general; the details below are given to explain the context it came from rather than to ask for specific legal advice.

Consumers of legal information, including law firms, law school users and the general public are also considered, particularly with respect to the implications of legal information industry organization and operation for questions of access to legal information.

Our clients are often looking for legal support and commercial input at the product design and testing stage, for example, and have questions on chemicals and labelling and packaging, and general product safety and compliance issues.

There was lots of legal fodder in the spring report from the federal auditor general as it raised questions about the country's overcrowded prisons and the state of pensions for public servants.

For these relatively routine, relatively straightforward legal questions, general counsel are too busy and outside counsel too expensive.

If you have additional questions or concerns regarding PA State laws on older drivers, seek legal counsel from a PA personal injury attorney or visit the Related Resources below for general information.

So, more than likely millennials and I would imagine most people in general are going to turn online first to search for answers to their legal questions.

Minick Law's Legal Blog attempts to address common questions, to help you in your search for answers and general information about the legal proLegal Blog attempts to address common questions, to help you in your search for answers and general information about the legal prolegal process.

Barth Law Firm, P.S.C., acts as general outside counsel on an on - call basis for small - business owners who encounter legal obstacles or have questions throughout the business lifecycle.

Kris has spoken at numerous legal seminars, including speaking engagements concerning «Motions in Limine: Protecting the Story» (Panel Member, NELA - GA / ICLE Trying Your Best: Employment Law Goes to Court Seminar, 2017), «Reductions in Force» (Professional Association Of Georgia Educators, 2012), «Settlement Agreements and Keeping the Deal» (State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section, 2011), «Update on Employment Law» (General Practice And Trial Law Section Institute, 2011), «Employment Law in the Trenches» (General Practice and Trial Law Institute 2009), EEOC Atlanta 2008 Technical Assistance Program Seminar, «Firing Public Employees: Lessons Learned from the Perspective of Plaintiff and Defense Counsel» (Liability of Local Governments Seminar 2007), «Busting the Cap on Damages in Employment Litigation» (Managing Damages in Employment Litigation Seminar 2007), «State Law and Other Non-Traditional Claims: Crash Course, Questions to Ask, and New Developments» (Employment Law for the General Practitioner and for the Pros).

In short, one would have expected that the reference in Dunsmuir to «questions of general law» was a reference to general legal principles for which tribunals could not claim relative expertise.

For instance, one might expect comments: 1) identifying ethical problems in legal scholarship that are given too little attention; 2) identifying the most important or urgent ethical problems in legal scholarship, even if they are already given attention; 3) asking questions about the definition of «scholarship» or «legal scholarship,» what counts as legal scholarship, and what kinds of norms, if any, should apply to writing by law professors as law professors but outside scholarly forums, such as tweets, blog posts, «law professors» letters,» op - eds, and so on; 4) proposing specific ethical norms for legal scholarship, especially those that might, as it were, be part of a Restatement or code of the ethics of legal scholarship; and 5) raising general questions, positive or critical, about what the conference should try to achieve or whether it is possible to achieve anything at aFor instance, one might expect comments: 1) identifying ethical problems in legal scholarship that are given too little attention; 2) identifying the most important or urgent ethical problems in legal scholarship, even if they are already given attention; 3) asking questions about the definition of «scholarship» or «legal scholarship,» what counts as legal scholarship, and what kinds of norms, if any, should apply to writing by law professors as law professors but outside scholarly forums, such as tweets, blog posts, «law professors» letters,» op - eds, and so on; 4) proposing specific ethical norms for legal scholarship, especially those that might, as it were, be part of a Restatement or code of the ethics of legal scholarship; and 5) raising general questions, positive or critical, about what the conference should try to achieve or whether it is possible to achieve anything at afor legal scholarship, especially those that might, as it were, be part of a Restatement or code of the ethics of legal scholarship; and 5) raising general questions, positive or critical, about what the conference should try to achieve or whether it is possible to achieve anything at all.

For example, it concedes, in principle, that some questions of bias or procedure might not be questions of general law of central importance to the legal system but rather questions of discretion, policy or interpretation of a decision - maker's home statute to which a deferential approach should be applied.

Kear - Jodoin J. applied correctness on the basis (at para. 11) that bias is a question of general law of central importance to the legal system — one of the Dunsmuir categories that calls for correctness review — and commented by way of explanation: «Judicial impartiality is pivotal to the integrity of our legal system» (at para. 13).

The well - established legal test for an Injunction comes from a Supreme Court of Canada case called R.J.R. MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), and requires that the following questions be addressed by the court charged with the task of considering the Injunction application:

See, e.g., these terrific columns by Patrick Baud and Maxime St - Hillaire, Tom Harrison, and Omar Ha - Redeye, exploring the uncertain legal foundations for the Chief's order (Baud and St - Hillaire), the general question of how much authority a chief justice has and should have over scheduling and assignments (Harrison), and the Chief's order as an example of public dialogue and as a potentially troubling precedent (Ha - Redeye).

The requirement to demonstrate a question of law of sufficient importance can be satisfied by establishing that the resolution of the question has general implications for the legal system or the community at large.

Of course, that very question has preoccupied lawyers and legal scholars alike for two decades with regard to IT law, i.e. whether it should be treated as a subject in and of itself (in which case it usually isn't a mandatory class, meaning that students can go through law school without hearing the word «Internet» in a legal context), or if the digital medium should simply be addressed in basic textbooks and general courses and classes.

Altman Weil Inc — an independent management consultancy for the legal profession — questioned 115 prominent General Counsels and found that 75 % are facing budget cuts for 2009.

Legal and General just upped my term life insurance from # 27, to # 70 for this exact question.

According to the annotated programme of work issued in early March, the meeting will open on Monday, 13 April with a general exchange of views for delegations to highlight questions from the 2014 CCW experts meeting and share their positions on the development of national policy and legal provisions as well as «expectations regarding the international debate.»

General questions about The Joint Commission Standards for Ambulatory Care, or specific questions that arise about medical assisting scope of practice during an audit by TJC, should be directed to AAMA Chief Executive Officer and Legal Counsel Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA, at [email protected], or 800/228 -2262.

In answer to questions on notice from Senator McKiernan about funding for RNTBCs and whether financial provisions are made to enable them to effectively carry out their legal obligations, on 31 May 2002 the Attorney - General's Department provided the following answer:

identification of priority cases for trial that could act as lead cases for a region by resolving legal questions or factual issues of general application.

I currently own a business as a general contractor and recently was asked by a property owner I have worked with several times the past few years if I would manage his property, my question is this; what are the legal requirements for me to do so in the state of KY and will I need a real estate license?