Sentences with phrase «formal decision rule»

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I don't see how anyone could object very strenuously to this, provided (as Nussbaum does provide) that «rules and formal decision procedures, including procedures inspired by economics,» are not supplanted but rather supplemented and corrected by the emotional knowledge provided in literature; and provided also that we caution ourselves against using emotional affect frivolously and sentimentally.

«As a general rule, we consider that, where increases in rates of duties or taxes are proposed in the pre-Budget report, those increases should not come into force until after the House of Commons has had an opportunity to come to a formal decision on the proposed increase following the Budget,» the report says.

The Supreme Court ruled that official action must involve formal and concrete government actions or decisions, like holding a hearing or filing a lawsuit, and not routine political courtesies.

Federal law requires that the administration undertake a formal evaluation of the rule before a decision is made about whether to rescind the regulation, the senior official said, adding that the review would likely take a «long time to get through.»

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.

In the Court's view, the decision to consolidate the claims was within the tribunal's discretion, and this decision was reached after a careful interpretation of the parties» contract.906 In another decision, a United States court held that there was no deviation from the rules of the American Arbitration Association agreed to by the parties where the tribunal had considered a belatedly submitted technical report, adding that «[a] rbitration proceedings are not constrained by formal rules of procedure or evidence.»

Removing any bias or adverse impacts that exist in the agency's rules, standards, formal and informal policies, procedures, decision - making practices and organizational culture

According to the ruling, the arbitrator allowed for examination of committee members, but the Superior Court barred testimony, except for «the formal process that led to their decision that was announced at the public meeting.»

Moreover, a majority of the court criticized the USPTO's attempt to establish rules through Board decisions, namely the MasterImage and Idle Free decisions, rather than formal administrative rulemaking under the APA.

However, the SJC said that it will not issue a formal order adopting the rules or set an effective date until it announces its decision on other proposed changes for which it has scheduled oral arguments.

You will also learn how court rules use expense to encourage settlement, the difference between the formal legal parties and the real decision - makers in a lawsuit, and the rules of evidence that commonly arise in mediation or the determination portion of the PC process.

A Massachusetts superior court has recently ruled that an insurance company choosing to appeal a jury's decision to a higher court rather than extend a formal settlement offer after a verdict has been entered against them is NOT a commission of unfair settlement practices.

The PCP should be interpreted widely to include, for example, any formal or informal policies, rules, practices, arrangements or qualifications including one - off decisions and actions.

No matter what formal rules you put on the books, any time discretion is granted to decision makers, there are going to be abuses of that discretion.