Sentences with phrase «further legal steps»

However, agreements reached at mediation are not legally enforceable without further legal steps being taken.
Had Cruz been Baker Acted, it is possible further legal steps could have been taken to make him ineligible for purchasing firearms, including the one he used at Stoneman Douglas.

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It also arguably sheds further light on the decision of chief legal officer Salle Yoo to step down, a decision that became public last week.
But when confronted with the dramatic capture of a woman being punished for breaking the sexual laws of the time, Jesus immediately stepped in and protected the vulnerable woman from further physical harm and the legal consequences (John 8:3 - 11).
«To take it a step further, you notice that the GLBTQ apologists keep trying to hitch their wagon to the NAACP and Loving v. Virginia in an attempt to leverage off the legitimate civil rights legal struggles that blacks enagaged in over time.
This was perfectly legal in semipro baseball, so if this rich man took it one logical step further and began hiring the best players from the state's colleges to spend their summer vacations playing ball for him, come August he might find he had bought his town a juggernaut.
PM says judgment is step in right direction, as he seeks legal backing for further welfare restrictions on EU migrants
Mayor Sheehan went a step further and said her particular brand of sanctuary city would not ask city residents about their legal status, even if they were pulled over for traffic violations.
He further stated that the development had cast a serious dent on all legal practitioners and that steps ought to be taken towards image repair.
Democratic 2016 frontrunner Hillary Clinton also spoke at the conference, and she pledged that if elected, she would advance President Barack Obama's policies on immigration, particularly those impacting childhood arrivals and parents of citizens and legal residents, and go a step further by closing private immigration detention centers.
In 2006, then - attorney general Lord Goldsmith bought the agreement of the Tories and Lib Dems to step away from their demands for legal change by signing a protocol with his US counterpart that would supposedly lead to far fewer such cases in the future.
Every immigrant deserves legal support and this funding takes us one step further to this goal.»
While subtle, the change reflects the extent to which Liu has managed — at least temporarily — to step out from the shadow of the arrests of Oliver Pan, a top fundraiser, and Jenny Hou, his campaign treasurer, on allegations that they helped use straw donors to channel illegal contributions far above the legal limit into Liu's campaign.
A further complication involves gold digger Cindy's taking an interest in Step to get her hands on his anticipated legal settlement.
Credit Sesame goes a step further by offering $ 50,000 worth of identity theft insurance (reimbursing certain expenses and legal costs in the event of fraud or theft of financial data) and live support at no cost to members.
If you would like to take this action a step further, you can schedule a meeting with your state legislators to discuss implementing a recommended amendment drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) which would «enable prosecutors to charge dogfighters under the respective state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (commonly referred to as «RICO») statue.
The Justice Department will consider legal action only if a violator repeatedly breaks the law and is in a position to take reasonable steps to prevent further harm.
His legal complaint accusing me of «defamation of a Nobel Prize recipient» was a step too far, so he was obliged to re-file his complaint and withdraw that particular charge, prompting the above - mentioned Professor Tol to Tweet of Mann:
In Court Over Clothianidin Taking it one step further, German organization Coalition Against Bayer Dangers has brought legal action against the chairman of Bayer AG's Board of Management, Werner Wenning, accusing Bayer CropScience of «marketing dangerous pesticides and thereby accepting the mass death of bees all over the world.»
More importantly, Reeve made an important step in skills training: he introduced formal moot courts as a part of the Litchfield curriculum, though on an optional basis.53 Initially, the students themselves conducted the moots, though by 1803, when James Gould was teaching at Litchfield, he presided over the arguments.54 The rules Gould imposed for the moots required not only oral argument, but also written argument, because the litigants had to produce writs and pleadings as well.55 Although a far cry from modern legal writing programs, these moot courts at least endeavored to provide some practical training in the production of persuasive writing.56
Further, the privatization of regulation would represent a significant step backwards in a nation - and world - wide movement to establish free access to law and legal information.
Contact the personal injury attorneys at Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. without further delay for a no - obligation analysis of your Kansas or Missouri vehicle accident claim and our experienced legal team will advise you about your next possible steps.
While the increase to legal aid funding is an important step, further steps must be taken to address the issue of access to justice in Ontario.
The robot goes one step further and also answers legal questions (so far, the only question it answers is whether it's legal to kill badgers in the UK — curious, if not particularly helpful).
National legal research and writing expert Lisa Solomon takes the rationale a step further, arguing at Legal Research and Writing Pro that firms should treat online legal research costs as ordinary overhead expenses, which are typically rolled into an hourly rate or flat fee, rather than passed through to clients as disbursemlegal research and writing expert Lisa Solomon takes the rationale a step further, arguing at Legal Research and Writing Pro that firms should treat online legal research costs as ordinary overhead expenses, which are typically rolled into an hourly rate or flat fee, rather than passed through to clients as disbursemLegal Research and Writing Pro that firms should treat online legal research costs as ordinary overhead expenses, which are typically rolled into an hourly rate or flat fee, rather than passed through to clients as disbursemlegal research costs as ordinary overhead expenses, which are typically rolled into an hourly rate or flat fee, rather than passed through to clients as disbursements.
Law Society legal aid manager, Richard Miller, says: «Given the strength of opposition from legal aid practitioners, we are pleased that the LSC has acknowledged many of the problems posed by BVT and will now give careful consideration to the issues before any further steps to implement it are taken.»
Online legal solutions will go one big step further: they can empower the client.
In a February 2016 report entitled «Developing legal talent: Stepping into the future law firm», Deloitte predicts automation will contribute to the need for far fewer traditional lawyers and legal sector jobs, and an increase in law firms demands for those with an alternative blend of skills.
Today, Browder took it a step further, opening up his platform so that anyone can create a legal bot for free, with no technical knowledge.
It also includes an analysis of the figures and our thoughts as to our next steps to further support diversity in our own business, as well as across the broader legal sector.
When considering the impact that a news story might have on the legal industry, you also need to go one step further and consider the individual effect that it will have on the law firm that you are applying to.
So far, we've learned that patrons are most often self - represented and turn to their librarians to understand what steps they should take to address their legal problem.
Low bono firm Eden Law Corporation takes this one step further by using the best legal technology options in the market to run a paperless and virtual office, with staff working with clients from locations such as hospitals and shelters.
The next logical step is to become a practicing lawyer, utilizing the legal knowledge you've gained to further your law career.
More recently further legal aid cuts have been proposed by the Government: see «Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system» Ministry of Justice, April 2013; «Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps» Ministry of Justice, September 2013; and «Judicial Review Proposals for Further Reform» Ministry of Justice, Septembefurther legal aid cuts have been proposed by the Government: see «Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system» Ministry of Justice, April 2013; «Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps» Ministry of Justice, September 2013; and «Judicial Review Proposals for Further Reform» Ministry of Justice, September legal aid cuts have been proposed by the Government: see «Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system» Ministry of Justice, April 2013; «Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps» Ministry of Justice, September 2013; and «Judicial Review Proposals for Further Reform» Ministry of Justice, September Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system» Ministry of Justice, April 2013; «Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps» Ministry of Justice, September 2013; and «Judicial Review Proposals for Further Reform» Ministry of Justice, September Legal Aid: Next Steps» Ministry of Justice, September 2013; and «Judicial Review Proposals for Further Reform» Ministry of Justice, SeptembeFurther Reform» Ministry of Justice, September 2013.
Early - generation Artificial Intelligence is already in the legal space — Bill Gates» vision for the Microsoft Personal Agent just takes it one step further.
Now it appears that both are taking steps to beef up their coverage of legal news — no doubt in order to further beef up their traffic.
If the lawyer accompanies the client to the hearing, the lawyer - coach could further assist by (for example) explaining the meaning of legal expressions used by a judge or other court officer, provide on - the spot advice on how best to respond to the other side and / or to the judge / hearing officer, and to ensure the client understands the outcome of the hearing and any next steps.
Larger inhouse legal departments (such as in HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Credit Suisse and Citigroup to name a few) have gone a step further.
So far as I can tell from the McLean's piece and the story in yesterday's National Post, Lukács has not taken legal steps to challenge his suspension.
The move is an interesting one as at present law firm incubators have tended to focus on helping lawyers and legal tech start - ups engage with each other for mutual benefit, bringing companies directly into the mix and at this early stage, takes things one step further.
Going an absurd step further, Divergent Paths aims to turn the entire legal academy into a center for the study of feline psychology.
Suing the US government is a far more complicated process than suing a US citizen, and requires you to complete a number of steps within specific time frames to exercise your legal right to recovery.
While this was a huge relief for the client, at the Bhatt Law Group, our lawyers went a step further and took advantage of an amended legal statute that allowed us to immediately apply for an expungement.
It is at this point that Commission administrative and legal staff can again spend time with unrepresented parties in explaining next steps, even though all decisions issued by the Commission include additional instructions regarding further review and appeal options.
However, an annulment is a legal proceeding that goes one step further than a divorce by declaring (through a court order) that a marriage is invalid or void.
If one were to describe the progression of a civil lawsuit, from its start to finish, as akin to a walk from one side of a field to the other, with the determination of the parties» legal rights awaiting on the far side of the field, then litigants increasingly are coming to see that walk as one involving small, tentative, money - draining steps, with each side probing the ground ahead, through interlocutory motions, to ensure no tactical obstacle or hidden mine lurks beneath the surface of the field.
«This is an important step towards the recognition of legal motherhood for commissioning mothers, and it is hoped that it will herald the much delayed separate legislation on surrogacy, which was called for by the Brazier Committee as far back as 1998 and the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee in 2005,» she adds.
There is even an argument to go one step further and source some high level legal components from other firms.
Thus far, no personhood has not been conferred to the likes of aliens, vampires, and Sentient AIs as no known entity has stepped proven that they are these types of entities and claimed legal person - hood.
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