Sentences with phrase «giving defendants»

We believe simple common - sense reforms like these would go a long way toward restoring fairness in the system by giving defendants access to information and the tools they need to fight back against trolls.

We think such changes are crucial to shining a light on the true nature of patent trolls, while giving defendants the knowledge they need to pursue a case thoroughly.

That will inevitably make plaintiffs more reluctant to go to court, giving defendants more bargaining power.

After giving defendants a glimmer of hope that Canadian class action law would become less plaintiff - friendly, Canadian courts have more recently returned to their longstanding approach favoring class actions.

The Supreme Court refused to take the case and potentially give the defendant a retrial, but Sotomayor took the unusual step of writing a statement that condemned the prosecutor's words, Reuters reported.

«Given defendant's size and stature in the publishing world, I assume it could withstand greater judgment,» Pitman wrote.

My father wondered how a local jury could give the defendants a fair hearing when they had already been declared guilty by the local paper.

Apologists have also argued that the Bush military tribunals will give defendants enough rights.

The defense motions have included asking the judge to drop some charges, and give each defendant a separate trial to avoid having the case against one prejudice the others.

I think imposing a guideline sentence would be draconian... given this defendant's age.»

The good news is that the draft bill would shift the balance of the law to give defendants a fairer chance.

I think that may have given the defendant an opportunity to break in.»

The Virginia example, from being a top death penalty state to no sentences since 2011, shows the effect from a change that gave defendants better representation.

By polling the jury, with your eyes firmly fixed on those of each juror, staring intently and transmitting your telepathic message to speak out, tell the court that you don't agree with the verdict, let the world know that the verdict is wrong, you give the defendant one final chance to break free of the conviction.

[37] Further, the plaintiff submits other sufficient reasons to commence action in Supreme Court were the insurer's denial of coverage because the forces were insufficient to cause injury; and because the plaintiff was allegedly a worker, which if proven and given the defendant was, would see the action statute barred pursuant to s. 10 (1) of the WCA.

Given the defendant's lack of remorse and refusal to apologize, Justice Stinson found it important to award an additional $ 25,000 of punitive damages «to dissuade others from engaging in similar harmful conduct» [para 62].

To develop a strategy that gives each defendant the best possible hope of success requires enormous effort.

In short, the complaint tells why the defendant is being sued, and the summons gives the defendant guidance about how to reply.

Probation gives a defendant the opportunity to stay out of jail or prison and be a productive member of society.

Ultimately, the court concluded that the alleged negligence of the non-parties was properly admitted because it was required to give the defendant doctor a fair trial.

There's no doubt that these two rulings give defendants added constitutional protection.

One might differ with the motion judge on the costs order — essentially the motion judge gave the defendants the most she could give them so why not make a (probably) symbolic costs order in their favour, too?

Furthermore, they must be aggressive, because in most cases, the prosecutor doesn't simply roll over and give the defendant a reduction.

The Court had jurisdiction to make the order ex parte but the order then had to be served so as to give the defendant the opportunity to apply to set it aside.

A judge might give a defendant probation while another judge might give a similar defendant 20 years.

It also involves giving defendant 90 days in which to conduct a review of the allegations and either reject the claim, make a settlement offer or make an offer to arbitrate.

However, the president's comments, are entitled to some weight, and prosecutors will have to respond to the argument that a given defendant's circumstance is «Just like Libby's.»

It allows many parties with similar claims to pursue them collectively against a given defendant.

The sixth amendment gives all defendants the right to cross-examine the witnesses against them.

This gives defendants a lot of flexibility in defeating an accusation of indirect infringement.

If a judge thinks a defendant deserves 2 years in prison, he can give the defendant 2 years in prison as long as he reasonably explains himself.

To be fair, Kennedy hinted that such a belief of non-infringement on the part of the defendant must be «reasonable,» but that still gives defendants plenty of ammunition to defeat an accusation.

New Jersey has a number of diversionary programs designed to give defendants alternatives to the traditional criminal justice process.

Widget not in any sidebars New Jersey has a number of diversionary programs designed to give defendants alternatives to the traditional criminal justice process.

The claimant gave the defendant notice of the existing damage in August 1990.

The report emphasizes that the purpose of limitations statutes is «to give defendants as much protection as is reasonably possible without unduly jeopardizing the broader goal of the judicial system.»

b) the offer was made one week before the trial began which gave the defendants a full opportunity to consider it;

This language actually gave the defendant rights to sue the injured plaintiff in many future situations.

That stunt so irritated the judge that he gave the defendant a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment by the wife.

It is to be hoped that this emergency legislation does not prove to be a knee - jerk response to the crisis over anonymous witnesses, and that it guarantees giving the defendant a fair trial — the aim of the law lords and surely of any enlightened criminal system?

«What happens is you've effectively given the defendants a draft expert report, which they're not entitled to see,» he says.

The civil courts do, however, have the equivalent of s 31, in that if appropriate action is not taken before bringing a claim, to give the defendant an opportunity to resolve the matter without litigation, this is likely to have adverse costs consequences under the Civil Procedure Rules.

A binding settlement can be effected that will give the defendant protection from future suits.

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