Sentences with phrase «good judicial practice»

As I understand it, though, it's considered good judicial practice to acknowledge adopted prose as the work of counsel.

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If you have a law degree, this is a great opportunity to identify and review legislative and judicial best practice developments in areas including public safety and risk management.

So the Supreme Court, when it practices judicial activism, undercuts democratic participation not only by substituting its own assertoric judgment for democratic deliberation, or by ignoring the plain letter of the constitution in favor of its own political inclinations, but also by understanding itself as a council of philosopher kings (versus really good lawyers) prudentially adjusting the fundamental nature of American democracy to fit the ever changing historical horizon that provides the context for its expression.

What is lacking in our electoral system is a strict adherence to global best practice in terms of voter education, sanctity of the ballot, a seamless collation of votes and a fast judicial process for those seeking redress.

PLC's, attendance rewards, 85 % attendance rule, supportive judicial system, and supportive school board are some of the entities for building our best practices.

Works such as Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees) in Dublin, the Goodale Park Fountain, and In Principle & in Practice at the Ohio Judicial Center have gained Cochran a well - deserved reputation as a sculptor to know in central Ohio and beyond.

To foster greater access to the judicial process, this project will create a laboratory in a Boston courtroom to help establish best practices for digital coverage that can be replicated and adopted throughout the nation.

The changes proposed in the Immigration Bill and the changes due to be implemented as a result of the Transforming Legal Aid exercise may well be the final straw for many immigration firms, whose post-LASPO business plans had been built, in part, around the continuation of their judicial review practice.

Mr. Amantea focuses his practice on environmental, transactional and judicial proceedings, as well as product liability claims and other complex litigation.

Dan has also developed a diverse practice in all areas of employment litigation, including wrongful dismissal actions, unlawful competition by departed employees, occupational health and safety, human rights, judicial reviews, appeals as well as seeking injunctive relief against unlawful picketing activity.

In my view, agreements for the sale of land include an implied term that the purchaser will receive a «good and marketable title in fee simple» based on both conveyancing practice (custom) and as a «legal incident» of such contracts — that is by implication of law based on the judicial authorities cited herein (see para. 50).

Though appointed judges write higher - quality opinions, according to the study, elected judges write many more, and thus, the professors attributed the difference in quality to volume (I would also argue that very generally, federal practice attracts more complex cases and a slightly higher quality of lawyer, which also contributes to the quality of the decision since in many cases, a judicial decision is only as good as the briefs on which it is based).

Last week, a much - different court marked the five - year anniversary of that report with a symposium on best practices in judicial administration that featured a keynote address by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George.

Even though the «Child's Best Interests Principle» is considered by every country while deciding child issues, due to the differences in domestic laws and judicial practice, the biggest difficulty is how to enforce the decisions ruled by courts from other legal jurisdictions by the actualities in China.

He is a frequent lecturer and author on subjects related to the substantive areas of his practice, as well as on litigation and trial practice, legal and judicial ethics, and current legal developments.

For sure, you can access labour codes and regulations on CanLII, as well as the latest judicial decisions addressing wrongful dismissal, but other sources are fundamental to the practice of labour lawyers.

Here I'm struck by the contrast between the accounts of the prevalence of «whacking» and the judicial response to it (e.g. that it is common and the courts / crowns rarely intervene) and accounts that I hear from practicing crowns (e.g. that it is uncommon and, when it occurs, the court's response vigorously and, further, that the court, crown and police are uncommonly solicitous to complainants in sexual assault cases — a claim that the Ghomeshi cases seems to confirm given the seemingly well - founded criticism of the police in that case for failing to adequately probe the complainant's allegations, meaning that inconsistencies in their statements were discovered on cross-examination by the defense, fatally undermining their credibility).

The Missouri system of evaluation was developed after the committee studied model rules and best practices from the American Bar Association and more than 20 judicial performance evaluation systems in the nation.

The Missouri judicial performance review process was developed after a committee studied model rules and best practices from the American Bar Association and more than 20 judicial performance evaluation systems in the nation.

The judicial practice concerned withforeign - related divorce is different from domestic divorces, which bring manyconfusions for the case parties in jurisdiction, filing cases, as well asnotarization and authentication.

Selected as the Dallas Environmental Lawyer of the Year this year by The Best Lawyers in America, Deatherage's practice includes permitting, compliance, administrative law and judicial litigation on a variety of environmental issues including, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances and toxic substances.

Marc also advises employers on best practices to ensure compliance with employment standards and human rights legislation, and prepares employment contracts designed to survive judicial scrutiny.

Membership is open to all attorneys who are admitted to practice before the United States Court of the Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, as well as all federal judges and federal judicial clerks within the geographic area of the Eighth Circuit.

It should be considered good practice to prepare a document setting out the investigatory scope, especially when judicial review seems likely.

Our lawyers have counseled boards of directors and trustees on fund governance, the role of independent directors, their evaluation of fund service provider contracts and fees, their evaluation of fund and service provider compliance programs, affiliation and conflict of interest issues, current regulatory issues and industry best practices, standards of conduct and of judicial review of board action and compliance with all applicable disclosure requirements.

These efforts are often built on the reputation of this Court for employing «judicial best practices» and the education offered internationally is seen as critical to the development of an impartial, competent, efficient and effective judiciary.

As this case demonstrates, the procedural boundaries of such practices are not well known, particularly in regard to whether judicial approval for third - party funding agreements is required.

The CJI Implementation Plan is a multipronged effort that includes assistance in strategic planning for state judicial leadership, education and technical assistance for state and local courts, evaluation of demonstration pilot projects to document the impact of best practices, and the development of practical tools and instructions on effective implementation efforts.

However, social scientists have identified a demonstrable link between judicial education and judicial performance, which suggests it is vitally important to identify and improve on best practices in judicial education.

The guidance replaces the Statement of Good Practice of November 2003 and should be treated as an integral part of applying the Protocol for Judicial Case Management in Public Law Children Act Cases.

A major issue emerging from last year's government consultations on the issue was the role of fair dealing and the need to update the Copyright Act to better conform with judicial interpretation and general practices.

EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model), which is part of the Duke Law Center for Judicial Stud - ies, is working with with members of the plaintiffs» and defense bar, as well the judiciary, in drafting, editing, and reviewing best practices or protocols that are in - tended to provide more direction on how to use TAR.

The panelists will include The Honourable Mr. Justice Colin L. Campbell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Master Calum MacLeod of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and legal practitioners such as Susan Wortzman, founder of Wortzman Nickle and the Chair of the Steering Committee of Sedona Conference ® Working Group 7, Sedona Canada, and Co-Chair of the Inaugural Program together with Kelly Friedman, a litigation partner with Ogilvy Renault LLP and Co-Chair of Sedona Canada Inaugural Conference, Dominic Jaar, legal counsel at Ledjit, an information management, e-discovery and law practice management consulting firm, Jonathan Redgrave a founding partner of Redgrave Daley Ragan & Wagner and Steering Committee Chair Emeritus of The Sedona Conference ® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1), as well as Martin Felsky of Commonwealth Legal, David Gray, a partner in the Litigation Group of McCarthy Tétrault in Montréal, Glenn A. Smith, one of the five founding partners of Lenczner Slaght, Karen Groulx, a partner at Pallett Valo LLP, Peg Duncan, Department of Justice, Canada, Robert Deanne, a partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Vancouver, Ron Hudges of Nixon Peabody, Kenneth J. Withers, Director of Judicial Education and Content for The Sedona Conference ®, as well as other members of the bench and bar from both Canada and the U.S. Panel discussions will focus on 7 key areas:

the importance of establishing and refining standards and best practices in how children are represented and their views and preferences heard in judicial processes;

Cecelia Klingele spoke at the Massachusetts Superior Court Judicial Conference on best sentencing practices.

The Law Journal is committed to providing all the information you need to better your practice, including in - depth analyses of case decisions, comprehensive coverage of our state's legal community, access to our verdict and settlement database and updated judicial profiles.

The purpose of the LCA is to recognize deserving, experienced, and highly qualified lawyers, to provide an outlet for scholarly authorship of legal articles on trial and litigation practice, to provide additional sources for professional development, to promote superior advocacy and ethical standards in the practice of law, to assist in community involvement by its membership, and to advance a superior judiciary, by taking relevant positions on issues or legislation affecting judicial compensation and / or benefits, as well as those affecting the American litigation processes.

The guide is designed to assist healthcare providers, SUD treatment providers, child welfare programs and judicial systems to improve their collaborative practice, and to offer information about additional resources that will strengthen their capacity to provide coordinated, best - practice care and services Collaborative planning and implementation of services that reflect best practices for treating opioid use disorders during pregnancy are yielding promising results in communities across the country..

The articles identify promising casework and legal and judicial best practices, raise awareness of factors that reduce barriers to engagement, and explore policies that affect the engagement of nonresident fathers.

It is an important contribution to understanding the most common errors in judicial practice and social policy in this arena, as well as in mental health practice.

The best family lawyers, like us, practice family law exclusively, they are State Certified and are highly rated by their peers and judicial officers.

The Guidelines are intended as a best practice guide for therapists, attorneys, other professionals and judicial officers when there is a need for therapeutic interventions with court - involved children or parents.