Sentences with phrase «government brought to court»

Anti-strike reforms in last budget bill see Harper government brought to court by public sector union, The National Post

Not exact matches

The difference with the tariffs that this government is bringing in — $ 330 million or more on tariffs and interestingly enough they're taking Sony to court for hesitating to pay tariffs that this government on the other side says doesn't actually exist, but if it doesn't exist how can they be taking them to court for not paying them?

It should certainly be interesting, if the RECBC does decide to carry this thru to the nth degree with this example of government meddling, when some buyer, (that can't use his licensee Sister) decides it is a draconian measure for the Government of BC to dictate whom said buyer may choose to write his contract to purchase a property in The Province and brings the matter before tgovernment meddling, when some buyer, (that can't use his licensee Sister) decides it is a draconian measure for the Government of BC to dictate whom said buyer may choose to write his contract to purchase a property in The Province and brings the matter before tGovernment of BC to dictate whom said buyer may choose to write his contract to purchase a property in The Province and brings the matter before the courts.

It may do so either by its own prosecutions or by stimulating prosecutions in national courts, brought by governments reluctant to see their officials and soldiers hauled off to The Hague for trial.

Four days after a 72 - year - old retired government worker was brought to a southern California hospital's emergency ward by his 12 - year - old «companion,» a county welfare worker dropped in on the pair and initiated legal action to have the child made a dependent of the court.

In papers submitted by the UK Government last year in the case and seen by the BHA, the Government attempted to argue that there is no breach of EU law because «if a teacher brought a claim against a school (on the basis that the school, as an employer, had discriminated against them in their remuneration, for example), then the court or tribunal would consider the legislation in this wider context.

If a new report truly is a false statement of fact that causes harm to someone's reputation, and if the news reporter has no actual factual basis for the factual claim, the First Amendment does permit the courts to impose both civil and criminal liability for the false statements, with civil suits brought by someone who is harmed and criminal liability enforced by the government.

In a fresh motion on notice brought to the court on wednesday, the government prayed the court for an order to shield the identities of the witnesses and that the record of proceedings not to be made accessible to the public.

Jacqui Smith: As the hon. Gentleman knows, there is a period of time during which, quite rightly and reasonably — not least given that the Government's approach to the retention of data was upheld in the UK courts — there is consideration and proposals are brought forward.

The Federal Government had on April 30 filled the new 32 amended count charges to replace the initial 18 count charges brought against 5 defendants in 2015 before the same court.

The court had on Thursday compelled the Federal Government to produce Dasuki to answer criminal charges brought against him.

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently «seek from the International Criminal Court an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.&rCourt an arrest warrant to bring Mrs Diezani Alison - Madueke before the court on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.&rcourt on allegations of corruption against her, which the government should consider as crimes against humanity and serious enough for it to sanction her prosecution before the court.&rcourt.»

The Federal Government failed on Tuesday to produce former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for trial in relation to corruption charges brought against him by the gGovernment failed on Tuesday to produce former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for trial in relation to corruption charges brought against him by the governmentgovernment.

The fate of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki is set to be decided upon as an Abuja High Court will on Monday February 8, 2016 rule on whether to discharge him or not from the criminal charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

The committee also warns there is no government target for how many prisoners who break their curfew are brought to court, and says assessments of whether someone is eligible for the scheme are often lost when they are transferred between prisons.

A High Court sitting in Kaduna, Thursday in Kaduna, granted stringent bail conditions to a former Bureau Chief with Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Luka Binniyat, who is standing trial over alleged false publication brought against him by the Kaduna State government.

An Abuja High Court has knocked off an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Michael Adariku who was billed to testify against the former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in the charges brought against him by the Federal government.

*** Says he is not scared of trial The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought against him by the Federal Government in -LSB-...]

The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought against him by the Federal Government in the course of his official duties.

A panel from the Second Judicial Department of the state Supreme Court's Appellate Division released the opinion Thursday, upholding the challenge brought by state Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) against Paterson after the governor appointed Ravitch, a long - time government adviser, to the position last month.

The case, brought by ClientEarth, will now go the UK supreme court which is likely to rule that the government should impose dramatic measures to finally make our air safe to breathe.

«I shall in the coming week write to each and every agency of government concerned and demand that the regulations be brought to Parliament within 30 days otherwise I will proceed to the Supreme Court to seek an injunction against all that they are doing in violation of the law.»

As the federal government seeks a place to shelter children detained at the border as they await appearances in immigration court, some have been brought to New York to be placed in the care of relatives or sponsors here, according to The New York Times.

«I shall in the coming week write to each and every agency of government concerned and demand that the regulations be brought to Parliament within 30 days otherwise I will proceed to the Supreme Court to seek an injunction against all that they are doing in violation of the law,» he said to Citi News at the time.

«Nigerians are aware that of all the people who have been facing the predicament of having worked for either the PDP or the previous federal government, our son has been the only one that was brought to court in handcuffs, paraded as a common criminal and treated without any dignity whatsoever,» the statement read.

In earlier civil and criminal suits brought by the US government and the state of Alaska, Exxon settled out of court and agreed to pay fines and restitution of nearly $ 1 billion, plus cleanup costs totalling about $ 2.5 billion.

In a case brought by environmentalists against Tehri Dam, the Supreme Court of India sided with government scientists to dismiss safety concerns.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands» depiction of Bolivia has drawn a Bolivian government complaint with the country ready to bring the matter to the courts if needed.

India's environment court has slammed the government over the capital's horrendous air pollution, which it said was «getting worse» every day, and ordered a string of measures to bring it down.

«Youth around the country and internationally are bringing their governments to court to secure their rights to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate,» Olson said.

The lawsuit, which is brought by a collective called Our Children's Trust and is often described as «kids versus climate change,» is built on an appeal to the equal - protection clause, namely, that in failing to take action on warming, the government is violating it by imposing massive costs on future generations; it is scheduled to be heard this winter in Oregon district court.

It would be open to the Government to ask the House of Lords to approve the Order, bring the test into force and take their chances that shortly after its passage the Court of Appeal takes a different view.

The Government has said that leaving the European Union will «bring about an end to the direct jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union.»

On the heels of three cases involving military members injured «off of the battlefield,» the United States Supreme Court passed the Feres Doctrine in 1950, making these individuals and their families unable to bring a claim against the federal government for such.

A number of test cases were brought in the High Court to challenge the Government's position.

Requesting an amicus brief from the Attorney General effectively allows the court to determine the length and strength of arguments the Federal Government might bring.

The government also argued that Fisher had no grounds to bring an «illegal exaction» claim because his claim is based on the policies and procedures of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in R v Nguyen, 2015 ONCA 278 [Nguyen] on the spousal incompetency rule has now been rendered largely moot as a result of changes to the Canada Evidence Act [CEA] brought in by the previous Harper government.

While emphasizing that it did not approve of the soldier's statements, the court, in an opinion written by Judge Margaret A. Ryan, ruled that the government had not shown sufficient grounds to bring charges against him.

[Unofficial translation: «In cases that are brought before the courts, the courts have the right and duty to verify whether laws and other decisions made state - government conflicts with the Constitution.»]

Nadon's dissent in the 2009 Federal Court of Appeal ruling in Khadr v. Canada, siding with the government on the issue of bringing Omar Khadr back to Canada from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, has left some to call him a «pro-Guantanamo» judge.

The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by NGOs against the UK government's licensing of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which has been involved in military conflict in Yemen since 2015.

a major energy consortium on claims, taxes and penalties brought by a Kazakhstan Government agency in the Kazakhstan courts relating to production from a large Kazakh oilfield and other contractual and investment treaty arbitration claims

They intended for all matters brought to the courts to be considered by a jury of independent, free individuals, who were not beholden to the courts or government, and who would freely render a verdict based on justice even if in direct opposition to the courts and the law.

The thing I have been saying for years is this; If, the government, at any level, refuses payment on account or fails to exchange the original court order / bill upon presenting payment then, what case can they bring forward??

«I conclude that all the claims of Imperial [Tobacco] and the other tobacco companies brought against the government of Canada are bound to fail,» Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the long, complex, and unanimous 9 - 0 judgment.

Every state in the US may experience crimes that would be classified as federal crimes which would be brought up to the Federal Court for trial.There are over 100 types of federal crimes which could be filed especially those related to Federal government property.

Having been awarded two oil exploration blocks by the DRC's government in 2006, which were subsequently transferred to two companies registered in the BVI, Tullow brought both legal proceedings and a case before Paris» International Court of Arbitration.the DRC really would be one of the last places you want to get embroiled in a legal dispute

penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.

The Bar will, of course, adapt to whatever changes the government, the courts, or the market may bring about.