Sentences with phrase «government practice»

His local government practice is particularly focused on cases concerning powers and finance.

Indeed, these guidelines may not be sufficient to alter government practices.

This double meaning of Democracy — a popular - type government in general, as well as a specific form of popular government — needs to be made clear in any discussion regarding this subject, for the sake of sound understanding of the form of government practiced in the United States.

We're not going to accept that as anything like acceptable government practice.»

It is called a good government practice by officials and budget watchdogs, some of whom have raised eyebrows as the city budget has grown rapidly over the past two years.

Most authors identify government practices as being far more influential drivers than climate variability, noting also that similar changes in climate did not stimulate conflicts of the same magnitude in neighboring regions, and that in the past people in Darfur were able to cope with climate variability in ways that avoided large scale violence.

Our new report, the World Justice Project (WJP) Open Government Index 2015, uses representative population polling and surveys of in - country experts to shed light, for the first time, on open government practices in over 100 countries.

HREOC urges the Committee to recognise the importance of compensation to achieving just outcomes for Indigenous people who, because of past government practices, have been deprived of community ties, culture and language, and links with and entitlements to their traditional land.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Soorley formally apologised for past government practices on behalf of the Brisbane City Council.

More than 240 bills were introduced in 42 states last year covering a range of security issues, from improving government practices to restricting public disclosure of confidential information, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

but then again, are all covert government practices publicized?

This move would align the cash management arrangements for the facility with normal government practice and with the approach followed by other countries undertaking QE.

A yes vote on Issue 2 will make long overdue reforms to unfair and costly government practices in Ohio, while helping to get government spending under control and making government more accountable to taxpayers.

«The late end of the «aughts» --» 07,» 08, ’09 — were particularly difficult for municipal governments to manage,» said Kent Gardner, chief economist at Rochester - based CGR, a nonprofit consultant that analyzes municipal government practices and policies.

The CESCR has been reluctant because of the complexity of issues and the need to know more about government practice.

This is not the first example, and surely won't be the last, of appealing to key constituencies by undoing, suspending, or waiving government practices that they find onerous and unpleasant.

According to administrative law experts at Venable LLP, a major national law firm with a large government practice, the Order «may constitute a de facto moratorium on issuance of many major rules,» but it also «lacks many details about how its requirements will be implemented.»

Short clips examine her personal philosophy, leadership of Kenya's Green Belt Movement, and her ability to empower rural women to mobilize around Kenya's issues of dwindling natural resources, widespread poverty and oppressive government practices.

Before moving to the Upper Valley in 2002, Tom worked as an attorney both in a small litigation and government practice firm, and for the Homeless Advocacy Project with the Bar Association of San Francisco.

On the other hand, I think government practice (featuring more limited client contact) has an allure for introverts.

Alan Zimmet joined Bryant Miller Olive's Litigation Practice Group and State and Local Government Practice Group in 2012.

Our familiarity with an extensive local government practice enables us to provide high quality of service, realizing our overriding mission to understand and then efficiently implement the goals of our clients.

In our municipal law and government practice at BHPK, we represent government entities, officials and public employees in matters such as civil rights claims, land use issues, employment law, alleged ethics violations, and personal injury.

Even though Jones Day lost many of its appellate attorneys to federal government practice this term, it still led the way with fourteen amicus briefs as the firm of record.

Employing government practices that are patronising and not empowering when addressing issues related to remoteness and issues that are not a mainstream priority.

In addition, members of Newmark Knight Frank's government practice team have executed hundreds of transactions internationally for the United States Department of State, the United Kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and other government entities.

«We will not play these games,» Mr. de Blasio said, adding that Mr. Cuomo's behavior was «not anything like acceptable government practice, and I think people all over the state are coming to the same conclusion.»

That's why our new report we are launching today, the World Justice Project (WJP) Open Government Index 2015, uses representative population polling and surveys of in - country experts to shed light, for the first time, open government practices in over 100 countries.

Some scholars have argued that our problem does not lie in the system of government we practice but in our insincerity as a people.

Making this rule change pushes these hearings into the evening and is a common sense, good government practice,» said Legislator Morton.

Wayne Beglan Handles planning cases as part of his wide - ranging local government practice.

We observe that evil has no boundaries — the very existence of torture, and the fact that human rights organisations believe that over 80 % of the world's governments practice some form of it, shows that humans are not just content to be a little bit evil, but are most willing to be CREATIVELY evil, concocting new ways to inflict pain and suffering onto others.

... In Nicaragua there is no systematic practice of forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings or torture — as has been the case with the «friendly» armed forces of El Salvador Nor has the Government practiced elimination of cultural or ethnic groups, as the Administration frequently claims; indeed in this respect, as in most others, Nicaragua's record is by no means so bad as that of Guatemala, whose government the Administration consistently defends.

«We're not going to accept that as anything like acceptable government practice and I think all over the state people are coming to the same conclusion.»

However, national security will ultimately be damaged if the underlying science suffers as a result of government practices that indiscriminately discourage or limit the open exchange of ideas.

Plenty of time is spent digging into the government practices that Snowden eventually blew the whistle on, but it's framed as information driving his personal growth (from Rand - reading government asset to ambivalent iconoclast) rather than as didactic boo - hiss fodder.

He tailored this local government practice to the education sector by creating performance dashboards for central office departments and by facilitating weekly performance meetings between department chiefs and the DCPS chancellor.

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s made great strides in eliminating the racism that the government practiced against minorities in America.

Caroline is an experienced advocate, with a busy commercial, chancery and local government practice.

Our government practice includes work with a diverse range of issues, agencies, and businesses to benefit private and public interests.

At MGM, I was first forced to hunt clients and took my first steps toward the marketing and client development skills that law school did not teach me and that close to five years in government practice had not required.

That said statutory interpretation and government practice both suggest that its most likely federal.

Our membership base includes all facets of the practice of law, including students and young lawyers, those in private and government practice, judges and highly revered law professionals.