Sentences with phrase «gross abuse of»

This trend has continued for many years, and has resulted in gross abuse of the Conduit - Principle which has unfortunately aroused the interest of the tax authorities.

Once powers are in place to remove material deemed by the State to be adverse to the public interest, our society and individual citizens become extremely vulnerable to the gross abuse of these powers, regardless of how well - meaning our current leadership may be now.

The recitation of the facts and the reasons are an appalling example of the gross abuse of judicial power and the judge who gave them should have been disciplined.

The author and climate change campaigner, Naomi Klein, accused French authorities of «a gross abuse of power that risks turning the summit into a farce».

School administrators are obliged to respond to the concerns of parents and school boards, so blame for this state of affairs can not be pinned solely on them, though they should know better and not participate in gross abuse of power.

The Majority Leader had argued that, the motion calling for the special sitting and an ad - hoc committee, was not properly done and thus constituted a «gross abuse of the processes of the House,» a claim Haruna Iddrisu vehemently rejected.

Dasuki who is standing trial on allegation of alleged misappropriation of fund along with four others before Justice Baba Yusuf had insisted that the charges against him by the complainant on the same issue constituted a gross abuse of court process.

He stated that the policy, if not reversed was tantamount to gross abuse of the citizens rights and if not checked, could throw the entire country into chaos and threaten the survival of the nation's democracy.

«The only reasonable conclusion we have reached is that the anti-corruption agencies and other institutions of state have allowed themselves to be dictated to by a single vindictive authority which takes pleasure in using power anyhow and in anyway in gross abuse of the constitution,» the forum said in a statement issued on Thursday by Osaro Onaiwu, its coordinator.

Dasuki who is standing trial on allegation of alleged misappropriation of $ 2.1 bn along with four others before Justice Baba Yusuf insisted that the charges against him by the complainant on the same issue constituted a gross abuse of court process.

The company said Mr. Amewu disrespected the sanctity of signed agreements and exhibited arbitrary and a gross abuse of executive power when he revoked the contract.

The spokesperson for embattled Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome, Reginald Dogbey has lambasted the office of the Attorney General for what he describes as gross abuse of the constitution and the rights of his boss.

«So the issue that I raised has to do with misrepresentation and it will be a gross abuse of the processes to come and pray.

The Majority Leader had argued that, the motion calling for the special sitting and an ad - hoc committee, was not properly done and thus constitutes a «gross abuse of the processes of the House,» a claim Haruna Iddrisu vehemently rejected.

We consider the entry of the Nolle Prosequi as a gross abuse of discretion simpliciter and we call on the President H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo to demonstrate leadership and not be led by the various lawless forces within his party.

«Disobedience to court decisions is one of the dimensions of corruption and a gross abuse of office; contrary to Section 15 (5) of the 1999 Constitution.

«This is a gross abuse of court processes and a denial of his fundamental human rights.

No, this one doesn't have to do with gross abuse of women...

They understood the parable, rightly, as accusing them of gross abuse of their position and, in effect, serving notice of dismissal on them in the name of the Owner; the vineyard would be let to new tenants.

No, this one doesn't have to do with gross abuse of women as much as it has to do with football itself — like, the actual ball.

The electorate, horrified by what they view as gross abuses of the system by some MPs at the taxpayer's expense, has fuelled the feeling of disconnection between voters and politicians at Westminster.

Tessa Thompson spoke of the importance of the Time's Up movement in fighting «not just gross abuses of power but imbalances of power».

A number of legal bloggers roundly condemned Jones Day for bringing the suit, with Public Citizen lawyer Paul Alan Levy leading the backlash with his post at the Consumer Law & Policy Blog in which he said that the lawsuit deserved a prize for «grossest abuse of trademark law to suppress speech the plaintiff doesn't like.»

Public Citizen lawyer Paul Alan Levy is winning praise from some corners of the blogosphere for his post at the Consumer Law & Policy Blog in which he says the lawsuit by law firm Jones Day against the Web site BlockShopper.com deserves a prize for «grossest abuse of trademark law to suppress speech the plaintiff doesn't like.»

Not exact matches

A «whistleblower» discloses information he or she reasonably believes evidences: • A violation of any law, rule or regulation • An abuse of authority • Gross mismanagement • A gross waste of funds • A substantial and specific danger to public health or sGross mismanagement • A gross waste of funds • A substantial and specific danger to public health or sgross waste of funds • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety

After receiving a 500 - page report on Eritrea's abuses last summer, the UN Human Rights Council extended its inquiry for another year, focusing on whether the «systematic, widespread, and gross violations of human rights» may add up to «crimes against humanity.»

However, as evidence of the fact that Christianity has no monopoly on the abuse of power, our century has been checkered with instances of gross inhumanity perpetrated not just by post-Christian but by anti-Christian ideologues from the right and from the left.

This is a highly selective reading (and I would add gross abuse) of the text.

To cite two texts: In a 1929 article, «Birth Control: The Perverted Faculty Argument», Henry Davis says, ``... the contraceptive act between a husband and wife is mortally sinful, chiefly, it would seem because it is a grave abuse of a faculty, a gross perversion of a means — the act of marital intercourse - which is given by Nature, that is, God, to man for the immediate purpose of generation».

If we are mindful and willing to take some stands, say, against restaurants with gross kitchens or companies that treat employees badly (though, this is often in the eye of the beholder) or chocolate companies that use slave labor or companies that abuse God's creation, change can happen.

The committee said that it had «identified many instances of serious problems in these programs, some of which could lead to gross abuses unless they are more effectively monitored and controlled.»

Your «Crunchy Mamas» may idealise the concept of living at the mercy of nature, but those of us who occupy the Real World recognise this situation is a gross human rights abuse and a condition that we should all be working together to eradicate rather than emulate.

The growing level of impunity; abuse of rule of law and gross violation of human right under Nana Akufo - Addo is becoming very alarming.

It is not only a gross discourtesy to the Speaker, but a flagrant abuse of the power of the executive, a blatant attempt to pack the committee, and delay its work until the controversy is over.

In some cases there had been gross peculation and abuse of the system.

The US had placed an embargo on arms sale to Nigeria owing to allegations of gross human right abuses against the military.

Internally Displaced Persons IIDPs) in Mogadishu face risks to their lives, safety, security and dignity and are at disproportionate risk of gross human rights abuses especially women and unaccompanied children.

Ridding the system of the gross oversimplification that is the API and taking a broader approach would help to prevent such abuse of the data that allow school leaders to celebrate failure disguised as success and hoodwink an unsuspecting public.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is committed to protecting current and former Federal employees and applicants for employment from interference and retaliation when making protected disclosures, or «whistleblowing,» which includes disclosing information related to a violation of law, rule, or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection.

Johnstone is passionate about animals and artwork, combining them to fight back against the gross amount of animal abuse and neglect that occurs every single day.

milanovic To correct the systemic funding feedback loop, it is important to expose the gross errors caused by such abuse of science.

Hollander v Mooney 2017 BCCA 238 discussed the Court's jurisdiction to order costs against a non-party and held that it is limited to special circumstances such as fraudulent conduct, abuse of process, gross misconduct, or circumstances where the non-party is the «real litigant»: Anchorage Management Services Ltd. v. 465404 B.C. Inc., 1999 BCCA 771at para. 21; Perez v. Galambos, 2008 BCCA 382at paras. 17 — 18; and Animal Welfare at paras. 53 — 58.

[18] «Special circumstances» have been held to include situations where the non-party has engaged in fraudulent conduct, an abuse of process, or gross misconduct in the commencement and / or conduct of the litigation, or when the non-party is the «real litigant»: Anchorage.

To do away with it, in response to one or two unpalatable outcomes, and to replace it with an arrangement which would abolish the last constitutional check upon the consequences of gross executive abuse, would be a monumental step.

«We hope this award can underscore how a breakdown in the rule of law can lead to gross labor abuses and impunity for those who make millions harvesting seafood from the ocean.»

Domestic violence charges include not only domestic assault charges, but also every degree of felony assault, misdemeanor assault (gross misdemeanor and simple misdemeanor assault), «terroristic threats,» interference with an emergency call (interference with a 911 call), criminal sexual conduct, child neglect, child endangerment, child abuse, stalking and harassment crimes, violation of an Order for Protection (OFP), or violation of a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO).

Without limiting this question, does section 293 require that the polygamy or conjugal union in question involved a minor, or occurred in a context of dependence, exploitation, abuse of authority, a gross imbalance of power, or undue influence?

In the face of non compliance with UNSC Res 1970, several cease - fire declarations by the Gaddafi regime which were not honoured, and a continued threat of force against civilian populations, on 17 March 2011, a majority of the UNSC (five members abstaining namely Brazil, Germany, India, Russia and China) invoked Chapter VII, re-iterated the references to gross human rights abuses and adopted the following additional measures:

Roy Gross, who heads the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said his group, which deals with over 2,000 animal abuse cases in the county per year, believes the animal abuse registry will help to save animals.