Sentences with phrase «higher judiciary»

Three major figures in the higher judiciary — Laws, Sumption and Judge — have all within a few days criticised the structure of human rights protection in the UK.

Wonder whether to send in one of the district judges, but feel on balance would not achieve anything as DJs always impressed by any member of higher judiciary — however temporary — and will only do what they're told.

It's not unnatural for a member of the higher judiciary to see things that way.

According to the Review Body on Senior Salaries» annual report, published this week, Lord Thomas gave evidence of a «sudden increase in recent and forthcoming retirements from the higher judiciary».

For it does provide ample opportunities to all those who wield power in Pakistan — security establishment and civilian rulers as well as assertive higher judiciary and vibrant mass media as emerging pillars of influence — to turn the tables against Taliban.

Not exact matches

That would be Denmark, which displayed key characteristics such as high levels of press freedom, publicly - available data and independent judiciary.

And free discussion is, for Rorty, «simply [my italics] the sort which goes on when the press, the judiciary, the elections, and the universities are free, social mobility is frequent and rapid, literacy is universal, higher education is common, and peace and wealth have made possible the leisure necessary to listen to lots of different people and think about what they have to say» (CIS 84).

The high percentages of cases won by amparo plaintiffs and the great volume of cases initiated each year demonstrate that the Mexican judiciary is an important allocator of values, scarce resources, and sanctions in the National political system.

The high court in Pakistan, a Muslim - majority country, ruled on March 9 that citizens must declare their religious affiliation before joining government positions such as the military, civil service or judiciary system.

So, if these suspects plead Lukumi as a defense how will the judiciary — from low to high — respond?

Justice Dery has filed an avalanche of cases at the High Court since a bribery scandal that hit the country's judiciary broke.

Justice Paul Derry, one of the High Court judges who were caught allegedly taking bribes in the latest corruption expose» in Ghana's judiciary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas has sued the investigative journalist over the act.

To say the least, the Council sees the latest action by the Delta Forces as the highest act of contempt on our judiciary and a serious threat to our democracy, which must be nipped in the bud before they turn into a monster of unexploded political ordinances ready to explode on our faces in a few years to come if we fail to deal with it collectively as a nation.

Some hours after Mr Uche Ogah, collected certificate of return and declared as the authentic governor of Abia state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, an Abia High Court has asked all judiciary officers, including the Chief Judge and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal in the state not to swear in Ogah as governor of Abia State.

His biggest work so far is the famous corruption in the judiciary piece dubbed «Ghana Under The Eyes of God», which led to the dismissal of some High Court Judges.

She had been strongly criticised after failing to publicly stand up for judiciary after the High Court's decision to bar Mrs May from triggering Article 50.

Lippman acknowledged in a video address to the judiciary that after going without an increase since January 1995, New York's judges were hoping for something higher than the 27.3 percent bump they would receive by 2014 under the commission's recommendation.

In what the presidency called» surgical operation» against some judicial officers, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President reserves his highest respect for the institution of the judiciary as the third arm of government.

It's maiden edition in 2014 assembled Creme d la cremes» of Nigeria and Ghana with over six hundred high profile male and female personalities cutting across various spheres including politics, judiciary, banking, industries, media, entertainment, pageantry to name a few.

Lord Elie said: «We have a judiciary of the highest calibre.

In An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo (Harper Press # 20) Richard Davenport - Hines shows the public hypocrisy of the establishment, the near criminal activity of some of the press, corruption amongst the police and high moral cant from the judiciary.

The Assembly has, also, resolved to write the Presidency and embassies in the country to condemn last Friday's attack on the state High Court by some hoodlums, where property of the judiciary were vandalised, following a protest staged by a faction of the APC in the state.

The Supreme Court refused to take an appeal on that specific case regarding the North Carolina laws, so one can accurately say that this particular finding is the accepted law of the land, approved to the highest levels of our judiciary.

Napier said he has followed his old friend's «impressive» career closely throughout the years, and he had «no doubt» that Gorsuch would some day rise to the highest levels of the judiciary.

In my assessment, the judiciary has done all anyone can reasonably expect in supporting the current fight against corruption - anti-corruption cases have moved very fast to trial; and judges have imposed especially severe and onerous terms on accused persons brought before them for corrupt acts, with bail terms typically including deposit of their international passports, sureties and bail bonds with assets equivalent to the amount allegedly embezzled; and very high qualifications for standing as surety.

He said, «While I condemn the attitude of the judiciary because justice in Nigeria today appears to be for sale or for the highest bidder, due process must be adopted before arresting anybody.

Smith's letter announcing his decision notes that he has «been able to shape policy involving ethics, immigration, crime, intellectual property, space, energy, the environment, the budget, and high tech» as chairman of the ethics, judiciary, and science committees.»

ASBMB's science policy fellow Chris Pickett describes the role of scientists when it comes to preparing those in the government and the judiciary for dealing with high - profile controversies, such as the Supreme Court's ruling on patents on complementary DNA and the release of the draft High Quality Research high - profile controversies, such as the Supreme Court's ruling on patents on complementary DNA and the release of the draft High Quality Research High Quality Research Act.

To teach high school students about personal bankruptcy, the U.S. Courts (the official Web site of the federal judiciary) has a program that gives teachers the option of bringing their classes into the courtroom.

OBOR disputes are likely to be complex and high value and a knowledgeable and supportive judiciary, such as that found in Hong Kong, can significantly enhance a seat's status.

«The ABA is deeply concerned that the arrest and detention of the country's highest judges violate the constitution of the Maldives and are contrary to international standards regarding the independence of the judiciary,» Bass» statement said.

The attention paid to Ninth Circuit proceedings this week serves as a high - profile example the importance of live access to the federal judiciary.

Public acceptance of judicial independence depends on the judiciary's ability to meet and maintain high ethical standards.

The ABA's commitment to a high - quality judiciary is unwavering.

The threshold for proving that an application has been filed in bad faith is very high, although a few recent decisions indicate there may be a slight shift in the judiciary's approach in such cases.

The authors posit that opinion writing helps shape the public's perception of the judiciary, and therefore, judges must follow the highest ethical standards in writing opinions.

Herbert G. Farber, the firm's founder, has been recognized by Martindale - Hubbell with an A / V ® listing, which is the highest achievable recognition for both ethical standards and legal ability and it is achieved only after an attorney has been reviewed and recommended by their peers, the bar and the judiciary throughout Washington State.

For the conservative government, those who take the bench should ideally rank Parliament's authority higher than that of the judiciary.

The judiciary of the single family court will include High Court judges, circuit judges, recorders, district judges (including district judges of the magistrates» court), magistrates and legal advisers (justices» clerks).

The Martindale - Hubbell ® Peer Review Ratings ™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer's high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada.

Sure, we could see the decline of heavy litigation which supports much of the UK eDiscovery industry, but I have been predicting that anyway thanks to high costs, civil procedure rules which are not fit for purpose, a wet (and disgruntled) judiciary, and a wholly ineffective, not to say deliberately destructive, attitude on the part of the government and the Ministry of Justice.

Sumption argues for special treatment for different countries in particular the UK, where he asserts that there is no reason why the protection of Convention rights should necessary require the same measures in the UK which «has for many years enjoyed a strong tradition of public service, a high degree of participation in public life, functioning, democratic institutions and an independent judiciary, as they do in countries like say, Romania, Russia or Turkey...»

«The authority of the judiciary in any democratic society rests on public confidence and public confidence can not exist in the absence of displaying the highest norms of conduct and ethical principles for judges,» says Norman Sabourin, executive director and senior general counsel for the Canadian Judicial Council.

Howard Law includes attorneys who are continually ranked at the highest levels of the legal profession by other members of the bar and judiciary.

Jerry is listed as a Martindale - Hubbell AV - Preeminent rated lawyer, which indicates the highest professional excellence and level of skill and integrity as judged by his peer members of the Bar and members of the judiciary.

The inaugural WJP High Court Justices Symposium (at the World Justice Forum IV) convened members of high courts of more than 30 countries for a full day to discuss rule of law issues of greatest interest to the judiciary and to deliberate about the special role of members of high courts as prominent champions for the rule of High Court Justices Symposium (at the World Justice Forum IV) convened members of high courts of more than 30 countries for a full day to discuss rule of law issues of greatest interest to the judiciary and to deliberate about the special role of members of high courts as prominent champions for the rule of high courts of more than 30 countries for a full day to discuss rule of law issues of greatest interest to the judiciary and to deliberate about the special role of members of high courts as prominent champions for the rule of high courts as prominent champions for the rule of law.

The law lords were the highest court in the land and the Lord Chancellor, who was the head of the judiciary, sat in the House of Lords.

Leahy said Roberts had neglected to highlight another crisis facing the judiciary: the high number of vacancies in the ranks of district and appeal court judges.

... The SC Bar data indicate that nominal masculinity is significantly higher in the judiciary; however, these data can not pin down whether the higher nominal masculinity in members with judicial status is due to the Portia Hypothesis or an overrepresentation of males.

From the most senior judiciary — there are no black, Asian or minority ethnic judges in the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court — to high street firms and universities, more needs to be done to push for access to this profession for all who are able.»