Sentences with phrase «important legal reform»

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Any substantial increase in the number of states with legal recreational cannabis for adult consumption would represent an important milestone for US drug policy reform.

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As various social and political actors consider legal regulatory reforms, it is important to recognize that the expansion of students» legal entitlements has also increased the potential for student dissent in U.S. schools, whether of a political, religious, or ideological character.

That question led to a list of 16 young men and women who are launching and leading organizations that will lead in the transformation of public education over the next decade, as well as people who are doing important research, legal, political, and policy work that will shape the future of education reform.

This is important because, unlike No Child (which was federal law passed by Congress, and thus, gave reform - minded governors and legislators a tool to leverage in driving their overhauls), the waivers have a questionable legal status.

So those cases are complex cases, they're run in remote and regional locations, and they're difficult to run, and they've been a huge challenge for ASIC to bring those cases, and we're really looking forward to those judgements because we think that the courts have a really important role to play in clarifying what the legal obligations are and, where law reform is required, that we're doing that on an informed basis.

The protections provided to tenants are important, but when property owners routinely fail to collect on rent and spend more in legal fees for some units than they receive in rent collections, there's certainly room for reform.

By, Lisa A. Rickard, President, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform As mechanisms for collective redress — better known as class action in the U.S. — spread across Europe, the European Commission is preparing to propose important new EU - wide legislation on collective redress this month.

One important thing I've learned while coaching lawyers is that everything in the legal profession — even the best of reforms — takes a long time to change.

An adequate evidence base for policy changes is important: in 2012, the then Government introduced reforms to the legal aid system, in Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act legal aid system, in Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.

«For many years, the previous Law Reform Commission was an important instrument of change in our province's legal system,» said Bryant.

In view of this comprehensive change programme, it's important to emphasise that the recently announced Magee Review will be looking at the way legal aid is delivered and not the legal aid reform programme.

Some of the important reforms yet to take place include the establishment of legal clinics and research centers, the provision of practical skills trainings and legal resources, changes in curriculum to respond to the needs of justice institutions and the market, graduate and post-graduate educational opportunities for professors, and the merging of law and Sharia schools are.

Because the work performed by SLS is executed by volunteers, it is important to give the Legal Education & Reform Coordinator several weeks notice in order to ensure the availability of volunteers.

In this Prawfs post a few months ago, I speculated that green (i.e., young / junior) lawyers may have a uniquely important role to play in the emerging marijuana «green rush» industry: not only may veteran lawyers be cautious and concerned about representing persons actively involved in state marijuana business, but marijuana reform often seems a «young man's game» for which junior lawyers may be uniquely positioned to be of service to persons needing legal help in this arena.

The reforms and cuts to legal aid are huge concerns facing all family lawyers and it is therefore so important that we continue to use our collective voices to ensure that families and in particular children all have access to legal representation if and when needed».

Let's start with doctrine: — Current copyright literature Next to Genie Tyburski and the wonderful Virtual Chase — Virtual Chase Legal Research guide: Intellectual Property Law From Slaw's own Ted Tjaden, some Canadian links — Intellectual Property Law — Canada Pausing only to suppress my occasional cynicism about the length of time that Canada's policy - making on copyright has been going on, at least they have good resources explaining the process — Copyright Reform Process A few comparative links: the United Kingdom — Copyright on the UK Patent Office Site Next New Zealand — New Zealand Copyright Law How to do research on Australian copyright law — Intellectual Property Research in Australia Now two important US sites: first the authorized version — The US Copyright Office Next, a wonderful site that reflects some of Larry Lessig «s thinking at Stanford — The Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center And finally, reflecting the fact that so much law in this area reflects not domestic policy - making, but hard - fought international consensus, an Index to what the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency has accomplished — WIPO Index And to conclude with an American and a European take on international copyright, since I was just in Chicago, look at Irene Berkey's links — International Intellectual Property and finally a European source (actually it's Swiss, but that's not obviousRobert Kraft, in his Diaries, quotes Stravinsky, la justice — c’est une invention suisse)-- Swiss Legal Research Center International IP Links, run by CMS von Erlach Henrici And finally, a nice and quirky piece on the oddities of copyright called — Digital Copyright & Copywrong by Peter Jacso.

If it does, it is important finding for the legal education reform debate, as it would provide guidance and support for the broader experiential education movement.

Let me be clear: I'm not backtracking, not one inch, on my belief that this market needs serious, structural reform, that access to legal services must be expanded and improved, and that lawyers should be playing different (but still important) roles in this market than we do today.

Moreover, doctrinal entrenchment is particularly problematic in the FISA courts, where secrecy and institutional context indicate that outside efforts at doctrinal reform are less likely to be effective than they are with courts that publish their opinions.35 Unlike published opinions, secret opinions can not provoke the public into lobbying for a legislative override36 or judicial overruling37 — two important paths of legal reform.38 Perhaps to hedge against the risks of limited external oversight, FISA limits FISC and Court of Review judges to non-renewable, seven - year terms, 39 a provision suggesting that Congress envisioned a FISA court whose membership would be responsive to shifting factual circumstances and policy priorities.40 Stare decisis, which requires judges to adhere to interpretations of law that they might otherwise reject as unjust or unpersuasive, constrains these judges» ability to adapt to such factual and policy shifts.

This will be particularly important for communities with little understanding of the legal system and in particular, in assisting them to ascertain the potential risks and benefits associated with the reforms.