Sentences with phrase «in a criminal prosecution»

The court held that a criminal investigation could not be considered litigation in this context, as a criminal investigation did not always result in a criminal prosecution.

With a background in criminal prosecution, I have the know - how and insight to stand - up for your constitutional rights.

In the context of the relationship between the defendant and the state in a criminal prosecution, it is also critical to examine the ethical position of the criminal defence lawyer.

Our work as expert accountants in this matter has given us insight into the risk of being caught up in criminal prosecution proceedings.

The legislation threatened to make lawyers «a resource to be used in the criminal prosecution of their clients», their «offices turned into archives for the use of the prosecution»: Maranda v. Richer, 2003 SCC 67 (at paragraphs 205 and 216).

A conspiracy to intimidate, threaten, or oppress that restricts a person's Constitutional right to freedom of association can result in criminal prosecution in the United States, and a federal prison sentence of up to ten years for the conspirators.

All five agreed that the city had not done enough to address a meningitis outbreak among gay and bisexual men, that a state ban on surrogacy services contracts should be overturned, and that using condoms as evidence in criminal prosecutions should be barred.

On the fight against corruption, Ms Lamptey said she would apply her professional experience in criminal prosecution law in effectively dealing with corrupt officials.

When asked to return the animal (s) I agree to do so without conflict, and I understand that to refuse to do so may result in criminal prosecution against me.

Meanwhile, the official forensic science regulator called for additional legal aid funding to help with the increasingly complex digital evidence used in criminal prosecutions, as reported by The Guardian.

From time to time I provide reports in personal injury and clinical negligence cases, and occasionally in Family Court and employment tribunal cases, but most of my reports are commissioned on behalf of a defendant in a criminal prosecution.»

NY Times reports that a federal judge reduced the prison sentence of former Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin for his help in the criminal prosecutions of former state Sen. Carl... Continue reading →

Claire previously spent over eight years as a senior lawyer in the criminal prosecution team at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Represented manufacturer in criminal prosecution by the district attorney in an explosion incident involving the death of an employee

Indeed it would be anomalous not to say bizarre, if the Crown were not required to identify the class of crime in question in a criminal prosecution while the director is so required in a civil enforcement suit...

July 28 — Two weeks after being cleared of racial abuse in a criminal prosecution, former England captain John Terry was charged by the Football Association (FA) yesterday for virtually the same offence.

Prof. Lucas has been linked to the SMA brand since at least 2003 when he was part of the defence team that unsuccessfully defended previous owners Wyeth in a criminal prosecution.

But since the State AG actually has very little role in criminal prosecutions in New York — how does what you say indicate her qualifications for the job?

Ippolito's attorney, Brian Griffin of Garden City, declined to comment «specifically on any potential investigation beyond the fact that a thorough and comprehensive federal investigation was conducted that did not result in a criminal prosecution regarding any public corruption.

Numerous cases exist in history, many of them collected in The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals written by Edward Payson Evans in 1906 and reprinted in the 1980s.

You're past the CPA / EA time, since the communication with anyone but an attorney is not privileged in criminal prosecution.

The Coalition is comprised of teams dedicated to solving different aspects of the problem through its Minnesota Castration Clinic, Minnesota Hay Bank, assisting and providing resources to law enforcement in criminal prosecutions of horse crimes, assisting with temporary foster care, veterinary assistance and euthanasia.

There is considerable doubt that the Sixth Amendment itself, as originally drafted by the Framers of the Bill of Rights, contemplated any guarantee other than the right of an accused in a criminal prosecution in a federal court to employ a lawyer to assist in his defense.

By contrast, the «actual imprisonment» standard, as the Court's opinion in this case demonstrates, denies the right to counsel in criminal prosecutions to accuseds who suffer the severe consequences of prosecution other than imprisonment.

The Claimant must only do so on the balance of probabilities, not beyond reasonable doubt (which is the standard of proof in a criminal prosecution)

He has also represented clients in noteworthy Slayer Statute and property rights disputes, deaths caused by texting while driving, and is an aggressive advocate for the principles set forth in the Virginia Declaration of Rights and United States Bill of Rights in criminal prosecutions.

Represented numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions, including trials and appeals, of alleged health care fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, and environmental violations

To convict someone for a crime in criminal prosecution, you need to be able to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and there are limitations on the extent to which hearsay evidence can be used in a criminal trial (or at least there was at the time).

In the United States, a public defender is a right guaranteed by the 6th Amendment in criminal prosecutions.

July 2, 2015 - In most Canadian jurisdictions, jury trials are most common in criminal prosecutions.

The CRA is therefore often successful in tax appeals before the Tax Court of Canada («TCC») even after a taxpayer has been acquitted in a criminal prosecution based on the same fact pattern.

In R. v. Zeolkowski [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1378 the Supreme Court of Canada held that for such a determination the court may accept hearsay evidence, something not allowed in a criminal prosecution.

HB 6999 as amended, instead provides the Judicial Branch shall maintain on its website a section providing information regarding the availability of an accommodation, granted at the court's discretion, for the presence of a dog to provide comfort and support for a child under the age of eighteen during such child's testimony in the criminal prosecution of an offense involving the alleged assault, abuse or sexual abuse of such child.

In both White and R v Fitzpatrick, [1995] 4 SCR 154, the Supreme Court of Canada outlined a series of contextual factors that can be used to assess whether to deploy the principle against self - incrimination to exclude an insurance report in criminal prosecutions.

Represented a commercial airline gate agent as a witness in a criminal prosecution of a passenger

Justice Doherty as a previous Crown Attorney in the appeals division was very well versed in criminal prosecutions.

The authors argue that the result is a form of punishment for infringing activity that lacks the procedural safeguards that are normally present in criminal prosecutions.

For example, if (i) the offender has repaired the damage or injury done (or at least has made every reasonable effort to compensate for the injustice caused), and (ii) the public and private interests in a criminal prosecution are deemed low, the prosecutor or court may terminate the prosecution without imposing sanctions.

Here, Mike talks to Lawyer Monthly about the health & safety matters he deals with in criminal prosecutions, about the types of incidents he encounters in his work, and about the complexities therein.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Ian Nordheimer ruled in R. v. Nestlé Canada Inc., that «settlement privilege» does not trump the Crown's disclosure obligations in a criminal prosecution against another party.

Distaste for corporate social irresponsibility is becoming personal, and can be reflected in criminal prosecutions.

Richard Aborn is president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City — a non-partisan non-profit organization focused on criminal justice and public safety policies and practices — Richard Aborn draws on his wide experience in criminal prosecution and litigation...

The dogs, held as evidence in the criminal prosecutions, were taken to a half dozen city and county pounds and shelters in Virginia.

Claire was formerly a senior lawyer at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in the criminal prosecution team, most recently being seconded to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).