Sentences with phrase «into access to justice issues»

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U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe is expected to rule on the issue of when New York should hold its party primaries, part of an ongoing Department of Justice lawsuit to force the state into complying with the MOVE Act, which governs timely access to military and overseas ballots.

In relation to Scottish Speculative Agreements it is clear again from Lord Gill's Review that there is a significant issue relating to Access to Justice; this is discussed on pages 98 and 99 and para 107 «as far as Access to Justice is concerned, speculative fee arrangements were said to have been responsible for a reduction in the number of firms taking on personal injury litigation, resulting in less choice for consumers but a concentration of expertise in those firms dealing with such cases... Another respondent was of the view that speculative fee arrangements were being entered into where there was little risk».

He says the whole issue also falls into the context of access to justice and a concern about small companies using lawyers who «dabble» when they actually need specialized expertise.

The confusion is understandable, given that barely two years have elapsed since the act came fully into force and that the Court of Appeal has yet to pronounce upon the key areas of controversy, but nonetheless highlights critical access to justice issues that went unobserved and unnoticed under the previous legislative regime which thirty years» of case authority had fully illuminated.

The national Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters notes in its final report that only about 6.5 % of legal problems ever make it to court, but it is unlikely in the extreme that so many of the people with high school diplomas or less are bundled into the 93.5 % who manage to resolve their legal issues outside of court, especially when we know that for people with low incomes, legal issues tend not come one at a time but cluster and multiply into other areas of the law.

I don't think there's much of a difference in how people approach legal hacking from country to country because issues like access to justice, the integration of technology into law practice, and the relationship between existing laws and emerging technologies are all global issues.

While the courts must struggle to weed out cases without merit, the numbers we discovered when we dug deeper into the CanLll database raise a serious access to justice issue.

Building a public understanding of the importance of legal health and the predictability of legal issues throughout one's life will benefit individuals and will transform the access to justice conversation into an issue relevant to citizens, decision makers, and voters.

The workshop, which was part of the larger annual CIAJ conference, allowed students to delve into discussions that related the conference theme How Do We Know What We Think We Know: Facts in the Legal System, to access to justice issues.

Highlights include a review of the new changes to the Tariff coming into effect this month and broader issues such as the theoretical underpinnings of cost awards and access to justice concerns.

In the first exercise, we surveyed over 50 law firms, in - house legal departments, businesses and members of the public to create the first shortlist of problems that we categorized into six streams: access to justice, collaboration and communication, data analysis, document management, productivity and general (i.e., miscellaneous issues).

Back in early 2016, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation failed to pursue all possible solutions to unlock the iPhone 5c owned by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook before demanding Apple's help accessing the device, reports Reuters.The information was shared today in a report issued by the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General.According to the report, the FBI's in - house unit that handles breaking into mobile devices did not begin looking for outside help to unlock Farook's iPhone until the night before the FBI demanded Apple's help through a court filing.The FBI was aware that one of the vendors contacted at that point in time had «almost 90 percent completed» a technical solution that would allow the FBI access to the phone.

Highlights Monitor the progress of various clients and institute adjustments when necessary Effectively communicate with parolees, fellow parole officers and representatives of the court Compile and analyze various court reports Ensure full compliance with State regulations and standard operation procedures of the facility Apply strong problem solving skills in different situations Assist parolees in securing jobs and other necessary resources to transition into civilian life Strong public relations skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Experience Probation Officer 1/1/2010 — Present Central Offender Services — Augusta, GA Manage the cases of several different parolees simultaneously Ensure that parolees have access to needed resources to make a successful transition out of the system Maintain an in - depth understanding of the criminal justice system and current and pending laws Hold periodic meetings with paroles to ensure that they are meeting all requirements for their parole Analyze various court reports to determine appropriate courses of action with clients Receive and address parolee issues to help keep them on the right path