Sentences with phrase «into civil proceedings»

As readers of this blog will be aware, the Government proposes in the Green Paper to introduce «closed material procedures» into civil proceedings.

Not exact matches

Were there any real likelihood of this ensuring more payments it might be tolerable to see the criminal jurisdiction — excluded for civil proceedings since the late 19th century — brought into family law; but I doubt there will be any higher a rate of clearance of arrears than under the existing scheme.

Chris Pamplin looks at the issues that can arise when a report written in contemplation of civil proceedings gets drawn into criminal proceedings

The report includes the recommendation that all cases «concerning legal support for children should be brought back into the scope of civil legal aid» and that cases within certain criteria, including local authority involvement in private law family proceedings, should be covered (see p 28 of the report).

It was Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 that provided a mechanism for someone who has not remarried or entered into a civil partnership to bring a claim in England and Wales against a spouse or former spouse even if a court has already made a financial order in divorce proceedings in another jurisdiction.

As a matter of principle, in civil proceedings, evidence obtained by illegal means will only be taken into consideration if the interest in finding the truth is clearly prevailing.

We also advise clients about how to address the multiple factors that can come into play, such as reporting or disclosure requirements, corporate governance considerations, concerns about one's reputation or other business harms, and the possibility of follow - on civil litigation or other enforcement proceedings.

If the privilege is available, advantages of asserting the privilege include that the client may be prevented from making statements in a civil proceeding that could be used against him or her in future criminal or civil proceedings or private civil litigation.82 In addition, testifying in a civil or criminal proceeding may, under certain circumstances, amount to a waiver of the Fifth Amendment privilege for purposes of the same proceeding and any future proceedings.83 Conversely, risks of asserting the privilege include that adverse inferences may, under certain circumstances, be drawn in civil or administrative proceedings from an individual's assertion of Fifth Amendment rights in a prior civil or administrative proceeding.84 Moreover, an individual's assertion of the privilege in a civil proceeding could factor into law enforcement's charging decisions.

While the United States has not entered into any treaties for the recognition of foreign court judgments in civil actions, private civil litigants may seek to register final U.S. court decisions with foreign courts through exequatur proceedings under the law of the foreign jurisdiction.

However, one of the aspects of the peer review process, per section 8 of that statute, is that the investigations, proceedings and records of the peer review panel, a committee of a hospital board, disciplinary board, government board or agent of one of these «shall not be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil or administrative action against a provider of professional health services arising out of the matters which are the subject of evaluation and review...» In other words, if you file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Florida doctor, the records contained in these peer review files — even if relevant — can't be compelled.

Whether your case is isolated to professional discipline or it progresses into criminal proceedings or a civil suit, our lawyers can advise you throughout the various legal processes.

«It is often observed that it is very easy to get into court in African states and can be much more difficult to get out of court,» with proceedings taking many years, he said; there being a variety of legal traditions across the continent, from common, to civil and Islamic law, as well as hybrids, such as those in South Africa and Mauritius.

It could also be a first step towards allowing cameras into other appeal hearings, criminal and civil — and from there, to High Court proceedings such as judicial review challenges».

Section 653 does not spell out any procedure for resolving a dispute as to quantum; its process is, ex facie, summary but I do not think that it precludes an inquiry by the trial judge to establish the amount of compensation, so long as this can be done expeditiously and without turning the sentencing proceedings into the equivalent of a civil trial or into a reference in a civil proceeding.

Justice Charbonneau writes a concise summary of the case issues and their severity, provides some insight into the conduct of the defendant and his supporters in court, and serves as a good tutorial on the guiding principles on costs, the nature of submissions vs. pleadings, and the principle of indemnity in Ontario civil proceedings.

My past work experience and educational success has shaped me into a seasoned Paralegal with skills in legal terminology, general law, and legal proceedings for Civil Litigation, Legal and Real Estate law servicing a wide array of legal departments and law firms.

Civil claims (those arising from fraud or negligence) are based upon Florida common law and Florida statute; however, whether or not the controversy will be litigated in a courtroom or instead forced into arbitration proceedings under the terms of a contract will depend on the disputed issue.