Sentences with phrase «judicial practice on»

Many cases represented by Yaoquan were published as guiding cases for national judicial practice on some of the most authoritative journals in China, including Gazette of the Supreme People's Court and the Guidance of the Supreme People's Court for Civil and Commercial Trials ．

Not exact matches

We can assume that all the Justices sitting on the Court today, like other humans, have their own preferences and biases about religion, but the judicial opinions of one of them, Justice John Paul Stevens, raise more than a slight suspicion that some of his actions on the bench stem from animosity, if not to animal sacrifice, at least to certain less exotic religious beliefs and practices.

And yet the very practices of a democratic state, including such governmental business as legislative sessions and judicial proceedings, can not be carried out effectively if there are no restraints on the rights of people to disrupt them.

Louis Fisher surveys the full sweep of U.S. history» from colonial debates about religious liberty to modern judicial, legislative, and executive positions on the status of conscientious objection, compulsory flag salutes, school prayer, Indian religious practices, and the religious use of peyote.

American judicial decisions and public conversations about religious freedom, however, tend to focus on individuals» rights, beliefs, consciences, and practices.

Moreover, while moratoria on executions should be welcomed, if they are not accompanied by a change in judicial practice, long - term moratoria result in a large number of people languishing on «death row», a condition which may amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

DiPietro, who has her own law practice, is a member of Community Board 5 and the Community Service Society and has served on judicial screening panels.

Standing on the Bronx shoreline in Barretto Point Park, with Rikers Island directly behind him, Massey proposed criminal justice reforms including a «comprehensive review of sentencing guidelines and judicial practices that particularly disadvantage black and hispanic New Yorkers.»

«The Committee, which will sit in camera, in line with normal practice, consists of three (3) Justices of the Superior Court appointed by the Judicial Council, and two (2) other persons appointed by the Chief Justice, on the advise of the Council of State.

Before joining DOT, Mr. Bradbury was a litigation partner at Dechert LLP in Washington, D.C., where his practice focused on regulatory enforcement and investigations, rulemaking and judicial review of agency actions, appellate cases, and antitrust matters.

(c) As to transactions entered into after May 20, 1996, a creditor shall have no liability under this chapter for any act or practice done or omitted in conformity with any (i) regulation of the administrator, or (ii) any rule, regulation, interpretation, or approval of any applicable Alabama or federal agency or any opinion of the Attorney General, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred, the regulation, rule, interpretation, opinion, or approval is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason; provided, however, that any interpretation or opinion issued after May 20, 1996, shall not have any effect on any litigation pending on May 20, 1996, nor shall any interpretation or opinion issued after May 20, 1996, have any effect on litigation if issued subsequent to filing of the litigation.

This underlying narrative is reflected in the structure of the book, which begins with the most basic of questions about the nature of judicial review (described as the keys to understanding what the court is doing), before moving on to parameters of judicial review (further dominant themes shaping the law and practice) and grounds for judicial review (public law wrongs justifying the court's intervention).

Restrictions on non-lawyers practicing law seemed as fundamental to our legal system as the hallowed doctrine of judicial review.

Rob practices in both state and federal court, including before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL Panel).

Today in Dallas, at a «mini-conference» convened by the Discovery Subcommittee of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States, participants are considering that very question.

Mr. Amantea focuses his practice on environmental, transactional and judicial proceedings, as well as product liability claims and other complex litigation.

With respect to judicial interpretation, therefore, while the national legal traditions on which the articles and rules in question are modeled can provide some guidance, over-reliance on a narrow inquiry can lead to the perpetuation of the default position, according to which, as Byrne («The new public international lawyer and the hidden art of international criminal trial practice», 25 Connecticut Journal of Int» l Law (2005) 243) notes, some international judges «interpret legal norms through the lexicons of their respective traditions», rather than through a truly sui generis prism.

A letter before action pursuant to Judicial Review proceedings has now been hand delivered to the Lord Chancellor's office on behalf of the Big Firms Group — an association of large criminal practices of which we are one.

In 2014, judicial commentators noted that Gladue reports were virtually non-existent in Saskatchewan, and called on the judicial community to adopt the practice.

While the program is customized, based on the career goals and interests of each summer associate, it generally includes leadership skills training, career mentoring, business development and client service training, practical experience, client interaction, pro bono opportunities, writing coaching, judicial clerkship counseling, and work projects and experience in the practice areas of interest.

In my view, agreements for the sale of land include an implied term that the purchaser will receive a «good and marketable title in fee simple» based on both conveyancing practice (custom) and as a «legal incident» of such contracts — that is by implication of law based on the judicial authorities cited herein (see para. 50).

To be honest, I had no experience in bringing a Judicial Review prior to taking this on, let alone Supreme Court practice and procedure!

Moderator, Judicial Panel on Practice Pointers and Advice for Young Lawyers at the YLD Federal Bar Association's Federal Practice Seminar (2015)

In addition to his litigation practice, Richard has also served as the Executive Director and counsel to the Council on Probate Judicial Conduct, which investigates and adjudicates formal complaints of ethical misconduct against the elected Probate Judges in Connecticut.

Though appointed judges write higher - quality opinions, according to the study, elected judges write many more, and thus, the professors attributed the difference in quality to volume (I would also argue that very generally, federal practice attracts more complex cases and a slightly higher quality of lawyer, which also contributes to the quality of the decision since in many cases, a judicial decision is only as good as the briefs on which it is based).

Last week, a much - different court marked the five - year anniversary of that report with a symposium on best practices in judicial administration that featured a keynote address by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George.

In reaching its decision to uphold the warrant, the majority of the Court apparently relied on the principle that permits recourse, as an aid to interpretation, to subsequent practice in the application of a treaty: if countries had subsequently interpreted «judicial authority» to include a prosecutor, that must be what the treaty means.

«I am pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Justice Nadon, whose extraordinary body of legal work — as a longtime judge on both the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal; judicial member of the Competition Tribunal; expert in maritime and transportation law with almost 20 years as a practicing member of the Barreau du Québec; arbitrator; teacher; and author — makes him an ideal candidate for the Supreme Court of Canada.»

In addition to her legal practice, Katie has been an active volunteer and has served as a member of the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors and chair of the Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct, and is presently a member of the Council of the American Law Institute.

He practices in both state and federal court, including before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL Panel).

Peter Skelton QC's practice encompasses public inquiries, inquests, human rights litigation, clinical negligence, judicial review, national security and personal injury litigation, with a particular emphasis on multi-party actions and claims arising in foreign jurisdictions.

It is too early to know what action should flow from the evidence, but it is anticipated that this may include an array of reforms affecting formal court procedures, frontline legal service entry and information points, changes in legal and judicial culture, alternative models of legal practice, multi-sector perspectives on investment in access to justice, and effective public involvement in the change process.

He is a frequent lecturer and author on subjects related to the substantive areas of his practice, as well as on litigation and trial practice, legal and judicial ethics, and current legal developments.

Based on these judgments and inspired by Westlaw key number and headnotes system, the Litigation Technique R&D Center of the firm developed an unprecedented case number system, TianTong Key Number, to reveal more legal rules developed in Chinese judicial practice.

On the one hand, when the chips are down, ODR determinations will, in practice, differ very little from conventional judicial decision - making.

The Court of Appeal stated that «it is not the role of the court to weed out cases on this basis and it is a risky practice for a judge to second - guess counsel on strategy in the name of judicial economy.»

Mr. Sinclair is also devoted to pro bono work in his practice and has directly represented individuals and organizations alike and worked extensively on judicial policy matters within the State of Illinois.

His legal experience includes law clerk to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts; Assistant Counsel of John Hancock Life Insurance Company; solo practice; senior partner of Bigelow & Saltzberg, which concentrated on the legal issues of the computer industry; and consultant to a London firm.

Fribourg University: course on the internal judicial practice of the International Court of Justice (April 2013)

For sure, you can access labour codes and regulations on CanLII, as well as the latest judicial decisions addressing wrongful dismissal, but other sources are fundamental to the practice of labour lawyers.

Here I'm struck by the contrast between the accounts of the prevalence of «whacking» and the judicial response to it (e.g. that it is common and the courts / crowns rarely intervene) and accounts that I hear from practicing crowns (e.g. that it is uncommon and, when it occurs, the court's response vigorously and, further, that the court, crown and police are uncommonly solicitous to complainants in sexual assault cases — a claim that the Ghomeshi cases seems to confirm given the seemingly well - founded criticism of the police in that case for failing to adequately probe the complainant's allegations, meaning that inconsistencies in their statements were discovered on cross-examination by the defense, fatally undermining their credibility).

Philip Rosen believes that this practice reflects a prosecutorial bias on the part of the Department of Justice, resulting in a «deference to judicial determinations of guilt and an insufficiently rigorous questioning of the foundations of criminal convictions.»

Eight advisory opinions were issued, and the staff authored three ethics guides on the subjects of succession planning for lawyers and law firms, the ethical obligations of lawyers who are changing law firms, and considerations for lawyers who are leaving the practice of law to take judicial office.

Attorney Zhao, as the only participant from China Mainland, made a presentation on Chinese law and judicial practice.

The Office of Judicial Services, part of the division, was honored for assisting OJMA in developing and distributing a statewide online survey on jury policies and practices.

Dave is a contributing author to the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Appellate Practice series, for which he writes chapters on Further Appellate Review to the Supreme Judicial Court and Petitions for Rehearing before the Appeals Court.

Selected as the Dallas Environmental Lawyer of the Year this year by The Best Lawyers in America, Deatherage's practice includes permitting, compliance, administrative law and judicial litigation on a variety of environmental issues including, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, hazardous substances and toxic substances.

Marc also advises employers on best practices to ensure compliance with employment standards and human rights legislation, and prepares employment contracts designed to survive judicial scrutiny.

«Updates in the field of personal injury law as practiced in Tennessee, primarily through posting and comment on personal injury - related judicial opinions published by the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Tennessee Supreme Court.»

Michael has a busy practice across all of Chambers» core areas, with a particular focus on Competition law (EU and UK), judicial review, freedom of information and sports law.