Sentences with phrase «jurisdiction over a justice»

A new team of lawyers tried to overturn the deportation in federal appellate court, but the court said it had no jurisdiction over a Justice Department proceeding.

Not exact matches

In 1812 Joseph Story became the youngest judge ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court, and over the course of his lengthy tenure (1812 - 1845) he was Chief Justice John Marshall's right - hand man in defining the role of the court itself, and its jurisdiction over state an4 national laws..

He said when his lawyers appeared in court, Justice Torkonoo «surprisingly purported to exercise jurisdiction over the contempt application although that was not the business of the day and gave a ruling vacating the earlier order she made dismissing the said application.»

As for why there has to be some body which has universal jurisdiction over a country, I'll cite Justice Rooke again:

... «Superior Court» is to be construed historically, and that... it connotes a court having an inherent jurisdiction, in England, to administer justice according to the law, as and being a part of, or descended from, and as exercising part of the power of, the Aula Regia, established by William the First, which had universal jurisdiction in all matters of right and wrong throughout the kingdom, and over which, in its early days, the King presided in person.

About three years ago, however, the General Legal Council, which has supervisory jurisdiction over the legal education in Ghana, led by Chief Justice Georgina Wood, decided to take the conduct of examinations away from the School.

Following the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, which held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki's trial, Saraki through his Special Adviser on (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu said «after listening to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal he (Saraki) filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, he expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his appeal.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the court opinion wrote, «Maryland's regulatory program to encourage development of new in - state energy generation is preempted by the Federal Power Act, which vests in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission exclusive jurisdiction over interstate wholesale electricity rates.»

If the justices decide not to take the case, the D.C. Circuit Court's decision to side with EPSA will stand — and FERC will have no jurisdiction over demand response in energy markets.

However, it seems clear that such a radical upheaval of jurisdiction within the European Union would require the Court of Justice to relax its current strict position over interpretative superiority in the name of the autonomy of the EU legal order.

It is perhaps indicative of the key role the Court has played in European integration that the European Union's opening hand on the protection of citizens» rights has argued for the full jurisdiction of the Court of Justice over the agreement.

With jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and family matters, the Superior Court of Justice is integral to delivering justice to all OntJustice is integral to delivering justice to all Ontjustice to all Ontarians.

The four month trial, which involved complex evidence from approximately 20 factual and 16 expert witnesses from the US, Switzerland and various jurisdictions in Asia, concluded with Mr Justice Cooke not only dismissing the entirety of SHI's $ 8 billion claim, but also ordering that SHI pay DB over $ 240 million and costs on an indemnity basis.

Assume that Mr. Grutman's proposed test is as follows: «If the state long - arm statute is satisfied and defendant has engaged in purposeful conduct directed at the forum state out of which conduct the cause of action arises, and that conduct satisfies the minimum contacts under which substantial justice and fair play make it reasonable to hail defendant into court there, and the forum state has an interest in providing a forum to the plaintiff, then the forum has personal jurisdiction over the defendant for that cause of action.»

To locate the justice court that has jurisdiction over a particular area, use the Find a Court Location on our home page or click to visit Find My Court.

But on Sunday, October 26, 1980, Justice of the Peace Faulkner arrived at the Don Jail, duly convened a hearing and declined to exercise jurisdiction over the 16 prisoners in custody at that time.

(2) The motion judge erred in holding that the Superior Court of Justice has no jurisdiction over Father Hart's claim; and

He also asserts inadequate representation of counsel,» states Justice of the Peace Errol Massiah's Jan. 30 factum seeking the Superior Court's supervisory jurisdiction over the review council's receipt, investigation, and adjudication of the allegations of misconduct.

Prime Minister, Theresa May, has confirmed that following Brexit and the implementation of the Repeal Bill, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will no longer have jurisdiction over UK courts, making the Supreme Court the «ultimate arbiter» of UK law.

The matter came before Mrs Justice Hogg between 29 - 31 July 2014 and it was held that the English Court could not exercise jurisdiction over B as she was not habitually resident here from the date of her removal to Pakistan.

If you're trying to figure out which justice court has jurisdiction over you or the justice court in which you should file a case, you can click here and input an address to determine the township in which that address is located.

The International Court of Justice has rejected jurisdiction over the claim brought by the Marshall Islands against the United Kingdom, alleging breach of the obligation (under Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty) to negotiate in good faith for nuclear disarmament.

Attendees of the program met and heard from sitting justices and court officials, who described the Land Court's purpose — its jurisdiction, the matters it presides over, and its methods, procedures, and resources — and the current state of the Court and its cases and workload.

To find out which justice court has jurisdiction over a specific location, click to visit Find My Court or go to our home page and use the Find a Court Location function.

In his brief post entitled «Clash of Courts: Senior Superior Court judges are suing Québec over its provincial court's jurisdiction; other provinces will be affected if they succeed,» Leonid Sirota focused his readers» attention on a law suit brought by the Chief Justice, Senior Associate Chief Justice, and Associate Chief Justice of Quebec's Superior Court (on behalf of all of the judges of that court), against the provincial government, noting that it has received little attention outside of Quebec, and certainly much less than it should.

Writing for the same 5 - 4 majority as in Carosella, Justice Sopinka held, at para. 26, that where evidence has been inadvertently lost, «the same concerns about the deliberate frustration of the court's jurisdiction over the admission of evidence do not arise.»

Attendees met and heard from sitting justices and court officials, who described the Land Court's purpose — its jurisdiction, the matters it presides over, and its methods, procedures, and resources — and the current state of the Court and its cases and workload.

To further bolster his decision to stay the action, Justice Perell fully considered the issue of forum non conveniens — which is the question of whether, even if Ontario courts have jurisdiction over a claim, jurisdiction should still be declined because there is another forum that would clearly be a better place to determine the dispute.

The brief supported the plaintiffs in the case, members of Jara's family, explaining that a U.S. court's decision to accept jurisdiction over plaintiffs» claims would be consistent with the Republic of Chile's goals of justice and accountability for human rights abuses committed during the Pinochet regime.

To find out which justice court has jurisdiction over a specific location, click to go to Find My Court or go to our home page and use the Find a Court Location function.

Importance: In concluding that the court below had in personam jurisdiction over Google, Justice Groberman agreed with the chambers judge's conclusion that the active process of obtaining data that resides in the province or is the property of individuals in British Columbia was a key part of Google's business.

The Ontario Court of Justice has jurisdiction over child protection, adoption, custody, access, child support, and spousal support.

One is that the Court had in mind the amicus brief authored by Harvard Law School's Jack Goldsmith, which Justice Kennedy prominently cited for the proposition that: «No other nation in the world permits its courts to exercise universal civil jurisdiction over alleged extraterritorial human rights abuses to which the nation has no connection» (emphasis added).

The purpose of the meeting was to reflect on the progress made by these groups over the past year, discuss the access to justice initiatives underway in different jurisdictions, highlight promising developments, learn from common challenges, and consider collaborations and cooperation among justice stakeholders that could be further supported by the Action Committee.

In Parker v Mitchel 2016 BCSC 723, the judge hearing the high net worth family case faced multijurisdictional issues as both BC and California had jurisdictions over spousal support and property division, and Mr Justice N. Smith set out the steps of analysis on such issues:

Justice Skarica considered the factors outlined in Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda for the court to take jurisdiction over a claim.

While emphasis was not given to the point, the Court elected to consider disqualification as a matter of its supervisory jurisdiction over the administration of justice rather than as a matter of fiduciary law.

(It seems to me that some legislative control over jurisdiction is necessary for the good administration of justice, and that removal of discrete elements of a court's jurisdiction will not always, perhaps rarely, interfere with its independence.)

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Jaffer v. York University, 2010 ONCA 654, which reaffirms the proposition that the Superior Court of Justice does have jurisdiction over academic disputes that are grounded in contract or tort.

Under common law powers, and also pursuant to various statutes, any person who is before «a court of record having a criminal jurisdiction» (see, for example, Justices of the Peace Act 1968, s 1) may be bound - over to be of good behaviour, for any period, for any sum.

Justice Mactavish retained her jurisdiction over the matter and will hear the case again if the Ministers fail to meet their duties with regard to these four species.

Justice Groberman went on to hold that the Supreme Court Justice was correct in finding in personam jurisdiction over Google based on Google's «doing business» in BC.

Equal Justice Under Law has also sued six jurisdictions over their bail systems, and all six no longer require defendants to pay bail as a condition of their release.

Justice Schecter rejected Mr. Trump's argument that a state court has no jurisdiction over a sitting president.

Issues concerning the jurisdiction of justice mechanisms within certain geographic regions may well be more appropriate in the context of considering governance structures such as regional authorities which exercise greater powers over service delivery and funding arrangements within a discrete (and usually remote) area.