Sentences with phrase «justice experts said»
Criminal justice experts say that ViCAP could be a useful tool in helping solve cases where DNA plays no role — from half to 70 percent of all rape cases, according to estimates.
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As one expert explained, the Justice Department's case against Cohen, and possibly Trump, is «much stronger» than the case against Edwards, which he said was «rightly» prosecuted.
Legal experts have said that could lead to a «very strong case of obstruction of justice,» the same charge that brought down President Richard Nixon.
Rashad Robinson, executive director of online racial justice organization Color of Change, said in a statement late Tuesday that while he applauded Uber's newfound transparency, «the onus is now on Kalanick and Uber's leadership team to prove that all this public soul - searching isn't just a public relations ploy and to work with advocates and experts to meaningfully increase diversity at the company.»
Starbucks said it would develop the curriculum for the training with guidance from experts including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director - counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; Heather McGhee, president of Demos; former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.
Campaign - finance experts say these cases are tricky to prove, and Washington politics — the Justice Department, the Federal Election Commission and Congress are all controlled by the president's party — seem likely to doom any probe into whether federal laws were violated.
The reporter says that while «legal experts said the First Amendment grants Supreme Court justices, just like any other U.S. citizen, the right to speak their mind,» other experts insist that «Scalia's comments were difficult to reconcile with his judicial obligation to regard citizens of all religious persuasions — whether believer or unbeliever, Christian or non-Christian — as equals under the law.»
In an astonishing outburst, the justice secretary said economic experts warning Britain's finances would suffer post-Brexit were akin to «German scientists in the pay of the government» who rejected the findings of Albert Einstein.
A growing number of legal experts say the president has opened himself up to a charge of obstruction of justice this week when he said «this Russia thing with Trump» was on his mind when he fired Comey.
Also on Tuesday, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the NYPD will form a 30 - day working group to address marijuana - related issues, which will consult several experts, including the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, advocacy organizations, those involved in academics, and attorneys.
However, legal experts have warned against scrapping the reduction for a guilty plea, saying it is the only incentive for offenders to confess, thus ensuring victims do not have to give evidence in court and speeding up the whole justice process.
Organiser Nancy Maller said: «This is a precedent setting moment in which the Home Office have failed to listen to pleas of mercy, justice, independent medical experts and legal arguments in order to show that they are tough on immigrants.
In response to Lento's criticism, Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said that the governor's criminal justice reforms, which were introduced during his annual State of the State address but fell out of the budget, «represent a balanced approach» and were developed «in consultation with activists, criminal justice experts and prosecutors.»
«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, District Attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in a statement.
Meanwhile, an Albany Law School expert says Chief Justice John Roberts may have been concerned about his legacy, and that was a factor in his decision.
«To drain a swamp, you need an Army Corps of Engineers, experts schooled in service and serious purpose, not do - nothing, say - anything, neophyte opportunists who know a lot about how to bully and bluster, but not so much about truth, justice and fairness.»
«As the Governor said, meaningful change will require thoughtful dialogue and a real top to bottom review with criminal justice experts, community stakeholders, and police, prosecutorial and judicial representatives.
The Governor says the new center will set up two justice mechanisms, «One, for really serious offenses, a special prosecutor who can bring criminal charges, specializing in justice area dealing with justice population and becoming expert in the challenges that are presented here.»
«My office will handle these cases with the highest level of care and independence, while we continue to work with lawmakers, district attorneys, advocates and other experts in criminal justice reform on a long - term legislative solution to this critical matter of law and policy,» Schneiderman said in an e-mailed statement.
If any of those potential criminal offenses were federal crimes, such as mail or wire fraud, then interference with the investigation could conceivably be construed as obstruction of justice, or even aiding and abetting the commission of such a crime or serving as an accessory after the fact to the criminal offense, said several legal experts who declined to speak on the record because of the sensitivity of the investigation.
Legal experts say that if a prima facie case is established against any of the commissioners during the preliminary investigation, the Chief Justice, per the rules, will then set up a committee to fully investigate the issues and a report submitted to the president.
But the culture of criminal justice would also have to shift — among lawyers, judges and district attorneys — to ensure that fewer New Yorkers languish in city jails awaiting trial, experts said.
Treating the growing numbers of opioid addicts will require anti-addiction medications and coordinating treatment for people within criminal justice system, medical experts said.
Experts say there are links between punitive disciplinary actions and increased chances of students» dropping out and entering the criminal justice system.
«Some legal experts say the court seems to be feeling out a new dynamic with Justice Neil Gorsuch in his first full term.»
«The model is about bringing the justice system to where people are and to make it simple to understand,» says Salter, who used three language experts to design a style guide that ensures all legal information is rendered to a grade six reading level.
Experts should only be paid on a contingency or conditional fee basis in «exceptional cases» where the courts have authorised it, the Civil Justice Council has said in its new guidance on instructing eExperts should only be paid on a contingency or conditional fee basis in «exceptional cases» where the courts have authorised it, the Civil Justice Council has said in its new guidance on instructing expertsexperts.
The statements attributed to Mr. Harding in the Vancouver Sun article were critical of Dr. Amrit Toor, an expert witness who testified at the trial on behalf of the defendants,» said the recent Supreme Court ruling by Justice G. Bruce Butler.
Moore Blatch Resolve personal injury expert, Ciaran McCabe frequently advises clients under such agreements and says that they have helped people across the UK to obtain justice.
The key to success, the lawyers say, was teamwork and the ability to bring together experts from various areas of the Justice and Public Safety departments.
We want to bring together everyone who wants to say goodbye to the puppet; such as our Justice Alliance supporters including probation officers, experts and court interpreters and all those opposed to the banning of books for prisoners, the residence test, and attacks on judicial review.
«It's depressing in the extreme to witness a major institution like the board operating in a manner that puts the administration of justice into disrepute and being allowed to get away with it,» said Ron Ellis, a noted legal expert who served as the first chair of the board's independent tribunal from 1985 to 1997.
The Ministry of Justice figures show a 13 % increase in the number of company winding up petitions, an increase of 10 % on creditors» petitions and a 7 % increase in the number of debtors» petitions, something experts say is further evidence of the probable progression of the UK economy towards recession.
«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,» said Prime Minister Harper.
And even though people can be quick to say «mental illness is a bad excuse», we must recognise that the law is constantly adapting to new discoveries and its place in society; we can not underestimate the knowledge of the medical industry, and as Julian Heiss, a leading criminal law expert eloquently puts it: «Throughout my career as defence counsel I have seen far too many people with mental illnesses become entangled with the criminal justice system due to lack, or failure, of treatment.
Dr Heather Payne, chair of the Family Justice Council's Experts Working Group, which drafted the standards says: «The standards are designed to improve the quality, supply and use of expertise to improve outcomes for children in the family courts.»
In analysing where the mistakes had been made, Mr Justice Ryder said that, in difficult cases, it was no longer sufficient for experts to leave the decision on whether there should be a second forensic opinion to the courts.
«Justice Eady is following the rulings made in the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords,» said Rosemary Jay, a privacy law expert at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind OUT-LAW.COM.
The computer expert who alleges a trove of Facebook data was improperly used to help President Donald Trump's campaign in the 2016 election says he will cooperate with a Justice Department investigation.
WASHINGTON (AP)- The computer expert who alleges a trove of Facebook data was improperly used to help President Donald Trump's campaign in the 2016 election says he will cooperate with a Justice Department investigation.
As you launch your career in design engineering, make sure you design a resume that does justice to your qualifications, says resume expert Kim Isaacs.