Sentences with phrase «justice reforms over»

While Democrats have a governor who has become newly vocal on issues like minimum wage and criminal justice reforms over the past year, these issues remained gridlocked in the Legislature.

For Mr. Cuomo, calling for wholesale change at Rikers has been in keeping with several other forays he has made into criminal justice reform over the past year, part of a reinvigorated emphasis on liberal issues.

Although I'm not particularly preoccupied with legislation governing banks and corporations, I am concerned about the rules governing civil proceedings and the law on domestic relations, personal taxation, government benefits and criminal conduct, and it seems to me that a major goal of law and justice reform over the next decade should be improving the accessibility of the legislation and regulations most affecting individuals.

Not exact matches

The New York City PBA has been at odds with Mayor Bill de Blasio in recent months over police tactics and criminal justice reform measures sought after the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after a choke hold administered by a police officer.

The Democratic - led Assembly over the next two days will take up a package of a dozen bills aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in the state.

Raising the age of criminal responsibility has stalled in the Legislature over the last several years as juvenile justice reform advocates push the state to become one of the last to treat 16 and 17 - year - olds as juveniles in most criminal proceedings.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a series of proposals for reforming the state's criminal justice system, in response to heightened tensions over the death of an unarmed Staten Island resident after an encounter with police, as well as the recent murder of two police officers

Yet shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan pointed out that there is a «black hole» in the department, and that today's National Audit Office report revealed there was a # 130m loss of savings, since the Tory - led government took over 28 months ago, as a result of sentencing reforms not going ahead.

Since he took over as Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling has been pushing ahead more productively with cuts to legal aid, reform of the courts system and a new, more accountable prison regime.

The case, along with a police shooting in Missouri of teenager Michael Brown that led to no charges of a local police officer there, led to a series of protests in cities around the country and a debate over police tactics as well as calls to reform the criminal justice system.

Updated: Schneiderman in a statement called Lippman's proposals «thoughtful» and said they should further the debate over criminal justice reforms.

Jettisoned from the budget talks, too, were discussions over juvenile justice reform and curtailing sexual assault on college campuses (funding for raising the age of criminal responsibility is still under discussion in the budget talks).

However, the debate over reforms to the juvenile justice system proved to be deeply complex and, for now, are being pushed further down the legislative docket.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

Over the last month, Cuomo has emphasized issues such as criminal justice reform, announcing an executive order that would allow people on parole the right to vote.

When Michael Gove took over at the Ministry of Justice after the election it was seen as his opportunity to introduce to the legal system some of the reforming zeal clearly demonstrated at the Department for Education.

Cameron had preferred that he take over from Ken Clarke as justice secretary, but IDS - suspicious of Treasury hostility towards his welfare reforms - made clear that he would rather not budge anywhere, thank you very much.

A video of South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager fatally shooting Walter Scott as he ran away appears to have relit the debate over criminal justice reform in New York.

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In an era when criminal justice reform is an increasing part of the conversation in New York City, and district attorney seats in Brooklyn and Manhattan have turned over in recent years, some people find his longevity a problem.

The case sparked local and national debates over policing and criminal justice reform.

The bulk of the report focuses on changes to be made over the next 10 years, including criminal justice reforms aimed at lowering the number of people in city jails.

Over the last several years, a grass - roots campaign by criminal justice reform activists, former inmates and local politicians have held protests demanding that the jail complex be shut down.

«As Brooklyn District Attorney, I've dedicated myself and our Office's resources over the past three years to keeping the people of our great borough safe while strengthening our commitment to reform and improve our criminal justice system,» Thompson said.

The question now is if the sustained electoral success we enjoyed over 13 years will go down as an aberration, an exceptional period in our history, or the opening chapter of a series of New Labour governments dedicated to economic competence and social justice, to the right balance between markets and the state, both reformed in the public interest.

The governor has spent the past week rolling out pieces of his agenda, including events and announcements over the weekend, largely focused on infrastructure, but also criminal justice reform, the minimum wage, economic development, and more.

Watch for heightened debate - and finally some decisions - about recurring issues: the state's Brownfield Tax Credit program, justice reforms (see below), renewing the New York City mayor's power over its massive school district, and, of course, school funding.

Iain Duncan Smith rejected offer of Justice secretary to thwart George Osborne over welfare reforms — His decision meant that Mr Duncan Smith also turned down the position of Lord Chancellor, one of the oldest political roles in Britain dating back to 1066... to investigate the development of the single payment, which is due to replace...

The uproar over the murders of black men such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police officers are leading criminal justice reform advocates to push legislatures and governors to enact new policies, including the creation of independent prosecutors for cases involving cops as well as the rewrite of use - of - force laws that allow rogue cops to get off scot - free.

That many in the school reform movement have either been reluctant or outright hostile about working with Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reform activists on addressing issues that are tied to schools (including overuse of harsh school discipline and the penchant of traditional districts to refer children to juvenile courts), has also made it easy for NEA and AFT to win over some activists.

With political pandering at a fever pitch and politicians tripping over themselves to promise the earth, moon and stars to an election - weary electorate, it is an ideal time to exercise some wish - list thinking when it comes to criminal justice reform.

In an unprecedented move that reflects a climate of judicial concern over the BC Justice Reform initiative, the three Chief Justices of BC's courts issued a five page statement on judicial independence today.

Over the summer, Justice Canada engaged in a low - key consultation on «Judicial Discipline Process Reform», releasing a bland discussion paper appropriately - titled «Possibilities for Further Reform of the Federal Judicial Discipline Process».

The pattern of crisis management is familiar at this point; cries of concern over the state of access to justice are finally echoed by high - ranking officials like the Chief Justice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to pjustice are finally echoed by high - ranking officials like the Chief Justice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to pJustice and the Governor - General, the mainstream media takes note, and very smart lawyers eventually busy themselves with the task of reforming the same broken system that many of them helped to build and that, in turn, helped all of them to prosper.

This was one of the major concerns about justice system reform over that past few decades — reports with tons of wonderful ideas and recommendations for what other people should do but little in the way of actual action on the ground.

After well over nine months, enough has been said and written about the Jackson reforms but little if any attention has been given to what now seems to be a clear picture of the driving force behind these changes: civil justice for personal injury claimants is to be rationed, based upon the simple value of the claim rather than its substantive merits.

Thirteen expert sessions presented over 3 days will bring together the legal profession, the public and the most influential and respected leaders of Canadian civil justice reform!

Trudeau campaigned on a pledge of open and transparent evidence - based decision - making and has instructed Minister of Justice Jody Wilson - Raybould to «conduct a review of the changes in our criminal justice system and sentencing reforms over the past decade.Justice Jody Wilson - Raybould to «conduct a review of the changes in our criminal justice system and sentencing reforms over the past decade.justice system and sentencing reforms over the past decade.»

With a headline reading «Justices reject tort reform provision,» the Houston Chronicle reported over the weekend that a small part of the brutal 2003 Texas «tort reform» law was struck down by the Texas Supreme Court because its retroactivity provision was «designed to protect one company from a lawsuit brought by a man dying of asbestos exposure,» specifically Crown Cork & Seal Inc. of Pennsylvania.

21.12 (1) A judge presiding over the Family Court shall be deemed to be a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice for the purpose of prosecutions under Part V (Child Protection) and Part VIII (Adoption and Adoption Licensing) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, the Children's Law Reform Act, the Family Law Act and the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996.

Whilst the reforms introduced by Lord Justice Jackson in 2013 have reduced the costs paid by litigants in many areas, there remain disputes over the...

Over 300 recommendations were made to reform the justice system by the report, and it caused the Manitoba government to re-examine the way it treated Indigenous peoples.

The Innocence Project's priorities for reforming the criminal justice system reflect the lessons that have been learned from DNA exonerations over the last 15 years.

Over the past year, Weil's pro bono matters spanned the spectrum of need, including asylum and refuge, criminal justice reform, human rights, community and economic development, civil and constitutional rights and children's welfare.

... This lack of understanding is of particular concern given the ongoing and significant institutional reforms that are presently occurring in civil justice systems the world over and the fundamental public interest values that are at stake.

By contrast the Lib Dems promised reviews of the civil legal aid scheme, the court fees hikes, the reforms of the defence market and many of the other «access to justice» policies that they signed up to as part of the Coalition over the previous five years.

«Over the past few years, Wisconsin has proved to be a strong leader in civil justice reform and this hearing further exemplifies the state's commitment to the cause,» said Joyce.

The event raised over $ 2 million for our continued work to free the innocent and reform the criminal justice system.

Across the country, dozens of reports and studies have been commissioned and written over the last few decades, each vigorously advocating for fundamental reform of Canada's administrative justice system.

Following their consultation into wide - ranging personal injury reforms, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has opted to surge ahead with a raft of changes to legislation over the next 18 months.