Sentences with phrase «law is fit for purpose»

There seems to be a genuine case to (re) investigate whether electoral law is fit for purpose.

Not exact matches

This Draft Report identifies three major forces affecting the Australian economy that will influence whether our competition policies, laws and institutions are fit for purpose.

There may be some exceptions to these rights such as for those products and services listed below where, for reasons of hygiene, safety or under law we are not able to refund or exchange items unless faulty, not as described, not fit for purpose or of satisfactory quality: Chilled and Frozen Products (including Waitrose Entertaining); Baby Food and Milk; Gift Cards, Vouchers and e-top ups; Fireworks; Lottery Tickets and Scratch Cards; Tobacco, Cigarettes, Tobacco Products and Cigars; unsealed DVDs, CDs or Video Games, Unsealed Earrings or Hair Accessories; Unsealed Bedding.

«The trial of Charlie Alliston last year highlighted that there is a gap in the law concerning death caused by careless or dangerous cycling, and we recognise that the outdated law used to convict Alliston was not fit for purpose in the 21st century.

The laws that had always underpinned Britain's electoral laws were no longer fit for purpose.

Electoral law that Damian Tambini, director of the media policy project at the LSE, says isn't fit for purpose.

But also because the way marriage law interacts with immigration is simply not fit for purpose.

Pressure: David Cameron, left, will be told by the Commons Home Affairs Committee, which heard evidence from witnesses including Russell Brand, right, that current drug laws are no longer «fit for purpose»

Under current law, any product should be fit for the purpose for which it is intended — a dog sold as a pet should be suited to that lifestyle — a dog sold as healthy should not be suffering a disease — otherwise it's a con — isn't it?

Reducing conflict has to be a better outcome for parents and for children and will help to make divorce law fit for purpose in the 21st century.

This should stimulate a wider debate about forensic skills within law degrees and continuing professional development and whether legal education is still «fit for purpose».

The first step is to take stock of the technology used within a law firm and ask if it is truly fit for purpose.

Notwithstanding any consumer protection statutes that are almost certainly applicable, common law contracts contain a warranty that the goods supplied shall be merchantable (gas with water in it isn't) and fit for any reasonably foreseeable purpose (running a car is a pretty foreseeable use for gas).

Taking into account the criticisms discussed above, one may conclude that modern legal education must be «fit for purpose» preparing students for the practice of law.

Described as the biggest change to data protection rules in two decades (since the laws were created in the 90s), GDPR overhauls laws that are essentially no longer fit for purpose.

The pre-existing condition limitation does not apply to the emergency medical evacuation or return of remains coverage; any amount paid or payable under any worker's compensation, disability benefit or similar law; a loss or damage caused by detention, confiscation or destruction by customs; elective treatment and procedures; medical treatment during or arising from a trip undertaken for the purpose or intent of securing medical treatment; an assessment from a legally qualified physician advising you in writing that you, a traveling companion, family member or business partner booked to travel with you are not medically fit to travel, as defined in the plan documents, at the time of purchase of coverage for a trip.

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