Sentences with phrase «law practice processes»

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«A number of the witnesses who gave evidence to the inquiry spoke about practices which, if proved following due process including a criminal trial, might well amount to a crime in Scots law,» he said.

By this time I'd earned an M.S. in Criminal Justice, my focus in this degree was case law and judiciary process, which of course included an extensive study of policing histories and practices.

Everything a human being does, all complex behaviors, can, in principle, if not yet in practice, be explained purely on the basis of describable physical processes a governed by deterministic physical laws.

It may fairly be said that leaving accommodation [of religion] to the political process will place at a relative disadvantage those religious practices that are not widely engaged in; but that unavoidable consequence of democratic government must be preferred to a system in which each conscience is a law unto itself or in which judges weigh the social importance of all laws against the centrality of all religious beliefs.

«Agricultural practices» shall mean all activities conducted by a farmer on a farm to produce agricultural products and which are inherent and necessary to the operation of a farm including, but not limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution, storage and land application of animal wastes; storage, transportation and use of equipment for tillage, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization and pesticide application; storage and use of legally permitted fertilizers, limes and pesticides all in accordance with local, state and federal law and regulations and in accordance with manufacturers» instructions and warnings; storage, use and application of animal feed and foodstuffs; construction and use of farm structures and facilities for the storage of animal wastes, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural products and livestock, for the processing of animal wastes and agricultural products, for the sale of agricultural products, and for the use of farm labor, as permitted by local and state building codes and regulations; including construction and maintenance of fences and lanes; «Agricultural products» shall mean those products as defined in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law; «Farm» shall mean the land, buildings and machinery usable in the production, whether for profit or otherwise, of agricultural products;

The difference stems from practice - what people used to believe right and wrong has to be redefined by law as abiding to the law or against the law in the drafting process.

Erie County is currently in the process of drafting legislation that proposes to establish new criminal standards for actions that endanger the welfare of children, provide for more robust and intensive CPS investigations, and update technology and reporting practices to better serve children and families, as well as focusing on other improvements to current CPS law.

But the conversion of the excellent report of the Sole Judgment Debt Commissioner into a political White Paper for electioneering purposes to be published under the supervision of the office of the Attorney - General demonstrates how low we have come in this country in terms of the only constitutionally established office within the executive branch which by hallowed tradition and practice is to defend and uphold the liberty of every individual and the rule of law in its quasi-judicial decision making process.

The statement said, «EFCC, as a law - abiding organisation and a strong advocate of rule of law as constantly shown and practiced by its head, Ibrahim Magu, should allow the court processes to reach its logical conclusion.

As a result of my personal experience and awareness, I went from practicing Holistic Dentistry to developing a new discipline and practicing what I call Sustainable Dentistry, a process that follows the laws of nature to heal the mouth and the body as a whole.

Her research focuses on anti-terror law, the criminalization of and marginalization of working class youth, processes of depoliticization, sites of urban segregation and violence, and legal and extra-legal policing / security practices.

Superior Court Judge Edward Miller ruled late last month that both the New Jersey Department of Education and the Woodbury board of education must conduct a «discovery» process to clarify the reasons they think the practice is constitutional or unconstitutional, according to Barbara Lapham, Judge Miller's law clerk.

Unit 1: Understanding Customer Service in the Retail Sector Unit 2: Understanding the Retail Selling Process Unit 3: Understanding how individuals and teams contribute to the effectiveness of a retail business Unit 4: Understanding how a Retail Business Maintains Health and Safety on its Premises Unit 5: Understanding Retail Consumer Law Unit 6: Understanding Security And Loss Prevention In A Retail Business All work sheets that cover all criteria for the BTEC Certificate in Retail Knowledge Lv2 including some multiple choice practice questions.

For example, we ask each such third party to complete an information security questionnaire to ensure their practices and procedures provide the level of security that we would expect (and is required under law) when processing personal information.

In this practical reference, David F. Bateman — bestselling author of A Principal's Guide to Special Education — and special education administrator Jenifer L. Cline clarify what general education teachers need to know about special education law and processes and provide a guide to instructional best practices for the inclusive classroom.

I ask not that public school special educators and administrators circumvent special education guidelines and laws but that they approach the process with their brains and put their hearts in their practices to allow for positive changes in special education.

Based on model legislation developed out of best practices from around the country, this law creates a rigorous and accountable process to ensure that only the highest quality charter schools will be authorized.

In other words, it is a process of criminalizing youth that is carried out by disciplinary policies and practices within schools that put students into contact with law enforcement.

Joseph «Joe» Hoffer's practice areas include: (1) civil litigation; (2) labor and employment; (3) board governance including due process hearings and grievances, open meetings act and public information act; (4) business transactions including public procurement and contracting, False Claims Act, trademark and copyright, and inter-local and shared services arrangements; (5) student law including special education, discipline, civil rights and grievances; and (6) administrative law, including appeals of state agency action.

Joseph «Joe» Hoffer's practice areas include: (1) civil litigation; (2) labor and employment; (3) board governance including due process hearings and grievances, open meetings act and public information act; (4) business transactions including public procurement and contracting, False Claims Act, trademark and copyright, and inter-local and shared services arrangements; (5) student law including special education,... Continue reading Joseph E. Hoffer, Managing Partner

6.1.2 it shall ensure that all its systems and operations which it uses to provide the Services, including all systems on which Data is processed as part of providing the Services, shall at all times be of a minimum standard required by all applicable laws and be of a standard no less than the standards which are in compliance with the best industry practice for the protection, control and use of Data.

In cases where States have environmental impact assessment laws and an evaluation has been completed for a project under that State environmental impact assessment process, the Agencies could incorporate it by reference by following the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) requirements for this practice (40 CFR 1502.21).

A Credit Repair Organizations duty is to help consumers get the fair treatment from credit bureaus of which they are entitled under federal credit laws while providing their own expertise and experience through a practiced and successful process.

Settlement of a mortgage loan is a legal process, so specific procedures and requirements will vary according to state and local laws, but a general description of closing practices can help you through the process.

There are several other laws that also dictate business practices of other organizations involved in the credit reporting process.

My law practice is based upon an unrelenting desire to assist consumers and small business owners achieve financial relief through the bankruptcy process.

Working together with governments and law enforcement, StopFishBombing.org can greatly improve the operational efficiency of enforcement activities and legal processes, helping to end this appalling fishing practice.

In her practice she is mainly occupied with natural processes, physical laws and the symbolism they create.

Because law societies are not accountable in fact (as distinguished from «in law»), to the political - democratic process, it is sadly true to have to say, «there are no economies - of - scale in the practice of law.»

Unlike professors generally, who undergo a rigorous tenure process, tenure for law professors — lifetime job security — is achieved with a relatively low quantity of scholarly production and in practice is seldom denied.

Legal process outsourcing (LPO) refers to the practice of obtaining support services from an outside law firm or legal support services company (LPO provider).

Because we understand the demands placed on our attorney clients, FindLaw has developed business development instruments specifically for law firms (such as ones those that improve the intake process), fine - crafted a suite of marketing products that free up lawyers to actually practice law and amassed a body of research and scholarship that we use to help law firms stay contemporary and competitive.

Harrison Pensa took an interesting approach to its «Slaw Week» — three of its articles were about trends in certain areas of practice (including family law, class actions and social media law), while the other two concentrated on the business of law (including hiring a CEO and automating process - heavy work).

It's imperative that solo and small law firms streamline their business processes to free their attorneys to practice and serve clients.

There should be two components to this: one an open advising processing to ensure best practices and compliance within the spirit of human rights and the law, and the second when students need support to challenge universities to comply with human rights and the laws.

He has also implemented cutting - edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to improve the practice of law.

Law firms can now create templates that will automate the process of setting up new matters for specific practice areas.

The potential cost - saving benefits are necessarily specific to your particular law practice, and you must carefully assess the financial benefits and drawbacks of moving your law firm's processes to the cloud by carefully analyzing your current costs and systems.

Any law firm practice group that already produces or contributes to a law firm newsletter can go the extra inch and create a blog as well, and get a whole lot more SEO bang for its buck in the process.

These results may reflect a lack of familiarity with arbitration processes and procedural options, as less than one - third of respondents said that they use arbitration in their practice — compared to the 80.1 % of respondents who said they use mediation, the 62.7 % who said they use collaborative negotiation and the 68.7 % who said they use litigation — and as only 8.5 % of respondents said that they frequently use arbitration to resolve family law disputes.

Written by Waterstone's family law practice group, the blogs focuses on all aspects of family law, and aims to help people better understand the law and process related to issues including adoption, child and spousal support, divorce, custody, agreements, and tax issues.

Democratising the rule of law is one of the most urgent challenges of our times, as the legitimacy of legal institutions for protecting the rule of law is increasingly challenged... Jack's expertise in articulating and promoting constitutional values in the political process, his practical experience of how parliaments work in practice, and his proven commitment to promoting a democratic vision of the rule of law, make him perfectly placed to lead the Bingham Centre's programme of work in this area.»

Four new unelected positions have been created for appointment by the benchers themselves, using a new process that takes into account new criteria to be established by the benchers, such as ``... the need for representation by region, demographics, type of law practice, or professional, leadership or management skills».

He retired from full - time practice at the firm in December 2013 just as the approval process for the law school was in full swing.

Such programs include, but are not limited to, education on the following: a) an IT tool, process, or methodology designed to perform tasks that are specific or uniquely suited to the practice of law; b) using a generic IT tool process or methodology to increase the efficiency of performing tasks necessary to the practice of law; c) the investigation, collection, and introduction of social media evidence; d) e-discovery; e) electronic filing of legal documents; f) digital forensics for legal investigation or litigation; and g) practice management software.

Rather, everyone understands that such practices are de rigueur because the senior folks are simply way too busy handling other senior - level tasks to undertake the very time - consuming process of researching all of the relevant facts and legal issues pertinent to a judicial opinion, legal brief, or law journal article, and crafting all that raw material into persuasive prose.

What can we collectively do to introduce technology and client - focused service processes into your practice to make you more efficient and able to focus on what you went to law school for — helping people?

In another win for Intapp, City law firm Fox Williams has selected Intapp Time as its new time management system, with plans to roll it out to nearly 70 fee earners in place of its current time recording process, which is based on Thomson Reuters Elite's sunsetted Envision practice management system.

Creating standardized processes is one of the biggest steps you can take toward building a successful law practice.

In its second year, the U.S. News - Best Lawyers «Best Law Firms» rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer reviews from leading attorneys in their relevant practice areas.