These are weighty issues, to be sure, but the lawyer in me has been wondering why so little attention has been paid to
the legal basis for this claim or to the very fact that these issues are being argued in a courtroom rather than in the legislature.
We are dismissing the claim that lawyers have a duty to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally as lacking legal authority, because there is
no legal basis for that claim..
It's an attorneys» job to advise clients about all of the repercussions related to cease - and - desist letters and not merely opine on whether there's a viable
legal basis for the claim.
The problem, however, as Anne Vespry cogently argued on our legal ethics listserv (and «Bob Smith» also noted in comments on Omar Ha - Redeye's SLAW column), is that it is not clear that there is
a legal basis for claiming that Ontario lawyers have a duty to promote equality, diversity and inclusion understood as a requirement to take active steps toward making the profession more equal, diverse and inclusive.
A lawsuit technically begins when a complaint — a legal document setting out the facts and
legal basis for your claim against the defendant — is filed in court.
If
the legal basis for your claim or defense is settled, provide enough authority to show the court that it is settled.
Response: These comments did not provide specific facts or
legal basis for the claims.
What, then, is
the legal basis for the claim against the solicitor, and what would the client have to prove in order to establish an entitlement to recover substantial (as opposed to nominal) damages?
Not exact matches
There is no
basis for this
claim, but hundreds of thousands and countless hours later we're still stuck in the
legal system.
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claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, or merchandise delivery.
All Christian
claims that Judaism confesses a God of law in the formal /
legal sense in contrast to a «Christian God» of grace are
based on false views of fulfillment; such views not only damage Christian - Jewish relations but are devastating
for the life of the church itself.
The Diet of Speyer gave Elector John some kind of a
legal basis for proceeding with the plans
for the visitation of the parishes which Luther had recommended to him and
for more formal
claims on so much Church property.
Claims can not be made on infant formula, but follow - on formulas or processed cereal -
based foods and baby foods
for older babies are not subject to the same
legal restrictions.
«All
claims are robustly defended, and would only be settled on the
basis of strong
legal advice, and in order to seek the best value
for the taxpayer.»
«I don't think there's a
basis for that
claim,» Faso said of the potential
legal challenge.
It is unlikely that a subordination
claim can ever be perfected because, in our view, there appears to be little
legal basis for any such
claim.
The foregoing limitations of liability shall apply
for any
claims for damages, irrespective of their
legal basis including
claims arising from tort.
In this first case, the General Court had to address
claims that the EU lacked an appropriate
legal basis for its regulation which restricted trade in seal products.
The judge's refusal to dismiss the
claims of trademark dilution was
based on his finding that the complaint presents «
legal and factual issues not appropriate
for resolution at this motion to dismiss stage.»
Claiming that the choice of
legal basis lead to a denial of its right under the Protocol, the UK decided to bring an action
for annulment of the Council Decision 2012 / 776 / EU.
Now, Compass has announced plans to launch a major new
legal research suite
for Canada, backed by strategic investments from two leading companies in
legal information publishing, vLex, a Barcelona and Miami -
based legal publisher that
claims to have one of the world's largest collections of
legal information, and Justia, the California -
based legal information company run by the original founders of FindLaw, CEO Tim Stanley and President Stacy Stern.
Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions, the global market leader in transformational, technology -
based solutions
for legal management, today launches LegalVIEW ® BillAnalyzer to help corporate
legal departments and insurance
claims organizations of all sizes more efficiently manage their incoming
legal invoices and improve cost management.
The Community
Legal Assistance Society, its funders, its authors, its contributors, its editors, and the distributors of this website are not responsible
for ensuring this website is up - to - date, ensuring the completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this website, or any form of damages or monetary loss caused by or attributed to the use of this website, including but not limited to
claims based on negligence or breach of contract.
Based on frivolous
claims and lack of candor with the court, a charitable bond organization and its individual attorneys will be responsible
for a Virginia sheriff's
legal fees in defending those
claims.
At its most straightforward, the third - party funder will finance the
legal fees and expenses involved in pursuing the
claim on a non-recourse
basis, in exchange
for what is essentially an equity interest in the
claim.
Writing
for Legal IT Professionals, in an article entitled: Web -
based Dispute Resolution Systems Gain Traction as Court Delays and Low Value Disputes Surge, Christy highlights how Alternative and Online Dispute Resolution techniques are being applied by private companies seeking to compete with court's
claim for «customers».
First, there was no consideration of the organisers
claim that there was a
legal basis for all aspects of their proposal.
Russia maintains that there is no factual or
legal basis for the ICJ to adjudicate,
claiming that the issues between Ukraine and Russia relate to the legality of the use of force, sovereignty, territorial integrity and self - determination and therefore go beyond the jurisdiction of the Court.
If you continue to provide
legal services in any capacity — including as a mediator, arbitrator, trustee, or attorney, new risks
for claims will continue to arise, and you may have to maintain practice coverage despite the services only being provided on a very occasional
basis.
Not only did the SFO have access to Rolls - Royce's own investigations, including the interviews conducted therein (after the company waived any
claim for legal professional privilege on a limited
basis), but Rolls - Royce:
We will never charge you anything
for our
legal services at any time because under the contingency fee
basis our lawyers only charge
for claims that they win.
If you are a Diversity Capital Investor / Victim or the victim of some other type of investment fraud, the Law Offices of Keith L. Miller, and its affiliates, is prepared to review your situation and potential
claim (s) without charge, and will consider representing you on a contingent fee
basis, which means that you will not have to pay out of pocket
for your
legal representation.
In the first action, the Law Society brought a
claim seeking judicial review of the decision of the
Legal Services Commission (LSC) to seek offers from firms of solicitors and not -
for - profit organisations on the
basis of the new unified contract.
The
basis of negligence and the test in the Compensation Act 2006, s 1 may well — like «reasonable practicability» above — achieve this ably, but perhaps the reality of what these
legal tests mean on the ground is not cutting through media coverage of no win no fee or the ever - present advertising
for injury
claims.
The good news
for people who think that they may a wrongful death
claim is that the attorneys of Sutliff & Stout take all of their wrongful death cases on a contingency fee
basis, which means that survivors will not pay anything in
legal fees unless their case is successfully resolved and they recover compensation.
If you invested with Royal West Properties, Inc. and / or Gaston and Teresita Cantens, or are the victim of some other type of investment fraud, the Law Offices of Keith L. Miller, and its affiliates, is prepared to review your situation and potential
claim (s) without charge, and will consider representing you on a contingent fee
basis, which means that you will not have to pay out of pocket
for your
legal representation.
According to TheJudge's website, «Third - party funders view
legal claims as financial assets, in which they may invest in exchange
for a return
based upon the success of the funded litigation or arbitration.
The court rejected all the plaintiff's
claims for $ 2 million in damages
based on trial evidence,
legal issues, and defenses asserted by our client.
You also
claim that I was incorrect in holding that the Regulation provided a
legal basis for the retention of the fingerprint data by the member states.
Legal proceedings like the instant action were therefore rare, and it was as well to emphasise at the outset that the court was not being asked to address, nor was it addressing, the
basis of and justification
for the system by which
claims for ACA might be made.
Travelers covered the
legal fees
for Dentons as well as Advani but the insurer has
claimed the money back on the
basis that the insurance policy was invalid if a court found that the policy holder was guilty of dishonest or fraudulent activity.
He will oversee the investigation, analyze and evaluate the
legal and factual
basis for the
claim, and negotiate with the negligent party's insurance company.
It is undoubtedly a massive help
for solicitors, barristers and other
legal advisers who are dealing with judicial review
claims even on an infrequent
basis.
The LAA refused
legal aid on the
basis that it was outside the scope of Schedule 1 LASPO, and refused exceptional funding because it would not be impossible
for her to present her
claim and her cousin could help her with English.
Damages is a
legal term that refers to the losses you sustain from your injuries, and they are the
basis of your
claim for compensation from the ICBC.
The British Columbia Occupiers Liability Act (OLA) provides the
legal basis for most slip and fall
claims in the province.
The corporation
claimed full indemnity of its
legal costs in the amount of $ 35,495 on the
basis that the condominium declaration specifically provided that an owner would fully indemnify the corporation
for any costs or damages resulting from an owner's act or omission.
But it's indispensable
for many human endeavours: adjudicating
claims about the past, computing property ownership or money balances, certifying quality
based on testing, and proving precedence of publication (relevant to intellectual property) or proving the fact of publication (relevant to
legal compliance, fairness, authorship
claims and so on).
The
claim alleged that Thomson Reuters» «Litigator» service, which is a fee and subscription -
based database
for lawyer - created court documents that permits users to copy and edit documents
for their own purposes, breaches copyright by making available original lawyer created
legal documents without permission from, or compensation to, the authors of the documents.
For claims involving alleged damages of less then $ 50,000, FINRA adjudicates the
claims based solely on the
legal briefs filed by the attorneys working on the case and does not hold a hearing.