It was significant that, in this case, the subject - matter of the proposed appeals was a ruling by the commissioner on a fundamental
legal issue of jurisdiction.
Not exact matches
Issues such as drafting a co-parenting agreement, understanding what the law requires
of parents, and even figuring out just who is a
legal parent can vary by
jurisdiction.
(2) signed by an individual, or his parent, to the effect that he has been denied admission to or not permitted to continue in attendance at a public college by reason
of race, color, religion, or national origin, and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious and certifies that the signer or signers
of such complaint are unable, in his judgment, to initiate and maintain appropriate
legal proceedings for relief and that the institution
of an action will materially further the orderly achievement
of desegregation in public education, the Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice
of such complaint to the appropriate school board or college authority and after certifying that he is satisfied that such board or authority has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name
of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court
of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise
jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section, provided that nothing herein shall empower any official or court
of the United States to
issue any order seeking to achieve a racial balance in any school by requiring the transportation
of pupils or students from one school to another or one school district to another in order to achieve such racial balance, or otherwise enlarge the existing power
of the court to insure compliance with constitutional standards.
This will offer Alpari clients in Russia the opportunity to choose native
jurisdiction when working on international financial markets and will offer them additional
legal security,» Boris Shilovthe chairman
of the supervisory board
of Alpari, said in a separate statement
issued by the broker.
only then would you spend money (ie, some
of that money) setting up business entities in the relevant
jurisdiction (Dubai or whatever), establishing the needed chain companies, beginning work on
legal, etc etc (and as a tiny factor at the end
of that chain, sure, a few advisors would sort out the best way to pay any taxes in the US / home country / whatever, taking in to account sundry
issues such as visa status, etc etc).
While demand response may soon have its proverbial 15 minutes in the national spotlight, some
legal experts believe the Supreme Court may have picked up the case because it simply wants to weigh on the
issue of state vs. federal
jurisdiction.
The question
of jurisdiction will now have to be heard in that foreign member state, which may not deal with
issues as swiftly as the English courts and may increase
legal costs by requiring parties to instruct an second set
of legal advisers abroad and in the translation
of court documents and correspondence.
The key benefits
of such injunctions were the speed with which the English courts can decide upon the
issue of jurisdiction and the ability to have the debate over
jurisdiction in English rather than a foreign language without the need to instruct
legal advisers in another country.
Our lawyers are equipped with skills, capacity, knowledge, dedication and discretion to resolve the most difficult and most complex
legal issues, with elements
of cross border transactions, several
jurisdictions, multitask demands and very delicate clients and opposite parties.
The effect
of these out
of jurisdiction graduates will only accentuate the pressures on the
legal job market in Ontario, an
issue that goes beyond just articling or licensing.
This collection
of essays examines the shifting
legal landscape
of federal claims by foreign plaintiffs in the federal courts and focuses on the most common statutes invoked by foreign plaintiffs, as well as the threshold
issues of personal
jurisdiction and pleading standards that govern such suits.
Legal professional privilege is a difficult
issue to navigate in Asia, particularly in circumstances where some
jurisdictions do not recognise privilege, and those which do each apply their own set
of rules.
Following its participation in that case, it created a Committee designated to conduct a more in depth review
of the
issue, including commissioning
legal research, and further consideration
of experience in
jurisdictions where assisted suicide was legalized.
It allows clients to enter information about a specific transaction (the
jurisdictions that apply, the type
of collateral at
issue) and pull up an on - point
legal analysis.»
Most recently I've seen
legal reasoning blunders on limitations law
issues, because
of misconstruction
of precedent, failure to look at the law
of other
jurisdictions, or lack
of awareness
of the basis for limitations principles or origins
of statutory provisions.
The law societies do not give sufficient importance to the interactions among: (1) the problem and its consequences — the thousands
of people whose lives have been damaged for lack
of affordable
legal services provided by competent lawyers; (2) the power
of the internet, the social media, and the news media together, to make those consequences into a public and political
issue so quickly that there will not be time for the law societies to publish a persuasive response, and which
issue will compel government intervention by way
of programs on the way to socialized law; (3) the fact that self - regulation
of the
legal profession has been lost by the law societies in several
jurisdictions of the common law world and the U.S; [7] and, (4) the fact that the consequences
of the unavailability
of legal services at reasonable cost will motivate the many non-lawyer
legal service providers to offer
legal services that should be provided by lawyers, to people desperate for a lawyer's services that they can not afford.
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.
Our lawyers provide
legal advice to clients prior to the
issue of an arrest warrant and
legal representation from the point
of arrest, during Court proceedings and through the appeals process where applicable, whether through the English
legal system or in foreign
jurisdictions.
[2] Prior to Gunn, state and federal courts applying this test frequently applied federal
jurisdiction over state - law claims with embedded patent
issues, including breach
of contract claims involving patent licenses, defamation, and
legal malpractice claims.
... But when Kennedy, after describing the facts and
legal issues paused, leaned forward and started talking about basic principles, it was clear: he had provided the fifth vote to declare that Guantanamo detainees have habeas corpus rights that were violated when Congress stripped courts
of habeas
jurisdiction in the Military Commissions Act
of 2006.
Sir Anthony Clarke MR (giving the judgment
of the court): The facts found by the judge were that the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq (following the ousting
of the government
of Saddam Hussain) had
issued an order whereby the multinational force (
of which British troops formed a pArt) should be «immune from Iraqi
legal process» and that all personnel should be «subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of their sending States».
My blog work facilitates the exposure and scrutiny
of my
legal ideas to a national and international readership that includes not only judges, policymakers, and practitioners at all levels in many
jurisdictions, but also academics from other disciplines, journalists
of all stripes, many nonlawyers interested in criminal justice
issues, and also — perhaps most valuably — the real people whose lives are most impacted by the policies and doctrines that I discuss.»).
This guide is part
of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which features substantive overviews
of laws, practice areas, and
legal and business
issues in
jurisdictions around the globe.
If your
legal problem or
issue occurs within a
jurisdiction outside the state
of New Mexico, you should not use this site.
Correctness applies to (1) constitutional
issues; (2) questions
of general law «both
of central importance to the
legal system as a whole and outside the adjudicator's specialized area
of expertise»; (3) the «drawing
of jurisdictional lines between two or more competing specialized tribunals»; and (4) «true question [s]
of jurisdiction or vires.»
You should not act or depend on any data on our website, where applicable, without seeking the counsel
of a competent lawyer licensed to practice in your
jurisdiction for your particular
legal issues.
Therefore, the homologation process in Ecuador implies that the party that seeks the enforcement
of a foreign award shall file a petition with the Provincial Court8, which will assess whether the award complies with the following requirements: (i) The international award complies with the formalities required for it to be considered authentic in the state where it was
issued; (ii) The award is final and binding in the
jurisdiction where it was delivered and the attachments are duly legalized; (iii) With regard to the requirement prescribed in the Convention, if the award is in a language other than the official language
of the country, in this case Spanish, it shall incorporate a translation; (iv) It is shown from the
legal papers
of the arbitration proceedings that the party against whom the awards is being enforced was duly notified
of the claim and that there was no due process violation; (v) The petition must specify the domicile
of the party against whom the award is being enforced.
In the latest
issue of Asian - Counsel, we are provided with an in - depth look at the competition regimes in South Korea, Singapore, China and India from leading
legal practitioners in those
jurisdictions, and investigate whether there is any merit in the possibility
of a pan-Asian competition framework.
Many
of the reports provide historical background on an
issue and you can often find comparative information about how other
jurisdictions have responded to a
legal problem.
A dozen years ago I wrote an article about regulating activity on the Internet («Solving
Legal Issues in Electronic Government:
Jurisdiction, Regulation, Governance `, (2002), 1 Canadian Journal
of Law and Technology No. 3 p. 1) in which I suggested that a number
of successful regulatory strategies focused on intermediaries, as the principal targets
of regulation might be hard to find or hard to persuade.
You agree that all decisions you make on
legal matters are your full responsibility and you agree to retain
legal counsel licensed to practice in your
jurisdiction regarding any
legal issue of enough importance to reasonably require it.
The Pro Bono Programme is designed to ensure that professional
legal advice is available to anyone who is unable to afford
legal representation with
legal issues that arise within the DIFC area
of Dubai and / or fall within the
jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts.
Beyond being one
of the largest claims recently litigated in this
jurisdiction, the claim raised complex
legal issues including
issues as to the law
of bribery and dishonest assistance, the capacity
of a foreign state entity and complex conflict
of laws
issues.
This would also however seem to be an area guaranteed to get lawyers talking, given that it raises all kinds
of issues, such as
legal enforceability,
jurisdiction, appeals processes and accountability.
Issues of jurisdiction can be tricky for those unfamiliar with the
legal process, but an experienced attorney can sort through any problems that may arise in deciding where to file a lawsuit.
Polygamous marriages spawn a vast array
of legal consequences in different
jurisdictions and may create extremely complex
issues for international family law counsel.
Bupa's focus on digitising the customer experience raises a number
of issues that
legal contributes to, but the team also tries to make use
of technology to connect seamlessly across its different
jurisdictions.
The Global
Legal Group called for our contribution to the 2015 edition of the reputed Global Legal Insights — Mergers & Acquisitions publication, which contains 27 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel, investment bankers, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a comprehensive insight into the realities of M&A — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerat
Legal Group called for our contribution to the 2015 edition
of the reputed Global
Legal Insights — Mergers & Acquisitions publication, which contains 27 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel, investment bankers, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a comprehensive insight into the realities of M&A — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerat
Legal Insights — Mergers & Acquisitions publication, which contains 27 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel, investment bankers, government agencies and private practice lawyers with a comprehensive insight into the realities
of M&A — practical
issues, policy
issues, strategic
issues — by
jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and
legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerat
legal developments as well as practical and strategic considerations.
The Global
Legal Group called for Maravela Asociații «s contribution to the 2015 first edition of the reputed Global Legal Insights — International Arbitration publication, which contains 36 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel and comprehensive insights of International Arbitration — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and legal developm
Legal Group called for Maravela Asociații «s contribution to the 2015 first edition
of the reputed Global
Legal Insights — International Arbitration publication, which contains 36 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel and comprehensive insights of International Arbitration — practical issues, policy issues, strategic issues — by jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and legal developm
Legal Insights — International Arbitration publication, which contains 36 country chapters drafted by leading practitioners from around the world and is designed to provide general counsel and comprehensive insights
of International Arbitration — practical
issues, policy
issues, strategic
issues — by
jurisdiction, highlighting market trends and
legal developm
legal developments.
«Written with clients in mind — both in - house lawyers and senior management — our guides enable the business client to identify and compare current
legal issues across
jurisdictions in a range
of business - critical practice areas.»
Professor Lois Gander, QC
of the University
of Alberta and Rochelle Johannson
of the Centre for Public
Legal Education Alberta prepared a June 2014 Report entitled «The Hidden Homeless: Residential Tenancies
Issues of Victims
of Domestic Violence» (which includes as Appendix B an annotated bibliography on the topic
of «Residential Tenancies
Issues of Victims
of Domestic Violence» organized by
jurisdiction).
Under the powers specified in the FJA, the court must register judgments that fulfil certain criteria, such as the judgment being for a specified sum
of money and the court that granted the judgment having had
jurisdiction over the parties and
issues, in accordance with its own
legal system and rules, as well as in accordance with English law principles.
Robert advises individuals and businesses on a variety
of legal issues, including small to medium scale mergers & acquisitions and the protection
of intellectual property in
jurisdictions around the world.
All
of this gave rise to complex
legal questions, including constitutional and international
jurisdiction issues, and the
issue of whether a Canadian court has the ability to grant a divorce in an actively polygamous marriage.
Additionally, clients
of the firm benefit from a single contact person or a small team
of experts who can handle the
legal issues and questions — no matter how many
jurisdictions are concerned by a case.
To stem this flow
of legal talent out
of private practice, the Law Society
of Upper Canada, which regulates Ontario's
legal profession, has
issued a number
of recommendations and started the following three major initiatives that LSUC hopes will serve as a model for other
jurisdictions in Canada:
Car accidents in Washington, DC involve a number
of issues including insurance laws, overlapping
jurisdiction and other complex
legal issues.
Susan Hackett's position as the general counsel
of ACC for more than two decades provided her with unparalleled exposure to and familiarity with the widest variety
of issues and corporate
legal practice settings imaginable: she's worked with and learned from large global
legal teams, solo and small
legal departments, CLOs and operations leaders from every industry and
jurisdiction.
Her representations include diverse
legal issues such as investment, joint ventures, post M&A disputes, immunity
of jurisdiction and execution and numerous sectors such as banking, construction, energy and electricity, finance, tobacco, insurance, arms and munitions, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, telecommunication and transportation.
247 pieces
of information for each case, roughly broken down into six categories: (1) identification variables (e.g., citations and docket numbers); (2) background variables (e.g., how the Court took
jurisdiction, origin and source
of the case, the reason the Court agreed to decide it); (3) chronological variables (e.g., the date
of decision, term
of Court, natural court); (4) substantive variables (e.g.,
legal provisions,
issues, direction
of decision); (5) outcome variables