Sentences with phrase «legal question which»

As a common law country, Australia has many centuries of Australian and English case law to which it can resort which provide guidance of some sort on every legal question which I allude to in my answer.

That is a complicated legal question which brings into play the enforcement discretion of those with the purse strings.

I'm voting to close this question as off - topic because this is a legal question which can only be appropriately answered by a practicing attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.

Judge Gouin ruled that the contested provisions of the bylaw raise serious legal questions which the Court will need to consider in greater depth, but in the meantime, the ban would be suspended, effectively saving the lives of many hundreds of dogs that would otherwise have been euthanized this week.

Originally, in England, a person charged with treason or felony was denied the aid of counsel, except in respect of legal questions which the accused himself might suggest... Historically and in practice, in our own country, at least, [the right to a hearing] has always included the right to the aid of counsel when desired and provided by the party asserting the right.

The court noted that the thrust of the lawsuit was not that these transactions posed legal questions which demanded the expertise of a lawyer nor that the plaintiffs received incompetent representation, but only that by charging a separate fee for its services in connection with the documentation and closing of the transaction, MLRB engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.

Not exact matches

Billionaire Peter Thiel is funding the legal case against Gawker, which raises troubling questions.

I have occasionally had brief discussions with him about legal questions about which I wanted his input and perspective,» Hannity tweeted on Monday.

Once the patent search is completed, you can compare your invention with previous developments and answer two questions, neither of which necessarily requires legal expertise, although the observations of an experienced patent professional can be helpful:

It's worth noting that the question relates to creating an «advisory board» which is very different than a board of directors or fiduciary board, which involves legal obligations.

«Any argument they make for keeping that in would result in the same kinds of legal challenges presented by Section 3 (c), which poses the question of, «Why have people from these countries been deemed more dangerous than others?»»

The court specifically noted that this was not a final determination of the issue and that discovery would be needed to fully resolve the legal question, which we think should be decided in our favor when all of the evidence is in.

«In line with this position, Ecuador proposed to Sweden the negotiation of an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, which was signed last December and which provides the legal framework for the questioning.»

Beyond the battle over at least the temporary future of the CFPB lies a legal question: Which federal law decides who will lead the CFPB — the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which gives the president the ability to fill many open positions in the executive branch, or the Dodd - Frank financial reform that created the bureau in the first pWhich federal law decides who will lead the CFPB — the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which gives the president the ability to fill many open positions in the executive branch, or the Dodd - Frank financial reform that created the bureau in the first pwhich gives the president the ability to fill many open positions in the executive branch, or the Dodd - Frank financial reform that created the bureau in the first place?

I have ignored reasons that might justify lower discount rates or higher GDP adjustments for China mainly because the purpose of this essay is to explain why the U.S. multiple is so much higher than China's, and of course these reasons exist, but I think whatever the correct ratio should be, there is no question that advanced economies always justify higher multiples than developing economies because they tend to be economically more diversified and politically more stable, and they usually have institutions, including clearer legal and regulatory frameworks, more sophisticated capital allocation processes, less rigid financial systems, and smaller state sectors (which make smooth adjustment, one of the most valuable and undervalued components of long - term growth, more likely).

«I have occasionally had brief discussions with him about legal questions about which I wanted his input and perspective,» Hannity said in a statement sent by Fox News.

From a strictly legal perspective, the relevant question is not whether there is a sufficient connection to any particular existing or proposed oil sands development or other production activity, and certainly not whether such projects or activities were included in the Terms of Reference (ToR), but rather simply whether the GHGs associated with the production of bitumen that will be transported by the NGP are an «environmental effect» of that project (see NGP Report, Volume II, Appendix 4, Terms of Reference, which defines «environmental effect» very broadly to mean «any change that the project may cause in the environment.»

Contributing to the slowdown would be the loss of the international arbitration mechanism built into NAFTA, which presently shields US and Canadian investors from Mexico's legal system amid questions surrounding Mexico's commitment to the rule of law.

So in a country in which third trimester abortions are legal on - demand, our abortion discussion centers on questions like «So why are you against the removal of a tiny clump of rapist - produced cells?»

The question this raises is not of discrimination but of what constitutes the human person as a man or as a woman, and which union should receive a legal form.

The question might seem a befuddling one for a ballot in the heartland, but it stems from a New Jersey legal case in which a Muslim woman went to a family court asking for a restraining order against her spouse claiming he had raped her repeatedly.

The crucial question is whether a plurality of religious and secular faiths, each of which had developed its own traditional culture, that is, philosophy, morality, ideology and legal system of corporate life, can, through inter-faith rational discourse, create at least the basic framework of a common culture or common direction and scheme of values for peoples to build together a new dwelling, like the national community.

Beyond legal questions of academic tenure, however, are three problems which may be much more serious.

In this essay, I have referred only to the book of Genesis and thus have chosen not to mention the prohibitions against homosexuality included in Leviticus, for it seems to me that what is at stake now is not homosexuality, which is a fact, a reality, whatever my view of it as a rabbi might be, but the risk of irreversibly scrambling genealogies, questions of legal and social status (the child - as - subject becoming child - as - object), and identities — a confusion that would be harmful to society as a whole and that would lose sight of the general interest in seeking the advantage of a tiny minority.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Next to the legal puzzle that is Kobe Bryant, the most intriguing question surrounding the purple and gold is, Which of the team's four future Hall of Famers will sublimate his game for the good of the team?

The authors argue that instead of policies that just strengthen marriage — which more and more people are questioning, and rejecting, as a valid institution — we should be supporting all intimate relationships as well as enlarging the legal and social definitions of family to reflect the many types of families we have today.

It is a question about which policymakers have aimed to provide clarity, not only from an ethical and legal standpoint but to offer parents the assurance that they've made the right choice based on the weight of current medical evidence.

If this legal question is not resolved, the outcome is likely to be a regulatory or legal world in which each country may want their own cloud, Smith believes.

Any report on this matter, including the BNI Report, which does not raise or even answer any of these relevant legal questions is not worthy of any serious consideration.

If you stir in legislation such as the European Referendum Act 2015 which set the question to appear on the ballot paper but failed to address the legal consequences of a vote to leave, and the anomalies thrown up by the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011, not least the ability to avoid a fixed - term, then the unsatisfactory basis upon which the country has gone to the polls three times in the last three years is underscored.

This means that they are only subject to personal liability for money damages in cases where the meaning of the law with respect to the situation in question is «clearly established» which usually means that it involves a legal issue that has been resolved in a binding case law precedent.

That being said, when drones are used, as it were, «outside» of war a host of controversial legal questions arises, some of which are genuinely unresolved.

But for the moment, amid a sea of names being floated — New York City Public Advocate Tish James, Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas among them — lawmakers are still working out more thorny legal questions of a joint session of the Senate and Assembly, which would be required to fill the post.

«I believe that we need to put a straightforward and simple and fair and legal question to the Scottish people in good time, which is to ask the straightforward question: «Do you want to stay in the United Kingdom» - and I hope that's what people will vote for - «or do you want to leave the United Kingdom?»

This is not only factually and legally incorrect, but contradicts an earlier concession by the grand jury that, at the very least, the question of which filing was pre-eminent was a matter of legal debate.

But, going with the current assumption that it is tentamount to accepting advertising from foreign sources, the question (of whether accepting payments to make statements is legal) is a question which is not answered by the FEC page.

While Graham and others questioned the PSC's ability to arbitrate environmental rather than utility issues, the commission's lawyers questioned whether the plaintiffs had legal standing since the organizations fighting the subsidy were mostly from the lower Hudson Valley, which is some four hours away from the nuclear plants.

Questions have been raised of late about political contributions made by himself and his former law firm, which made big money in pension - related legal fees, to the past three state comptrollers.

I noted that Espada's residency question (Bronx vs. Westchester), which continues to be an issue for the senator, actually was the subject of a 2008 legal challenge found in his favor.

As they consider campaigns, Mr. Maloney and Ms. Rice face the same complicated legal question: Can they simultaneously seek re-election, which they have already filed for, and the attorney general post?

In response to the David Cameron's interview for BBC1's Countryfile programme, in which the Prime Minister says: «I always thought the hunting ban was a pretty bizarre piece of legislation, I think there should be a free vote in the House of Commons... My problem has always been that it was just taking the criminal law into an area of activity where it didn't really belong»; Alice Barnard, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, said: «The Prime Minister is totally right to question the Hunting Act, especially from a legal basis.

Records show Silver last year spent $ 135,000 in legal fees with the firm, which also represented him in 2004 when faced questions over a discounted hotel suite in Las Vegas.

An interesting legal question would be what happens when two circuit courts contradict each other (in which case SCOTUS is where that'd be supposed to be resolved).

There are question marks with regards to the Minister potentially breaking the Ministerial Code, the are questions about whether the Minister has opened up the project to a legal challenge, and finally, there are serious concerns that Natural Resources Wales, which is meant to be independent, was heavily leant on by the Minister.»

Asked whether Silver's legal troubles will be a distraction from Assembly business — which canceled its session Thursday upon the news of the speaker's arrest — Titone said, «That's the big question here.

CSEA has repeatedly told the Governor that it will not reopen contracts and yet he has now publicly proposed a range of giveback demands which raise legal and ethical questions.

The president's tweets, posted on a Saturday in which he remained inside the White House with no public schedule, came as Mr. Mueller is said to have sent questions to Mr. Trump's legal team as part of negotiations over an interview with the president.

The immigrants in question were the youthful Dreamers who won legal status with former President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals order, which President Donald Trump revoked last September.

Sounding like New York State's own Vladimir Putin, Gov. Andrew Cuomo explains to Crain's New York's editorial board why he can't be accused of «interfering» with the work of the Moreland Commission investigating state corruption, which he recently disbanded (prompting the US district attorney to scoop up its files, saying its work wasn't done): «It's not a legal question.