Sentences with phrase «legal systems around»

Rare in legal systems around the world, they deal with approximately the most troubled 10 per cent of families, yet only 1 per cent of those have to go before a judge.

Stanford Law School: CodeX At CodeX, researchers, lawyers, entrepreneurs and technologists work side - by - side to advance the frontier of legal technology, bringing new levels of legal efficiency, transparency, and access to legal systems around the world.

It is one of the most widespread systems of Law prevailing in the legal system around the world.

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Setting aside the physics, the bureaucracy of acquiring land rights between large cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco and dealing with all the legal issues around large - scale infrastructure construction could be significant hurdles, regardless of who builds a prototype system.

Between the technological imperative, a need - to - know ethic, medical subspecialists so smugly focused, a legal system that has cancelled the concept of trust, and a reimbursement system that has become an end in itself, there is enough blame to go around for our present confusions.

This is a form of re-colonization that does not need any military intervention; it is done unceremoniously by a mere legal transfer of ownership of the shares of enterprises, helped by the previously mentioned international agencies built around the UN system.

All of the nations of the worlds laws are based around Gods word, take a long look at them and if you have taken time to read Gods word you will clearly see the outline for our worlds laws or legal systems.

Personally, I don't care if you want to dance around with snakes, only ride in horse - pulled wagons, and only have s ex with the lights off and a hole in the sheet, but the problem is that you keep trying to force everyone else, through peer pressure but more insidiously the legal system, to be as inhibited as you are.

But thanks to this government's vision of a «transformed legal aid system» in Norfolk, Wales and parts of London there won't be a publicly funded lawyer around to give critical advice at a critical time.

We have a legal system emulated around the world, a parliamentary system envied by other countries, and financial services that are unrivalled,» she declared in the Commons.

Libertarians around the world praise the Dutch system, saying what two people do of their own accord should remain legal.

The central nervous system develops at around the fourth or fifth month of pregnancy, about the time we put a legal limit on abortions.

Ironically, the scandals that have dogged this mayor largely revolve around donations outside the city's system: already - illegal straw donors as well as pay - to - play issues with legal «gifts» to his pet non-profits and to de Blasio - backed candidates for state office.

Each of these systems, along with many other versions practiced by countries around the world, creates its own specific incentives, obligations, limitations, and legal requirements that everyone working within it must understand.

UCLA professor Henry Kelly examines historical canonical legal procedures to correct the popular myths around the Italian astronomer's belief in a sun - centered solar system.

Those two things are nowhere to be found in Ted 2, despite the oddly topical storyline centered around the concept of Ted (MacFarlane) and John (Wahlberg) fighting for the bear's civil rights when it turns out that he somehow slipped by the legal system all these years and is now suddenly deemed property in the eyes of the law, as opposed to a human being.

The lawsuit is the first of what many analysts expect will be numerous legal challenges around the country following a landmark decision in June by a California Superior Court judge who struck down the tenure system there as unconstitutional under state law, saying it unfairly saddled students in high - needs schools with low - performing teachers.

In my travels around North Carolina — to the state's three largest school districts — I ask school board members, legal and education experts, and charter advocates to explain how a state that doesn't seem to adequately fund its existing public school system can afford to add a competitive new one.

With libraries around the world coming under almost as much threat of demise as brick - and - mortar bookstores, one UK library system is taking legal action to fight back against proposed budget cuts in their county that will mean the planned closing of a number of local public libraries.

But it highlights the legal uncertainty around the open source operating system, and it could make new customers skittish about licensing the Google mobile platform.

If you're moving around on trains a lot in other countries where the fatality rate is much higher, you can't buy life insurance on your own, and the legal system doesn't punish negligent operators it might be meaningful, especially for frequent travelers who have dependents.

The ruling came as a surprise to environmental and indigenous activists around the world who were well aware of corruption in Guatemala's legal system and had been skeptical of the court's ability to see how egregious these violations had been.

A joint report by EIA and JPIK exposing how timber logged illegally in and around a rogue oil palm plantation is being certified legal under Indonesia's flagship timber certification system.

The government plans to introduce a system of price competitive tendering (PCT) into criminal defence work with the aim of slashing a further # 220m from the legal aid bill and cutting the number of contracts from 1,600 to around 400 providers.

After all, since the legal system in Canada mostly revolves around the written word, the existing «literacy divide» seems much more problematic than any perceived digital divide.

Jordan's lawyers, along with the Criminal Lawyers» Association and others, had asked the Supreme Court to «recalibrate» the rather flexible legal analysis around delay, arguing that far too often cases were still going to trial despite having spent years in the system.

«Legal design is not only about usability but also about designing systems that inherently take into consideration, for example, privacy issues or issues around bias,» project developer Hanna Pakaslahti points out.

The «Holocaust Law» has caused controversy: Holocaust survivors, governments and international media have voiced concern and castigation The legal system and its Law are here to regulate behaviour which thus has the power to shape politics, economics, history and society around us.

Second, a central theme in the current access to justice debate has been the idea that there should be a culture shift in Canada's justice system away from being organized around the provision of legal services towards a client - centred and problem - oriented model.

With many questions arising around the impending legislation, Legal Feeds asked lawyers how they think the legalization of marijuana will affect the justice system.

More interestingly, the system can also examine the length of time that a lawyer typically spends on a case and the cost based on court judgments, allowing for some analysis around legal fees.

People in the US are looking at what happened in the UK and Australia, as well as similar changes in Singapore, Canada, and other countries around the world that are considering liberalization of their legal systems.

For example, firms can make sure that they have dedicated roles around their legal systems — legal knowledge and compliance roles.

Notable mandates: Canadian counsel to MeadWestvaco Corp. in international restructuring and spinoff of a division to another public entity, valued at around $ 500 million; counsel to Skyline Commercial REIT in its multi-phased acquisition of 46 commercial properties from Conundrum Capital for a purchase price of around $ 242 million; Canadian counsel to Ralcorp Holdings Inc. in cross-border acquisition by ConAgra Foods Inc., a transaction with a total value of more than US$ 9 billion; lead external legal counsel to Puerto Rico Public - Private Partnerships Authority in relation to the authority's first greenfield design - build - finance - maintain project (a juvenile detention and social treatment facility); advisor to Ghana Grid Co. Ltd. in relation to development of market rules for the Ghanaian electricity system.

But the Indiana University Maurer School of Law's new Center on Global Legal Profession will break fresh ground, by «focusing on the unprecedented challenges lawyers are facing around the world and develop research and training materials to assist current and future attorneys in their understanding of international legal systems.&rLegal Profession will break fresh ground, by «focusing on the unprecedented challenges lawyers are facing around the world and develop research and training materials to assist current and future attorneys in their understanding of international legal systems.&rlegal systems.»

Freddie Hurlston, who was previously head of criminal justice system initiatives at the Legal Services Commission (the predecessor to the LAA), said many of the staff assessing the bids were from a temporary staff agency on around # 9.30 an hour and had no knowledge of legal aid or previous experience of public sector procureLegal Services Commission (the predecessor to the LAA), said many of the staff assessing the bids were from a temporary staff agency on around # 9.30 an hour and had no knowledge of legal aid or previous experience of public sector procurelegal aid or previous experience of public sector procurement.

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All around the country, millions of people are unable to get help for their legal issues because our legal system is too expensive and complicated for ordinary Americans.

Training around the issues surrounding the name «Upper Canada,» the colonial legacy of our country and the role of the legal system in promoting colonialism, and the reason for land recognitions in the context of the TRC, all seem like good places to start for competency - based training.

In support of its general theme, the report highlights a «key» debate which is said to centre around the reach of the US legal system and the spread of the «compensation culture».

Rocket Matter, around since 2007, is another web - based cloud practice management system designed specifically for the legal industry.

One benefit to the use of computerized forms revolves around a concept that is ingrained in the American mind — the ability, if one so desires, to make full use of the legal system without the interference of a third - party, i.e., a lawyer.

In spite of the lack of meaningful engagement by MAG, in summer 2011, CLHE provided MAG with a Report and Recommendations based on community and expert consultations conducted by CLHE around the province with people living with HIV, communities affected by HIV, legal, public health, criminal justice and scientific experts, health care providers, and advocates for women's rights in the context of sexual violence and the criminal justice system.

But just as important is what an innovative legal system can do for those who have little access to law and courts — the condition in which more than four billion people around the planet live.

Changes in regulation of the legal profession around the world, with the focus shifting to risk - based, proactive and appropriate management systems rather than one - size - fits - all, rules - based models;

Document Management Systems (DMS) for law firms and legal departments have been around for a while.

«I think I would still be floundering around in the legal system without Riddle & Brantley.

This approach is heavily influenced by the movement led by the US jurist, Richard Posner, who believes that the legal system can be configured around economic principles.

Celebrating 22 years in existence, CARALL believes the advent of information technology has contributed to the creation of a regional legal library system that is today accessed by local, regional and international law professionals from around the world.

We tend to see a lot of future - gazing around the changing role of the law firm, but relatively little on the future of the court system itself — the fundamental common law institution that for hundreds of years has served as a bedrock of legal process and justice across the globe.