Sentences with phrase «likely outcome of a trial»

Your attorney should be able to give you a professional opinion on this, weighing the likely outcome of a trial against the certainty and benefits of settling now.

Days before trial, Crown counsel interviewed a witness and after discussions with Mr. Duncan, concluded that an acquittal (not guilty finding) was the most likely outcome of a trial.

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The rules are targeted at comments likely to affect the outcome of a trial or the impartiality of jurors.

Although disappointed in the outcome of the STEP trial, Koff says the results will likely give a shot in the arm to a growing effort to identify antibodies capable of neutralizing the virus before it causes a full - blown infection.

This version includes Evil Ryu and Violent Ken as playable characters which represent the worst likely outcomes of their various trials.

Stockholders who own company at time of payout knew this was likely outcome at time of purchase of stock or held on stock even after fraud with exposed knowing they would be awarded some damages in future but in reality the only real winners are the trial lawyers but who

e) the evaluator will provide feedback on the merits of each party's case, the likely outcome if it goes to trial, and recommendations for the resolution of the dispute;

Understanding the evidence that will need to be exchanged prior to trial can also help you envision what a likely outcome might look like and it will also inform you of what information you need to successfully present your case in court.

• Contempt through infringing the sub judice rule which involves conduct likely to influence the outcome of a trial.

However, the government gets to decide which information to disclose, and convictions can only be overturned for failing to disclose information if that information is «material,» meaning that it likely would have had an impact on the outcome of the trial.

They reject the Attorney General of Canada's concession at trial that the Canadian criminal law does not recognize a distinction between intentionally killing a person and committing an act knowing death may be a likely or foreseeable outcome.

These data would allow for a more informed selection of outside counsel or a better assessment of a likely outcome of a matter being considered for trial.

Attorney bargaining has traditionally taken place in the shadow of trial, as litigants alter their pretrial behavior — including their willingness to negotiate a settlement — based on perceptions of likely outcomes at trial and anticipated litigation costs.

As the bellwether trial, the outcome of this MDL is likely to set the tone for future Xarelto litigation.

He said at para. 31: «The evidence demonstrated it is more likely than not that even if the appellant had lived up to the standard of care, the respondent would have lost her leg» and at para. 36: «In view of the evidence I have reviewed, and in view of the respondent's concession that there was no evidence to suggest that it was more than likely a better outcome would have followed had the appellant acted with care, the trial judge's finding reveals either a misapprehension as to the law or a palpable and overriding error on the facts.»

But he added, «It is designed to encourage the parties to settle the matter before it goes to a jury, under the notion that, in light of the panel's report, the parties will have a good idea whether the case has merit and the likely outcome if it proceeds to trial.»

The findings reported here demonstrate that outcomes of a magnitude similar to stand - alone research trials are possible in the context of established services, and hence are likely to be replicable in widespread implementation of programmes that also employ rigorous monitoring processes.

In a trial with children initially within the clinical range, Webster - Stratton et al. [5] found that post-treatment child behaviour scores remaining within the clinical range was a predictor of adolescent engagement in delinquent acts; achieving post-treatment scores within the normal range was more likely to result in better long - term outcomes.