Sentences with phrase «means of achieving»

The NAR response, «Hands Off the Mortgage Interest Deduction,» said that although more attention should be given to low - income housing needs, penalizing homeowners as a means of achieving that goal is wrong.

We need to join together in creating a vision for a new American dream — one that emphasizes responsible, long - term homeownership as means of achieving social and financial well - being.

There are alternative means of achieving the objective that are not as restrictive of affected persons» human rights

The standards represent both the Head Start guarantee of high - quality and a means of achieving it.

The caregiver's presence allows the therapist to facilitate the successful exploration and resolution of behavior problems in the home by modeling for the parent PACE as an effective means of achieving conflict resolution and increasing emotional and behavioral regulation within the home.

Maybe it started with extensive pornography use then led to trying same - sex activity as a means of achieving greater sexual arousal because it was something different.

North East, England About Blog Blog to promote the Ketogenic Diet as a means of achieving endurance goals.

New Year's goals can range from «hit the gym» to «climb the corporate ladder,» but rarely factor in a practical means of achieving said goals.

Always write with a purpose in mind and establish a means of achieving that purpose.

Unlike off - chain solutions such as the Lightning Network, where transactions are conducted on a separate layer, Phantom proposes an on - chain means of achieving scalability.

The European Parliament... notes that the online search market is of particular importance in ensuring competitive conditions within the digital single market, given the potential development of search engines into gatekeepers and the possibility they have of commercialising secondary exploitation of information obtained; calls, therefore, on the Commission to enforce EU competition rules decisively, based on input from all relevant stakeholders and taking into account the entire structure of the digital single market in order to ensure remedies that truly benefit consumers, internet users and online businesses; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to consider proposals aimed at unbundling search engines from other commercial services as one potential long - term means of achieving the aforementioned aims.

And a term insurance is the best and simplest means of achieving this.

The court looked at the evidence of alternatives considered by the College which did not represent a less drastic means of achieving the objective of the Policies in a real and substantial manner.

CROs additionally attracted judicial criticism in the past for lacking transparency, despite the fact that CROs are a flexible and straightforward means of achieving resolution between repentant and reformed companies and the SFO.

Article 6 of the Directive allows member states to provide that «differences of treatment on grounds of age shall not constitute discrimination, if, within the context of national law, they are objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim, including legitimate employment policy, labour market and vocational training objectives, and if the means of achieving that aim are appropriate and necessary».

However, the trial judge also properly concluded that the amendments minimally impaired the right to vote, that there were no alternative, less drastic means of achieving the legislative goals and therefore the infringement was demonstrably justified under s. 1.

Courts considering Heyday will need to consider: - whether the UK's aim is legitimate; and - whether the means of achieving that aim is both appropriate and necessary.

It was other means of achieving the employer's legitimate aim which were relevant not the means of achieving different aims.

Thus, the use of the scoring matrix which did not give special recognition to 24/7 working or providing special priority payments to those who were excused from 24/7 working for childcare reasons was not a means of achieving the chief constable's legitimate aim.

In the Henry case in British Columbia, the government was able to pass the third step of the Oakes test largely because, under the current rules, vouching is permitted: «Looking at the scheme as a whole, taking into account the broad range of options available for proof of identity and residence,» wrote Madam Justice Smith of the B.C. Supreme Court, «I am satisfied that there are no alternative, less drastic means of achieving both of Canada's legislative objectives in a real and substantial manner.»

Entities would determine the most effective means of achieving this training requirement for their workforce.

Financial security is a huge value for many lawyers, and they often feel so stuck because they can not see any other means of achieving it except in their current jobs.

The balance struck within a TPP chapter between measures designed to facilitate international trade and / or investment and a host state's sovereign right to regulate as a means of achieving legitimate policy objectives, including the protection of human rights, health, the environment, public morals, cultural institutions, the financial sector or intellectual property.

Indirect discrimination, if it occurs, is not necessarily wrongful: the defendant employer may show that, in spite of its negative effect, the provision, criterion or practice, despite its unequal impact, constitutes a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

On the footing on which the indirect discrimination claim is now advanced, namely disadvantage to a single individual arising out of her wish to manifest her faith in a particular way, everything in the tribunal's findings of fact shows the rule, both during the years when it operated without objection and while it was being reconsidered on Ms Eweida's instigation, to have been a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

Accordingly both the Government and Parliament may care to look again at section 58C (2)--(5) and to consider an obvious alternative means of achieving the same objective at much less cost to the public purse.

Employment Judge Lewzey dismissed the claim, on the basis that the older firefighters had a legitimate expectation that no major changes would be made to their pension entitlements when they were close to retirement, and so that the transitional provisions were a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

However, this can be justified if the employer can demonstrate that it is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

In very brief summary, under the Equality Act 2010 where an employer applies a provision, criterion or practice (i.e. in this case, requiring an employee to work on a religious day) this could amount to indirect discrimination unless the employer can show that the requirement is objectively justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

Under the Equality Act 2010, discrimination on grounds of age is unlawful unless it can be objectively justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

`... while Article 8 does apply in principle to cases involving a private landowner and a trespasser, it is difficult to envisage circumstances where it would have any consequence and the eviction would not be found to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim».

Thus, the issue that fell to be determined was whether the provision, criterion or practice applied by the council was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

In order to successfully claim indirect discrimination, the claimant must demonstrate that the respondent has applied a provision, criterion or practice («PCP»); that PCP puts or would put someone with the claimant's religion or belief at a particular disadvantage when compared to other persons; the PCP puts or would put the claimant at that disadvantage and the PCP can not be justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

Application by the Singaporean liquidators of Hycarbex - Asia for UK recognition of Singaporean liquidation proceedings as a means of achieving a stay of pending ICC arbitration proceedings.

by Elise Jefferson, MA A2L Consulting An intriguing and complex aspect of civil litigation is the use of damage awards as a means of achieving justice.

In Ireland, the Employment Equality Acts 1998 — 2015 prohibit discrimination on grounds of age, but specifically permit the use of mandatory retirement ages provided that they are «objectively and reasonably justified by a legitimate aim, and the means of achieving that aim are appropriate and necessary.»

They concluded that the cuts were justified as the cuts were «still felt to be a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aim of reducing public expenditure».

The primary means of achieving that independence is through a judging panel of senior industry figures, primarily general counsel and lawyers who have stepped back from the full - time practice of law.

... Nor can we conclude that the specific Article I powers delegated to Congress necessarily include, by virtue of the Necessary and Proper Clause or otherwise, the incidental authority to subject the States to private suits as a means of achieving objectives otherwise within the scope of the enumerated powers.

I can think of other means of achieving that goal — including allowing non-lawyers (including paralegals) to provide more «legal» services (and I note, have the LSUC regulate paralegals is a serious problem in that regard).

Regulation 3 defined «discrimination» to include direct religious discrimination (that is, treating an employee less favourably on grounds of his or her religion or belief) and indirect religious discrimination (applying a provision, criterion or practice that places persons of the same religion as the employee at a particular disadvantage and which the employer can not show was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim).

Even were that not so, the authority's acts had to be regarded as constituting a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

Four issues had been identified by the parties: (i) whether the Court of Appeal had correctly held that the 2009 and 2010 care plan reviews were to be read as including a reassessment of the claimant's community care needs; (ii) whether the authority's decision to provide pads interfered with the claimant's Art 8 rights and, if so, whether such an interference was justified and proportionate; (iii) whether the authority had been operating any relevant policy or practice for the purposes of s 21E (1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA 1995) and, if so, whether that policy was justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, namely the equitable allocation of limited care resources; and (iv) whether the authority had failed to have due regard to the needs specified in s 49A of DDA 1995 (the general disability equality duty) when carrying out their functions in the instant case.

This article reconceives proportionality in sentencing as a constructive reasoning process rather than as an instrumental means of achieving a fair quantum of punishment.

Organisations can implement policies which at first glance look like indirect discrimination but can be shown to be a «proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim».

Greater law firm efficiency is essential to reducing overhead and maintaining profitability, and technology is one of the most powerful means of achieving it.

However, if a dress code appears to discriminatory, an employer will not be liable if they can show that the requirements are a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim and there is case law which demonstrates that having different dress codes for men and women is not automatically discriminatory.

Indirect discrimination is permitted if it is justified — that means that an employer can show it is a «proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim».

The High Court has already distinguished YL and held that many registered social landlords, in receipt of a large element of public subsidy and used as a means of achieving governmental policy in relation to affordable housing, are, in allocating and managing social housing, exercising public functions.

There is however a defence to discrimination if it can be shown that the measure is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.