Sentences with phrase «new legal situation»

This is, as I say, a new legal situation which neither politicians nor average citizens fully understand.

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Marijuana is legal in most states but illegal federally, a complex situation made even less certain with a new President taking office.
On Tuesday, he announced a new security and privacy initiative called the Digital Equilibrium Project aimed at developing a «digital constitution» to provide a legal and social framework for situations where security and privacy are at odds.
Once the war erupted, was waged, and came to an end, with a new legal - social situation following in its train, a widened alienation occurred.
And — together with legal aid cuts and over 45,000 new immigration rules since 2010 — it has helped make it impossible for people to sort out their legal situation.
In some areas, they are even behind the times in respect of the legal situation: changes to the law last year introduced two new stalking offences.
The day before the court hearing the group was refused public funding on the grounds that the situation was not within the scope of the new 2013 legal aid restrictions.
The situation came to a head in 2015, when a falling out with the new Belgian Secretary of State led to legal action in the Belgian law courts.
The sequel focuses on a new group of characters who are caught in tough situations when the purge — the annual evening where most crime is legal — begins.
This situation makes it becomes imperative to create a new legal superstructure and international policy to address these new issues.
«The significant factor in the current situation is that, since 2010, the government has undermined local authorities» legal powers to deliver new school places.
The significant factor in the current situation is that, since 2010, the Government has undermined local authorities» legal powers to deliver new school places.
Each episode will introduce a new extended family / bunch of idiots, show their terrible financial situation (only 3 cars, 5 TVs & 7 cell phones per household), and then dangle the prospect of a legal challenge & a policy windfall in front of them — I think we can rely on each family to provide the rest of the drama...
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... the torture memos were written not to define «torture» with respect to new situations where the statute was unclear; rather they were written to allow the CIA to get around the legal ban on torture, even to the point of arguing that the torture statute would be unconstitutional if applied to persons acting under the direction of the President as commander - in - chief.
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Some legal situations may take a longer time to resolve so it's best to keep in contact with your lawyer as new relevant updates pop up.
But such is the situation following the report by a small New York legal newspaper that 2nd U.S. Circuit Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs, speaking at a Federalist Society event in Rochester, N.Y., described pro bono work as «antisocial» and «self - serving.»
The situation in the United Kingdom couldn't be more different: Such restrictions have largely been lifted, and under the Legal Services Act the creation of new ways of providing legal services — including through alternative business structures — is more than simply permitted; it is actively encourLegal Services Act the creation of new ways of providing legal services — including through alternative business structures — is more than simply permitted; it is actively encourlegal services — including through alternative business structures — is more than simply permitted; it is actively encouraged.
However, once the UK has officially left the EU and Brexit has been fully enacted, the laws may be changed to reflect this new political situation; EU citizens living in the UK will no longer fall under a special legal category, but could instead become grouped with all other or certain categories of other foreigners living in the UK.
The prospective scenarios proposed by this report are based on a number of hypothetical social, economical and cultural situations, among others an ageing population, a changing socio - cultural reality due to immigration, a deepening divide between the rich and the poor, the omnipresence of IT in all sectors of society, the inability of the «welfare state» to maintain its offer of public services and goods, the feminization of the legal practice, a growing focus on quality of life, new business models, a transnational practice of law and a shift in influence from the West to the East.
This was because, as a matter of EU law, when a new rule of law comes into force, it can not apply to legal situations which have arisen and become definitive prior to that date, but can apply to the future effects of a situation which arose under the old law.
These situations do come up (and incidentally, this is nothing new, it has been a difficult and recurring legal issue since at least the 18th century), and they really suck to be in, and often there aren't easy answers.
It may be necessary to create a new category of legal obligation that deals genuinely with the needs and situations of the parties and that recognizes that EULAs are forms of private legislation.
-- break and enter: John Doe, [2007] B.C.J. B.C.J. No. 2111, 228 C.C.C. (3d) 302 (B.C.C.A.), acquittal set aside, new trial ordered; accused testified that he had been fasting in the woods for 60 days when he entered the house to be warm and to eat; the trial judge erred by not correctly applying the modified objective test to the first two components of the defence of necessity — the existence of an imminent peril or danger and the absence of any reasonable legal alternative, had to be assessed on a modified objective standard; the trial judge erred by failing to determine whether the accused's perception of his situation, and the absence of any lawful alternatives, had an objectively reasonable foundation; the verdict would not necessarily have been the same had the trial judge properly applied the law on the defence of necessity.
Whether one parent is attempting to move to another state or a parent needs more or less time with a child to accommodate his or her new situation, we can assist you in seeking a legal change to the custody order that was previously created.
Consuming and analyzing the tweets sent by the folks around you on the subway could yield just enough information to approach someone and offer to set up a trust for their new baby, legal counsel for their upcoming business venture, or representation for their current marital situation.
The committee agreed that NfPs should be paid on the same basis as legal aid solicitors, but urged that care would have to be taken to see that the transitional arrangements were such as to permit NfPs to adjust to the new situation.
Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.
We have created a new term, «hybrid entity», to describe the situation where a health plan, health care provider, or health care clearinghouse is part of a larger legal entity; under the definition, a «hybrid entity» is «a single legal entity that is a covered entity and whose covered functions are not its primary functions.»
The collision of several of my worlds (theology, law, legal tech, mediation, training and consultation) has created a great new analogy and framework from which to do what I love doing: helping people stuck in unsatisfactory situations find reason and a path to improve their state.
The new test is not precisely formulated but implicitly is not limited to situations of care obligations whose breach would involve legal consequences to the caregiver or would involve a failure to provide the necessities of life.
The FTC said last week that it would open a new investigation in light of the Cambridge Analytica news, and Wedneday's revelations are likely to complicate the legal situation, said David Vladeck, a former FTC director of consumer protection who oversaw the 2011 consent decree.
Sibal is focused on creating a new system as he claims that India's legal framework does not have the power to remedy the situation, as it can not force Internet companies to reveal the identity of those that post content nor can they be forced to remove it.
The FTC said last week that it would open a new investigation in light of the Cambridge Analytica news, and Wednesday's revelations are likely to complicate the legal situation, said David Vladeck, a former FTC director of consumer protection who oversaw the 2011 consent decree.
New Delhi (Sputnik)-- Reports that Cambridge Analytica has allegedly stolen the data of millions of Facebook users for political predictability is a situation which India is not ready to fight, as it lacks legal provisions and general awareness on the matter, says a cyber law expert contacted by Sputnik.
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Even if you chose to read the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines and draw some conclusions regarding your own situation, it's very likely you'll miss out on legal ramifications a family lawyer could easily provide, and advice that could save you a lot of time.
It has been my experience that zealotry, the «excess of zeal» and «fanatical devotion» in family law cases, exponentially increases legal fees, adds unnecessary and unprofessional stress between attorneys, aggravates already tense and difficult situations, causes existing rifts between parties to widen and become irreparable, and destroys relationships, with a resultant negative impact on children, grandchildren, new significant others, friends, and family.
New York child custody laws and courts only enforce sole legal custody in extreme situations because they do not see it as in the best interest of the child.
Unfortunately, some new Brokers, particularly, also need support, somewhere to go to obtain answers to legal and ethical situations, etc., and where, often, can they go.
My problem with easily absolved financial situations that are wiped through bankruptcy is that it raises the cost of doing business for those who feel they have an ethical, if not an absolute legal, responsibility to pay back what they've borrowed - especially when the borrowing was done for goodies like new trucks, motorcycles and poker night.
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