Sentences with phrase «not face prosecution»

They may not face prosecution for it; Paterson may only because his «inaccurate and misleading» words were offered after taking an oath to tell investigators the truth.

(CNN)- Former Vice President Al Gore will not face prosecution on an allegation of sexual assault from 2006.

The Prime Minister revealed that he thought supporters of the North London club should not face prosecution for chanting the terms «Yiddos» and «Yid army» at games because they are jokingly referring to themselves and therefore not «motivated by hate».

Not exact matches

In the letter, Frerichs said that this has left the legal cannabis industry «with limited confidence it will not face criminal prosecution» from federal officials.

Arguments have been made that banks in general often do not face criminal prosecution for violating anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations, but instead, according to the author of the aforementioned article referred to above,» (accept) settlements that either defer or erase the threat of criminal suits.»

The reach of this device becomes ever clearer when we recall that the Court was not faced, in Romer, with an attempt to stir up prosecutions or withdraw the protections of the law from gays and lesbians.

Today, heretics within modern American Christianity aren't likely to face violence or criminal prosecution, but the response within the Church can still be severe.

I am personally not going that route because it IS ILLEGAL to use them and if you are ever in an accident you could face prosecution and would certainly not being reimbursed for injuries and the like.

The order that Judith Wilson, 48, face an involuntary manslaughter charge came a year after the county coroner recommended prosecution, saying Wilson did not do enough to help the baby when the feet - first delivery began.

In his statement on Thursday, Patino emphasized both that Sweden has yet to guarantee that the Wikileaks founder will not face further prosecution in the U.S. and that, in the view of Ecuador, Assange's fears of persecution are legitimate.

7 February 2007 — The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that head teacher Des Smith will not face any charges.

That appeals court did note, however, that Silver's conviction was not based on lack of evidence, according to former Deputy U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, who presided over Silver's inaugural prosecution, and vowed that the one - time Downtown pol would eventually face justice.

«That the applicant, who knows full well that she is on bail in the United Kingdom where she is being investigated for several financial crimes, and that she would not be able to leave that country in view of the ongoing investigation and imminent trial, is seeking the order of this honourable court for the charge before this honourable court to be amended to include her name on the face of the charge in order for her to escape from investigation and prosecution in the United Kingdom under the guise that she is coming to face her trial before this honourable court and also to scuttle the trial before this honourable court.»

Guidelines for the Crown Prosecution Service would also be amended to ensure they «take account» of actions intended to prevent a crime, in a «double lock» intended to ensure that people who take reasonable steps to intervene to prevent disturbances are not faced with unfair pProsecution Service would also be amended to ensure they «take account» of actions intended to prevent a crime, in a «double lock» intended to ensure that people who take reasonable steps to intervene to prevent disturbances are not faced with unfair prosecutionprosecution.

He could not say how many merchants did not agree to the «deferred prosecution offer» and may face criminal penalties.

If he doesn't, he could face criminal tax prosecution.

«So, it does not really matter if you belong to the All Progressives Congress or the Peoples Democratic Party; if you can not account for over $ 2bn, then you deserve to face prosecution.»

Shi'ite Leader, El - Zakzaky not in Army's custody; to face prosecution — Buratai The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. - Gen.

-- Schneiderman lawyer «confident» he won't face criminal charges — New York Daily News» Erin Durkin, Ken Lovett and Larry McShane: «The defense attorney for ex-state attorney general Eric Schneiderman predicted Thursday that her client would avoid prosecution despite the abuse charges leveled by four women.

Labour's Pola Uddin will not face criminal charges following allegations of expenses abuses, the director of public prosecutions has confirmed.

«Government is going the whole hog at the end of the amnesty programme and all the people who have not voluntarily and truthfully disclosed all their untaxed incomes will surely face prosecution,» he warned.

«Even persons who were facing criminal prosecution prior to the 2015 presidential elections who are now members of the ruling APC and other members of APC who are overtly known to be involved in known cases of corruption were excluded from the list whilst persons who have never been charged with any crime and who in fact have not held any previous government portfolio including myself were listed as «looters».

Tom may not believe what Grace does but he's incensed by the prosecution that Grace has faced for talking about Jesus in the classroom.

Despite the Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) well - publicised support of LOtC, we should not consider that when faced with poor practice resulting in death or serious injury they would allow it to preclude an investigation and prosecution.

Consumers who fall for these credit - fixing scams may not only lose their money but face criminal prosecution.

Even as required by UK law, and facing criminal prosecution for not filing, they keep filing their financials late.

As a professional auditor, I remain puzzled how company directors can face prosecution for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by knowingly releasing reports to the market place that are seriously flawed if not fraudulent... yet the climate change charlatans (the IPCC and its assisting cabal of snake - oil salesmen scientists) can issue reports of greater consequence to the world, which are knowingly biased and flawed, and contain blatant errors and anomalies, but they still remain «untouchables»!

iii) Prosecution for Workplace Harassment: Prosecution, the most serious enforcement mechanism, has not yet been utilized in relation to workplace harassment, although several Canadian employers have faced prosecution now for failure to protect workers from workplacProsecution for Workplace Harassment: Prosecution, the most serious enforcement mechanism, has not yet been utilized in relation to workplace harassment, although several Canadian employers have faced prosecution now for failure to protect workers from workplacProsecution, the most serious enforcement mechanism, has not yet been utilized in relation to workplace harassment, although several Canadian employers have faced prosecution now for failure to protect workers from workplacprosecution now for failure to protect workers from workplace violence.

This ensures that they do not face any CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) successful audit or prosecution.

«I kid you not,» writes Michael Cernovich, who links to a fantastic post on the White Collar Crime Prof Blog that invokes the 9th Circuit, criminal prosecution for interfering in the sale of government land (United States v. Cassel) and a dog named Mr. Mooch Face.

But it's not just company CEOs and financial officers facing criminal prosecution for backdating; as Employers Lawyer Michael Fox writes, human - resources officers also face indictment.

If an employer doesn't pay an imposed fine, it could face legal proceedings and / or have its case referred to Canada Revenue Agency for prosecution if the employer was paying the worker in a way that evaded taxes.

«The appeal panel's decision creates an impossible standard for all trial counsel; even if a lawyer is winning a trial for his or her client, has not been criticized by the trial judge (and even if their opponent's conduct has been so criticized), the LSUC decision now requires trial counsel to challenge or ignore rulings of the trial judge and to disagree with how the trial judge is conducting the trial, or face the prospect of a ruinous prosecution like this one (the «control of the courtroom grounds»).

In addition, several statutes have articulated the parameters of the civil compulsion and conditional secondary privilege, providing that such compelled evidence including information, admissions, and findings should not form part of any criminal prosecution against a defendant facing criminal charges.

Faced with the challenge of low conviction rates and astronomical costs per conviction, why then is the SFO not entering into more Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs)?

The reason double jeopardy does not apply when a person faces both a federal and state prosecution for the same conduct is that separate and distinct crimes are being charged.

However, in the unique facts of Capt. Semrau's case, the greatest challenge faced by the prosecution may not be in proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt, but in maintaining moral legitimacy when imposing the obligatory life sentence for murder upon a decorated soldier who, if found guilty, would be responsible for an apparent mercy killing of an enemy combatant.

It is not that there is a shortage of work, he explains, although he notes that there appears to be less work out there — a fact that he suspects is costs - related, as the police and prosecution have faced massive budget cuts.

Chief Justice McLachlin concluded that the ground for denying bail on the basis of public confidence was not vague or overbroad because it instructed judges to focus on the gravity and circumstances of the offence, the potential lengthy term of imprisonment faced by the accused and the apparent strength of the prosecution's case.

However, given the desirability of finality in criminal matters, it would not usually be in the interests of justice that people should have to face a second prosecution in relation to the same offence, if the evidence relied on was available at the earlier hearing, particularly when a deliberate decision had been taken not to rely on that evidence.

Korean law does not impose document - hold obligations on parties that may be facing litigation or prosecution.

If you are in an accident and have no insurance, you will face the risk of prosecution and financial responsibility, but it is not as bad as it sounds if you make it right.

For example, in some jurisdictions, a parent may face prosecution if his child does not attend school regularly.

I don't want to be the test case on the legality of seizing property, amassing fines, or facing prosecution as an accessory to anything.

I think everyone must try their very hardest to be on the side of right vs wrong, & yeah I guess I wouldn't mind seeing less high paid defence attorneys walking around with huge bank accounts, and happy faces, while we pay minumum fees to prosecution lawyers.