But by the end of 2005,
the number of civil claims in England and Wales had increased to 1,870,374 (8 % higher than in 2001), as reported in Judicial Statistics (HMSO 2005).
Depending on how serious your car accident was, you may have
a number of civil claims that arise from the collision.
Not exact matches
In January, the Department
of Justice announced that McKesson had settled, for $ 150 million,
civil claims that from 2008 to 2013 the company had failed to warn the DEA about the large
number of suspicious orders
of highly addictive painkillers it had shipped to certain parts
of the country.
A small
number of victims
of phone hacking engaged solicitors and made
civil claims for invasion
of privacy.
His comments follow the row over alleged bullying at
Number 10 after political journalist Andrew Rawnsley
claimed top
civil servant Sir Gus O'Donnell warned the prime minister about his treatment
of staff.
Donna Lieberman
of the
of the New York
Civil Liberties Union said that what the stop - and - frisk data shows is that Mayor Michael Bloomberg's
claim that without high stop - and - frisk
numbers crime will skyrocket — is false.
A life insurance company which might sell her an annuity would guarantee payouts, provide protection against
civil claims and could, if she chooses that option, guarantee a minimum
number of payments to her three grown children, or anyone else for that matter, even if Hilda were to die very soon.
The UK
Civil Aviation Authority is gearing up for a huge
number of claims from Monarch's ATOL protected customers following the collapse
of the airline.
It is filing its own suit in Texas «to investigate potential
claims of abuse
of process,
civil conspiracy, and constitutional violations» and is seeking to depose a
number of environmental activists who took part in that meeting.
The Appellate Practice Group moved for summary judgment on a
number of grounds, including the federal Communications Decency Act, which immunizes interactive computer services for
civil liability, including
claims of defamation.
In a pre-trial hearing, Keighley allowed the defendants to make a
number of amendments to their response to the
civil claim.
Blogs are also being cited in a growing
number of civil cases, most commonly
claims alleging libel, defamation, or invasion
of privacy.
The growing
number of duties placed upon employers and service providers also means a corresponding increase in the opportunities for
civil claims.
The 10 - week
civil fraud case centred on a
number of claims against Boreh brought by the Republic, alleging corruption and bribery relating to a
number of contracts, and consultancy and commission payments.
Due to the different parties that have control
of different aspects
of any construction job, and the various types
of potentially dangerous equipment used on construction projects, a wrongful death
civil claim stemming from a construction accident may involve a
number of responsible companies and individuals.
For starters, to maximize courtroom and staff utilization, most
civil cases involving a broad range
of personal injury, collection, eviction, small
claims and probate matters will be shifted from the closed courtrooms to the downtown central
civil courthouse, or to a limited
number of designated courthouses where various types
of cases will be grouped.
In addition to the «general» misleading advertising provisions, the Competition Act also contains a
number of other criminal and
civil provisions that prohibit or regulate specific types
of marketing practices, including deceptive telemarketing, deceptive prize notices, double ticketing, multi-level marketing, pyramid selling schemes, performance
claims, false or misleading ordinary selling price
claims, testimonials, bait and switch selling, selling products above advertised prices and promotional contests.
Naomi has established a broad practice over a
number of years in the
Civil Courts, regularly conducting
claims in the County Court with particular emphasis on possession, disrepair, tenancy deposit disputes and anti-social behaviour.
A class action is a form
of civil action where one or a few plaintiffs can sue a defendant or a
number of defendants on behalf
of a larger group
of people who
claim the same type
of loss from the same defendant
of group
of defendants.
Corporate / commercial law accounts for the third highest
number of legal malpractice
claims in Ontario, after real estate and
civil litigation.
Real estate law accounts for the second highest
number of legal malpractice
claims in Ontario, after
civil litigation.
While the annual
number of civil litigation
claims has remained relatively consistantly in the 600 - 700 range over the last 10 years, the cost
of... [more]
In addition to the «general» misleading advertising provisions discussed above, the Competition Act also contains a
number of other criminal and
civil provisions that prohibit or regulate specific types
of marketing practices, including deceptive telemarketing, deceptive prize notices, double ticketing, multi-level marketing, pyramid selling schemes, performance
claims, ordinary price
claims (e.g., in relation to sales), test and testimonial
claims, bait and switch selling and promotional contests.
An increasing
number of businesses and individuals are actively or at least considering representing themselves in
civil disputes, either because the matter is a small
claim, the READ MORE
The
Civil Procedure Rules are very detailed and very technical ranging from the way in which documents should be presented in the litigation, through to timetabling but also including a
number of tactical procedural aspects such as, for example, applying to strike out a
claim or a defence, applying for summary judgment and making tactical offers to settle.
You can search parties
of record and participants for
civil, small
claims, family law and probate cases to find your case
number.
An increasing
number of businesses and individuals are actively or at least considering representing themselves in
civil disputes, either because the matter is a small
claim, the
California attorneys, Spillane Weingarten LLP, filed a statement
of claim Friday against the Tonys, CBS Entertainment, and a
number of related producers and promoters for negligence, negligent interference with prospective economic advantage,
civil battery, and negligent misprepresentation.
This implies that, although history doesn't necessarily give credence to such a
claim, the
number of cases in front
of the Cour du Québec's
civil chamber (where lawyers are allowed) should diminish, while the amount
of cases in the small
claim division should rise.
Brendan acted for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in relation to the
civil claims brought by a
number of British citizens and residents as a result
of being held in Guantanamo Bay.
Many
civil law countries lack an express mechanism for grouping large
numbers of similar
claims together into a single case except in very limited circumstances.