Sentences with phrase «of independence of the legal profession»

Challenging the regulatory power of the ABA should not be confused with advocating for the loss of independence of the legal profession.

Not exact matches

Basic principles of judicial independence, outrageously violated in some countries, freedom of the legal profession, sometimes precarious and prone to pressure and punitive tactics, deserve emphasis.

Outlining her qualities, «hard work, discipline, capacity for detailed research, intimate knowledge of the law, independence of mind and spirit, honesty and integrity, deep - seated respect for the rule of law and for the best traditions of the legal profession, abiding belief in the sovereignty of Almighty God», the President stated that these will serve her well in her new office.

Since when did it become the ethical practice of any responsible and respected lawyer committed to the rule of law, independence of the judiciary, the independence of the legal profession, constitutionalism and democracy to resort to the print and electronic media as the medium of arguing an appeal or review of the decision of a Court of law he has lost?

So, we must get ready for, as some have predicted, the disappearance of middle - sized and small law offices over the next ten years, and also for government intervention that rolls back law societies» monopoly over the provision of legal services and the legal profession's independence from government interference.

In many other ways, he has been at the forefront of these issues and a leader in the profession of law: He is a founding director of the Centre for the Legal Profession and has been a member of the steering committee of Ontario's joint civil legal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of theLegal Profession and has been a member of the steering committee of Ontario's joint civil legal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of thelegal needs study, and served as research director for the Law Society of Upper Canada's task force on the independence of the bar.

A central issue, throughout the campaigns of the last few years, had been the extent to which the independence of the profession can effectively be guaranteed by the independence from government of the Legal Services Board (LSB), to be created under LSA 2007.

It took the legal profession hundreds of years to cement its independence and it is perpetually at risk of losing it.

[26] In addition, there are concerns regarding the independence of the legal profession.

The legal profession will also see a loss of independence.

The AG who can fulfil their duties with judicial discretion and independence is a keeper even if they are considered the «white tiger of the legal profession» by some.

Engendering anti-competitive cartels and compromising the independence of the legal profession are not in the public interest.

That is a terrible and insufficient reason to throw away the independence of the legal profession, an independence that took centuries to win.

If you care about the long - term health and independence of the whole legal profession, you oppose ABS.

And those standards are best protected by the total, hard - won and uncompromised independence of the legal profession.

Selling ownership of the legal profession is certain to do one thing — very, very badly worsen the situation whether through destroying the cost - effective lawyers or by compromising our independence in favour of the profit imperatives of the non-lawyer owners or by severely over time reducing competition as a result of the consolidations that ABS is specifically designed to bring about.

But selling ownership of the legal profession to nonlawyers who want hefty returns on their investments is most certainly not the answer considering that it will worsen, not improve, worsen the profit motivations / greed in the process (more layers of entities to pay), and considering that it will most certainly weaken the independence of the legal profession to the profound detriment of society, and considering that the access to outside capital will serve only to greatly accelerate anti-competitive concentrations (a trend various ABS insiders and observers in the UK candidly admit is happening and one they candidly admit that they are working hard to accelerate).

It took the British hundreds of years to establish the independence of the legal profession.

You would sell out the independence of the legal profession for ephemeral, imagined benefits that are wholly unnecessary, and downright harmful, to the process of dealing with the one sky - high barrier to access to justice.

or with compromising the independence of the legal profession?

If they have no income but own a home or other assets, then what you are saying is that we should compromise the independence of the legal profession in order to subsidize a person's asset wealth.

Something as vital, fragile and precious as the independence of the legal profession simply can not be risked on an altar of short - term or hoped for benefits.

What hasn't been emphasized sufficiently in the ABS debate is, the independence of the legal profession is essential to the independence of the judiciary — judges make decisions only on what evidence and argument that is provided by lawyers.

If you do not understand how hard it was for the legal profession to achieve independence and how hard it is too keep it (it is in the process of being lost in two common law jurisdictions already), then you can not be expected to understand just how easily it can be lost.

Self - regulation of the legal profession and independence of the legal profession from the state are not synonymous terms — there is no reason why challenging the power of the ABA to regulate legal services will necessarily result in ending the independence of the legal profession from the state (that is, in leaving the legal profession vulnerable to political influence or pressure by the government).

But for those who see independence of the legal profession (as well as independence of individual lawyers) as of fundamental importance, this prospect will be of concern.

Significantly, the Regulatory Objectives strive to enhance public understanding of and confidence in the regulation of legal services by the Society, and speak to the unique and important role the Society plays in promoting and preserving the independence of the legal profession in the public interest.

Professional secrecy is, first of all, an obligation imposed by the law on the attorney, that is intended to protect the rights of defence of the client and the independence of the legal profession.

Courts have repeatedly emphasized and supported the critical role that law societies fulfil in maintaining independence of the legal profession through the creation and enforcement of standards of practice.

Over the past 50 years, David has specialized in providing damage loss analyses to both the insurance industry and the legal profession and, as a matter of policy; he believes it is important to act for both claimants and defendants to preserve his professional independence and impartiality.

[108] Others raised the objections to alternative structures that are commonly raised: [109] that they are a threat to the profession's core values, [110] that they will trigger irresolvable conflicts of interest, [111] that lawyers will lose their independence, [112] that there is no evidence that alternative structures have increased access to justice in Australia or England & Wales, [113] that law firms can attract employees by paying competitive salaries without the need to offer employee shareholding, [114] that the burden of proof lies with those who advocate for alternative structures, [115] that there is no way to regulate alternative structures, [116] that alternative structures will lead to a consolidated market for legal services, [117] that more research is required, [118] etc..

ABSs are a danger to the independence of the judiciary because they are a danger to the independence of the legal profession.

While the Court of Appeal and the Federation place great stress on independence of the bar as it relates to self - regulation of the legal profession, I do not find it necessary or desirable in this appeal to address the extent, if at all, to which self - regulation of the legal profession is a principle of fundamental justice.

For many of the career paths described, I see how business acumen is useful, but it's not clear how or where the integrity, independence and candour of the legal profession is to be applied or even preserved.

I fervently hope that you and other erstwhile supporters of ABS will have the courage of epiphany and will eschew the worst idea to hit the profession in centuries, and will instead (1) strive to maintain the hard - won full and uncompromised independence of the legal profession, (2) fight against the greedy forces that would cartelize the delivery of legal services to the permanent detriment of the public and the profession, (3) be eternally vigilant in preserving our privilege / right of self - regulation, and (4) strive assiduously toward identifying and implementing effective ways (we pretty much already know them) to bring down the one horrific barrier to justice.

The public and our society in general have hugely and immeasurably benefited, and still do, from the uncompromised independence of the legal profession.

Third, the long - term independence of the legal profession depends on two things, (1) not being governed by others and (2) not being owned by others.

«We need a regulatory system which respects the independence of lawyers and of the legal professions.

If law societies can not effectively regulate the use and development of those apps upon which lawyers become dependent, the resulting dependence upon many commercial and institutional producers of apps will weaken the independence of the legal profession and law societies.

To the contrary, the independence of the legal profession from government intervention is essential not only to the independence of the judiciary, but also to respect for the judiciary.

There has been a lot of debate over what adverse effects alternative business structures and ownership models will have on the core values of the legal profession, including lawyer independence, client confidentiality, and the duties owed by lawyers to a client — particularly the duty to avoid conflicts of interest.

It leads to anti-competitive consolidations, loss of very hard - won independence of the legal profession as lawyers become the puppets of outside profit seekers, an irreversible compromising of legal ethics, and so on.

You say that allowing for alternative business structures would lead to «anti-competitive consolidations, loss of very hard - won independence of the legal profession as lawyers become the puppets of outside profit seekers, an irreversible compromising of legal ethics, and so on».

She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the American College of Trial Lawyers» Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Award recognizing a judge for exemplary judicial independence in the performance of his or her duties, the George Washington University's Distinguished Alumni Award, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers» Jurist of the Year Award, the Florida Association of School Social Workers» Lifetime Achievement Award, the Palm Beach County League of Women Voters Good Government Award, the William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award, the Visionary Award of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, the Jewish Museum of Florida's Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award, the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency Distinguished Judicial Service Award, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers» Award in recognition of lifelong dedication to the success of women lawyers in the legal profession, the American Bar Association's Law Day Speech Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation and the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono Alegal profession, the American Bar Association's Law Day Speech Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation and the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono ALegal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono Award.

The Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is the essential ally and advocate of all members of the legal profession and is committed to enhancing the professional and commercial interests of a diverse membership and to protecting the independence of the judiciary and the Bar.

It promotes the independence of the judiciary and legal profession, seeks to improve the law and administration of justice, and promotes equality.

Only 15 per cent of respondents felt that lawyers» use of online social networks negatively affects the public's confidence in the integrity and professionalism of the legal profession, while almost 40 per cent of respondents felt that judges» use of online social networks negatively affects the public's confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, thereby undermining judicial independence.

Why not let those two sad jurisdictions lose self - regulation, become regulated by government appointees, sell the independence of the legal profession, cartelize themselves, become accountable to profit - takers, while we simply snatch the accidental benefits and adapt them for here?

And above all, put the long - term independence and salutary ethos (that most of us in fact do adhere to) of the legal profession first and foremost.

The government has not adequately considered the importance of the legal profession, especially its strength and independence, in a series of measures it has taken in recent years.