Sentences with phrase «of multiple claimants»

The ability of a group or groups of multiple claimants to bring joint claims — a class action — has long existed in a number of legal jurisdictions.

Not exact matches

Just like any other type of law firm, if the partners in a combined licensee partnership or MDP were purchasing their insurance from different carriers there would potentially be inconsistency in the coverage provided (such as innocent party coverage) and there would always be a benefit to claimants to name many firm members in order to access multiple policies.

Established in 1992, Australia's federal class action regime was developed to promote the more efficient resolution of multiple claims sharing common issues, to increase access to justice for small claimants and to safeguard the interests of group members and respondents alike.

While it is theoretically possible for native title disputes to be settled quickly and cooperatively, the combination of procedural and evidential complexity, high stakes, multiple parties, uncertainty of outcome, and a winner - take - all approach means that most cases are heavily litigated, go on for years, cost a fortune in legal and other costs — and often result in crushing disappointment, since claimants bear the onus of proof in difficult circumstances.»

He has worked on a number of cases involving multiple claimants including an action brought by those affected by the use of De Puy's unsafe hip implants.

Today West Coast LEAF and CLAS received leave to intervene in Denton, an important case for ensuring that people navigating these systems — especially claimants who experience multiple layers of inequality — do not experience unreasonable barriers to accessing remedies based on alleged violations of Charter rights.

For the purposes of article 9, paragraph 1, where three arbitrators are to be appointed and there are multiple parties as claimant or as respondent, unless the parties have agreed to another method of appointment of arbitrators, the multiple parties jointly, whether as claimant or as respondent, shall designate an arbitrator.

Key draftsperson for arbitration submissions and overseer and facilitator of multiple expert site visits in connection with representation of claimant homeowners» association against developer.

R (Sanneh) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] 3 WLR 1867 Represents defendants to multiple challenges to regulations which remove benefits entitlement from claimants with a right of residence under the CJEU ruling in Zambrano.

There is a desire in some corners of the American legal system for there to be disclosure of litigation finance arrangements in proceedings involving multiple claimants, such as class actions or multidistrict litigations.

Defending a commercial client against multiple claims of discrimination and whistle - blowing, eventually having the Claimant's claims struck out before an 8 - day hearing took place.

In situations where the total amount of property damage from multiple claimants is going to exceed the liability limits of the responsible party, that party's insurance company will offer a pro-rated settlement amount to each of the claimants for their damages.

The difficulties are compounded if there is uncertainty about who is claiming native title in the land that is the subject of the application or if there are multiple claimants asserting essentially identical interests.

Since the first native title claimant application was lodged by the Quandamooka Peoples in 1995, the process of resolving their native title required the claim group to decide who are the people in the native title claim group, who are the person or people that are the applicant, and negotiate with multiple parties about their native title rights and interests over North Stradbroke Island and some of the surrounding islands and waters of Morton Bay.

One area of particular difficulty was the uncertainty over who held native title, which could result in a proponent having to deal with multiple claimants under the NTA processes», Report, p44.»

When there are multiple claimants against a single brokerage, payments are limited to a maximum of $ 500,000 in total regardless of the number of claimants.

An interpleader is a legal device whereby a stakeholder (the broker holding the deposit) who may be exposed to multiple liability as a result of adverse claims, may commence a lawsuit involving the claimants, effectively requiring those parties to adjudicate their claims and discharge the broker from further responsibility with respect to the deposit.