Unfair and demeaning comments by counsel in the course
of submissions to a court do not simply impact on the other counsel.
Not exact matches
The facts
of the safety breaches were not opened by prosecutor Michael Gregory, who told District Judge Lesley Mottram: «The prosecution
submission is that this matter is so serious that you should use your powers
to commit it
to the Crown
Court for sentencing.»
In its
submission to the
court, the association said the new rules were unfair because it would cost the formula companies USD$ 128 million
to comply with them, USD$ 120 million
of which would be in lost sales.
The
court also mandated INEC
to recognise the National Caretaker Committee
of the PDP headed by Sen. Ahmed Markarfi, former Governor
of Kaduna State in all matters pertaining the conduct
of Primary Elections for Political Offices and the
submission of the PDP List
of Candidates for any elections
to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination
of the Motion on Notice.
The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood ordered Mr. Davies
to file a written
submission of his objections
to the
Court Registry by 11 am on Monday.
His claim has exposed the way in which the Health Act is routinely flouted at HMP Wymott, although what he described in his
submissions to the
court will be familiar
to anyone who has first - hand experience
of prison life, including members
of staff and prisoners smoking on landings and workplaces.
The governor
of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu is in fresh trouble as the Federal High
Court in Abuja ordered him
to vacate his office as a sitting governor
of the state immediately over
submission of false information during the governorship primary in December 2014.
A
submission to the
court by the claimants» lawyers said: «The Metropolitan police misled the claimants and the wider public by stating that there was only «a handful»
of victims; and that, where there was evidence
of hacking, victims were told.
The appellants had approached the apex
court to set aside the May 24, 2016 decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which dismissed Metuh and his company's no - case - submiss
court to set aside the May 24, 2016 decision
of the
Court of Appeal, Abuja, which dismissed Metuh and his company's no - case - submiss
Court of Appeal, Abuja, which dismissed Metuh and his company's no - case -
submissions.
The Supreme
Court has fixed Feb. 9
to deliver judgment on appeals
of no - case -
submissions brought
to it by the former National Publicity Secretary
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.
In his
submissions on the issue, Kalu's lawyer, Chief Awa Kalu (SAN), urged the
court to consider Sections 185 and 192 (1)
of the Evidence Act in granting the motion.
In his own
submission, counsel
to Aminu Baba - Kusa, a former Executive at NNPC, Mr. Solomon Umor informed Justice Baba Yusuf that «ordinarily the prosecution ought
to apply for a bench warrant against Dasuki for a failure
to appear in
court for trial but noted that in the instance case, the prosecution would not do so because they are the one responsible for the absence
of Dasuki because
of his unwarranted detention.
After listening
to the
submissions of all the parties in the case as well as three amicus curia (friends
of the
court), the
court adjourned indefinitely for judgment.
The
court held that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could continue with the conduct
of its supplementary election in the state slated for tomorrow owing
to its
submission that only the election petition tribunal had the jurisdiction
to hear the cases before it.
In his own
submission, counsel
to Aminu Baba - Kusa, aformer Executive at NNPC, Mr Solomon Umor informed Justice Baba Yusuf that «ordinarily the prosecution ought
to apply for a bench warrant against Dasuki for a failure
to appear in
court for trial but noted that in the instance case, the prosecution would not do so because they are the one responsible for the absence
of Dasuki because
of his unwarranted detention.
In its formal legal
submission to the Supreme
Court, the British government states categorically that a notification
of intention
to withdraw from the EU will be irrevocable, and no conditions may be attached
to it...
The Bureau
of National Investigations (BNI) has detained Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn, who were, giving their
submissions on Accra based radio station, Montie FM, on June 29, 2016, allegedly threatened
to unleash mayhem on Supreme
Court and High
Court judges in the country — claiming that they know their residence.
(c) And also for *
submissions based on the assertion that Mr. Woyome had no contract with the Government
of Ghana * and therefore had no valid claims against the Government be determined by the High
Court, and not by this
Court (the Supreme
Court), since they do not involve, according
to the relevant case law, the interpretation and enforcement
of the Constitution and do not therefore fall within the ambit
of the
Court's original jurisdiction under Article 130 (1)
of the 1992 Constitution.
Justice Tetteh Charway has given both parties up
to Friday the 28th
of this month
to file the documents after which they will return
to the
court on Monday
to give oral
submissions.
Metuh had through his application for stay
of proceedings, urged the Supreme
Court to halt his trial before the Federal High Court pending the outcome of his appeal before the apex court on the no - case submis
Court to halt his trial before the Federal High
Court pending the outcome of his appeal before the apex court on the no - case submis
Court pending the outcome
of his appeal before the apex
court on the no - case submis
court on the no - case
submission.
Reacting
to Shehu's
submission, Falana wondered if the media aide had «suddenly become so power drunk
to the extent that he can conveniently set aside the judgment
of the federal high
court?
Counsel
to the family, Mr. Gani Ashiru in his
submission noted that an Ondo state High
Court sitting in Ikare Akoko had earlier ruled that Prince Isiaka Adu be installed the Alale
of Akungba Akoko.
The film, which will be told in four parts, chronicles the period from the
submission of the petition in 2013 by then presidential candidate
of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo - Addo, his running - mate, Mahamudu Bawumia and Chairman
of the NPP at the time, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey,
to the final declaration by the Supreme
Court.
In his
submission for bail, Mike Ozekhome, counsel
to Sen. Melaye prayed the
court for a speedy trial
of the matter.
The trial judge while giving his ruling said the
court had listened carefully
to the
submissions of both counsels and concluded that the case was not bailable.
INEC, initially, made its position clear regarding Akko Federal Constituency
of Gombe State
to the National Chairman
of APC that the
submission of the name
of a new candidate for the
court - ordered election is «not acceptable» because «the period for nomination
of candidate for the election has since elapsed,» but failed
to follow it through
to a logical conclusion.
The former spokesman
of the PDP, Olisah Metuh, has asked the Federal High
Court, Maitama Abuja,
to suspend hearing in his matter, while awaiting the judgement
of the Supreme
Court on his no - case
submission appeal.
The Justice Abubakar Yahaya - led
Court of Appeal panel fixed the date after listening
to the
submissions of the counsel in the suit.
Justice John Fabiyi - led five - man panel
of the apex
court after the
submission ordered the tribunal
to «tarry a while»
On his part, counsel
to the first accused, Mr Norrisson Quakers (SAN), aligned himself with the
submissions of Owonikoko, and urged the
court to first hear applications touching on jurisdiction before proceeding.
The Supreme
Court in its judgment on Monday November 7, 2016, extended the deadline for
submission of nomination forms allowing the 12 disqualified presidential nominees
to amend their forms.
Former governor
of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame has been ordered by an FCT High
Court, Gudu
to begin his defence on March 8, 2017 after Justice Adebukola Banjoko, on February 14, 2017 dismissed his application for a «no - case»
submission.
Jacobs, in response, opposed the application and urged the
court not
to grant it considering the weight
of the offence adding that, «the defence counsel's
submission was not based on law».
The judge
of the High
Court Anyigba, Hon Justice R.O Ayoola after listening
to all the
submissions by the counsels adjourned the suit
to Wednesday 17th January, 2017 for hearing
of the application for judgment.
Alleged N400million Fraud: Metuh Loses Bid
to Quash Charges... Justice Okon Abang
of the Federal High
Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 dismissed the «no - case»
submission brought by the embattled National Publicity Secretary
of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial on a 7 - count charge bordering on illegal -LSB-...]
This was sequel
to an earlier ruling on Wednesday by a Federal High
Court in Abuja which turned down Metuh's application for the release
of his passport
to enable him embark on a foreign medical trip having filed a no - case
submission before it.
«I have failed
to live up
to the trust
of all New Yorkers and destroyed my reputation,» Hevesi, also a former state assemblyman and New York City comptroller, wrote
to the
court in a pre-sentencing
submission.
In his
submission, counsel
to the second defendant, Destra Investments Limited, allegedly owned by Metuh, Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN) said the application deals with the exercise
of the
court's discretion.
At the resumed hearing, counsel
to the defence, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, told the
court that, we have filed and served a written address on a «no - case
submission»
to the prosecution
of which they have responded on points
of law.
Florida resident Thomas S. Ross on Monday filed a lawsuit with the Florida Southern District
Court alleging that Apple infringes upon his unpatented 1992
submission of an «Electronic Reading Device» that does imagine a device not dissimilar
to the Newton, and is seeking $ 10 billion in damages and a 1.5 percent royalty on all
of Apple's iOS devices.
Where shopping for a sweater involves pawing through a couple
of racks
of clothing and then heading
to the food
court, shopping for insurance means slogging through long phone calls and
submission forms.
Can the judge impose any kind
of penalties on Happer, Koonin and Lindzen for their efforts
to deliberately mislead the
court in their
submission to him?
And all
of the proceedings are in open
court and documented by the
submissions and
court stenographer,
to be judged by the public at large.
I couldn't help but be reminded
of Mark Steyn's comments about climatologists» stark failure
to make any amici
submissions to the DC
court on Mann's behalf.
Tons
of links, including a transcription
of EPA's
submission to the Supreme
Court docket.
In reaching its decision, the
Court of Appeal rejected a
submission made on behalf
of the Crown that it ought
to take a «liberal view»
of s 2 (3)
to allow officers a certain amount
of leeway where, as in the present case, the circumstances justified something short
of strict compliance with the statutory duty.
While the Canadian Bar Association is usually busy intervening in
court cases, making
submissions to government, commenting on proposed legislation and supporting members, it's not every day that the CBA is called upon
to help the public understand the nuances
of a pressing national issue which raises concerns about the rule
of law.
Sept. 4 is the deadline for
submissions to the United States District
Court — Southern District
of New York regarding «Google Book Search,» as the proposed settlement has come
to be known.
An old country solicitor friend
of mine once appeared for the defence at a magistrates»
court off
of his own patch and was met with apparently continuous grinning throughout the case for the prosecution which persuaded him
to refrain from making a
submission of «no case
to answer» or calling his client
to give evidence.
Nevertheless, I believe a shorter form
of detailed assessment in high cost cases with concise bills and
submissions would be popular and effective
to the extent that it would rehabilitate the
court's role in resolving costs litigation.