Sentences with phrase «of undermining the rule of law»

Renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari - led administration of undermining the rule of law in the polity,...

Transfer of this level of decision making to central government will, at the very least, expose the government to accusations of undermining the rule of law, the principle of equality of arms, and the separation of powers.

Not exact matches

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP)-- Malaysia's image as a striving, modern nation that upholds the rule of law has been undermined by an epic corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB.

BUDAPEST, May 3 - Hungary responded angrily on Thursday after the European Commission proposed cutting development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it would not yield to «blackmail».

«It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the United States, and the previous issuance of guidance undermines the rule of law and the ability of our local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners to carry out this mission,» the Justice Department said.

«Their efforts to undermine the agreements were dishonourable and deserving of censure,» the Appeal Court said in its ruling, noting, however, that the state of Canadian law around grey marketing remains unsettled.

BUDAPEST, May 3 - Hungary responded angrily on Thursday to a proposal from the European Commission that would cut development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it would not yield to «blackmail.»

No one other than Trump, and possibly (though not necessarily) his lawyers know what he is seeking to conceal from Mueller, but there's something from which he feels he must protect himself, and he is willing to take large legal risks, and to undermine rule of law, to do so.

BUDAPEST (Reuters)- Hungary responded angrily on Thursday after the European Commission proposed cutting development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it would not yield to «blackmail».

If investors can no longer take American stability — or even an adherence to the rule of law — President Donald Trump's words and actions undermine confidence that government, companies, and individuals will be treated in an evenhanded and accountable manner, and that the U.S. will stay true to its commitments.

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would start legal action against Poland over a law reforming the judiciary that undermines the independence of judges and therefore breaks EU treaty rules.

«If we continue to undermine our own rule of law, we are doing Putin's job for him.»

Of course, the powerful and politically connected are the ones undermining rule of law, but challenging them takes courage, which rights lawyers often derive from their faitOf course, the powerful and politically connected are the ones undermining rule of law, but challenging them takes courage, which rights lawyers often derive from their faitof law, but challenging them takes courage, which rights lawyers often derive from their faith.

The lack of religious freedom undermines the rule of law.

Such a weakening undermines states» capacity to sustain the rule of law.

They continued: «However, we are deeply disturbed that the Turkish government has gone beyond legitimate action against the coup plotters to undermine Turkey's own rule of law and democratic traditions.

Mervyn Thomas added: «Such selective prosecutions not only undermine the rule of law, but also erode confidence in a state government that has yet to address the violence in southern Kaduna effectively, or to assist those displaced by the attacks.»

Meanwhile, because of the war, the rule of law at home is being undermined.

The Consultation for Promoting British Values in School is a hastily thrown together set of amendments to the Independent School Standards (2013) which ensured all independent schools» activities and teaching be informed by the 2010 Equalities Act.The consultation proposes strengthening the Independent School Standards regulations and extending these to all schools (state and independent), emphasising that a school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.»

Fake Dem support for rights and rule of law is better than Dems in power, actively undermining it.

Organised tax avoidance undermines confidence in fairness, democracy, justice and the rule of law.

Poland's ruling party approved a law that will gradually impose a ban on Sunday shopping, meeting the demand of its conservative Catholic supporters with a measure that risks undermining economic growth and hitting corporate profits and real - estate investors.

«Certain Nigerian leaders, having been blindfolded by corruption, assume the possibility of using money in manipulating the national security agencies to intimidate, suppress and hold down certain ethnic nationalities or playing one ethnic nationality against the other with a view to undermining the constitution and perversely upturning the rule of law.

And it clearly undermines the rule of law as it portrays the lawmakers as being above the law.

The point I was making is that, as a law officer, it's my duty to ensure the rule of law is upheld, and one of the issues that I feel requires close attention is any potential for a rise in corruption to undermine civil society.

Winning it will send a clear message to the Government that it can not continue to undermine the rule of law without being held to account.

Tim Legrand argues that Parliament offers ineffective scrutiny of the Executive's anti-terrorism proscription orders, undermining the rule of law and eroding civil liberties.

Critics, including former Conservative attorney general Dominic Grieve QC, have warned that such a move would undermine the rule of law across Europe.

«Executive action is not the solution — it circumvents the separation of powers, bypasses the legislative process and undermines the rule of law.»

But SERAP disagreed with Mr Dogara, stating that, «The practice of constituency projects directly undermines the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which provides the framework for rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances amongst the organs of government.

While recognizing that waiver provisions in federal law have repeatedly been upheld in court, Derthick cautions, «waivers threaten to get out of hand, and to undermine the rule of law.»

But waivers threaten to get out of hand, and to undermine the rule of law.

Philanthropy in America is undermining the rule of law and democratic rights.

He continues, recognizing that the legal profession «is located at the crux of the rule of law...» uniquely situated to undermine [it].»

These new cuts, coming as they do within weeks of the LASPO changes will further undermine the rule of law.

«The impact of such huge fees is not only to restrict access to justice; where the appeal process is unaffordable, the rule of law is also undermined.

Imposing quotas will simply have the effect of undermining confidence in the judicial system and will ultimately shake confidence in the rule of law that should underpin western societies.

Recent changes to the Ministerial Code, which could undermine the UK's commitment to the rule of law, may be subject to judicial review, as Daniel Carey explains.

We are calling on our members, and their firms / chambers / friends, to voice their opposition to the government's proposals to destroy access to justice for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society, fundamentally undermining the principle of the rule of law.

Such a ruling would also allow or even compel Investment Tribunals in intra-EU disputes and national courts seized of enforcement proceedings to save from the rule in Achmea any Treaty text that does not explicitly refer to the application of domestic and / or EU Law, and thus undermine any legal certainty that may be thought to have been established in the settlement of disputes under intra-EU BITs.

IMO a rule that requires courts to make a patently false claim is wrong, and would undermine the rule of law.

MDAC expresses its unequivocal opposition to legislation passed in Hungary which undermines the rule of law, freedom of association and respect for fundamental rights of NGOs.

It is a fragmentation which arises when people lose faith in the legal system: they then lose faith in the rule of law, and that really does undermine society.»

If sections of society are alienated from those professions, confidence in and, to an extent, the legitimacy of the legal system and rule of law can be undermined.

That is unfortunate, the editorial says, because we live in a time when the rule of law is being undermined by the White House rather than celebrated.

The authors of the complaint said this, at p. 10: «That any modern judge could ask a complainant if she kept her knees together, couple that with numerous other sexist and degrading comments, and then go on to ignore much of the law incumbent upon him to apply, eliminates confidence in that judge's commitment to independence, integrity, impartiality, and commitment to equality, brings the administration of justice into disrepute, and undermines the rule of law.»

Lord Bach himself acknowledged that Labour helped to erode the consensus about the need for legal aid and access to justice, and The Law Society told Labour's Access to Justice Commission that the rule of law is undermined if people can not exercise their right to access justiLaw Society told Labour's Access to Justice Commission that the rule of law is undermined if people can not exercise their right to access justilaw is undermined if people can not exercise their right to access justice.

«We have environmental radicals who are increasingly undermining the rule of law as the basic organizing principle of Canadian society...»

Taxes collected under ultra vires legislation (that is, legislation that is outside of the scope of powers allocated to the level of government involved, and therefore, invalid) undermine the rule of law; to permit the government to retain such taxes condones this breach.

While the Court understands that counsel for the Defendant is a law professor, and that he believes this case serves an important educational function, counsel must also understand that he represents a client in this litigation — a client whose case may well be undermined by the filing of frivolous motions and the failure to comply with the Rules.