Sentences with phrase «offence involving»

Robbery is a very serious offence involving the combination of theft (or an attempt) along with violence, or an attempt to be violent.

You can not apply if you have been convicted of a sexual offence involving children or have been convicted of more four or more offences in which you received a prison sentence of two (2) years or more.

You have been convicted of a Schedule 1 Offence (a sexual offence involving a child) under the Criminal Records Act.

Bill C - 75 also introduces a reverse onus imposed at the bail hearing of an accused charged with an offence involving intimate partner violence and repeat abusers (rather than placing the onus on the Crown to make a case for keeping the accused incarcerated).

In the case of federally - incarcerated offenders, it would have to be demonstrated that the offender if released is «is likely to commit an offence causing harm or death, a sexual offence involving a child, or a serious drug offence».

[31] In R v. George, [32] a case against certain British Airways executives concerned with a cartel offence involving alleged collusion with Virgin Atlantic, this issue arose in circumstances where the relevant Virgin Atlantic executives had admitted the offences and were given immunity from prosecution by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Under section 839 of the Companies Act 2014, where a person has been convicted of an indictable offence in relation to a company, or convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty, that person may not be appointed to, or act as, an auditor, director or other officer, receiver, liquidator or examiner or be in any way, whether directly or indirectly, concerned or take part in the promotion, formation or management of any company.

The stigma attached to being charged with a sexual offence involving a child can turn your life upside down, even without a conviction.

«A person shall not be qualified to be a member of Parliament if he has been convicted for high crime under the constitution or high treason or for an offence involving the security of the State, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude.»

Foreign national criminals also lose their right to remain, especially if the offence involves guns or drugs.

BASC Scotland today welcomed official figures which show the number of offences involving airguns has dropped from 427 in 2009/10 to 233 in 2010/11.

Justice Dimgba gave the order shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission re-arraigned Turaki and three companies on 32 counts of money laundering offences involving about N37bn.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded the former Governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, in Kuje Prison, Abuja, over money laundering offences involving about N37bn.

«However, with offences involving the possession, purchase or cultivation of illicit drugs for the offender's personal use, the measures can be applied as complete alternatives to conviction and punishment, and none of the convention obligations referred to in paragraphs 15 - 17 above apply to such offences.

Knife crime in London has been rising for four years in a row and in 2016 the police recorded a 14 % increase in offences involving a knife or sharp instrument compared with the previous year, across England and Wales.

His achievements include six convictions for rate rigging offences, the first SFO conviction after trial of a corporate entity for offences involving bribery of foreign officials and obtaining a number of high profile Deferred Prosecution Agreements.

In the Criminal Code of Canada, there are many offences involving the possession or use of weapons.

Both minor weapons charges and more serious offences involving handguns and other firearms can carry onerous penalties.

Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al. 2015 SCC 24 Barristers and Solicitors — Civil Rights — Criminal Law Summary: Henry was convicted in 1983 of 10 sexual offences involving eight complainants.

In the interim, the case provides welcome clarification on when custodial sentences are appropriate and, in reducing the penalty imposed on New Mex, provides a helpful decision on the sentencing range for smaller employers convicted of offences involving a fatality.

We may, therefore, be seeing a change in the approach to sentencing in OH&S cases where jail sentences will be requested by Crown prosecutors and imposed more frequently by courts on individuals convicted of offences involving the breach of OH&S standards, serious injuries or significant incidents.

Offences involving children are often aggravating in nature.

Offences involving carrying an offensive weapon or knife are reaching epidemic proportions.

The department has successfully defended cases on copyright allegations, identity fraud, modification of computer systems, diversion of funds, file sharing over the internet through mediums including Torrent, Kazaa and Napster, trade description infringement, piracy, offences involving misuse, abuse and the unlawful access and modification of computer systems, as well as understanding digital language, such as «warez», «phishing», «pharming», «hacking», «cracking», «spamming», «DOS attacks» and «Botnet».

A 31 - year - old woman from Wawa pleaded guilty to eight offences involving domestic violence toward the father of one of her children.

Public Welfare Offences Involving Mens Rea 5.

R. v. Babos (A.) 2014 SCC 16 Civil Rights — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Denial of rights — Remedies — Stay of proceedings The accused were charged with 22 offences involving firearms, drugs and organized crime.

The accused was charged in one indictment with a number of offences involving two sex trade workers for offences committed 2.5 months apart.

The appellant, Aras Ahmed - Kadir, had been convicted of four offences involving unlicensed handgun possession and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

In general, offences involving handguns or fully - automatic firearms carry severe penalties.

where the offence involved a firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance, while the accused was subject to a prohibition order preventing possession of these items (s. 515 (6)(a)(viii)-RRB-; or

Victor Clifford Solicitors are experienced criminal solicitors and we provide legal advice and assistance on all criminal law matters from minor offences involving road traffic offences to more serious offences such as drug importation / supply and murder.

This «centre stage» has become crowded, however, with prosecutions for offences involving ecstasy, crystal methamphetamine, oxycontin and oxycodon as well as ketamine.

The contrast between a Canadian law society's admission of a candidate who plotted his entry into a profession built on trust and honesty, while mulling over his pleas to two criminal offences involving dishonesty and breach of trust, and the death of the honourable advocate of war criminals, racists, and terrorists, struck me this summer as moral antipodes.

Administration of justice offences involved 17 %, and Criminal Code traffic offences, 14 %.

Where an offence involves the abuse of a minor, the Code directs under s. 718.01 that the primary considerations are denunciation and deterrence.

Are online child pornography offenders likely to commit offences involving sexual contact with children?

He was then able to remove the limb and break a curfew imposed for offences involving drugs, driving and a weapon.

(b) What were the circumstances of the charge and the particulars of the offence involved, e.g. how old was the applicant when the events in question occurred and were there any extenuating circumstances?

Not exact matches

NEW DELHI, April 21 - Indian authorities will be empowered to seize properties of super-rich fugitives whose economic offences or crimes involve sums over 1 billion rupees, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Finland — On 30 May 2008, Tampere District Court sentenced Seppo Lehto to two years and four months in prison for offences which involve hate speech and blasphemy.

The OFT said three infringements were committed, although not all companies were involved in each offence.

«Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Jose Mourinho have ever been involved in legal proceedings regarding the commission of a tax offence.

The experienced midfielder was involved in an incident with Gianluca Lapadula from a corner where he had slapped in his face, and the referee with the use of VAR sent off De Rossi for a red card offence while issuing a penalty which Lapadula dually converted in the 70th minute.

«We can confirm that a letter was given to the occupant / s [of the Enfield premises above] that detailed the Section 33A Sexual Offences Act 1956 - this states that «It is an offence for a person to keep, or to manage, or to act or assist in the management of, a brothel to which people resort for practices involving prostitution (whether or not also for other practices).»

Furthermore, every case that involved NPS offences would require the suitably qualified medical expert to provide their evidence in court, which would no doubt incur a substantial financial cost in order to secure their services.»

Judges who will be manning these courts will receive regular training to give them a better appreciation of the legal issues involved in illegal mining to enable them to handle cases efficiently in their courts and impose sentences commensurate with the offences.

«to investigate suspected criminal offences in relation to a substantial series of leaks from the Home Office potentially involving national security and the impeding of the efficient and effective conduct of government.»

The offence is being introduced because under the current law a corporate will only be criminally liable if very senior management (usually board level) were involved or knew about the facilitation, meaning that it can be all too easy for senior management to let unscrupulous practices go on, provided they know nothing about them.

Then there is corruption — from the police officer demanding cash to ignore a minor driving offence, to the massive sums mentioned in investigations into allegations of graft involving senior public figures.