Sentences with phrase «on taking the matter to court»

He told host Umaru Sanda Amadu that he had not decided on taking the matter to court but said the Attorney General could take the issue up to court to investigate and prosecute those found culpable since bribery was a criminal offence.

Not exact matches

It doesn't appear to matter whether you go to a food court, or an office cafeteria, or a proper sit - down restaurant, or sit on a bench with a sandwich; what matters is that you take a break.

«The Republican Senate refuses to hold hearings on [Supreme Court nominee] Judge Garland, refuses to fund the President's request for Zika aid and takes the most days off of any Senate since 1956, but thinks Facebook hearings are a matter of urgent national interest,» Jentleson said.

«The Supreme Court's Catholic majority seems to think that, because many prayers before government meetings take on a ceremonial aspect, the actual content of the prayers doesn't really matter, Kagan continues.»

The Court stated: «To qualify as an «official act,» the public official must make a decision or take an action on [a] «question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy,» or agree to do so.&raquTo qualify as an «official act,» the public official must make a decision or take an action on [a] «question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy,» or agree to do so.&raquto do so.»

It, therefore, comes as a surprise that INEC, which was a party to the matter, can not advise political parties on the right course to take but, instead, continues to encourage politicians to embark on illegal actions through active participation of its officials, who are sent to observe such illegal primaries, whereas the apex court in the land has ruled on such matter.

Having realised that the court order and its implications would negatively affect its ability to carry out its constitutional mandate, the Commission took immediate steps to vacate the court order and for the matter to be heard and determined expeditiously, while staying action on the process in compliance with the order.

It is on the basis of the above that when on the 25th of April, 2018, the Senate invited the Inspector - General of Police to appear before it on the 26th of April 2018, in respect of the felonious offenses for which Sen. Dino Melaye was taken into Police custody, investigated and arraigned in a Court of Competent Jurisdiction in Lokoja, but because the Inspector - General of Police was on official assignment with the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria to Bauchi on same date, he delegated the Deputy Inspector - General of Police, Department of Operations, Assistant Inspector - Generals of Police and some Commissioners of Police conversant with the matter to brief the Senate.

Ikanya, who called on the police to investigate the matter, said, «The Attorney - General of Rivers State, Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN, had boasted that since the police had refused to produce Dr. Lloyd, they (the prosecution) would ensure that Lloyd appeared in court to take a plea «their own way» and six hours later, the country home of Lloyd was bombed and razed.

We thus wish to reiterate once again that whilst we do not want to take issue with anyone on this matter as it is currently before a court of competent jurisdiction, we are, however, compelled to use the opportunity presented by Devakumar Edwin's reckless statements to clarify the cycle of misinformation being proliferated.

At least, four lower courts of concurrent jurisdiction had given conflicting judgements on the controversy surrounding the leadership of PDP, a development that made one of the groups to take the matter to the Appeal Court.

However, due to the respect the IGP has for the Senate, that when on the 25th of April, 2018, the Senate invited the Inspector - General of Police to appear before it on the 26th of April 2018, in respect of the felonious offenses for which Sen. Dino Melaye was taken into Police custody, investigated and arraigned in a Court of Competent Jurisdiction while the Inspector - General of Police was on official assignment with the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria in Bauchi on same date, that he delegated the Deputy Inspector - General of Police, Department of Operations, Assistant Inspector - Generals of Police and some Commissioners of Police conversant with the matter to brief the Senate.

Both the Appeal Court and the Justice himself, should have taken cue from a similar matter involving President Jonathan which was assigned to a Judge from Bayelsa State, but the Honourable Judge disqualified himself on the ground that he may not do justice to the matter and the case was subsequently returned to the FCT Chief Judge for re-assignment to another Judge from another state.

The Columbus Dispatch, for example, is reporting on an Ohio funeral business that has been stopped from using alkaline hydrolysis by the Ohio Department of Health, and is taking the matter to court:

(As a completely side matter: I've long thought the way to deal with the all - or - nothing parent is simply to take the carriage of the case away and give it to an inquisitorial court; no «patience» should be wasted on the sort of entrenched rigidity some angry parents can get into.)

On the matter of public interest, the court took the view that the claimant in his actions and attempts to justify them had ignored or failed to give any proper weight to other aspects of the public interest.

From small claims court to death penalty appeals, our lawyers have handled a wide variety of pro bono matters and are often called upon by local judges to take over pro bono matters on the eve of trial.

The client then took the matter to the High Court on judicial review.

Before taking new matters into account based on statistics which have not been considered in the judgment under appeal, the adversarial process requires that the court ensure that the parties are given an opportunity to deal with the new information by making further submissions, oral or written, and allowing, if requested, fresh material in response.

However, Dr Sanchez - Graells argues that when the case reaches the Supreme Court on appeal «[e] ven if the parties do not challenge or even raise to the UKSC's consideration the matter of the (ir) reversibility of an Article 50 notification, it is a logical given that the UKSC needs to take a stance on this point in order to be able to rule on the case».

You, and thousands more like you, can protest «I can't take time off work», but the odds that such a plea will matter to the court is very low: you have a duty to serve on a jury, if called.

Taking the matter to court with a quality Fort Worth truck accident lawyer on your side will help you seek full compensation for medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and pain and suffering.

One wonders why a complainant would ever bother taking non-compliance to court or, for that matter, why an organization would err on the side of compliance.

The question of how far the court should try to go to ensure jurors will focus only on the evidence rather than matters outside the courtroom takes on new dimensions in the age of the internet.

However, the Court of Appeal — dismissing the suggestion that the fact that the claimant had been able to comment cogently on the model was to be taken as demonstrating that the information provided had been adequate — rejected that assertion (at [45]-RRB-: «Whether the model has weaknesses is a matter on which consultees may properly have something to say... and attention is properly paid to their representations.»

However, many foreign firms with offices in China, including Dentons, have for decades taken advantage of a loophole that allows them to advise multinational clients on «the Chinese legal environment,» meaning they can handle a wide variety of domestic matters short of appearing in court or signing official documents.

The Supreme Court of Canada today took a big step back from its tendency in recent years to defer to Parliament on constitutional matters.

Having lost the original court case, and with Shepstone's client having insufficient funds to appeal, lead lawyer Bruce Armstrong (pictured) engaged his former candidate attorney to take on the appeal at the Supreme Court at a reduced rate, to ensure the matter could proceed furcourt case, and with Shepstone's client having insufficient funds to appeal, lead lawyer Bruce Armstrong (pictured) engaged his former candidate attorney to take on the appeal at the Supreme Court at a reduced rate, to ensure the matter could proceed furCourt at a reduced rate, to ensure the matter could proceed further.

So no matter where you are, you can easily enter your billable time on your mobile phone immediately after appearing in court, taking a call with a client, or responding to a text.

While the rest of the Anglo - Saxon world happily adopted the principles of a «fused» profession, where the same lawyers both prepare the cases and take matters to court, the English (and Welsh) trundle on with an antediluvian system which seems to suit primarily those people who benefit most from it: barristers.

However, the third paragraph of recital 12 complicates matters as it provides that where a member state court exercising jurisdiction under the Brussels I (recast) or national law has determined that an arbitration agreement is null and void, inoperative or incapable of being performed, the court's judgment on the substance of the matter can be recognised or enforced in accordance with Brussels I (recast)(although this is expressed as without prejudice to the competence of member state courts to decide on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in accorded with the New York Convention which «takes precedence over» Brussels I (recast)-RRB-.

How long on average it takes to complete each stage in the particular kind of matter — as well as what the short and long ends of the range might be − and whether there are delays the client should know about (for example, clients may not know that a court can reserve a decision at the end of a trial, and may be shocked that they won't know the outcome until weeks or months later);

The practice ban notwithstanding, many foreign firms with offices in China, including Dentons, have for decades taken advantage of a loophole that allows them to advise multinational clients on «the Chinese legal environment,» meaning they can handle a wide variety of domestic matters short of appearing in court or signing official documents.

«This was unfairly conflating the issue of the executive seeking to influence a court on the merits of a matter in litigation, with the Chief Justice reportedly seeking to alert the nominating authorities to the content of and the potential existence of an issue under the law, in the course of a nomination process in which consultation already takes place between different branches of government, and before the executive had made a three - person short list or nominated a candidate.»

Following the receipt of a Letter of Request for International Judicial Assistance Pursuant to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters from the Pennsylvanian Court in respect of each matter, we contacted the Foreign Process Section of the High Court of England & Wales and were assigned an Examiner of the Court for these mMatters from the Pennsylvanian Court in respect of each matter, we contacted the Foreign Process Section of the High Court of England & Wales and were assigned an Examiner of the Court for these mattersmatters.

No matter the subject, from civil litigation to criminal defense, from bankruptcies to probate and will contests, the trial attorneys at Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer L.L.P. are well - equipped to take on your matter and provide representation in court.

IPCO took the matter to the Court of Appeal which ruled that enforcement should be granted on the basis that the Gordian knot caused by the «sclerotic» process of the Nigerian proceedings should be cut, and referred the matter back to the Commercial Court to decide whether the alleged fraud could provide NNPC with a public policy defence under s103, and should NNPC be allowed to challenge enforcement on those grounds, further security of USD 100 million had to be provided (in addition to the USD 80 million it had already provided).

In Reasons issued on behalf of a unanimous court, Justice LeBel reiterated that jurisdiction must be based upon a «real and substantial connection» between a particular forum and the subject matter of the litigation and that the determination of whether there is such a connection must not be a matter of pure judicial discretion but, rather, be based upon a clear set of presumptive factors that will be applied to whether the courts of a particular province can take jurisdiction.

This diverse mix of clients and practice allows ample opportunities for talented associates to take on significant responsibility on a wide variety of matters at an early stage, allowing client contact, court appearances and corporate drafting and negotiation experience.

If you indicate that you might be able to settle matters outside of court, you are taken to information on a separation plan which incorporates a video on mediation and allows you to download a plan or get taken to the «get family orders» pathway.

The Court's case law on the matter dates back to the late 1960s but it took a significant turn towards subsidiarity around 2003 which has continued ever since.

«While a handful of district courts, following Booker, have taken it upon themselves to lower guideline ranges for crack offenses based on a perceived unfairness in comparison with sentencing for powder cocaine crimes, this is plainly beyond judicial authority, and the appellate courts to address the matter have unanimously rejected this result.

Justice Nadon decided not to take his seat until the matter was settled, and Justice Marshall Rothstein, who had served as Nadon's colleague on the Federal Court of Appeal, recused himself.

Access to court would be available through the family services agency to address urgent, interim matters relating to wellbeing of family members and threats to the family's economic stability, but access would be provided on the process used in child protection matters in which the court confirms steps taken by child protection authorities unless those steps are found to be unreasonable.

It had some things to say about when a Canadian court should take jurisdiction over a non-resident non-party, and the limits it should impose on itself when dealing with matters (notably freedom of expression) that may be dealt with quite differently in places where the order would apply.

1) the Court argument is different: it goes «If the Treaty has a rule on whether a matter is subjuct to judicial review or not, you can't take the issue outside the Treaty» - it stems from EU being not a mere Intl org (where your argument would apply) and it is more like a constitutional limitation (i.e. To modify the rule you have to change the Trety, you can't do that with an intl agreementto judicial review or not, you can't take the issue outside the Treaty» - it stems from EU being not a mere Intl org (where your argument would apply) and it is more like a constitutional limitation (i.e. To modify the rule you have to change the Trety, you can't do that with an intl agreementTo modify the rule you have to change the Trety, you can't do that with an intl agreementto change the Trety, you can't do that with an intl agreement).

Also, FinCen regulations only take affect at certain dollar amounts; you can also try to get even further clarification from the Treasury yourself, because on this matter it doesn't matter what kind of legal counsel you ask, nobody knows all the semantics until an issue comes up that is actually decided in the courts.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on the question of patentable subject matter.

Mississippi takes a firm stance on such matters, so if abuse has occurred involving the child or spouses during the proceedings, the court will likely change custody as necessary to protect the child.

Three Bloomfield Hills kids who refused an order by a judge to go to lunch with their father have been ordered to a juvenile detention facility.The Tsimhoni family was in Oakland County's family court for a hearing on supervised parenting time when Judge Lisa Gorcyca took matters into her own hands.