Sentences with phrase «other judicial sources»

In addition to laws passed by legislatures, there exists a body of principles derived from court decisions and other judicial sources called the «common law.»

Not exact matches

But the concerns cited above show why it is important that judicial decisions be disciplined, based on sources of law other than the judge's own view of political morality.

Emancipation does not, however, necessarily mean «legal majority,» and may be granted earlier in instances where the minor can demonstrate they are at least sixteen years old; are living apart from the parents with their consent or acquiescence; able to manage their own finances and have a legal source of income; actively serve in a branch of the armed forces; or other reason the court may determine it in the best interest of the child to make a judicial declaration of emancipation.

Part of the reason support for Ling - Cohan was so fervent is because the vaunted panel review process was so flawed and anonymous attacks on her in the press were so vicious, starting in the New York Post but repeated uncritically by other outlets, requoting the Post «source» — allegedly from the panel but possibly a self - interested operative for another judicial candidate — who called her «slow» and «lazy,» when even a cursory check of court records shows her output to be above average.

The canvases were discovered missing just before the Musee d'Art Moderne was to open, a judicial source and others familiar with the investigation said.

This update, the first since 2012, updates case law and other sources of information, adds a new section of noteworthy articles, and adds a new section on judicial ethics in the context of electronic discovery.

For sure, you can access labour codes and regulations on CanLII, as well as the latest judicial decisions addressing wrongful dismissal, but other sources are fundamental to the practice of labour lawyers.

The same is to be said of the other source of our law, judicial decisions and the reasons therefor, especially in the light of our system of precedent.

In the first - year curriculum, this generally means an IRAC - style analysis requiring the synthesis of rules from various judicial opinions and other sources, followed by an application of those rules to a specific set of facts.40

The new current awareness products on Westlaw will combine news, primary law such as statutes, judicial opinions and regulations, dockets, court wire content and other sources, and will be enhanced with legal analysis from attorney editors.

GLIN.gov contains a publicly available database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other legal sources contributed voluntarily by over 40 countries and international organizations.

Maher Arar's case and the cases of Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad Abou - Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin, who were the subject of a subsequent judicial inquiry conducted by former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Frank Iacobucci, also uncovered problems with intelligence information flowing in the other direction: into Canada from foreign sources.

(That doesn't mean they can't hear a case if it falls within the federal judicial power, but they can only hear it if they have some other source of authority to do so).

Analyzing legal issues, search statutes, prepare briefs, opinions, decisions, and other sources for presenting oral argument at judicial proceedings