Sentences with phrase «overturned by the high court»

The conviction was later overturned by the High Court, which found «there was no evidence to suggest that any of the followers of the appellant's «tweet» found it to be of a menacing character or, at a time when the threat of terrorism is real, even minimally alarming.»

The convictions of the governor and his wife were overturned by the high court, which significantly narrowed the definition of official acts of misconduct.

The decision of the court is binding unless it is appealed and then overturned by a higher court.

The Judge noted his decision was «entirely consistent» with the Queensland appeal court's decision in Yanner - v - Eaton; a decision that has since been overturned by the High Court on appeal.

The NSW Government's actions in enacting the Aboriginal land rights legislation long before the legal fiction of terra nullius was overturned by the High Court in 1992, was a remarkable and significant step at the time.

Not exact matches

This week's hearing at the highest court in the land comes after Northern Ireland's three most senior judges overturned a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that the country's abortion laws were illcourt in the land comes after Northern Ireland's three most senior judges overturned a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that the country's abortion laws were illCourt in Belfast that the country's abortion laws were illegal.

Sitting on the sofa, I show him a few items: newspaper and magazine pieces about the Liston fights; Ali's conversion to Islam; the arrest for refusing military induction; the epic first battle with Frazier; the Supreme Court overturning the draft conviction; Foreman being voodooed by Ali; the Thrilla in Manila; the boxing lesson he gave Spinks in their second contest; a recent article about Ali buying buses for Chicago - area public schools (immediately after seeing a TV news story about how Dade County had no money for new buses, Ali sat down, wrote a check and mailed it, not using the gift as a tax deduction); and one about helping a young man wearing a hooded dark sweatshirt and jeans who crawled out on a high window ledge of a Wilshire Boulevard skyscraper in Los Angeles to kill himself.

Their case was originally rejected by the high court, but today three court of appeal judges overturned the decision and said there was a risk the current system was unfair or unlawful.

The decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals was sparked by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction was overturned by the nation's highest court in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangemCourt of Appeals was sparked by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction was overturned by the nation's highest court in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangemCourt's decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction was overturned by the nation's highest court in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangemcourt in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangements.

The state's highest court has schooled its Manhattan colleagues by overturning three rulings that reinstated bad - apple teachers while slapping the jurists for «overreach.»

The appeal court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Court in 2015.

The Supreme Court has abridged the date for the hearing of an application filed by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court decision which overturned its disqualification of flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Papa Kwesi Ndoum from the December 7 presidential Court has abridged the date for the hearing of an application filed by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court decision which overturned its disqualification of flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Papa Kwesi Ndoum from the December 7 presidential court decision which overturned its disqualification of flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Papa Kwesi Ndoum from the December 7 presidential race.

In 2013 the high court found the # 18,600 threshold was too high and «unjustified», but this was overturned by the court of appeal.

The Supreme Court will today hear the suit filed by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court decision which overturned the EC's disqualification of the Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi NCourt will today hear the suit filed by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court decision which overturned the EC's disqualification of the Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Ncourt decision which overturned the EC's disqualification of the Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Ndoum.

The Supreme Court will today [Monday], deliver its verdict on the lawsuit brought before it by the Electoral Commission (EC), challenging a High Court's decision to overturn the disqualification of the Progressive People's Party's (PPP) Flagbearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 7 presidential election.

Fitzpatrick said he will endeavor to overturn Hafner's decision, either by persuading the judge to reconsider or by appealing to a higher court.

A five - man panel of the apex court led by Justice Tanko Muhammad unanimously affirmed the February 20, 2015, judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the chacourt led by Justice Tanko Muhammad unanimously affirmed the February 20, 2015, judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the chaCourt of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the chaCourt's decision striking out the charges.

The Supreme Court's seven member panel presided over by Justice Sophia Adinyira, will deliver its verdict on the suit filed by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court judgement, which overturned its disqualification of the Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Ndoum on November 7, Court's seven member panel presided over by Justice Sophia Adinyira, will deliver its verdict on the suit filed by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court judgement, which overturned its disqualification of the Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Ndoum on November 7, court judgement, which overturned its disqualification of the Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Ndoum on November 7, 2016.

Maine's highest court has rejected a lawsuit by 83 school districts that sought to overturn cuts in the state's 1992 education budget.

France is reinstating a ban on Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified corn, after a 2008 moratorium was overturned by the country's highest court in November.

You will likely have the seen the headlines which accompanied the decision taken by the High Court in September to re-instate fixed costs for disputes in planning environmental cases — overturning rules introduce by the Ministry of Justice in February.

The Court of Appeal ruled this week that the proposed residence test for civil legal aid is not unlawful, overturning the a judgment by the High Court last year that the secondary legislation implementing the test was ultra vires and unjustifiably discriminatory.

Either or both parties can appeal a judge's decision to a higher court, but it is fairly uncommon for civil cases to be overturned by appellate courts.

This matter has now been heard by the High Court where the decision has been overturned by Justice Singh who was sitting with Mater Gordon - Saker.

An appeal is most simply a request for a higher court to review the decision of a lower court and overturn the outcome by either ordering a new trial or substituting the verdict that should have been reached.

(7) The Court of Appeal should not refuse to overturn a decision on the basis of precedent, or stare decisis, because leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada is not automatic and Canada's highest court can not therefore be relied upon to resolve any inconsistencies that result from differing rulings by the Court of Appeal on a particular iCourt of Appeal should not refuse to overturn a decision on the basis of precedent, or stare decisis, because leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada is not automatic and Canada's highest court can not therefore be relied upon to resolve any inconsistencies that result from differing rulings by the Court of Appeal on a particular iCourt of Canada is not automatic and Canada's highest court can not therefore be relied upon to resolve any inconsistencies that result from differing rulings by the Court of Appeal on a particular icourt can not therefore be relied upon to resolve any inconsistencies that result from differing rulings by the Court of Appeal on a particular iCourt of Appeal on a particular issue.

It isn't often that an appellate judge seeks to overturn fact findings by the lower court, and it's even less frequent when the judge supports a higher award of attorney fees than that court issued.

Litigators are hopeful that a Court of Appeal (CoA) decision to overturn a High Court decision refusing relief from sanctions will stem the unco - operative and tactical stance taken by some parties post-Mitchell.

The UK's highest court overturned judgments by both the High Court and the Court of Appeal to uphold an appeal by the trade union, UNcourt overturned judgments by both the High Court and the Court of Appeal to uphold an appeal by the trade union, UNCourt and the Court of Appeal to uphold an appeal by the trade union, UNCourt of Appeal to uphold an appeal by the trade union, UNISON.

However, in the end, the suspension was overturned by the California Supreme Court, and the justices ruled the Jacoby and Mayer were acting in the highest principles of the legal profession in trying to provide access to legal services to the middle class.

The High Court has stated that the overturning of the terra nullius doctrine in the Mabo decision was based upon and made necessary by a new understanding of historical «fact».