Sentences with phrase «person on behalf of a group»

Claims brought by a person on behalf of a group of persons to establish a precedent on a particular point of law («test cases»)

Claims brought by a person on behalf of a group of persons to establish a precedent on a particular point of law («test cases»)

Several NTRBs reported that, due to funding shortages, their «engagement» with native title claimant groups is limited to advising and taking instructions from the claim's applicants listed on the Federal Court's records (and this is sometimes only five people on behalf of a group of 100 or more).

Not exact matches

We must resign on behalf of America's working people, who reject all notions of legitimacy of these bigoted groups.

We must resign on behalf of America's working people, who reject all notions of legitimacy of these bigoted groups,» Trumka said in the statement, calling Trump's most recent remarks «the last straw.»

«We have been encouraged by the great progress Secretary Shulkin has made and believe that he remains the best person to lead this important federal public institution on the behalf of the American people,» the group's national commander, Denise Rohan, said in a statement Monday.

Our prayers are not on behalf of one group or congregation: they are the cry of the people of God for the places in which he has set them.

For example, the American Association of Retired Persons is the U.S.'s largest support group on behalf of the elderly; it currently has a membership of some 24 million.

I can not and will not speak on behalf of all people of color, nor all black people, nor all women, or any other people group of which I am a member.

«This year for the first time Oadby Multicultural Group will be laying a wreath at the War Memorial as well as the one I will lay on behalf of the parish and we do want people of all faiths who are paying respect to those from their own faiths and cultures who served and gave their lives, to feel welcome in the service.

Holmquist, speaking on behalf of a group called Citizens for Beautiful Suburbia, said the petitions were signed by people who live in Orland Hills, Orland Park, Tinley Park and «the greater south suburban area.»

Collective actions could allow approved organisations, like Citizens Advice Bureaux, (which saw an 18 per cent increase in employment discrimination enquiries in 2008/09) to bring claims on behalf of groups of people.

Read St James's consultation: http://www.stjames.tgacademy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/finalconsultation.pdf Read the BHA's correspondence with the Academy and Diocese: http://humanism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BHA-correspondence-with-Tudor-Grange-Academy-Solihull.pdf Read Tudor Grange's affiliation agreement with the Diocese of Birmingham: http://www.tudor-grange.solihull.sch.uk/images/docs/draftjul11.doc Read the relevant section of the Equality Act 2010: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/85 Visit the local campaign's Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/150736215077978/ View the petition against the plans: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/tudor-grange-admissions-policy Read more about the BHA's campaigns work on «faith» schools: http://humanism.org.uk/campaigns/schools-and-education/faith-schools/ Read the BHA's table of types of school with a religious character: http://www.humanism.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/schools-with-a-religious-character.pdf The British Humanist Association is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity.

Justice Abang further directed INEC and the PDP to «reject and ignore any activity including primary elections / congresses for the nomination of candidates for the gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states, purportedly conducted on behalf of the 2nd defendant (PDP) by any other persons or group of persons other than the Sheriff group.»

The participants were asked how much they thought most people they know would like the hypothetical group, how willing these friends would be to engage in activities on behalf of the group and to what extent their friends would sympathize with the group should it engage in extreme behaviors, such as participating in illegal or violent demonstrations or damaging people's property.

The AAAS Mentor Award honors AAAS members who have mentored significant numbers of underrepresented students, including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, pursuing Ph.D.'s in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and who have demonstrated scholarship, activism, and community building on behalf of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.

The lawsuit — filed Nov. 14 in the Arizona Supreme Court on behalf of the parents by People for the American Way, a Washington - based advocacy group, and other groups — marks the first time a voucher program for special - needs students has been challenged in court, according to the Institute for Justice, an Arlington, Va. - based legal - advocacy group that will...

Summary: This article reports on the results of student survey on school mental health conducted by the Benenson Strategy Group on behalf of the Born This Way Foundation, an organization founded by singer Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, to research and promote mental wellness among young people.

However, what has remained relatively secret is that Bronin's PR person is a well - paid adviser for Families for Excellent Schools, the New York based charter school industry group that spent more than $ 1 million lobbying Connecticut legislators on behalf of Governor Malloy's proposal to divert millions of dollars in scarce state funds so that Bridgeport and Stamford could get new, privately owned, but publicly funded charter schools --- one of which will make former Capital Prep Principal Steve Perry very rich.

If you'd like somebody else, such as a family member or friend, to work directly with the Ombudsman Group regarding your student loan issue, then have that person fill out the form in the FSA Feedback System and indicate that they are filling out the form on behalf of someone else.

A class action suit is one filed on behalf of a group of people with similar claims.

Think of places that have large contact lists that might be able to tell a lot of people on your behalf: homeowner's associations; churches; ball sports clubs (such as a local soccer or softball team); MeetUp groups (check online); apartment complexes; doggie daycares; public schools; private schools and day cares.

Conteh explores the fact that people posses their power solely within the actions of a group, saying about the piece, «Africans who act solely on the behalf of the interests and concerns of African people are Africans in their most powerful form, bar none.»

A group of mysterious people clad in black, connected by an elongated, pink hat, turned out to be James Lee Byars» Ten in a Hat, weaving through the hallways on behalf of Michael Werner Gallery.

A group of mysterious people clad in black, connected by an elongated, pink hat, turned out to be James Lee Byars» Ten in a Hat, which weaved through the halls on behalf of Michael Werner Gallery.

Judge William Alsup had requested this tutorial to bring him up to speed on the fundamental science before proceedings begin in earnest in a case brought by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, on behalf of the people of California, against a group of major fossil fuel companies, addressing the costs of climate change caused, they argue, by products those companies have sold.

Working as a hired gun on behalf of ExxonMobil at the Washington, DC PR firm DCI Group, Saul was listed as the contact person on a press release that denied that global warming is intensifying extreme weather events:

On behalf of local and national environmental and community groups, Earthjustice has been in the courts and in Congress to bring the protections of the Clean Water Act to the people, communities and waters of Appalachia.

An IPSOS survey presented during Climate Week NYC, on behalf of The Climate Group and Futerra, shows that a majority of people globally are optimistic about addressing climate change if we act now — with people in emerging economies the most positive about the role of new technology.

In this sense, legal advice privilege will be limited to communications between the in - house lawyer and a relatively narrow group of people, commonly a board of directors and those within the business specifically authorised to instruct the lawyers and / or seek legal advice on behalf of the company.

Although toxic tort claims can be filed on behalf of an individual, they often seek compensation for a group of people, which is referred to as a class action lawsuit.

A class action is a legal proceeding commenced by a representative plaintiff on behalf of themselves and a group or class of people who fall under the same definition of a proposed class.

TORONTO, Aug. 13 / CNW / — This is to announce that today the law firms of Stevenson LLP and Bogoroch & Associates have been instructed to commence a class action on behalf of the representative plaintiffs, Giuseppina Santoro and Gianfrano (John) Santoro for damages sustained by the residents, homeowners and business persons as a result of the explosions which took place on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at the premises of Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc..

Senior partner David Cheyne (pictured) said: «Our new partners and counsel are an exceptional group of people and on behalf of everyone at the firm I would like to congratulate them on their promotions.

The action was brought on behalf of a class of people defined as follows: The action relates to a transaction whereby $ 40,000,000 was taken from the participating policyholders» account of GWLAC and used towards the financing of the acquisition of London Insurance Group Inc. (the parent company of London Life Insurance Company) by GWLAC and Lifeco.

Aaron uses his background and experience with complex litigation to litigate on behalf of groups of people who were harmed by unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business practices:

Named Pro Bono Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2010 in London for the group's work on behalf of The Sudan People's Liberation Movement / Army.

A class action is a form of civil action where one or a few plaintiffs can sue a defendant or a number of defendants on behalf of a larger group of people who claim the same type of loss from the same defendant of group of defendants.

For example, in Queensland, the Ministerial appointment of trustees to hold land on behalf of Aboriginal people, and trustee decisions to grant leases or other interests in land, must as far as possible be made in accordance with Aboriginal tradition or an agreed decision - making process.50 In the Northern Territory, a lease can not be granted unless the relevant Land Council is satisfied that the traditional owners understand the nature and purpose of the proposed grant and, as a group, consent to it.51 This consent must be given in accordance with either an agreed or a traditional decision - making process.52

[108] That is, that the person who makes the application has been authorised appropriately to make that claim on behalf of the claim group, this procedure is dealt with further in Section 251B of the Native Title Act which requires traditional laws and customs (where they exist regarding similar matters) to be the source of the decision making process for the authorisation.

Just as he had done in Austria, Redl established a reputation for his work with young people and in 1944 he and his then student David Wineman founded on behalf of the Detroit Group Project, Pioneer House, a home for boys aged eight to twelve with behaviour problems.

It is considered essential that the individuals negotiating on behalf of Aboriginal peoples be duly mandated by the group they are representing, and that support be maintained throughout the negotiation process.