Sentences with phrase «potential ambiguity»

That had led to potential ambiguity about its significance and authority as a coalition document, as the Conservatives and Lib Dems hold completely different positions on Trident.

All that is required is to cherry pick the scientific literature for potential ambiguity and then use public relations and lobbying power to prey on the scientific illiteracy of Americans and policy makers.

One is to clarify the operation of existing provisions, not new provisions, relating to mergers and acquisitions by attacking a potential uncertainty or a potential ambiguity that may arise - it has not yet - in defining what a market is for the purposes of section 50 of the Competition and Consumer Act.

The clerk of the House had warned last week a potential ambiguity about the basis of the principles for the code meant parliament's privilege, established in the Bill of Rights, could be under threat.

The repayment was to «remove any potential ambiguity», the spokesman explained, adding Mr Darling was «determined to ensure he is and is seen to be doing the right thing».

Commercial lawyers are also likely to be apprehensive of the future, given the potential ambiguity surrounding our trade relationship with the EU.

The Court of Appeal recently considered the existing case law and some potential ambiguities following the three day trial of Lougheed v On the Beach [2014] EWCA Civ 1538, [2014] All ER (D) 299 (Nov).

Being a generally conservative and cautious bunch, lawyers are reluctant to change any wording they have learned or which practice has sanctioned, preferring the certainty of the known to potential ambiguity or uncertainty in something new, even when it is closer to current non-legal usage.