Sentences with phrase «present judges of the court»

I'm not sure if there is information currently available as to whether all present judges of the court are in fact able to «understand» both official languages.

Not exact matches

«No evidence of this belief has been presented,» wrote judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

I know that none of us believed that he was proved guilty as charged beyond a reasonable doubt, to the point of moral certainty, by the evidence presented to us in court, construed as the law provides and as the judge instructed.

Proposals, backed by senior judges, that could cut the numbers of contested child contact cases in the family courts by 75 per cent, have been presented to the Government.

They congratulated the retired Supreme Court Judge on the honor granted him «by the President of the Republic of Ghana H.E. Akuffo Addo to chair the commission of enquiry on the creation of new regions» but prayed he and the other members of the don't become icons of «destruction but a role model to the present generation and generations yet unborn».

A list of the questions asked by the jury to the judge includes one example in which they asked if a juror can «come to a verdict based on a reason that was not presented in court and has no facts or evidence to support it».

U.S. District Court Judge Leonard Wexler, at their arraignment, ordered Spota and McPartland not to have contact with each other without their lawyers present in matters of the indictment, and not to contact any witnesses.

This decision was reaffirmed in 2008 by Suffolk County Court in the case of Colaiacovo v. Dormer with Judge Gary J. Weber stating, «Simply put, the State of New York and its agencies are no longer in a position to require that a handgun be stored in an inoperable condition or otherwise locked up if it is otherwise legally present in the owner's dwelling.»

Yesterday Metropolitan police anti-terrorist officers put their case to a district judge at a closed court hearing, presenting evidence on each of the 23 cases.

The appeals court judges who overturned Silver's conviction did not label any of the evidence presented in his case erroneous.

Court documents reveal evidence presented to the grand jury against Union Supervisor Rose Sotak was, in the eyes of a judge, legally insufficient to support the charges, and the integrity of the jury was impaired, leading to the dismissal of the charges.

The SC is not a trial court but an appellate one and should never constitute itself into a prosecutor, judge and jury and sit in its own cause as if it is the Chief's Palace where the accused is hauled before the Chief and his elders, tried, found guilty and ordered to present seventy - two rams and seventy - two bottles of schnapps to pacify the gods and ancestors in a constitutional democracy.

Federal prosecutors in a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni filed Thursday signaled they will present evidence at the corruption trial of a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that a Connecticut lobbyist sought an internship for his daughter at the the energy company linked to the case.

Earlier, Gambia's current dysfunctional Supreme Court adjourned hearing Jammeh's petition till Jan. 16 since only one of a required minimum of five judges were present.

He said, «The trial judge distinguished the Lagos State case from the present one, and held that whereas the court of Appeal so held against Lagos State environmental sanitation days on the ground of same not being a creation of law thus could not be enforced against the plaintiff therein, whereas the Oyo State environmental sanitation days are held pursuant to the provisions of the Oyo State Environmental Law of 2012, 2015, and regulations made thereunder, making the Oyo State exercise legal and constitutional unlike the scenario created in the Lagos case.

Equal Powers with the Rajya Sabha in impeachment process (initiating and passing a motion for the removal) of the judges of the Supreme Court and the state High Courts (by a majority of the membership of the House and at least two - thirds majority of the members present and voting), who then can be removed by the President of India.

Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley dismissed the charge of second degree manslaughter against 34 year - old Thomas Jadlowski in a ruling issued on Wednesday, saying District Attorney Patrick Swanson erred when he presented the case in front of a grand jury while seeking an indictment.

Crummey is a past president of the Albany Bar Association, where in 2014 he presented an award to judge Peters for her work on establishing a healthcare center for Family Court.

Crawford sits there in court, sketching in his legal pad, as damning testimony is presented, not even taking advantage when the judge recommends he object to one of Beachum's leading questions.

He is cocky and brilliant, but is forced to rely on an untested partner (Josh Gad) to present his case in court in front of a racist judge (James Cromwell).

He is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidents, Court TV Presents: You Be the Judge, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Anything and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting A Reading Group.

Despite the evidence that was NOT presented in court, Judge Stephen Smith still found the evidence brought against Kloer serious enough to convict her of FOUR counts of cruelty and neglect.

United States district Judge William Alsup has asked lawyers for two California cities and five of the world's largest oil and gas companies to come to court Wednesday to present «the best science now available on global warming.»

Some of that information was presented to a court in Ontario in July 2011, in which Professor Carl Phillips was one of many knowledgeable experts who gave evidence, where the judges found that on the basis of extensive expert evidence led by the wind industry and the appellants that wind turbines can cause harm to health, but that further research is required.

Yu wonders whether PACER is fulfilling its mission when 45 percent of users appear to be attorneys practicing in the federal courts, and notes that costs may still present an obstacle to potential users despite Judge Leonard's statement that costs were not a major concern identified in the study.

There has been quite a bit of controversy in the past few years about the use of experts in court, the appropriate role of experts in assisting judges, the subject matters upon which experts may testify and the ever - present problem of experts being hired by parties yet having to remain neutral in the search for the truth.

The court of appeals made this clear when it stated that this judge was «altogether uninformed» about a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to self - representation and that «This egregious lack of knowledge presents a serious risk to the rights of defendants.»

If the case is not settled, the personal injury lawyer can represent you in court, prepare discovery documents, prepare motions for court consideration and present a case in front of a judge or jury that outlines how the accident happened and how the defendant is responsible for the damages that you sustained.

He will work hard for those injured in truck accidents to obtain the best result outside of court but if push comes to shove he will be there to present your case in the best possible light inside a courtroom to a judge or jury.

This short article, written by a long - time jurist on the Arkansas Supreme Court on the occasion of four new judges being appointed to that Court, presents a general outline on opinion writing.

On February 16, 2017, Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in Chicago, rejected an application by the government for a provision in a search warrant compelling people present...

He will work hard for those injured in bus accidents, car or truck injuries to obtain the best result outside of court but if push comes to shove he will be there to present your case in the best possible light inside a courtroom to a judge or jury.

He will work hard for those injured in slip and fall accidents to obtain the best result outside of court but if push comes to shove he will be there to present your case in the best possible light inside a courtroom to a judge or jury.

They will probably be used to draft the papers that will be lodged at Court if proceedings are issued, (called the Particulars of Claim), and if the case goes to trial a barrister will present your case to the Judge.

By order dated July 14, 2014, the motion judge, the Honourable Justice Martin S. James of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice sitting at Ottawa, granted Mr. Arnone's motion for summary judgment and ordered Best Theratronics to pay (i) damages equal to the gross amount of the salary Arnone would have earned until he qualified for an unreduced pension, less payments made to him to satisfy the statutory obligations of the employer, (ii) $ 65,000 representing the present value of the loss of an unreduced pension, (iii) a retirement allowance equal to 30 weeks» pay, and (iv) costs totaling $ 52,280.09.

In other words, the trial judge is obliged to provide enough explanation of the court procedure to the self - represented so that he understands his procedural rights and options so that he can fully present his case.

Writing for the court, Justice Brown noted that «fairness requires a judge to accommodate a self - represented party's unfamiliarity with the litigation process to enable her to present her case to the best of her ability: Davids v. Davids (1999), 1999 CanLII 9289 (ON CA), 125 O.A.C. 375 (C.A.), at para. 36.»

He will work hard for those injured in motorcycle accidents to obtain the best result outside of court but if push comes to shove he will be there to present your case in the best possible light inside a courtroom to a judge or jury.

While I am a U.S. attorney, the U.K. and U.S. are essentially the same on these issue in practice: «reasonable wear and tear» is a classic issue of fact to be decided by the judge (unlike the U.S. there are never juries in U.K. landlord - tenant disputes) based upon the evidence presented to him and his or her good judgment if the case goes to court.

Reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal and restoring the determination of the trial judge (upheld in the High Court on appeal) the Supreme Court concluded that the facts in the present case did give rise to an inference that the intentions of the parties (to own the property in equal beneficial shares, consistent with their legal ownership) did change when Mr Kernott acquired his own property independently of Ms Jones.

In an uncontested divorce, a couple come to agreement on the terms of the divorce outside of court, and present these terms to a judge who approves them in a very brief hearing.

The case law I presented to the AG of B.C. / Canada for consideration was of a former Federal Court Judge in New South Wales.

The Court of Appeal declined to decide if there are any occasions when a trial judge can go beyond the evidence presented at trial.

Hats off to the judges present and past (four retired judges) of the Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal who are giving up evenings in November to provide educational sessions for islanders on PEI's courts, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, public law, criminal law, civil law and family law.

The Circon case comes with a video that professors can purchase that not only features a wonderful policy discussion on the use of the poison pill by a panel of corporate governance experts, including Judge Jack Jacobs, then Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Chancery Court, but also showcases the two main characters in the case study, the CEO and his long - time friend and fellow Circon board member, presenting their perspectives on the events that transpired.

In Queen Victoria's early reign, the courts grappled with the «public inconvenience» — as one judge mildly put it [Mortimer v. M'callan (1840) 151 E.R. 320]-- when rigid evidentiary standards demanded that original House of Commons journals or Bank of England ledgers be presented in court every time some stockjobber denied the authenticity of a law or record.

When Linden met with Hampton, he didn't have to time present his request for the 16 new appointments before he was told by Hampton that the Court would be receiving 27 new judges as a result of the Askov decision, plus eight new judges to replace the new RSJs, for a grand total of 35 judges — representing approximately 15 % of the entire bench.

A common barrier to equal justice for unrepresented parties is that both judges and court administrators are often ill prepared and ill equipped to provide such parties with the sufficient legal information they need in order to present their cases to the best of their abilities.

He or she has the required skill to ensure that your case is properly prepared for the possibility of a trial in court, and that includes preparing and filing all of the necessary documents, following the Rules of Court, and obtaining the necessary evidence and witnesses to support your claim and present it to the judge or jury in a manner that will make the most of your ccourt, and that includes preparing and filing all of the necessary documents, following the Rules of Court, and obtaining the necessary evidence and witnesses to support your claim and present it to the judge or jury in a manner that will make the most of your cCourt, and obtaining the necessary evidence and witnesses to support your claim and present it to the judge or jury in a manner that will make the most of your claim.

It is important to prepare for your court hearing and to conduct a full investigation of your firearm accident beforehand so that you can present a viable theory of cause to the courtroom judge and jury.