Sentences with phrase «proposed reforms»

In 2008, the Scottish Law Commission and the Law Commission of England and Wales tentatively proposed some reforms to the existing law, hoping to clarify the complex rules.

Many argued that the government, in its proposals, had caved in to the insurance industry lobby and that the proposed reforms would have led to much injustice.

On top of the government's proposed reforms it is likely that case law, particularly in the area of discrimination, will continue to develop, as the lower courts take into account decisions such as the recent Supreme Court case in Bull v Hall [2013] UKSC 73, [2013] All ER (D) 307 (Nov) in which the court unanimously upheld the finding of indirect discrimination but split 3:2 in favour of finding direct discrimination.

«Proposed reforms to the way people can fund legal cases plus a ban on referral fees is an ominous formula which could lead to marketing men at claims management companies actually running personal injury cases,» says APIL president, David Bott.

Something for Parliament to deliberate upon when it debates Grayling's proposed reforms for judicial review: see my recent post.

The proposed reforms Grewal has decided to pursue include creating a conviction review unit to examine wrongful conviction claims and help prevent innocent people Read more here

The committee could have proposed reforms to expand the articling stream to accommodate everyone.

In my opinion, however, the advantages of the «judicial tribunal» label outweigh the risk of its contributing to some misunderstanding of the goal of the proposed reforms, so «judicial tribunals» it will continue to be.

Luckily, while still in its infancy stages, the proposed reforms to planning laws could mean that extra storeys can be added to office builds and shops, as well as homes and apartment blocks — that is providing the developments keep with the roofline of surrounding builds.

«Therefore, the government may struggle to persuade Parliament or the courts that the proposed reforms are lawful.»

The proposed reforms would establish a rebuttable presumption that an easement has been abandoned where it has not been used for at least 20 years.

One of the proposed reforms detailed in the Law Commission's recent consultation, Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured is to rebalance the law in respect of the insurer and the insured.

«Task Force members and court staff did an extraordinary job in identifying proposed reforms.

January 2018 NYCLA's Appellate Courts Committee Submits Proposed Reforms for Assignment of Appellate Counsel to Chief Administrative Judge of Office of Court Administration Lawrence K. Marks

NYCLA's Appellate Courts Committee Submits Proposed Reforms for Assignment of Appellate Counsel to Chief Administrative Judge of Office of Court Administration Lawrence K. Marks

«As a market leader in tax law, it is incumbent upon us to equip our clients with the insights and tools they need to plan effectively for proposed reforms,» said Leslie Tullio, chief markering officer at MWE.

There are three sessions which may be of particular interest to those involved in HR and employment issues: - Proposed reforms to the UK Governance Regime — 24 May - Preventing harassment at work — 7 June - Employment Law in Germany — key issues for multi-national employers — 5 July All sessions run 13.00 - 14.00.

- the proposed reforms are necessary to enhance Hong Kong's competitive position as an international arbitration centre.

Australian Senate Committee to release report in April on inquiry into proposed reforms to corporate crime legislation

Under the proposed reforms, which are reflected in recently proposed House legislation and commonly referred to as «ATC Reform,» FAA's responsibility for managing the nation's ATC system would be transferred to an independent, not - for - profit corporation governed and funded by the stakeholders and users of the system.

David Meier recently appeared on WBZ radio to discuss the BBA's report on proposed reforms to the criminal justice system.

The government's proposed reforms to legal aid will have a catastrophic effect on those who have suffered as a result of negligent medical treatment.

The proposed reforms and in particular the abolition of recovery of success fees are seen as potential cost cutters for the NHS, local authorities and the government as a whole.

This may affect the proposed reforms in personal injury litigation, the Briggs reforms, and the Jackson proposals on fixed costs.

It says that, unlike the civil unified contract, the general criminal contract (GCC) was entered into some time before the legal aid reform programme was announced, therefore providers would not have been aware of the proposed reforms at the time they signed.

I feared that the proposed reforms would have the opposite effect to what was intended, making a bad situation worse rather than better.

Proposed reforms to qualifying as a solicitor: On 20 December 2017, YLAL responded to the latest consultation by the SRA on its plans to introduce a Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

The proposed reforms will dramatically restrict people's access to justice and are unlikely to reduce premiums for motorists.

The proposed reforms would not preclude claimants from engaging a solicitor, but the legal costs would not be recoverable.

The Public Law Project (PLP), has threatened to bring a legal challenge to the proposed reforms to judicial review costs.

The Scottish Government has established a number of working groups to explore the key themes further and hopes to publish a White Paper outlining the proposed reforms before the end of the year.

The goal of the proposed reforms is for corporations to become, in essence, the front line of defense against fraudulent conduct by self - policing and providing information to the government if employees do engage in misconduct.

Under the proposed reforms, employees would be entitled to a new type of 104 - week unpaid Leave for Death of a Child.

SMEs support a raft of proposed reforms designed to counter fraudulent workplace claims, which are having a knock - on effect on premiums.

Following R3's campaign with regards to the proposed reforms suggested by the Jackson report, an announcement has been made that temporary exemption of insolvency litigation from the 2012 LASPO Act has been extended.

The changes may be bold, but in this case the proposed reforms will likely result in more delays and more unfair trials.

In order to fully implement these reforms and to achieve the objective of increasing access to justice, it will be for the new government to revisit the Prisons and Courts Bill and to fully implement the proposed reforms.

Mr. Mandil emphasised that «implementation of the proposed reforms in the White Paper will be critical to ensuring the development of a really competitive market for energy in Ireland».

The European Union fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, wants this, as she made vividly clear in a speech in July as she issued proposed reforms.

The former CEO testified that consumers need more control over their credit files, and Congress has proposed reforms for all credit bureaus.

A dog named Hershey was accidentally euthanized by Orange County Animal Services this summer, but his death has led to a raft of new and proposed reforms.

«The proposed reforms now under consultation will enhance the nature, characteristics and trading methodology of this type of retail financial instrument.

Although an important element of the state's application was buy - in from local teachers» unions, their support for the proposed reforms remains tenuous.

The DPS Board of Education, headed by Superintendent Tom Boasberg, has been responsible for the shift to embrace school choice and charter growth in Denver, and the board's support for Boasberg's proposed reforms has increased from 3 - 4 to 6 - 1.

Her research has focused on understanding and portraying the world of classroom practice to the academic community, providing images of practice that make the proposed reforms in mathematics education concrete, and experimenting with interactive multimedia tools for both analyzing and representing the work of teaching.

considerations (based on rigorous research) for the implementation of RTI frameworks to address the proposed reforms.

The fact that Kansas, Oregon, and Washington State are unlikely to implement their proposed reforms in a timely manner — if at all — should be no shock at all.

For the first time, it was possible for reform leaders to publicly reference relevant data and gain a broad constituency for proposed reforms.

Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Department of Iowa Education Director Jason Glass have shelved for at least a year the most expensive part of the proposed reforms — revamping the teacher pay system.

The teachers identified potential pitfalls to proposed reforms and they were leery of evaluations in which student progress would account for half of their own grades.