Sentences with word «prosecution»

In doing so, the court gave the ancient tort of malicious prosecution of criminal proceedings a sibling.

There are some exceptions, including one for prosecution of criminal offenses.

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It also proposes a right to information from the crown prosecution service and a release of the body back to the families within 28 days.

One firm of solicitors has already released a statement that they have been instructed to investigate the potential for a civil claim by one of the lead prosecution witnesses in the criminal trial.

And it will directly affect the functioning of national courts and public prosecution offices.

Such officers are immune from prosecution for everything they do during their time in office.

At first sight, it appears odd to place a chapter on prosecution agreements under the heading «substantive criminal law» and it seems better placed near chapter 6 on negotiated justice.

The bank was given a two - year deferred prosecution agreement.

We also specialize in helping individuals charged with cocaine possession, heroin possession, or heroin distribution minimize the negative effects associated with prosecution for cocaine possession.

If you leave the scene of an accident, you may become liable for criminal prosecution as a hit and run driver.

The charges were resolved by a deferred prosecution agreement that allowed the firm to continue in business without substantial harm to its innocent partners and employees.

If you are accused of a child porn related crime you could face prosecution by state, federal, and international agencies.

The newest addition to the stable is the tort of malicious prosecution of civil proceedings.

They often face becoming a witness a criminal prosecution against the person responsible for the death, especially if the death is associated with a motor vehicle accident involving negligent driving or alcohol.

We regularly advise corporations and statutory bodies on regulatory breaches and private prosecution cases and have acted in partnership disputes between local and international firms.

At the Hospital, prosecution said the complainant was told that the medicine given to her by the accused had caused the abortion.

To the best of our knowledge, there has not been one reported case of prosecution under this Act in the last thirty years.

However, a successful prosecution does not necessary mean you will be successful in civil court, and vice versa.

It would even be theoretically possible for a victim of a conspiracy to commence a private prosecution in order to revive the statutory cause of action.

It was believed to be the first federal prosecution for animal cruelty on tribal land.

No one seems to want to do this, so we regularly hear of criminals avoiding prosecution because the system is under too much strain.

It would need to be clear what the penalties would be and the circumstances in which prosecution would be used.

With nearly 40 years of engineering and chemistry experience, he works alongside the firm's chemistry patent prosecution team to advise clients on portfolio development and serve as an expert on complex matters.

We work with our law firm clients to drive innovation in support of streamlined, automated and consistent practices in patent and trademark prosecution as well as litigation.

Did you know the first prosecution based on a user's tweets occurred in 2009?

The reasons for the increase in crime higher were given as higher numbers of sitting days and more pages of prosecution evidence in more complex cases.

He said that the commission has documented all the cases and is reviewing them for possible prosecution in line with its guidelines.

Those who advocate a more balanced framework should definitely make a greater weight for prosecution history one of their top five objectives.

For over 30 years we have provided the area with expert drug crime prosecution and defense.

During prosecution, the applicant had argued that the word continuous served to distinguish the invention from the prior art.

Thus defined, justice requires criminal courts, including — as experience has shown — at least the possibility of prosecution before international courts.

Whilst mainly defending, she has a growing prosecution practice.

At present, those offences are investigated and prosecuted by national prosecution authorities, to be brought to trial before national courts.

The sponsors want to reduce the number of people who face criminal prosecution over small amounts of the drug.

This is a scam, and laws should be revised to allow prosecution of those who write such promotional garbage as we have seen.

He plans to ask the judge to dismiss the case for selective prosecution.

All those arrested have been handed over to the Police in the various regions and they are taking them through prosecution process.

Companies that choose to cooperate get rewarded because prosecutors take it into consideration before pursuing prosecution.

Numerous commentators jumped to the conclusion that the book was some sort of recipe to escape prosecution for international crimes.

Establish a common language and framework to define scope in patent prosecution work with outside counsel.

We bring the extensive experience you need to navigate the patent prosecution process and predictable costs at each stage of the process.

In order to encourage the proper administration of justice, the judge dismissed the case from further prosecution.

He also provides advice to state governments about criminal prosecution strategy, asset recovery and mutual legal assistance.