Sentences with phrase «pursuing prosecution»

«Addressing alleged corruption in the budget process by pursuing prosecution of indicted principal officers of the National Assembly will provide an important opportunity for the Federal Government to reignite the fight against corruption and fulfil a cardinal campaign promise, to show that the Federal Government works on behalf of the many, and not the few, as well as jumpstart economic activities and break the back of the recession.»

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, headed by an acting Chairman, is pursuing the prosecution of the President of the Senate before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The news comes as Keir Starmer announced he would not be pursuing a prosecution against Daniel Thomas, a semi-professional footballer who made a homophobic comment about Olympic divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield.

Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, told reporters in Washington on Thursday that Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson had spoken once with his Saudi counterpart, Foreign Minister Adel al - Jubeir, and had encouraged the Saudis to «pursue prosecution of corruption in a fair and transparent manner.»

It was a clear signal that the Trump administration does not support state - by - state legalisation and wants the Justice Department to pursue prosecutions.

«We intend to vigorously pursue our prosecution and ultimately prevail,» AG spokesperson Amy Spitalnick said.

Trump had initially indicated he would allow the former aide to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer to stay on in his post, and pursue his prosecution of a score of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's aides and donors and investigation into Mayor Bill de Blasio's political fundraising.

About Site - To facilitate a collaborative effort to prevent trafficking of persons within the State of Michigan, to pursue prosecution of perpetrators, and to protect and rehabilitate trafficking victims.

In some cases all they can is to «inquire from them if they want to report the case, but most women feel ashamed and shy» making it difficult for them to pursue prosecutions.

So even if you need urgent medical attention first you have to go to the police station — where the police may harass you, they may not accept the claim — there is so much likelihood that she will be harassed at the different stages — and there is so much likelihood that the case would be dropped at any one of these stages» and in the end women are very reluctant to pursue any prosecution due to the trauma that the process might exposes.

I think given the fact that Placida was not forthcoming with the truth about what happened while he was gone, his reaction was not surprising considering the time and place of the novel when life was very different from the world in which we live today.The shock he must have felt when he returned was certainly understandable, although his decision to pursue prosecution was very disappointing.

While he is not permitted to go directly to the city district attorney (D.A.) to pursue prosecution on neglect and abuse cases, his careful documentation has lead to several cases being prosecuted.

If a state only pursues prosecution of cases which are affordable, or which are easy (in terms of time and / or staff) then they are effectively neglecting their obligations under federal law.

114 The Crown Attorney had a duty to pursue this prosecution given the seriousness of the allegations made under oath to the police.

The relevant word is «arguable» and it is unlikely that a police force would pursue a prosecution in the event of someone placing a sticker on your car window due to the very uncertain nature of the alleged crime.

The Crown pursued the prosecution on two grounds.

The Crown's decision to wait so long to withdraw charges «prevented Batchewana from logging for eight years... At the last moment to say, «we're not going to pursue this, you should really initiate a civil claim — they could have done that in 2009, and said, listen, we're not going to pursue this prosecution.

Then the prosecutor's office and / or CPS (Child Protective Services) would do an investigation and, if warranted, refer the matter to the jurisdictional prosecuting attorney's office who could file criminal charges and pursue a prosecution.

Identifying and communicating the proper law enforcement to pursue prosecution of criminals

About Blog To facilitate a collaborative effort to prevent trafficking of persons within the State of Michigan, to pursue prosecution of perpetrators, and to protect and rehabilitate trafficking victims.

In addition to these evidentiary insufficiencies, the [victims] do not wish to pursue the prosecution of this matter.»

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Lawyers and prosecutors say that requiring such proof would make it harder for authorities to pursue insider trading cases, potentially preventing prosecutions in which corporate executives tip friends or relatives without any tangible quid pro quo.

His conclusions were scathing: with little investigation or prosecution of food crime there was a «huge incentive for the criminal to pursue food crime».

Mr. Dean would then be free should he wish - which is however very unlikely — to pursue a private prosecution against Wenger for llibel, if in print or slander if in publicly spoken words.

All cases where prosecutors are using low copy number (LCN) DNA evidence to pursue a conviction are being reviewed by the crown prosecution service (CPS).

Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, acknowledged a series of failings which had led to the failure to pursue Savile while he was still alive.

The Justice Department said in a statement, «After carefully considering the Supreme Court's recent decision and the principles of federal prosecution, we have made the decision not to pursue the case further.»

On Monday, the prosecution did not pursue the testosterone subject further after Mangano's defense attorney, Kevin Keating of Garden City, objected and the lawyers met with U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack for several minutes out of earshot of the jurors and others in the courtroom.

More cases will be pursued and tougher sentences sought by sending suspects straight to Crown Court, Keir Starmer, QC, will say as he sets out new guidelines for the Crown Prosecution Service... The move comes amid a general government crackdown on benefit fraud.

Mrs Osei said some of the fraudulent information provided by the nominees, the EC will pursue criminal prosecution against them.

The team worked to expand fraud indicators prior to approving applications, improve communication between program areas to identify fraudulent benefits, pursue prompt prosecution through collaboration with the District Attorney's office, and establish review protocols to assess eligibility for both open cases and cases recently closed.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has refused to pursue criminal charges agaimst Andy Coulson over phone hacking.

Working with Venezuela, neighboring countries or others that would be willing to provide safe passage to Qaddafi would be far preferable than the apocalyptic endgame that the regime might otherwise pursue for lack of alternatives... Threatening al - Qaddafi with war crimes prosecutions today may create perverse incentives with little strategic benefit.

The Crown Prosecution Service has refused to pursue criminal charges against Andy Coulson over phone hacking.

Murder prosecutions are generally not pursued by the federal government.

Mr. Bharara compared the culture in Albany to Wall Street, where he has aggressively pursued insider trading prosecutions.

Ms Lawrence said the police would have «difficulty» pursuing further prosecutions because «they didn't collect the evidence».

«We urge the court to pursue this matter to a satisfactory conclusion by taking the case forward as required by the provisions of the Rome Statute, and ensuring a thorough investigation and prosecution of suspected perpetrators of grand corruption in the electricity sector in Nigeria,» he added.

The Times Union reported last year that Abelove, who personally presented the case to the grand jury that cleared French, did not require the officer to sign an immunity - from - prosecution waiver when the officer testified before the grand jury that cleared him — a highly unusual move that makes it virtually impossible for any prosecutor to pursue potential future charges against French for conduct surrounding Thevenin's death.

But under Mayor Bill de Blasio, the department doesn't call in the state Attorney General's Office or the feds to help with civil or criminal prosecution, or pursue civil cases through the city Law Department, Terrell says.

Warren County District Attorney Kathleen Hogan requested assistance from Schneiderman's office, which ultimately declined to pursue criminal prosecution against Siemens.

That case — one of his very first as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan — foreshadowed a theme that Mr. Bharara harped on throughout his tenure pursuing a host of public corruption, terrorism, civil rights and Wall Street cases: Politics and prosecution do not mix.

At a press conference, Tilburg University's rector, Philip Eijlander, said that he would pursue criminal prosecution of Stapel.

The Obama administration pursued a strategy heavy on prosecutions of Chinese - born U.S. scientists (see here, here, and here), along with symbolic moves against overseas offenders, such as the 2014 indictment of five members of a People's Liberation Army hacking unit.

Other reasons given by women for not pursuing formal justice include fear of shame due to having rape incidents being made public and thus damage to their social standing, as well as inadequate protection and difficulties encountered during prosecution due to evidence tampering and witness withdrawal.

All cases will go before the Education Secretary, who will then decide if prosecution should be pursued.

Although the federal government has not pursued criminal prosecutions of bankers at the heart of the mortgage operations that collapsed in 2007, it has stepped up civil lawsuits against the largest originators and securitizers of home loans during the boom.

Their mission is to end the euthanasia of all adoptable cats and dogs by keeping all animals until adopted; providing low cost spay / neuter surgeries; offering humane education programs; pursuing animal - cruelty prosecution; and initiating animal - welfare legislation.

How extensive must the damage to the web of life on our planet be before we recognized it as criminal, as ecocide and pursue criminal prosecution.

His statement added: «Companies, nonprofit organizations and scientists deserve the ability to pursue research free from intimidation and threat of prosecution.»