Sentences with phrase «question on causation»

The language of the jury question on causation must reflect the «but for» test and ought to track the language of Clements, although having the wrong wording does not necessarily produce a substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice.

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Focusing on the second proof, I question Aquinas» assertion that an infinite ordered series of causation is impossible.

This would not only render the presumably factual principle of uniformity logically necessary, it would also beg the question by simply denying the tenability of the claim that laws evolve and insisting on the notion of uniform causation.

The question is seeking information on causation, but I think you did a good job of laying out the data that is available without implying more than what is appropriate.

More specifically in regard to the question of human causation, opponents of climate change policies that deny human causation should be expected to specifically respond to the numerous «foot - print» and «attribution» studies that the international community has relied on to make conclusions about human causation.

This question, following up on question one, is designed to expose the fact that there is a strong ethical duty to assume human causation of climate change if there is reliable evidence of human causation and that those who seek to justify non-action on climate change because they claim that human causation has not been proven have a very strong ethical duty to demonstrate that humans are not causing climate change with high levels of proof.

Rarely is human - induced climate change mentioned as a cause or contributing factor in the recent outbreak of sever tornadoes although questions about causation are becoming more frequent on TV and newspapers in this writer's experience.

Climate skeptic scientists have long questioned whether the effects of relatively minor (compared to other CO2 sources and sinks) human - caused emissions of CO2 have more than a minor effect on global temperatures and some have even questioned whether the UN and USEPA have even gotten the causation backwards (i.e., because on balance global temperatures affect atmospheric CO2 levels).

Although 1854 people completed some portion of the survey, this table only displays the results for 1821 respondents, since 33 (less than 2 % of the sample) did not answer one or more of the questions on expertise and global warming causation.

Still, they find a strong consensus on human causation of climate change: 87.4 % of respondents are to some extent convinced that most of recent or near future climate change is, or will be, the result of anthropogenic causes (question v007).

The appeal was allowed as the trial judge made an error by failing to provide jury with a proper summary of the evidence, having referred frequently to the claimant's «entitlement» to compensation, without adequate emphasis on the question of legal causation.

In his other finding on causation he ruled that even if the sisters had questioned Shaid Luqman about whether the directors» loan account was genuine rather than turning a blind eye to it, Shaid Luqman as an accomplished liar would easily have been able to convince them of its propriety.

Assessing the impact of the Vote Leave NHS funding pledge on the EU referendum is a matter of causation, a factual question for a jury to consider and determine.

Whether legal causation is established depends on the facts and circumstances of the particular matter in question.

[25] As noted by Mr. Finn, the trial judge did not go on to determine the question of causation because he found that Mr. Evoy met the duty of care.

The Court stated, the «issue of proximate causation is usually a question for the trier of fact that can not be determined on summary judgment» and found that the plaintiffs had provided sufficient evidence of product identification, regular and frequent use, and proximate exposure to asbestos.

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The Fifth Circuit held that the press release in question was not sufficient to satisfy the requirements to establish loss causation because «although the stock price dropped dramatically on the day of the 1 August 2006 press release, no new facts concerning Cyberonics» stock - option accounting were disclosed in that release which demonstrated that the «truth became known» about Cyberonics» challenged financial statements.»

The EAT dismissed the company's appeal on liability and so the continuing argument (there and in the Court of Appeal) concentrated on compensation, centring on questions of causation and speculation.