Sentences with phrase «represented parents in the case»

«Just as with all constitutional educational choice programs, parents — not government officials — decide the best means to educate their child,» said Tim Keller, executive directorof the Institute for Justice Arizona Chapter, which represented parents in the case.

The solicitor representing the parents in the case warned that more challenges are likely without reform to the legal aid application system.

Not exact matches

Eric Wrubel, who represented the child in one of the cases, hailed the ruling, saying it would make sure «one parent doesn't disappear because one person doesn't like the other anymore.»

Bernadette Hoppe, a lawyer in New York who defends parents and represents children in abuse cases, confirmed this.

This is particularly pernicious in the case of children without parents or guardians, who are now often being left at the mercy of authorities without anyone representing their interest.

«Our combined findings to date argue that newly occurring mutations introduced via the father's germline in sporadic cases, when compared to healthy parents, represent a powerful tool for defining precise versions of schizophrenia,» says Malaspina.

The decision in Winkelman v. Parma City School District (Case No. 05 - 983) was unanimous on the idea that parents have some rights to represent themselves without a lawyer under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

While reaching out to fellow Democrats, choice proponents in the minority community have sought to build alliances with Republicans and with libertarian organizations like the Institute for Justice, which has represented poor parents in every voucher case that has come before the courts in the past dozen years, including Zelman.

Notwithstanding the requirements of clause (b) of this subparagraph, members of the professional development team employed in or representing a school under registration review, pursuant to subdivision (p) of this section, including but not limited to teachers, administrators, curriculum specialists and parents, shall not be designated for appointment as prescribed in clause (b) of this subparagraph but shall instead be recommended by the chancellor for appointment by the board of education of the community school district in the case of community school districts, and appointed by the chancellor without being designated by any other party in the case of high school divisions, special education divisions and the chancellor's district.

Lawyers representing parents will argue that under the European convention on human rights and corresponding case law, the state is obliged to treat different religions and beliefs on an equal footing and that religions should not be elevated above non-religious world views in the school curriculum.

«You would think that the district wouldn't want to waste taxpayer money fighting this,» said attorney Mark Holscher, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, which has represented school districts in two other parent trigger cases pro bono.

Pointing out that «states with constitutional provisions similar to ours have uniformly rejected the notion that schools are not aided by tuition payments,» the court in this case rejected the argument that the voucher payments merely represent indirect aid to private schools because they go to students and their parents, who then make the payment to the schools.

His claim was that parents, some of whom he represented in that case — and not administrators who oversee public schools — are the best at holding educational providers accountable, because it's the parents who intuitively know best whether or not their students are learning.

IJ quickly mobilized to represent parents who have applied for scholarships for their children and filed a motion to intervene in the case on their behalf, as well as on behalf of the only scholarship - granting organization so far approved by the state to award scholarships.

Scott Witlin, the attorney who represents the unidentified parents in the case, said he feared the union would «attempt to use the collective bargaining process to frustrate the implementation of the law.»

He said he can not discuss any plans yet that the 20th Street parents may have about pursing a case against LA Unified but did say the situation is very similar to the one they represented in Anaheim.

As it has done successfully numerous times in the past, IJ is seeking to intervene in the pending lawsuit representing parents and children — the most important individuals in this case — to help defend the program.

In a nod toward one of the sticky notes representing parent goals, an idea was raised to have a computer ready in case a parent would like a brief tutorial about how to check grades through the computer or a smartphonIn a nod toward one of the sticky notes representing parent goals, an idea was raised to have a computer ready in case a parent would like a brief tutorial about how to check grades through the computer or a smartphonin case a parent would like a brief tutorial about how to check grades through the computer or a smartphone.

Thorpe LJ provides some helpful procedural advice which may be incorporated into new family courts rules; but, in the longer term, does this case represent a continued widening of the door for outright capital provision for unmarried carer parents — in line with Re P (a child: financial provision)[2003] EWCA Civ 837, [2003] All ER (D) 312 (Jun)-- as against the interests in possession during a child's dependency favoured by earlier cases, eg T v S [1994] 1 FCR 743, [1994] 2 FLR 883; A v A [1995] 2 FCR 353, [1995] 2 FLR 356; J v C (a child: financial provision)[1998] 3 FCR 79, [1999] 1 FLR 152?

Clare has a strong work ethic and is adept at representing clients from all backgrounds including clients with diagnosed mental health problems, learning difficulties, substance misuse / addiction problems and parents who are often under intense emotional pressure in cases concerning their children.

LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc., representing Fidelity National Financial, Inc. in its contested acquisition of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, which required approval of the Bankruptcy Court administering the parent holding company, the Nebraska state court administering the rehabilitation cases of the target companies, three state insurance commissioners and the Federal Trade Commission.

In Winkelman, the 6th Circuit dismissed an IDEA case brought by parents on their child's behalf, directing them to locate counsel to represent them.

Back in September, I posted on the compelling case of Winkelman v. City of Parma, a 6th Circuit decision barring parents from enforcing their disabled children's rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) unless represented by counsel.

edition, this manual was written for lawyers representing students and parents in education cases in Virginia.

We represent clients in a wide variety of situations where custody is at issue, including grandparents seeking custody of a grandchild, other relatives seeking custody of a child in their family, same sex couples seeking to establish custody of a child born during their relationship, and even cases involving custody disputes between a surrogate and the gestational parents.

Norm Pattis of Crime & Federalism takes this position that a family that «has neither the funds for a lawyer nor the charm to seduce a public interest group» should not be barred from the courthouse door by a rule prohibiting non-lawyer parents from representing their own children in these types of cases.

But apparently, a Supreme Court case is pending over a similar issue of the circumstances in which non-attorney parents can represent their children under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Jenny specialises in cases concerning children and represents parents and children in a wide variety of public law cases.

The High Court judge, Mr Justice Francis, said that Parliament can not have intended for legal aid not to be available in such cases: «However, it does seem to me that when Parliament changed the law in relation to legal aid and significantly restricted the availability of legal aid, yet continued to make legal aid available in care cases where the state is seeking orders against parents, it can not have intended that parents in the position that these parents have been in should have no access to legal advice or representation... I am aware that there are many parents around the country in similar positions where their cases have been less public and where they have had to struggle to represent themselves.

The new grandparent visitation statute was written by Illinois attorney Michael K. Goldberg, of the Chicago Law Firm of Goldberg Law Group, who represented the parent in Wickham v Byrne, the 2002 Illinois Supreme Court case that invalidated the former grandparent visitation statute.

The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. has more than 40 years of experience representing parents in birth injury cases caused by medical negligence.

In a recent amicus brief to the Alaska Supreme Court, the American Bar Association (ABA) argues that the Alaskan Constitution requires appointment of counsel to an indigent parent in a child custody case when a private lawyer represents the other partIn a recent amicus brief to the Alaska Supreme Court, the American Bar Association (ABA) argues that the Alaskan Constitution requires appointment of counsel to an indigent parent in a child custody case when a private lawyer represents the other partin a child custody case when a private lawyer represents the other party.

Tofiq specialises in cases concerning children and represents children, parents and relatives in a wide variety of public law cases.

Forum also regularly represents parents and grandparents within care proceedings, including being involved in cases where a parent is living abroad and where there are concerns regarding substance misuse and non accidental injury.

Forum specialises in cases concerning children and represents parents in a wide variety of private and public law cases.

Mary Ann specialises in cases concerning children and represents parents and children in a wide variety of public law cases.

He pointed to the case of Charlie Gard, in which his parents had to rely on lawyers working pro bono to represent them as they did not qualify for legal aid, but the scale of the failures of the civil legal aid are much greater than this one high profile tragic case.

By state law, the prosecutor is to file paternity cases in order to establish child support, but the law states the prosecutor can not represent either party regarding custody and parenting time.

Claire represents parents in a wide variety of private and public law cases concerning children and specialises in representing parents and other family members in care proceedings.

In children cases, Kiren has particular experience in representing parents in parental alienation and intractable contact disputes promoting positive, workable solutionIn children cases, Kiren has particular experience in representing parents in parental alienation and intractable contact disputes promoting positive, workable solutionin representing parents in parental alienation and intractable contact disputes promoting positive, workable solutionin parental alienation and intractable contact disputes promoting positive, workable solutions.

Attorney Jeremy Morley, who is representing Christopher Savoie as well as other parents who are trying to bring their children back from Japan, told TODAY's Meredith Vieira Wednesday that lawyers» hands are largely tied in resolving U.S. - Japan custody cases.

Alison regularly represents parents in complex care proceedings including those involving international elements and where non-accidental injury, serious physical abuse, or sexual abuse of the child has been alleged, and cases with parallel criminal proceedings.

In one interesting Ontario case recently, the court found that private school tuition was a reasonable and necessary expense for the two children of separated parents, despite the fact that it represented a «huge proportion» of the post-tax income for the family.

Examples of recent cases include successfully defending a mother against allegations she had smothered and killed two of her children and applying for a reporting restriction order in the same case, defending parents in several cases where they were alleged to have caused death by shaking, defending a mother in a case where she was alleged to have caused multiple fractures, representing the local authority in a case where foster parents wished to prevent an adoption, representing a father in proceedings following an informal surrogacy arrangement, and representing a father who was alleged to have tampered with life - preserving equipment being used by his infant daughter.

She has extensive experience representing parents in child law cases involving Local Authorities and Guardians.

As a Virginia Beach, VA - based medical malpractice lawyer whose colleagues often represent distraught parents in birth injury cases, I congratulate Illinois attorney Patrick Salvi II for helping this family receive the monetary compensation they surely deserved — and will need to keep their son as healthy and happy as possible.

John Carey represented a child and her parents in a case in which the mother's pregnancy was not properly managed.

Eleanor has experience representing parents, children through their Guardian, interveners and Local Authorities in public law proceedings at all stages of a case.

She has expertise in child abuse cases having worked as in - house counsel at a Children's Aid Society and having represented parents in court on child protection cases.

Justice Bondy proclaimed that to continue to represent both the parents and the child in this case was a conflict of interest.