penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit, matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject matter invites public attention, or a matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it affects the welfare of citizens, or one to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve
the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.
Not exact matches
«Not since before Roe v. Wade has a law or
court decision had the potential
to devastate
access to reproductive healthcare on such a sweeping scale,» Nancy Northup, president
of the Center
for Reproductive
Rights, told Bloomberg earlier this year.
We also oppose provisions
of the bill that expand the immigration detention system and erode the basic
rights afforded
to immigrants, including the provisions that allow
for the indefinite detention
of individuals who can not be deported
to their home countries; that expedite removal proceedings or automatically imprison immigrants without providing them
access to attorneys or judges; that increase detention capacity by an additional 20,000 beds
to house immigrants awaiting their day in
court; and that diminish the checks and balances
of judicial review over immigration decisions.
As many journalists and commentators have argued, agreements like the TPP have dubious benefits
for citizens
of the countries involved.ISDS provisions have been criticised by U.S. Constitutional lawyer Lori Wallach
for «empowering corporations
to sue governments — outside their domestic
court systems — over any action the corporations believe undermines their expected future profits or
rights under the pact by reporting breaches, removing online content and even denying
access to Internet users».
«
Access to court is one key indicator
of a democracy, the exercise
of his
rights can not be a basis
for punishment.»
The government had continued
to press
for the unsealing, as did The New York Times and NBCUniversal, which cited the First Amendment
right of access to the
courts.
«This definitely sets a very strong precedent
for abortion
rights advocates and will lead
to courts striking down the sham laws that impose restrictions that go beyond what is needed
to ensure patient safety, that are really aimed at closing down clinics and throwing obstacles in the way
of women's
access to abortion care.»
By
accessing, viewing, or using the works, content, or materials on the Site, you consent and agree
to (a) the exclusive jurisdiction and venue
for any and all disputes arising out
of this Agreement or related
to the Service are in the state and federal
courts located in the State
of Maryland and (b) accept service
of process by personal delivery or mail; and (c) irrevocably waive the
right to trial by jury and any jurisdictional and venue defenses otherwise available.
This month, the state
of Connecticut is in state
court facing a lawsuit
for failing
to provide the financial support cities and towns need
to ensure that all students have
access to their constitutionally guaranteed
right to a quality public school education.
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OF A CLASS ACTION) in the federal or state
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of the State
of New York, and, such claim / dispute / cause of action will be resolved by a judge and THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of New York, and, such claim / dispute / cause
of action will be resolved by a judge and THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of action will be resolved by a judge and THE
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Y
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
TO A JURY TRIAL IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED; (ii) you consent
to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
to the personal jurisdiction of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
to the personal jurisdiction
of such courts as the exclusive tribunal for adjudication of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of such
courts as the exclusive tribunal
for adjudication
of any such claim / dispute / cause of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of any such claim / dispute / cause
of action, expressly waiving any right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of action, expressly waiving any
right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Y
right of forum non convenience, change of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of forum non convenience, change
of venue or like right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of venue or like
right; (iii) your recovery will be limited to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Y
right; (iii) your recovery will be limited
to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
to actual out - of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
to actual out -
of - pocket costs involved in specifically accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of - pocket costs involved in specifically
accessing the Sites (if any) and you expressly waive your
right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Y
right to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
to all other forms of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
to all other forms
of recovery, including by way of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of recovery, including by way
of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees for bringing such claim / dispute / cause of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of example only, punitive, consequential, indirect, incidental, special and exemplary damages as well as attorneys» fees
for bringing such claim / dispute / cause
of action; and (iv) the court shall apply the law of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of action; and (iv) the
court shall apply the law
of the State of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of the State
of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of New York in adjudicating any such claim / dispute / cause
of action, except for the choice of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of action, except
for the choice
of law / conflict of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of law / conflict
of law rules of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of law rules
of the State of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of the State
of New York (or of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of New York (or
of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of any other jurisdiction which would result in the application
of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of the law
of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York
of any jurisdiction other than the State
of New York
of New York).
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to Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Sanctuary Visitor Center • Oceanfront pool • Ancient Hawaiian fish pond (rock - wall - protected beach
right in front
of property
for calm ocean lagoon swimming) • Monsoon Indian oceanfront restaurant and bar on ground floor •
Access to large private rooftop deck with amazing ocean and Haleakala views, propane barbecues, and picnic tables • Shuffle board
courts and equipment • Free Parking • Walk along unobstructed white sand beach
for miles
Of course, it's probable that a high percentage of citizens would be fully satisfied with the proposed AMP, but even if just one percent of citizens is denied access to the courts even though they have the right to a trial, the proposed system would be cause for concer
Of course, it's probable that a high percentage
of citizens would be fully satisfied with the proposed AMP, but even if just one percent of citizens is denied access to the courts even though they have the right to a trial, the proposed system would be cause for concer
of citizens would be fully satisfied with the proposed AMP, but even if just one percent
of citizens is denied access to the courts even though they have the right to a trial, the proposed system would be cause for concer
of citizens is denied
access to the
courts even though they have the
right to a trial, the proposed system would be cause
for concern.
I clicked on the «Settled Principles» tab
to find 30 well - settled principles
for public records, such as this statement from a California appellate decision, «[I] t is well established that the media has no greater
right of access to public records than the general public,» and this from a Florida
court, «It is well - settled that public records and reports or business records are admissible as an exception
to the hearsay rule provided they are authenticated by a custodian.»
In a significant win
for access to justice in environmental matters, the
Court's Grand Chamber found that Article 47
of the Charter
of Fundamental
Rights (the right to an effective remedy), read together with the Aarhus Convention, precluded the application of national procedural rules allowing for swift decision - making at the expense of rights granted to environmental
Rights (the
right to an effective remedy), read together with the Aarhus Convention, precluded the application
of national procedural rules allowing
for swift decision - making at the expense
of rights granted to environmental
rights granted
to environmental NGOs.
In a case decided yesterday by the General
Court this tension between secrecy needed
for the effective conduct
of negotiations and the
right of citizens
to be informed was readily apparent in determining whether the Commission was acting lawfully in its decision
to refuse
access to documents related
to those negotiations
to European Member
of Parliament Sophie in «t Veld.
While increasing free
access is certainly a step in the
right direction, Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein
of St. John's Law thinks we shouldn't settle
for anything less than 100 percent free
access to all
court documents.
In Al - Dulimi, the European
Court of Human
rights held a UN member state which is also a member
to the ECHR and that had implemented a Security Council decision on targeted sanctions by freezing the assets
of a blacklisted person, remains fully responsible
for violation
of Art. 6 ECHR (
right of access to a
Court).
Our attorneys are experienced in all aspects
of Pennsylvania's
Right -
to Know Law, frequently representing requesters, public agencies and interested third parties in litigation before the Office
of Open Records and Pennsylvania's appellate
courts concerning requests
for, and
access to, government records.
• Stockman Bank
of Montana v. Lien Corporation, Montana Eighteenth Judicial District
Court (2009): Trial concerning
access to Bank owned commercial property in Bozeman, Montana, and award
of $ 42,000
to Bank
for intentional interference with Bank's
access rights.
n Baier v Alberta, 2007 SCC 31 [Baier], Justice Rothstein
of the Supreme
Court of Canada articulated a test
for whether an underinclusive statutory platform
of expression infringes section 2 (b)
of the Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms, and thus whether a claimant has a positive entitlement
to access that platform.
Instead, the
Court finds that by «establishing a gradual system» as regard the retention
of the worker status which seeks
to safeguard the
right of residence and
access to social assistance, the Citizenship Directive itself already «takes into consideration various factors characterizing the individual situation
of each applicant
for social assistance and, in particular, the duration
of the exercise
of any economic activity» (para. 60).
Ms Jodhan sought a declaration under section 18.1
of the Federal
Courts Act that the standards implemented by the federal government
for providing visually impaired Canadians with
access to government information and services on the Internet, and the way in which those standards are implemented, denied her equal
access to government information and services, and thereby violated her
rights under section 15 (1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
rights under section 15 (1)
of the Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms...
Rights and Freedoms... [more]
«Grading Loophole Leads
to Boycott
of Final Exam, «A's
for All Students Main Alberta
Court Concludes That
Access to Internet Is Fundamental Part
of Right to Counsel»
Registering a trademark, however, grants you several exclusive
rights, including nationwide trademark
rights,
access to federal
courts for litigation, constructive use and notice (meaning others can not feign ignorance
of your trademark), and it may become uncontestable after five years
of unopposed registration.
The
Court proceeded
to examine the necessity
of the measure in quite some detail, finding
for example that an alternative compensation regime which would allow pricing in the acquiring cost
of exclusive
rights could deter or prevent other broadcasters from requesting
access for short extracts (para 55).
Nicole Bradick: Yeah, so I do think it's great that there's so much focus
right now on
access to justice technology, but the people who are doing the really hard work are the people who are out there sort
of pushing
for a systemic change and trying
to make changes
to court rules or processes.
Guest columnist Anastasia Konina, writing recently in the online journal Jurist, says: «the proposed system
of consumer
rights enforcement has been heavily criticized
for a number
of reasons, such as «putting efficiency above judicial scrutiny,» loss
of public
access, pressure due
to general confidentiality
of ADR and ODR proceedings and banning
access to courts.»
Not unlike many non-traditional families the women in this northern Ontario case conceived a child by way
of donor sperm, but precedent setting in that the sperm donor applied
to the
courts to be declared a parent and
for liberal
access rights to the child.
An order that limits publication
of certain information
for a fixed time period, while permitting full
access to the material or the relevant proceeding, has a less deleterious effect on the open
court principle, and associated individual
rights, than does an order that effectively locks the courtroom door
to the media and the public.
However, the
court stated that «reasonable
access does not equate a
right to be placed on the same footing as a technologically state
of the art law firm,» and thus, denied the defendants» request
for Internet, PowerPoint, printers and scanners.
The
Court found that YouTube's influence on its users consisted
of: exercising its
right not
to monitor the service
for infringements, enforcing basic rules regarding content (such as limits on violence, hate or sexual material), facilitating
access to user stored materials regardless (and without actual or constructive knowledge)
of whether it was infringing, and monitoring its site
for some infringing materials and assisting some content owners in their efforts
to also do so.
The other winners were: Legal Aid Newcomer — Tom Royston, Garden
Court North; Legal Aid Barrister — Philip Rule, No5 Chambers; Family Private (inc Mediation)-- Mary Shaw, David Gray Solicitors; Family Public — Sheila Donn, Philcox Gray Solicitors; Social & Welfare — Stuart Luke, Bhatia Best; Public Law — Keith Lomax, Minton Morrill Solicitors; Criminal Defence — Graeme Hydari, Hodge, Jones & Allen; Children's
Rights — Solange Valdez - Symonds, Project
for the Registration
of Children as British Citizens / Migrant Resource Centre; Legal Aid Firm / Not -
for - profit Agency — Community Law Partnership; and
Access to Justice through IT — Advicenow, Law
for Life.
The Supreme
Court gave us a test for this kind of question in Press - Enterprise II, which held that the First Amendment gives us a qualified right to access court proceedings and rec
Court gave us a test
for this kind
of question in Press - Enterprise II, which held that the First Amendment gives us a qualified
right to access court proceedings and rec
court proceedings and records.
... it seems
to us that if a state adopts a rule restricting
access to the
court which it is not required by international law
to adopt, there is a violation
of Article 6 ECHR unless the rule otherwise meets the requirements
for the limitation
of that
right.
As the House
of Lords is scheduled
to vote on the Government's proposals
for a residence test
for access to legal aid, Angela Patrick, Director
of Human
Rights Policy at JUSTICE considers today's judgment
of the Divisional
Court in PLP v Secretary
of State
for Justice.
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification
of Indian economies Developing and
accessing commercial financial programs and services
for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters
for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements
for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts
for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences
for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas
of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal
court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas
of treaty
rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee -
to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty
rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal
courts, including defense tenders pursuant
to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal
court appeals, including the preparation
of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate
to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed
to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal
rights.
This week, West Coast LEAF is at the BC
Court of Appeal in coalition with the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) speaking out
for homeless people's
right to access justice under the BC Human
Rights Code.
A corporation is a person
for the purposes
of access to the federal
courts,
for purposes
of forming contracts, and enjoyment
of First and Fourth Amendment
rights, but not
for purposes
of voting or 5th Amendment immunity.
Whether or not one treats the majority opinion's public forum analysis
of social networks as «dicta» (which is legalese
for «stuff in an opinion I don't like so I don't consider binding»), all 8 Supreme
Court justices agreed that subscribers have a First Amendment
right to access information and speak online, and that the government can not prohibit a person from
accessing content that has nothing
to do with preventing repeat offenses — even when the repeat offense is child molestation, and the evidence arguably supported that child molesters were particularly prone
to repetition.
The Council
of Canadians with Disabilities, a national human
rights organization, will be appearing before the Supreme
Court of Canada in Mowat v. Canada (Attorney General), an appeal about
access to justice
for victims
of discrimination.
When considering the most appropriate forum
for a dispute, which may be the administrative or the judicial system, we ask that this
Court keep the importance
of access to justice and the goals
of human
rights protections in mind.
The traditional justification
for limiting
access in criminal causes or matters from the scrutiny
of the Administrative
Courts (in the case of matters relating to trial on indictment) and the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)(in the case of appeals from the Administrative Court) has been the proposition that the rights of the subject can be protected in the criminal c
Courts (in the case
of matters relating
to trial on indictment) and the
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)(in the case
of appeals from the Administrative
Court) has been the proposition that the
rights of the subject can be protected in the criminal
courtscourts.
It took ten years
to collect, analyze and build the
right platform
for users
to access and benefit from millions
of court documents from all over the world.
The CCD is in the unique position, as a representative
of â wide cross-section
of Canadians with disabilities,
to provide context
for the
Court, particularly with respect
to the possible consequences
of this decision on
access to human
rights protections by people with disabilities.
Once the victim is granted exclusive possession under a protection or other
court order
for a specified period
of time, then during that period
of time the perpetrator would almost certainly have no
right to a key or
access to the residential premises, regardless
of what the RTA says.
Although Cranston J accepted that the public interest might require persons
to be given
access to a
court of the purpose of challenging the issue and execution of a search warrant and the retention of material (either in the Administrative Court or the Crown Court under section 59) given the relative weakness of the individual rights at stake and the relatively trivial interference with those rights, it was legitimate for the courts to permit the withholding of PII material in the wider public interest [33,
court of the purpose
of challenging the issue and execution
of a search warrant and the retention
of material (either in the Administrative
Court or the Crown Court under section 59) given the relative weakness of the individual rights at stake and the relatively trivial interference with those rights, it was legitimate for the courts to permit the withholding of PII material in the wider public interest [33,
Court or the Crown
Court under section 59) given the relative weakness of the individual rights at stake and the relatively trivial interference with those rights, it was legitimate for the courts to permit the withholding of PII material in the wider public interest [33,
Court under section 59) given the relative weakness
of the individual
rights at stake and the relatively trivial interference with those
rights, it was legitimate
for the
courts to permit the withholding
of PII material in the wider public interest [33, 41].
To promote training programs for judges and national courts on the proper enforcement of judicial guarantees to protect the right to access public informatio
To promote training programs
for judges and national
courts on the proper enforcement
of judicial guarantees
to protect the right to access public informatio
to protect the
right to access public informatio
to access public information.
The two following subjects are suggested
for discussion: the Assessment and Promotion
of Judges
for Access to the Supreme
Courts, and the Assessment and Qualifications
for Appointment
to the European
Court of Justice and
to the European
Court of Human
Rights.
Where a child moves lawfully from one Member State
to another and acquires a new habitual residence there, the
courts of the Member State
of the child's former habitual residence shall, by way
of exception
to Article 8, retain jurisdiction during a three - month period following the move
for the purpose
of modifying a judgment on
access rights issued in that Member State before the child moved, where the holder
of access rights pursuant
to the judgment on
access rights continues
to have his or her habitual residence in the Member State
of the child's former habitual residence.
The
courts of the Member State
of enforcement may make practical arrangements
for organising the exercise
of rights of access, if the necessary arrangements have not or have not sufficiently been made in the judgment delivered by the
courts of the Member State having jurisdiction as
to the substance
of the matter and provided the essential elements
of this judgment are respected.