Sentences with phrase «role as an arbiter»

Russia has annexed part of Crimea, has usurped America's role as arbiter of winners and losers in the Middle East, and makes trouble in Ukraine.

By this point winning more notice for her off - screen role as an arbiter of fashion and old - school Hollywood glamour than for her on - screen acting work, Stone next lent her voice to the animated Antz in 1998.

Not exact matches

For the purpose of uniformity, accountability and transparency, members from Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission who have representatives from every state of the federation were recommended, as umpires and arbiters of the Federation Account, to play prominent roles during the meeting of the State Joint Local Government Accounts Allocation Committee.

Despite the current government's efforts to circumvent its role in relation to the current referendum, the Electoral Commission has both reasserted itself and been backed by parliament as the key arbiter — most obviously in the matter of the phrasing of the question.

Washburn's quite legitimate concern, which I share, is that the university's roles as a disinterested arbiter of knowledge and society's thoughtful critic could be lost in an environment that is increasingly dominated by the university's unrestrained search for increased resources.

Judi Dench brings merciless truth - telling to her role as a society arbiter; Sutherland is deeply amusing as a man who lives surrounded by women and considers it a blessing and a fate, and as his wife Blethyn finds a balance between her character's mercenary and loving sides.

The building was purpose - built as the headquarters of this important Black - owned publishing company, made famous by its Jet and Ebony magazine titles as well as by its role as a leading arbiter of African American taste and culture during the latter half of the twentieth century.

Recent years have witnessed the use of litigation finance expand rapidly across the globe, as practitioners become more familiar with its many advantages, judges and arbiters recognize its positive role in promoting meritorious claims, and claimants realize its potential to hedge risk and manage ever growing legal costs.

These criticisms can be grouped into two areas: (1) those aimed at the process itself and (2) those relating to the role of the Minister of Justice as the arbiter of conviction review.

Here's the main problem: unlike most civil cases, in guardianship proceedings the judge plays a dual role: he or she serves both as neutral arbiter and as the person ultimately responsible for protecting the ward's best interests.

Recent years have witnessed the use of litigation finance expand rapidly across the globe, as practitioners become more familiar with its many advantages, judges and arbiters recognize its positive role in promoting meritorious claims, and claimants realize its potential to hedge risk and manage ever -LSB-...]

There are further comments in the case about the judge's role as «neutral, passive arbiter» (para. 67) and the basically adversarial nature of the sentencing phase of a criminal proceeding (ibid.).

The SAC challenged the CCC even further, stating that it of course did not undermine the CCC's role as the final arbiter of constitutionality.