Civil courts have taken a hard line on the legal effect of acquittals, finding they are generally irrelevant to a civil suit for damages based on
the same alleged misconduct and, therefore, are inadmissible.
Not exact matches
He's submitted the
same evidence to State Ed Commissioner MaryEllen Elia regarding her investigation into Paladino's
alleged misconduct.
The charge of official
misconduct alleges that Taggard was aware that sexual crimes were being committed, in an adjoining jurisdiction, and failed to take any steps to prevent
same, or to notify the appropriate authorities, responsibilities clearly part of his obligation as a police officer, particularly one in a supervisory capacity.
The indictment adds some criminal charges to those lodged when the 35 - year - old mayor of Mount Vernon was arrested March 12 but the
alleged misconduct is the
same as in the criminal complaint that was filed that day.
The 127 Hours star, 39, won the
same prize at Sunday's Golden Globes, shortly before several women spoke out about the actor's
alleged misconduct on Twitter.
It is also clear that the original widely publicised complaint to the NHMRC and AHPRA
alleging professional and research
misconduct, was done for precisely the
same reasons by those within public health and wind industry circles in Australia who were unhappy with the attention the issue of health damage from wind turbine noise was attracting.
According to Pitcock's complaint, he met with two senior partners — Wallach and Aaron Marks — the
same day as the e-mail to discuss the
alleged misconduct.
Admission or proof of the
alleged professional
misconduct (or incompetence) is not the
same as a plea or finding of guilt in a criminal matter.
Taken along with other
alleged misconduct, the court granted an injunction using the
same tripartite test as courts in Canada.
In the case of whistleblowers who
allege misconduct within a company, there is a good chance they will have brought forward the complaint at the
same time to the relevant regulator, says Cobb.