Sentences with phrase «serious civil claim»

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And he could be serious about his faith, as well: In reply to Garry Wills» claim that «being Catholic always mattered more to him than being conservative,» Buckley responded, «If he meant he has a higher loyalty to God than to civil society, then the answer is obvious: God has to be preeminent.»

The claims of a confidentiality breach and conflict of interest, if they prove true, «are serious, and are not off - the - wall,» says Paul Rothstein, a professor of torts, evidence, and civil litigation at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C..

His spat with Apollo 17 astronaut and New Mexico senator Harrison Schmitt, and with the Heartland Institute did not start one month ago as he claims in his «confession» to deflect serious criminal and civil prosecution, but one year ago.

The judge concluded that the celebrity's own ongoing civil claims of sexual assault in a separate proceeding posed a possible bias in the case at hand, which involves serious criminal charges of a sexual nature.

We need to change the mindset that has defined, for centuries, the process by which we handle civil cases... Put another way: The foundations of the court system and the processes by which claims are resolved are outdated and require serious rethinking.

A substantial civil recovery claim brought by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) following the stay of three criminal trials spanning 1999 — 2003.

The firm's team of specialists deal with Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Industrial Disease, Civil Liberties, Criminal Defence, Court of Protection, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Family Law, Military Claims, Serious Fraud, Social Housing, Wills & Probate and Property Disputes.

John Godfrey's practice is focused on civil litigation with emphasis in the area of injury claims, and particularly head injury and other serious trauma and death claims.

John Jordan carries on a civil litigation practice with emphasis in the area of personal injury claims, and particularly serious head injury and other serious trauma and death claims, estate litigation, condominium law and general civil litigation.

In order to obtain permission, the claimant will have to show (in relation to each cause of action which forms part of the claim) that: (1) there is a serious issue to be tried in relation to the foreign defendant (i.e. the claim must have a real prospect of success); (2) there is a good arguable case that the claim falls within one or more of the «jurisdictional gateways» set out in the Civil Procedure Rules; and (3) England is clearly the appropriate forum for the case and the Court ought to exercise its discretion to permit service of the proceedings out of the jurisdiction.

Last week, we explained how offers to settle under Rule 49 of the Rules of Civil Procedure could have serious costs consequences if a claim went to trial.

Depending on how serious your car accident was, you may have a number of civil claims that arise from the collision.

Victims that suffer serious damages will file a civil lawsuit or claim against the trucking company, trucker, truck manufacturer, parts manufacturer, supplier or others at fault for the accident.

The consequences for civil court cases, spousal support claims and child custody issues are serious indeed, but the devastating impact of this tax will be felt most acutely in my area of practice — criminal law.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Simmons & Simmons, Pinsent Masons and Locke Lord have taken roles on civil and criminal claims stemming from the collapse of FTSE 250 oil company Afren, as the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announces charges against two of its executives.