Sentences with phrase «social justice legislation»
Legislation such as the Consumer Protection Act, the National Credit Act, the new Companies Act, broad - based black economic empowerment legislation and other social justice legislation have changed the commercial legal landscape significantly.
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Progressive legal theorists exploited this doctrinal disjunction to argue that the justices» opposition to economic reforms was fundamentally ideological and thus illegitimate: «If the public's evolving attitude towards liquor and lotteries had been sufficient to justify a rethinking of economic rights and federalism constraints, the argument went, then what else but the subjective policy preferences of the justices themselves could explain the Court's stubborn resistance to other, broadly popular forms of «social» legislation?»
It is now widely recognised that legislation, public opinion and other apparatuses of democratic machinery alone can not bring about the desired social justice for the weaker sections in India.
In fact the fundamental rights of the citizen require that all traditional communities change, breaking traditional hierarchies and patriarchies, to bring about social justice by giving the dalits, the tribals and the women who were excluded from the traditional power - structures of society, fuller participation in the power - structures; and the State is called upon to assist it by suitable legislation and other means.
He has focused on legislation and policy changes to support affordable housing, protect the environment, promote economic and social justice and a more humane society, prevent gun violence, create a fairer and more open political process, and provide for greater accountability in the ways government provides services and spends our tax dollars.
Advocates said if New York can pass pot legislation, there would be a tax windfall and social justice.
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Monday 11 March 2013 2.30 pm Oral Questions Plans to tackle inequality in income and wealth in the UK - Lord Dubs Consequences for access to justice for those who will not be able to receive free legal advice on social welfare law matters from 1 April - Lord Bach Future railway re-openings - Lord Faulkner of Worcester Progress towards achieving the projected increase in the size of the UK's reserve forces - Lord Rosser Legislation Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report stage (Day 4)- Viscount Younger of Leckie Short Debate Recommendations of the Francis Report into the Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Lord Patel Short Debate Impact of NHS innovation and research strategies on health improvement and wealth creation - Lord Kakkar
«By raising the age of criminal responsibility, this legislation will reduce crime, recidivism and costs to the state, and help us deliver on the New York promise to advance social justice and affirm our core progressive values,» Cuomo said.
It is as if nobody should know nor care about the real fights and struggles for social justice that some of our most dedicated elected officials take on in Albany to produce very good legislation and effectively represent their constituents.
In the week since Election Day, we've seen more than 100 years of social and economic justice advocacy and legislation threatened and the cherished diversity of American society thrown into question.
Fundraising for People Tree Foundation While the People Tree Foundation is not the government legislation that is so badly needed in the fashion industry it is a promising body which has great ambitions to work at every level of Fairtrade fashion to facilitate its growth concentrating as much on environmental justice as social justice.
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Pushed by grassroots environmental and social - justice groups, California has led the way on this approach, with 2012 legislation (Senate Bill 535) requiring that 25 percent of carbon revenue from the state's cap - and - trade program must be spent on clean - energy investments that benefit environmentally vulnerable low - income communities in places like Stockton, Fresno, Richmond, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles (the targeted share for these communities was recently raised to 35 percent).
Over the past year, legislation to expand Maryland's RPS law gained support from a broad base of faith, labor, health, social justice, and environmental constituencies — including the NAACP, Maryland Working Families, SEIU, seven Maryland bishops and top ecumenical leaders.
The case was brought before the courts by the Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice who sought an injunction on the grounds that the legislation would give too much power to doctors.
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Paul Saba, the head of the Quebec Coalition of Physicians for Social Justice, and Lisa D'Amico, a woman living with life - threatening disabilities, challenged the validity of the Quebec legislation prior to it taking effect, on the basis the Criminal Code prohibition against physician - assisted death was still in force.
He said that Snell posted «vague comments about him on various social media platforms in an attempt to intimidate him and ruin his reputation» that continued until a justice of the peace granted a protection order against Snell under the new legislation.
I know from my own personal experience that there are lots of things that lawyers can do to improve access to justice that don't need to wait for new rules of court, overhauled legislation, new triage processes and new social programs, that don't need to wait for the approval of the law society, government or the bench, that can be implemented now, at little or no cost to the individual lawyer.
The most current guide to protest law available covers this list of legislation, case law and more: • Austin v UK, ECtHR Grand Chamber, Judgment 15th March 2012 • Police Reform and Social Responsibilities Act 2011, ss141 - 149 • Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008 • R v Jones and others (2007) 1 AC 136 • R (LaPorte) v Chief Constable of Gloucestershire (2007) 2 AC 105 • Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2004 • Police Reform Act 2002 • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 • Public Order Act 1986 • Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 • European Convention on Human Rights
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[93] In the Native Title Report 1997, the Social Justice Commissioner Mick Dodson raised concerns that state or territory legislation (none of which provided for acquisition for the benefit of a third party interest at this stage) would be amended to allow acquisitions for private purposes.
The Social Justice Commissioner has an independent monitoring role on the impact of government activity on the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by Australia's Indigenous peoples, and reports annually to Australia's federal Parliament on the status of enjoyment of Indigenous human rights (the Social Justice Report) and the impact of native title legislation on the enjoyment of Indigenous human rights (the Native Title Report).
The Commissioner reports annually to Australia's federal Parliament on the status of enjoyment of Indigenous human rights (the Social Justice Report) and the impact of native title legislation on the enjoyment of Indigenous human rights (the Native Title Report).
Finally on the Social Justice Commissioner I also note that in its final recommendations to Parliament, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation also recommended in its draft legislation that the Social Justice Commissioner have specific responsibilities relating to the ongoing monitoring of reconciliation.
In conclusion, the strongest foundation for achieving greater access to social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is to ensure that all policies, programs and legislation are underpinned by:
To promote transparency and accountability, I believe that the Attorney - General should be required by legislation to table a response to the Social Justice Report and the Native Title Report in Parliament within a set timeframe.
All legislation to be non-racist and to adhere to social justice principles.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (the Social Justice Commissioner) has also developed a ten - point plan in the Social Justice Report 2007 that articulates how the NTER legislation could be made consistent with the RDA and human rights standards.
The Social Justice Report 2007 noted that the Minister had the authority under the NTER legislation to declare the anti-discrimination legislation to have effect, as a short term measure, until legislative amendments to this end were in place.
Note that the Commission has previously argued that this needs to be strengthened so that one necessary criterion for the position of Social Justice Commissioner is that the Commissioner is an Indigenous person: see HREOC submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee inquiry into HRLAB 2.
recommend that the Australian Government introduce legislation to require the Attorney - General to provide a formal response to the annual Native Title Report and the annual Social Justice Report
These provisions and the various State and Territory Governments attempts to introduce such legislation are discussed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Native Title Report 1999, pp.61 - 67, and Native Title Report 2000, pp.157 - 164.
This submission, dated 3 March 1999, responds to the Committee's request for information on changes to native title legislation, policy approaches to Aboriginal land rights and the functions of the Social Justice Commissioner and their compatibility with Australia's international obligations.