Sentences with phrase «stronger judiciary»

While a number of videos have been posted in the past few days, those craving a stronger judiciary fix may be in luck.

So when I read about the «Occupy The Courts» demonstrations in the US last Friday, it was, I thought, a shining illustration of the importance of an independent, strong judiciary.

This will require a strong judiciary which is not the subject of patronage and a government willing to abide by the determinations of the courts.

Not exact matches

'' President Muhammadu Buhari as well as his party, the APC, are strong believers in the rule of law, as against the rule of impunity, hence will never manipulate the judiciary for whatever reason.

Only a strong President, in conjunction with the judiciary, can reform the system.

South Africa still has many strong institutions, particularly the judiciary, but there is limited faith in public prosecutors or the police.

According to him, corruption is so pervasive in the country that it requires the strong support of the judiciary to effectively fight.

Let us give the judiciary complete discretion in sentencing with a very strong and strictly enforced policy that lenient sentencing will be overturned on appeal.

He said the fight against corruption in Nigeria could only be effectively tackled with the strong support of the judiciary.

He called on judges to ensure an independent, strong, respectable and responsible judiciary by adhering to their oath of office as contained in the Constitution and Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers.

We have come to see schooling «less as a public good, like a strong military or a noncorrupt judiciary, than as a private consumable,» she writes in The Atlantic, and here Christakis is unimpeachably correct.

Americans have in recent decades come to talk about education less as a public good, like a strong military or a noncorrupt judiciary, than as a private consumable.

Hong Kong is also proud of its judicial independence (it is the leading Asian jurisdiction in this regard, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2017 - 2018), although Mr Justice Fok, Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Court of Appeal, felt driven to provide a strong assertion and defence of the judiciary's independence during the UNCITRAL Asia - Pacific Judicial Summit, following allegations by some commentators that the judiciary had compromised its independence in respect of certain well - publicised cases (not connected with arbitration).

Arbitration has the strong support of the judiciary.

«As a citizen, I am a strong believer in open government and governmental accountability, including for the judiciary,» Kennerly explained.

A greater focus on technology and strong leadership from the judiciary are both key to improving access to civil justice, according to a series of reports released yesterday by the National Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters.

It is the lack of a strong challenge by the UK Senior judiciary to Strasbourg decisions which gives the perception of subservience to Europe, even the misconceived view of loss of Parliamentary Sovereignty, rather than the dominance of the Human Rights Act, the ECHR or even the Strasbourg Judiciary.

Sumption argues for special treatment for different countries in particular the UK, where he asserts that there is no reason why the protection of Convention rights should necessary require the same measures in the UK which «has for many years enjoyed a strong tradition of public service, a high degree of participation in public life, functioning, democratic institutions and an independent judiciary, as they do in countries like say, Romania, Russia or Turkey...»

Effective ATJCs have strong institutional support from key stakeholders, namely the judiciary, the organized bar, and civil legal aid providers and funders.

Few would disagree with the following statement: a strong, independent judiciary is integral to a well - governed, democratic country.

Justice Nancy Becker Pro Bono Award of Judicial Excellence: Justice James W. Hardesty and Justice Michael L. Douglas This award is given in honor of Nancy Becker, one of the founders of the Pro Bono Project and a strong advocate for access to justice, to recognize a member of the judiciary who has given his or her time, energy, and influence to encourage pro bono work and support access to justice.

We don't have much demand for junior laterals except that our litigators have a strong pipeline from the Federal judiciary.

The BU40 Award recognizes talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American legal community who are under the age of 40 and have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields — be it the practice of law, academia, business, civic and charitable affairs, the judiciary, or politics — and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to Asian Pacific American civic or community affairs.

West Coast LEAF is heartened by the Committee's strong confirmation that sexist stereotypes and victim blaming are unacceptable in the judiciary and profoundly harmful to the integrity of the justice system:

I think Goldstein overstates the conservative trajectory of the Court; the judiciary's inertial momentum to the left remains strong, and the Roberts Court, as a whole, is less conservative than many claim.

«Democracy and freedom are built on the rule of law, and are protected by a strong and independent judiciary,» said Lidington as he took the office.

The second is the determination of the legal profession and many within the judiciary to do whatever it takes to retain talented women at the Bar so that the senior Bar and the judiciary at all levels exhibit a stronger representation of women.

Arbitration has the strong sup - port of the judiciary.