Sentences with phrase «substantial merit»

Those interests brought me to apply to 12 schools come senior year — mostly small liberal arts colleges that were largely unaffordable for me without the help of substantial merit scholarships.

But I've also come to see substantial merit in the emerging concept of nonhuman personhood, having worked with Pace University students and faculty members in trying to pass legislation in New York banning circuses from using elephants, and absorbing much about animals» feelings and rights from writers and scientists like Carl Safina.

«The plaintiff's action was found to have no merit, let alone substantial merit.

It's got some kinks and never rises to anything of substantial merit, but the twisty nature of the plot is entertaining, and the great performances from the three actors help it rise above its minimalistic trappings.

Unless some here are afraid it actually does mean something, which would mean they believe the LDS faith may in fact have substantial merit.

Therefore, the idea of taking international legal action against the countries that are warming the planet has substantial merit.

In United Soils v. Mohammed, Justice Thomas Lederer wrote in his decision: «To my mind there is no merit to this action much less «substantial merit»....»

It is a decision based on equity and the substantial merits whether the decision to dismiss was reasonable or not.

Section 98 (4) of ERA 1996 says that a court has to establish whether an employer acted reasonably or unreasonably and that this should be decided in accordance with equity and the substantial merits of the case.

(i) the proceeding has substantial merit, and 2.

A court should not dismiss an action if it has «substantial merit» and there is «no valid defence» in the proceeding.

Once established, the onus switches to the plaintiff to prove the proceeding has substantial merit, that the defendants have no valid defence, and the harm suffered is sufficiently serious to outweigh the public interest in protecting expression.

[87] In my view, the responding party under s 137.1 (4)(a) bears the burden of establishing on objective evidence that shows beyond mere suspicion and based on «compelling and credible information» both that the claim has» substantial merit» and that there is «no valid defence».

If it is just, as the Ontario Court of Appeal has found (Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. v. Flesh, 2011 ONCA 764, para. 51), to only grant summary judgment in circumstances where it is clear that a trial is not required, how are motion judges going to decide on a summary basis whether a claim has substantial merit, whether the defendant lacks a valid defence and finally what the public interest is in any given dispute?