Sentences with phrase «system of prosecution»

This is a necessary requirement in order to establish a satisfactory system of prosecution and defence for violation of heritage protection.

«Canada doesn't have a well - developed system of prosecution of white - collar crime and I think, quickly, the government will find itself overwhelmed,» Mr. Dattu said, as trials in such cases are inevitably lengthy and expensive.

Not exact matches

Kirk also railed on Clinton for her use of a private email system after FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that she was «extremely careless» with sensitive information, although he did not recommend prosecution.

Yet Stewart — the Pulitzer Prize — winning author of numerous books, including Den of Thieves, about insider trading on Wall Street — believes that perjury is a growing phenomenon, one that «threatens to swamp the legal system and undermine the prosecution of white - collar crime.»

While the points made by these gentlemen are both valid and critically important, they fail to take note of four other dangerous subsidies: (1) the market perception that the Washington and Wall Street revolving door has rendered these firms immune from prosecution — even for repeated, illegal cartel behavior; (2) the ability to spend billions buying back their own stock, effectively propping up their own share price and bad behavior; (3) self - regulation with compromised bodies creating the market perception and reality of a competitive edge; and (4) Congress and the Supreme Court tolerating Wall Street running its own private justice system (mandatory arbitration) where corrupt acts are kept hidden from public view until they blow up into catastrophic events to the economy.

For a few years, Stephen Harper viewed political strategy as something more than an elaborate system for the prosecution of grudges.

Officials in the Pendik District had filed a report of charges into a confidential record system but never through the court system for prosecution.

Scott: Pedophilia exists everywhere regardless of belief or disbelief, the difference is that the catholic church protects the pedophiles from criminal prosecution, all other peds if caught will face the court system.

The recent ruling draws big questions about the criminal justice system, and how it is handling the prosecution of two children.

That this House is concerned that the provisions of the Infant Formula and Follow - on Formula Regulations 2007 are disrespected in the UK, as evidenced by the current promotion for Nestlé SMA infant formula by Tesco in breach of Article 23 of that regulation, the near identical labelling of infant and follow - on formula to make them cross-promotional in breach of Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to comply.

Coalition proposals for the civil justice system threaten the foundations of the British legal system, the former director of public prosecutions warned today.

Don Touhig, the under secretary of state for defence, insisted the proposals had not been introduced in the wake of the recent spate of prosecutions against members of the armed forces in Iraq, saying they were aimed at bringing the current system up to date.

This is what we know: the Electoral Commission is still assessing claims that potentially illegal donations were made; the information commissioner is investigating «possible illegal» use of data; the heads of MI6 and GCHQ have both voiced unprecedented warnings about foreign interference in our democratic systems; the government has refused to elaborate on what these are; one of the leave campaigns has admitted the undeclared support and help of the American hedge fund billionaire who backed Trump; the Crown Prosecution Service is being asked to mount a criminal investigation; and questions have been raised about possible unlawful collaboration between different elements of the leave campaign.

Among other benefits for the district attorney offices across the city, the funding will provide Bronx County with a vertical integration system which proposes delegating every stage of the prosecution to a single assistant district attorney in order to eliminate delays and backlogs in trial cases, a Rikers Island prosecution bureau and a Conviction Integrity Unit to review past convictions and ensure the fairness of tried cases.

That this House notes the improved security of ballots in Northern Ireland following implementation of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 which has also resulted in increased levels of voter registration; further notes the successful prosecutions for electoral fraud in Slough, Peterborough and Birmingham; further notes the 2007 Council of Europe investigation into electoral fraud in the UK and the recent report entitled Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern, published by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd which highlights how vulnerable the electoral system is to electoral fraud; and calls on the Government to improve electoral security across the rest of the UK.

To facilitate fruitful exchange of reform experiences and sharing of applicable good practices, the JUSTPAL Network has organized its activities under (currently) five Communities of Practice (COPs): (i) Budgeting for the Justice Sector; (ii) Information Systems for Justice Services; (iii) Justice Sector Physical Infrastructure; (iv) Court Management and Administration; and (v) Prosecution and Anti-Corruption Agencies.

«This set of reforms helps to move the criminal «justice» system closer to actual justice and away from an overreliance on arrests, prosecution and jail for low - level offenses,» said Tina Luongo, the attorney in charge of the criminal defense practice at the Legal Aid Society.

She also launched a successful action with Brooklyn's district attorney to address systemic racism in the prosecution of «broken windows» infractions, the bail system and discovery.

This has placed restorative justice at the heart of the youth justice system, integrated within both the prosecution and sentencing processes.

We hope that this prosecution helps bring an end to abuses of the state legislature's per diem system.»

It will need to accept donations from anyone who believes in the personal integrity of the Skeloses and the inherent unfairness of a system that allows the prosecution to literally spend tens of millions of dollars to put their case together for the purpose of running the defense team into a financial ditch.

«Prosecution of crime generally is not just an end of itself,» Mr. Bharara told a packed ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria «The point is not just to punish a politician that has broken the law but to help spur the improvement of a political system that has broken down.»

Berg was at the Sundance Film Festival premiering «West of Memphis,» her critically acclaimed 2012 documentary about the failure of the justice system in the prosecution of three teenagers for the death of three young boys, when she received a text from actress Frances McDormand requesting that the two should meet.

School districts can take proactive steps to help secure notebook computers regardless of student action by implementing Internet - based IT asset management systems capable of remotely deleting student data as well as recovering lost computers and assisting in the prosecution of thieves.

Officers perform neglect and cruelty investigations if the situation warrants, animals may be confiscated with permanent custody and prosecution of the abuser sought through the court system

We also provide veterinary care, transportation of pets to safety, a 24 - hour crisis line, guidance on pet safety planning, legal advocacy to help owners protect their pets via the court system, financial assistance with pet deposits in transitional housing, consultation in the prosecution of cases involving animal cruelty and domestic violence, and community outreach and professional agency cross-training on understanding the role of pets in domestic violence.

A «lawyer in criminal court» would be held in contempt if his defense consisted of nothing but blatant laughable falsehoods, and accusations that the judge, prosecution, police, and indeed every law enforcement agency and judicial system in the world were all conspiring to frame his client:

At another firm, which has acted for multiple defendants in SFO investigations and prosecutions, a prominent partner says: «The advent of DPAs has allowed the state to do something it has been lamentably bad at doing: to use the criminal justice system as, potentially, an effective tool in the regulation of business.

Private prosecution of crimes has become increasingly uncommon under common law systems, which have increased deference to public prosecutors.

She insisted that action had been taken to address false claims and IHAT's work would be completed by the end of 2019, after a review of the system by former Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir David Calvert - Smith.

However in practice the overloaded state justice systems are more than happy to leave prosecution of crimes to federal prosecutors wherever possible.

Advising the independent corporate compliance monitor appointed by a global money services business to assess the adequacy of its anti-money laundering and anti-fraud systems and controls as required by a deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice.

Justice Moldaver then turns to what is described as practical considerations for law enforcement and the administration of justice, at paras. 183 - 6, suggesting that (a) the disclosure of text messages received by a complainant could be challenged by a sender who is alleged to have abused the complainant and thus exposes vulnerable complainants such as children, people with mental disabilities and the elderly (b) the increased need for warrants could strain police and judicial resources in an overburdened criminal justice system and (c) at the trial stage, these repercussions could complicate and prolong proceedings where defendants have standing to challenge searches conducted against collateral targets in large prosecutions.

The report recites many of the drawbacks of criminal prosecutions noted above in support of the dual track system.

Consequently, for a judge not to allow defense voir dire / cross examination questioning of a prosecution witness before a damning exhibit is allowed into evidence, presents not only a Due Process issue but also a possible perception of pro-prosecutorial bias of the judge, whether or not that bias exists, at least in the eyes of laypeople watching the trial, when a critical element of a sufficiently functioning judicial system is for the public to perceive judges as following their oaths of office.

Dawson says there's a «clear disparity» in the way funding is allocated to different parts of the criminal justice system in Alberta, such as policing, corrections, courts services, prosecution services and Legal Aid services.

The Advocate General recalls that the ne bis in idem in the EU is also essential to ensure the freedom of movement of citizens (otherwise they could fear another prosecution in other Member States) and it must work even when national systems are different and not harmonised.

In Canada, prosecution of youth follow a different system than adults.

The proceedings in Ruggedcom Inc. v. Hyams «strikingly illustrate why the judiciary can no longer allow the party prosecution system of civil litigation to operate unchecked in this province,» Brown said in a recent decision.

Maria has experience in the prosecution and defence of proceedings at all levels of the Irish Court system.

The prosecution and acquittal of the man accused of Cindy Gladue's murder has highlighted serious concerns about our criminal justice system and its treatment of indigenous people, women and Read More

In addition to dealing with the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to the alleged breach of the order, we are assisting the client in responding to FSA concerns regarding the client's systems and controls

No one seems to want to do this, so we regularly hear of criminals avoiding prosecution because the system is under too much strain.

Newbies kick off with two weeks» training on firm systems and the basics of patent prosecution.

And not just people; justice itself is a victim of cuts — cuts in police forces, cuts in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), cuts damaging the physical infrastructure of the courts and, not least, cuts in the earnings of those who work day after day (and many nights as well) to ensure that the system keeps going — a reservoir of talent and goodwill which successive governments have drained without thought.

You're likely focused on the criminal investigation and prosecution in the aftermath of the crime, and hoping the system will justly punish the person who harmed you.

The Ministry of Justice is firmly in This - Is - Fine - Dog - meme - mode, and is pressing ahead with its plans to (a) further «reform» criminal legal aid (by shuffling the deckchairs in such a way as to amount, in some complex cases, to a 40 % cut); and (b) do absolutely nothing about the chronic underfunding of the courts, Crown Prosecution Service, police, Probation, prisons and many other decaying limbs of the criminal justice system.

That being said, citing Premium Brands Operating GP Inc. v. Turner Distribution Systems Ltd., 2011 BCCA 75 (CanLII) at para. 4, the Court of Appeal concluded that the Arbitration Tribunal simply could not have dismissed the counterclaim for want of prosecution:

Many criminal justice systems place such distinct power in the hands of the prosecutor from the moment he or she possesses incriminating information, even when the prosecution service is the weakest link of the system which has often been the case in international criminal justice.

A primary focus of Michael Turner's practice is domestic and foreign patent prosecution for mechanical matters, electromechanical matters, systems, business methods, and designs.