Sentences with phrase «take a case to trial where»

I have been associated in one form or another with what is called «the father's rights movement» since the mid — 80's when I was most privileged to take a case to trial where the dad wanted «joint custody» notwithstanding the mom's opposition.

Not exact matches

I took a German reporter through the Scopes Trial museum a few weeks ago, where she paused at the tiny glass case in the back dedicated to Cherokee memorabilia and said, «In Germany, they do not let us forget.

Such crime if it took place any where in our Islamic lands and was caught for the crime... he will be torn to pieces there and then with out trial since trials are supposed for those who are suspected and not proven guilty... but as a case that is as plain they should have condemned him to worst death with out any need for court trials... But by being soft on the issue and giving ear to such junk you open doors for those copycats whom seek fame... That is only fair and secure..

«We will, wherever we think appropriate, where we think everyone has done their job appropriately, we will take the case to trial,» de Blasio said.

The brief moments we see of the case during Josey's plight at the mine help flesh out her character, but the later scenes where the trial takes focus are merely the means to bring social relevance to the story.

An accused who was previously eligible for a lenient sentence or who had racked up considerable pre-sentence custody could throw in the towel and make peace with Her Majesty but is now encouraged to take a shot at trial even where he assesses his own chances of winning the case as poor — if you're getting slammed by a mandatory minimum whether you plead guilty or not, you may as well spin the wheel of justice and see what happens.

I asked their take on a conversation I had recently with a client where the client complained that the alternative fees being offered to him were higher than he expected to pay under the hourly system if the case had gone to trial.

I'm getting another case ready for trial where I have to explain honest and consistent statements given in good faith to the insurance company that their lawyer is not trying to take completely out of context to make them stand for something very different than I originally contemplated.

A lawyer can make a recommendation about when to accept a settlement offer and when to take a case to trial, depending upon the nature of the case, your injuries, permanency, etc., and also the jurisdiction where the case is pending.

The low - income tenant deserved the same level of zealous legal representation than the rich corporation that I would have represented in the old law firm, so every case we demand a jury trial where the attorneys at Basta at great personal sacrifice and time are willing and do take every case to jury trial if we do not get the results we want in a resolution.

The conference took place in downtown St. Louis with stunning views of the arch and in close proximity to Old Courthouse, where the first two trials of the historically significant Dred Scott case were heard.

We also take on complex cases, which often run to trial, where we have an outstanding record of success.

The case of Carver v BAA PLC [2008] EWCA Civ 412 makes it clear that judges can take a very wide view of a case and where a Pt 36 payment is close to the Judgment sum achieved at final hearing whether it could be considered worthwhile for a claimant to take the matter to trial.

Where he is instructed by the prosecution, he observes that those instructions come much later in the process — often after the plea and case management hearing, so at a time when it seems more likely that a trial will take place, explains Weeks.The profile of work he is asked to do has changed.

Most importantly, where a case could hinge on the credibility of the accused and can potentially be undermined by an e-mail statement, defence counsel should consider challenging the admission of the e-mail in a voir dire, even if the trial judge fails to take the initiative to do so.

As Lord Browne - Wilkinson said in 1993's Channel Tunnel Group Ltd. v. Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd.: «It would be a serious matter if the English courts were unable to grant interlocutory relief in cases where the substantive trial and the ultimate decision of the case might ultimately take place in a court outside England.»

Depending upon where you live, and what is involved in your case, getting to trial may take several months, or several years.

Unlike a trial, where each party puts on their entire case and the judge then issues a judgment after hearing all evidence, mediation allows for a continual give and take, with both parties having the ability to accommodate each other's concerns during the entire process.