Sentences with phrase «terms of fairness»

Accordingly, much is expected of prosecutors in terms of fairness, impartiality and objectivity.

In terms of fairness, the percentage settled on, 25 % of net receipts, ie 25 % of revenue, seems like a pretty significant share of the pie.

Many of the same arguments could be couched in terms of fairness instead, and used to unite rather than to divide.

«I think if you look at the debate last night, there is just a gulf between what David Cameron stands for and what I stand for — in terms of values, in terms of internationalism, in terms of fairness, in terms of progressive tax reform, in terms of political reform, in terms of simply living in denial, as does Labour, about a major problem of their creation in the immigration system.»

I wonder though, how helpful it is for a Labour discourse with the Lib - Dems to be framed in terms of fairness?

The threat of medically related financial ruin loomed large over Chinese families, and the World Health Organization ranked Communist China 188 out of 191 countries in terms of fairness in financial contribution.

Not exact matches

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The federal Budget changed the rules a bit re the taxation of passive investment income in private corporations, but falls well short of what was promised in terms of extra revenues and more tax fairness.

Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

These tests are going on in different democracies around the world because we need to do better than we are doing on the fairness front — both in terms of reality and perception.

Then he turned to more individualistic terms to define fairness as «a bargain in American life»: «When you work hard and pay your taxes; when you're a good parent and citizen; when you obey the law and play by the rules you have a right to expect certain things in exchange, as a part of the bargain.

The key point, however, is that if the secularized academic community can not on its own terms sustain moral standards, gain epistemological assurance or avoid the virtual deification of the human, then far more than fairness and open - mindedness is at stake in its relationship with Christians.

i have to admit at 1 nil up it was painful to watch this arsenal team, toothless, no fluency, no penetration and you could sense how tense and nervous the team was, the only players pushing to go forwards were santi & wilshere sadly both them were recently back from long term injuries and lacking match fitness / sharpness which was understandable, on a different day they both would have scored, jack had a couple of good chances and santi had one, anyway we sorely missed both that, s for sure, santi, s linking play and their fighting spirit jack was not afraid to have a go at alexis in fairness he deserved it!!

The financial implications for Ferguson, plus the aforementioned illegitimacy of the LW title, make this by far and away the worst decision the UFC have ever made in terms of legitimacy and fairness.

Social justice is a broad term for action intended to create genuine equity, fairness and respect among people, says licensed school psychologist Eleazer Cruz Eusebio, chair of the school psychology department at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

In all fairness, I grew up in the»60s, and so I suspect my parents didn't have the information on near - vs - long term effects of the foods we eat that we do now.

Nevertheless, in the long run, despite the Tories success in framing the ideological narrative in terms of spending cuts, reducing the deficit and cleaning up New Labour's economic mess, the ideological terrain of fairness, excessive bonuses and inequality is Labour's ground.

So we need more people involved, not because it is more just, or out of fairness, but because it is the only way to make sure the new processes actually function in the long term, and regional democracy — and the systems and communities it is supposed to improve — becomes a reality rather than a dream.

The president, as part of his address to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday, March 17, 2016, indicated that «this year's elections will be no exception, in terms of transparency, fairness, and security».

So, our debate with the Lib - Dems and their supporters should not be about the fairness of cuts - which ends up with short - term / long - term arguments - but the kamikazi economics of the coalition agreement, which threatens at worst a return to recession and at best low levels of growth.

Abbott said it would be «a travesty in terms of natural justice and fairness» if the party tried to keep Corbyn off the ballot.

The committee faced a very difficult task, in fairness, given that the levels of change being determined by the terms of reference would probably amount to the most dramatic redrawal of local election constituency boundaries in the history of the State.

The election result would, of course, be an abomination in terms of electoral fairness.

In terms of this specific criterion of fairness (vote - seat proportionality), which is the one I explicitly refer to in the article, PR systems are going to be, as a general matter, better than majoritarian systems.

«We must confront the difficult truth, that this form of egalitarianism, the one that defines fairness solely in terms of society's response to those in greatest need, is badly out of step with popular sentiment,» he said.

To take your example of fairness, it remains to be seen whether or not Labour has a convincing account of what fairness looks like, and it might be argued (though the left intellignetsia rue the fact) that the contemporary left's understanding of terms such as «fairness» or «equality» simply don't corrolate with the public at large.

Reform the Child Health Plus Program for greater fairness — Establishing premium contributions and co-pay levels at rates comparable to what state employees are required to pay would be a responsible and appropriate action to ensure the long term viability of the program and generate tens of millions of dollars annually.

It does not seem unreasonable to suggest that in all due fairness its worth pointing out that apple has been doing their works in uniqueness in terms of shape, features and services which are making these product very productive along with enticing to all.

In the Supreme Court ruling on the bank charges test case, the chief judge of the Supreme Court thought it important enough to say this ruling didn't stop people challenging fairness under «Regulation 5» of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations (which the Supreme Court case did not cover).

In the Supreme Court decision in 2009, the chief judge thought it important enough to say this ruling didn't stop people challenging fairness under Regulation 5 of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations (UTCCR), which the Supreme Court case did not cover.

So in fairness, I thought this week I would share some of the benefits and perks of long - term travel.

Sadly for sake of fairness all cars are identical in terms of speed and weight — unlike other kart racers that offer different stats for the various racers.

I do think Rescue is still fun, the gameplay hasn't rusted as badly as, say, Necromancer (in terms of mechanical fairness).

In fairness for comparison purposes, and because a reasonable estimate of climate can not be made without applying such a broad smoothing to yearly data, I do not feel it is appropriate for the figure to include a shorter term, more noisy, representation for the observations than are used to display the proxies.

Put another way, arguments of fairness and justice do NOT support the status quo in terms of our sources of energy.

The scope and focus of the review process should be agreed in advance of the submission date, so Parties know how their proposals will be judged against each other in terms of equity and fairness, as well as how far the aggregate gets to the 2 °C goal.

For these reasons alone, it becomes obvious to anyone with a sense of fairness that — to the extent that the international community is to cooperate on addressing the effects of climate change — the terms of cooperation ought to be fair.

Intergenerational equity in economic, psychological, and sociological contexts, is the concept or idea of fairness or justice in relationships between children, youth, adults and seniors, particularly in terms of treatment and interactions.

The annual LSUC filing does not require lawyers to attest that they have abided by the terms of the oath they swore when they were called to the bar, it does not require them to attest that they have generally complied with the Rules of Professional Conduct, nor does it require them to attest that they have sought to advance any other principles or goals (e.g., justice, access to justice, fairness, quality client service, etc.).

Parker J held her to an order in the terms of the original agreement: «[58]... The duty of the court [is] to make its own independent assessment, and to consider the s 25 criteria and fairness, and a just result.

Well advised businesses will be ready to justify fairness of any material standard term and condition in every contested claim to which the 1999 regulations apply, irrespective of the consumer's statements of case.

In OFT v Abbey National plc and others [2008] EWHC 875 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 349 (Apr) Mr Justice Andrew Smith ruled that none of the terms considered were void as penalties at common law, but they were susceptible to assessment as to fairness under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/2083) reg 6 (2).

In practice, therefore, any period of pre-marital cohabitation is likely to be added to the term of a marriage for the purposes of measuring the length of the marriage, something which is often relevant to determining fairness within the context of a divorce.

How the implied term would apply on the facts is another matter, but rationale behind the ban on using the implied term in the course of judicial review proceedings to determine the fairness of the decision to dismiss is not obvious or supported by any authority.

LexLucid is an online platform that enables attorneys to grade consumer contracts on their general fairness so that consumers are aware of the terms to which they agree.

The judge will be ruling on whether certain of the banks» basic and historic personal account contractual terms (as with the current contracts) are susceptible to the test of fairness but not void as penalties.

What most people don't understand is that terms and conditions are living documents that form the bedrock of the business relationship with customers based on trust and fairness; and the contractual basis which legally protect companies.

In terms of procedural fairness, the conduct of the Tribunal «must be sufficiently serious to offend our most basic notions of morality and justice» and judicial intervention is only warranted when «the Tribunal's conduct is so serious that it can not be condoned under the law of the enforcing State» (para 65).

That is particularly so in England, whose divorce courts are renowned for applying the loose term of «fairness» in unpredictable and expansive ways.

Originally cast in terms of inherent authority to control the processes of the court and prevention of abuse of the process, it is today recognized that a trial judge has a duty to manage the trial process balancing fairness to the parties as well as efficient and orderly discharge of court process.