Sentences with phrase «than the courts focusing»

Rather than the courts focusing on the differential treatment on the basis of race, a substantive equality approach focuses on the impact of that treatment on the racial group concerned.

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It also allows victims to express their feelings in ways rarely welcome in court sessions only focused on what happened and who did it, rather than why, and how did it feel?

The override vote came less than two weeks after U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin's order for a monitor to focus on stop - and - frisk, a practice she said the department had used in a way that violated the rights of hundreds of thousands of black and Hispanic men.

The court agreed, ruling that the NMFS erred by focusing on watershed systems rather than individual streams.

By using standard notice - and - comment rule making, by bringing the agency's policy in line with the Supreme Court's interpretation of Title IX, by getting a better handle on the extent of sexual assault in educational institutions and effective prevention measures, and above all, by focusing regulations on improving the educational opportunities that we provide students rather than upending the sexual mores of society at large, they can demonstrate that not everyone appointed by President Trump need sink to his level.

However, most courts that have historically entered into educational policy areas other than funding have discouraged real structural changes, focusing instead on the continuation of past policies, such as class size reduction or across - the - board salary increases for teachers, which carry with them increased funding.

So the checklist will kind of focus you more toward playing center court rather than going to the edge of the court.

Simply put, while Walmart, Kroger and Dollar General are competing for the same customer base, pet stores are courting an entirely different — and growing — group of pet owners; those who are more focused on quality than on price when shopping for their four - legged loved ones.

Quintin Lake has chosen to focus on the light and texture of the water in his green and flowing photos, rather than the landmarks, such as Hampton Court, along the way.

The amendment complaint, which seeks more than $ 50 million in damages, added retaliation and defamation claims to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia action, but drops a Family and Medical Leave Act charge, «as we are focusing on Bertram's core allegations of gender discrimination and retaliation, which still includes discrimination based on her caregiver responsibilities,» Andrew Melzer, one of her lawyers, told the ABA Journal.

The focus on settlement moves the case to resolution faster than the typical court - directed case.

With the Court focusing on more robust case management, it is more important than ever to ensure that the correct steps are taken as soon as a potential dispute arises.

In particular, the Court found that the arbitration panel's focus on evidence of substance abuse among unionized workers only, rather than in the workplace generally, was an unjust error.

Certainly the focus needs to be a lot broader than access to courts, or even to dispute resolution.

Court fees were a prominent focus for the audience and it was noted that they had increased substantially more than inflation; in fact, the report shows that while the court fees incurred in a typical small claim have increased by 112 % between 1999 and 2009, those incurred in commercial claims have increased by 206 % in the same peCourt fees were a prominent focus for the audience and it was noted that they had increased substantially more than inflation; in fact, the report shows that while the court fees incurred in a typical small claim have increased by 112 % between 1999 and 2009, those incurred in commercial claims have increased by 206 % in the same pecourt fees incurred in a typical small claim have increased by 112 % between 1999 and 2009, those incurred in commercial claims have increased by 206 % in the same period.

Ultimately, the Court concluded that the approach taken by the RCMP was focused on «the odds of an event such as the Moncton murders ever happening, rather than on their duty to ensure the health and safety of its members should it happen...».

We have defended more than 200 putative class actions in the last five years alone in federal and state court and much of our work has focused on insurance and financial services.

In regards to the decision allowing the mother to relocate at the end of the school year with the children, the father claimed that the decision was an abuse of discretion because the court focused solely on the benefits the mother would gain rather than what was in the children's best interests or how it would affect parenting time on the part of the father.

I just think more people need to seriously consider the family - focused process of collaborative divorce rather than fight it out in the court system.»

As such, when you have the help of legal support personnel, such as court reporters, you can focus your time and effort on building the more important parts of your case, rather than trying to gather data.

But a more accurate title might be a «national civil law lesson,» since less than 2 % of the questioning was focused on criminal justice issues that occupy 50 % of the work of the Supreme Court.

I am especially interested in court rulings, since the threat of litigation can focus the data holder's mind as much as or even more than a regulator's order.

The question of how far the court should try to go to ensure jurors will focus only on the evidence rather than matters outside the courtroom takes on new dimensions in the age of the internet.

The litigation process for VMLO has become exclusively focused on building a case rather than taking care of Opponent; to steer the Judge in just following the facts and state the law — this is the golden rule in courts.

[11] Whilst this author is not condoning criminal acts, to be so focussed on conduct, rather than expression of a fundamental aspect of identity, the Court ignored the protection needs of children who identify as gay or lesbian.

In part I of the report, the Action Committee presents a view of access to justice that is much broader than the traditional perspective that has focused on courts, tribunals, judges and lawyers.

In the alternative, our Judicial Precinct should be neutral and focused on ensuring that our Federal Court is properly housed rather than scattered in various buildings.

• Lawyers» time is focused on advocating their client's case in a hearing, rather than fighting over court rules of disclosure and discovery.

With respect, I think both Alberta courts which have heard this application have focused too much attention on the merits of the Ernst claim rather than on whether the AER / ERCB has satisfied the test to strike under rule 3.68.

For more than 20 years, Horst has focused on high - profile national and international dispute resolution, regularly representing national and international companies or sovereigns at German and EU courts or in arbitration proceedings.

Focusing on a diverse range of issues, he has tried jury cases in federal courts around the country, and has appeared in more than 25 different district courts and six courts of appeal.

Fortunately for Galleria legal teams, our highly experienced Galleria court reporters at Stratos Legal offer a variety of services that can help you focus on the more important aspects of your case, rather than something mundane like records retrieval.

Main areas of work Our global practice includes over 600 litigators with unmatched trial, appellate and Supreme Court experience; a preeminent securities law practice with over 130 lawyers; a regulatory practice that includes more than 110 lawyers who have held high - level government positions; an intellectual property practice enriched by the expertise of more than 170 attorneys and technology specialists who hold scientific or technical degrees; more than 200 seasoned corporate transactional lawyers and business counselors; and lawyers who focus on bankruptcy, environmental, labor and employment, private client, real estate and tax matters.

Justice Moldaver was of the view that the court should focus on the constitutionality of the Crown's election to proceed by indictment rather than summarily and not on the law itself, at para. 150:

The focus of much of the ISPs» argument before the Court of Appeal was whether they should have to bear the costs of implementing the blocking order, rather than the rights holders who benefitted from it.

The Caron case focuses on the court's power to award interim costs while a case is in progress rather than waiting until its conclusion.

In his brief post entitled «Clash of Courts: Senior Superior Court judges are suing Québec over its provincial court's jurisdiction; other provinces will be affected if they succeed,» Leonid Sirota focused his readers» attention on a law suit brought by the Chief Justice, Senior Associate Chief Justice, and Associate Chief Justice of Quebec's Superior Court (on behalf of all of the judges of that court), against the provincial government, noting that it has received little attention outside of Quebec, and certainly much less than it shCourt judges are suing Québec over its provincial court's jurisdiction; other provinces will be affected if they succeed,» Leonid Sirota focused his readers» attention on a law suit brought by the Chief Justice, Senior Associate Chief Justice, and Associate Chief Justice of Quebec's Superior Court (on behalf of all of the judges of that court), against the provincial government, noting that it has received little attention outside of Quebec, and certainly much less than it shcourt's jurisdiction; other provinces will be affected if they succeed,» Leonid Sirota focused his readers» attention on a law suit brought by the Chief Justice, Senior Associate Chief Justice, and Associate Chief Justice of Quebec's Superior Court (on behalf of all of the judges of that court), against the provincial government, noting that it has received little attention outside of Quebec, and certainly much less than it shCourt (on behalf of all of the judges of that court), against the provincial government, noting that it has received little attention outside of Quebec, and certainly much less than it shcourt), against the provincial government, noting that it has received little attention outside of Quebec, and certainly much less than it should.

The Court observed that in this case, focused on trade secrets, such freedom of expression concerns are more theoretical than practical but specifically noted that if freedom of expression issues arise, Google can and should apply to vary the order.

Plaintiffs argued that evidence of failure to use a seat belt should be excluded because that conduct could not have caused the accident, and a plaintiff should not be required to anticipate negligent conduct by the defendant; the Court rejected that argument based largely on the language of the proportionate responsibility statute, which focuses on the various parties» roles in causing «the personal injury» or the «harm for which recovery of damages is sought,» rather than simply the occurrence that led to the injury.

Mr Zhu's practice is focused on dispute resolution, and he brings more than 15 years of experience supporting clients in court litigations and arbitrations across mainland China and Hong Kong.

Lisa has more than 40 years of experience in the court reporting industry with a proven track record of implementing effective case management tools which allow legal teams to focus on their case instead of managing the details of depositions.

He offers a chance to take care of many of the most unsavory portions of the legal and medical battle so that you can focus more on your recovery than court dates or calling the insurance company.

In the Court of Appeal, the arguments became wider than in the tribunal or EAT, because of the intervention of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, questioning the compatibility of the EAT decision with EC law and also focusing more clearly on the changes introduced in 2003 into the Equal Pay Act (s 2ZA) in the light of the ruling of the European Court of Justice in Preston v Wolverhampton Healthcare NHS Trust [2000] IRLR 506 to cover the case of several contracts forming part of a «stable employment relationship».

In the Court of Appeal, focus will be on the sentence, which should reflect all the relevant circumstances, rather than its mathematical computation.

The Court stressed that the inquiry should be flexible and focus on the principles and methodology rather than the conclusions they generate.

Instead, the lower courts erroneously focused on the rights of those other than the religious freedom claimant.

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Second, New Ways focuses on the long term effects for children, rather than short term change in parents» behavior, likely to last only during the divorce process or until the court has made orders in their favor.

However, the time spent in a collaborative meeting is much more cost - efficient than court time, in that the attorney's time is solely focused upon resolving the client's case.

Court - ordered parenting classes focus less on your parenting skills than on the impact the divorce is likely to have on your children.