Sentences with phrase «to undermine the rule of law»

And it clearly undermines the rule of law as it portrays the lawmakers as being above the law.

Of course, the powerful and politically connected are the ones undermining rule of law, but challenging them takes courage, which rights lawyers often derive from their faith.

The lack of religious freedom undermines the rule of law.

Winning it will send a clear message to the Government that it can not continue to undermine the rule of law without being held to account.

Sometimes, this defense undermines the rule of law itself.

But inadequate legal aid funding undermines the rule of law.

Renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari - led administration of undermining the rule of law in the polity,...

Renowned constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari - led administration of undermining the rule of law in the polity, adding «that those who may be telling the President to put Nigerians on the stakes and shoot them to death, without even trying them in the fight against corruption are his worst enemies.

MDAC expresses its unequivocal opposition to legislation passed in Hungary which undermines the rule of law, freedom of association and respect for fundamental rights of NGOs.

Technology, new delivery models, and a reboot of legal culture will enable the legal industry to tackle law's big problems: access to justice, the defense of democracy, and ensuring that social media's impact on the «court of public opinion» does not undermine the rule of law.

«It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the United States, and the previous issuance of guidance undermines the rule of law and the ability of our local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners to carry out this mission,» the Justice Department said.

Illegal immigration undermines the rule of law and creates a widespread worry that nobody is in charge.

Mervyn Thomas added: «Such selective prosecutions not only undermine the rule of law, but also erode confidence in a state government that has yet to address the violence in southern Kaduna effectively, or to assist those displaced by the attacks.»

He explained that the commission had never undermined the rule of law in its anti-graft fight, adding that the EFCC, aside tackling economic crimes, was working hard to put an end to political corruption.

Critics, including former Conservative attorney general Dominic Grieve QC, have warned that such a move would undermine the rule of law across Europe.

July 31, 2017 • Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, who was fired by Trump, says the president's actions undermine the rule of law and threaten to destroy the independence of the Justice Department.

These new cuts, coming as they do within weeks of the LASPO changes will further undermine the rule of law.

«We have environmental radicals who are increasingly undermining the rule of law as the basic organizing principle of Canadian society...»

Now, please explain why I have not heard you deny that you are part of a national conspiracy to undermine the rule of law by eroding faith in our law school industry which is necessary to producing legal scholarship which forms the backbone of democracy.

Lord Neuberger warned: «Threatening or abusing people because they are exercising their fundamental right to go to court undermines the rule of law.

Transfer of this level of decision making to central government will, at the very least, expose the government to accusations of undermining the rule of law, the principle of equality of arms, and the separation of powers.

«This is a clear example of how a wealthy company based in London has used its cash to undermine the rule of law in a developing country.

BUDAPEST, May 3 - Hungary responded angrily on Thursday after the European Commission proposed cutting development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it would not yield to «blackmail».

BUDAPEST, May 3 - Hungary responded angrily on Thursday to a proposal from the European Commission that would cut development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it would not yield to «blackmail.»

No one other than Trump, and possibly (though not necessarily) his lawyers know what he is seeking to conceal from Mueller, but there's something from which he feels he must protect himself, and he is willing to take large legal risks, and to undermine rule of law, to do so.

BUDAPEST (Reuters)- Hungary responded angrily on Thursday after the European Commission proposed cutting development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it would not yield to «blackmail».

According to the report, in addition to killing and harming far more civilians than the government admits, drones may be strategically unwise because they are often inaccurate, serve as a recruiting tool for militants, undermine the rule of law, and set dangerous precedents for other countries.

In a letter to Senators, the AGs said failure to consider a nominee would be «unprecedented» and would «undermine the rule of law.»

In July 2006, a task force of the American Bar Association stated that the use of signing statements to modify the meaning of duly enacted laws serves to «undermine the rule of law and our constitutional system of separation of powers».

Nigel Farage's planned march appears nothing more than an attempt by the interim Ukip leader to intimidate the supreme court and to undermine the rule of law.

Tim Legrand argues that Parliament offers ineffective scrutiny of the Executive's anti-terrorism proscription orders, undermining the rule of law and eroding civil liberties.

«Executive action is not the solution — it circumvents the separation of powers, bypasses the legislative process and undermines the rule of law.»

While recognizing that waiver provisions in federal law have repeatedly been upheld in court, Derthick cautions, «waivers threaten to get out of hand, and to undermine the rule of law.»

But waivers threaten to get out of hand, and to undermine the rule of law.

But as Martha Derthick wrote at the time, waivers «undermine the rule of law,» raising «a concern that extends well beyond the field of education.»

Philanthropy in America is undermining the rule of law and democratic rights.

IMO a rule that requires courts to make a patently false claim is wrong, and would undermine the rule of law.

Taxes collected under ultra vires legislation (that is, legislation that is outside of the scope of powers allocated to the level of government involved, and therefore, invalid) undermine the rule of law; to permit the government to retain such taxes condones this breach.

the entire Charter into jeopardy, undermines the rule of law, and goes against the fundamental role of judges as the protectors of Canada's constitutional rights.

When Justice Abella blessed, as a priest would, the constitutional right to strike, she undermined the rule of law and the separation of powers by going well beyond the original meaning of the constitutional provision at issue.

In that case, the court said that declaring invalid all the laws enacted by the Manitoba legislature since 1890 would undermine the rule of law (para. 59, CanLII).

An ad hominem attack on Lord Hope, an eminent Scottish judge, is unacceptable for a serious politician and undermines the rule of law.

In fact, the court doesn't want juries to nullify, because that undermines the rule of law, and they might penalize lawyers tho try to argue for nullification

Such actions lead to chaos and anarchy and undermine the rule of law which is the foundation of an orderly society in Canada.