Sentences with phrase «which high court judge»

Furthermore, junior judges are put in an impossible position — which High Court judge are they meant to follow?

Not exact matches

If Judge Campbell forces the company to pay $ 50 million (or a similarly high amount) up front, then the company plans to take its case to the Second District Court of Appeals, which has already reversed some of Campbell's decisions.

Two Court of Appeal judges today granted Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) to appeal against the High Court judgement which allows the UK government to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.

In addition, she would certainly appoint progressive judges to the Supreme Court, which is regularly polled to be among the highest concerns for evangelical voters this year (see box).

A judge in Saudi Arabia has recommended that imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi go before a high court on a charge of apostasy, which would carry the death penalty upon conviction, according to Badawi's wife.

The Heather Blazing (1992), one of his early novels, opens with Eamon Redmond, a conscientious high court judge in Dublin, writing his last judgment of the term before joining his wife Carmel for summer vacation in the County Wexford, from which they hail.

During the High Court hearing, counsel Nick Armstrong told the judge it was the only occasion on which a teacher had been killed by a pupil in a British classroom and the family were anxious «that all the lessons that can be learned from this enormous tragedy are learned».

High - wage earners such as athletes present courts with a dilemma: Should judges follow the 20 % guideline, which would mean a windfall to mothers and children?

The judge, who noted that the Coroner Law was an enactment of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.»

Mr Justice McCombe's ruling at the high court, which upheld a ruling originally made by a district judge at Salford magistrates court, is to be challenged at the supreme court.

Two high court judges are presiding over the court, held in Uppermill, Saddleworth, which is hearing Mr Watkins» claim that Mr Woolas misrepresented his position under the Representation of the People Act 1983.

His biggest work so far is the famous corruption in the judiciary piece dubbed «Ghana Under The Eyes of God», which led to the dismissal of some High Court Judges.

Sir Christopher later became a Queen's Counsel, then a High Court Judge, when he was knighted, at which point Thornberry became entitled to be styled Lady Nugee, although she does not use the title.

Every election petition to which section 229 (3) applies shall be tried by the High Court, and the trial shall take place before 3 Judges of the court to be named by the Chief JusCourt, and the trial shall take place before 3 Judges of the court to be named by the Chief Juscourt to be named by the Chief Justice.

Suspended First Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Crabbe, has served notice he will appeal the dismissal of his suit by a High Court Judge in a case in which he prayed the court to nullify the suspension, which he insists was unconstitutiCourt Judge in a case in which he prayed the court to nullify the suspension, which he insists was unconstituticourt to nullify the suspension, which he insists was unconstitutional.

Labour implemented the public inquiry into the case, in which retired High Court judge Sir William Macpherson found the Met police to be «institutionally racist».

The other four Justices of the Supreme Court including the Rawlings - appointed William Atuguba JSC, upheld the instant application of Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings saying the high court judge had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction to interpret Article 94 (1) of the 1992 constitution which amounted to a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme CCourt including the Rawlings - appointed William Atuguba JSC, upheld the instant application of Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings saying the high court judge had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction to interpret Article 94 (1) of the 1992 constitution which amounted to a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme Ccourt judge had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction to interpret Article 94 (1) of the 1992 constitution which amounted to a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme CourtCourt.

«On my part», he continued, «I find no ambiguity in this provision which counsel for the applicant Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings urges forcefully that the high court judge Justice T. Ackaah — Boafo interpreted wrongly and therefore usurped the powers of the Supreme Court or which warrant the interpretation of the Supreme Court&racourt judge Justice T. Ackaah — Boafo interpreted wrongly and therefore usurped the powers of the Supreme Court or which warrant the interpretation of the Supreme Court&raCourt or which warrant the interpretation of the Supreme Court&raCourt».

Recall that his trial was stalled before Justice Baba Yusuf of the same Maitama Division of the FCT High Court on January 22 upon which the judge had then adjourned Dasuki's trial till February 4.

Meanwhile a High Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a petition in which a member of the NPP, Oppong Kyekyeku, was seeking to challenge the processes that led to Mr. Afoko's suspension.

On Friday, High Court Judge, Eric Kyei Baffour «quashed» a decision by the Electoral Commission in which it rejected the presidential nomination papers of Dr. Nduom and ordered the Commission to restore the rights given the presidential aspirant by law to amend and alter the nomination forms.

Republican leadership said Monday it was prepared to insert into the budget measures that would eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers unless the High Court ruled on the bill, which had been blocked by circuit court judge Maryann Sumi because of concerns over the state's open meetingsCourt ruled on the bill, which had been blocked by circuit court judge Maryann Sumi because of concerns over the state's open meetingscourt judge Maryann Sumi because of concerns over the state's open meetings law.

The DSS on Saturday said its action was a follow up to what it described as an outcome of a «special sting operation» which it said involved some judges of Supreme, Appeal and High courts.

Following the favourable court order, Mrs. Jonathan's lawyer went before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, praying the judge to order the EFCC to release to Patience the sum of $ 15.591 m, which was seized from four companies by the anti-graft agcourt order, Mrs. Jonathan's lawyer went before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, praying the judge to order the EFCC to release to Patience the sum of $ 15.591 m, which was seized from four companies by the anti-graft agCourt in Ikoyi, Lagos, praying the judge to order the EFCC to release to Patience the sum of $ 15.591 m, which was seized from four companies by the anti-graft agency.

two CA Superior Court judges upheld the petition, allowing the parents to move forward with the selection of a high - quality, non-profit charter school which will take over Desert Trails Elementary in July.

Rather than tell the General Assembly to figure out a way to even out the gap in resources — which is what most courts in similar cases have done — the judge called for a radical reimagining that starts with the question of what schools should do: What are the goals for elementary students, or high school graduates?

The most explosive revelation involves a 1996 Delhi High Court ruling in which a judge said he had «no hesitation in coming to the conclusion» that Pachauri and two others had «sworn to false affidavits.»

In Sharland v Sharland [2015] UKSC 60, [2016] 1 All ER 671 and Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 61, [2016] 1 All ER 685, which were heard at the same time, the Supreme Court had to balance the importance of finality in litigation — in both cases the parties had reached agreement on all matters and had obtained consent orders approved by High Court judges (albeit that the order in Sharland had not been sealed); as against a material failure by a party to comply with their duty of disclosure.

A Superior Court judge in the U.S. Virgin Islands, D'Eramo, 49, was found hanging in his St. Croix condominium Monday morning, just minutes before he was to begin jury selection and trial in a high - profile murder case in which one defendant is a former police sergeant.

The court, which is Hong Kong's highest appellate court, made the announcement Wednesday that McLachlin will be one of its newest non-permanent judges.

In response to the argument that the trial judge had erred in declining to declare a mistrial the Court of Appeal found, oddly, that to allow a trial judge to ignore the juries findings would come perilously close to setting aside an award on the basis that it was inordinately high, which power is only reserved for the Court of Appeal.

Issue: In personal injury cases should a trial judge be allowed to courageously correct mistakes made by the jury which lead to unreasonably high court awards?

(Drafting an application to the European Court of Human Rights examining the administrative and judicial arrangements in the United Kingdom for dealing with errors in the allocation of judges to the specialist work areas of the High Court of Justice and the extent to which the UK's purported solution [the «de facto judge principle»] violates Article 6 of the ECHR and Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (2000)-RRB-.

But I do know that, on the days when you know the facts of your case, and when you know the area of applicable law as well as you can, then the intellectual debate which can develop with a High Court judge or in the Court of Appeal is fascinating — and for my money, it represents the high point of my carHigh Court judge or in the Court of Appeal is fascinating — and for my money, it represents the high point of my carhigh point of my career.

The US government appealed against Judge Coleman's decision, but today it was upheld by the High Court, which gave the US authorities a deadline to assure the court that, if Giese was found guilty, «there will be no attempt to make him the subject of a civil commitment order&raCourt, which gave the US authorities a deadline to assure the court that, if Giese was found guilty, «there will be no attempt to make him the subject of a civil commitment order&racourt that, if Giese was found guilty, «there will be no attempt to make him the subject of a civil commitment order».

An article in today's Globe and Mail reports on a judgment by Ontario Superior Court justice D. M. Brown in which he severely criticizes the high cost of access to the courts in Canada: «Ontario courts «only open to the rich,» judge warns,» by James Bradshaw.

TalkLeft quotes Reid's latest words, in which he warns of the loss of the high court's middle: «Four days of hearings have shown that Judge Alito is no Sandra Day O'Connor» he told reporters, adding,

All were agreed that the appeal must be allowed with the result that, at the end of a process which started with allegations made in August 2014, and in included a substantial trial before a High Court Judge, any findings of fact made by the Judge and recorded in her oral determinations made in December 2016 and on 30 January 2017 must be set aside and must be disregarded in any future dealings with this family.

The judge decided not to strike the claims on the basis of court rules, which require an extremely high threshold to be met on application to strike at this preliminary stage.

In Wilson v Her Majesty's Advocate 2009 JC 336, which also concerned opinion evidence, the High Court of Justiciary, in an opinion delivered by Lord Wheatley, stated the test thus (at para 58): «[T] he subject - matter under discussion must be necessary for the proper resolution of the dispute, and be such that a judge or jury without instruction or advice in the particular area of knowledge or experience would be unable to reach a sound conclusion without the help of a witness who had such specialised knowledge or experience.»

Masters and district judges need to make an example in a few high - profile cases, one of which might perhaps reach the Court of Appeal, which can modify practice across the board by repeating the kind of expectations it articulated in Cowl v Plymouth City Council; Dunnett v Railtrack; Halsey v Milton Keynes NHST; and Burchell v Bullard.

From 1 October 2008, all judges and members of the High Court Masters Group (which includes masters of the Chancery or Queen's Bench Division, district judges of the principal registry of the Family Division, bankruptcy registrars and costs judges), other than circuit judges, will wear the new civil gown without a wig, or bands, wing collar / collarette.

(3) No judge of the Superior Court of Justice who was a judge of the High Court of Justice or the District Court of Ontario before the 1st day of September, 1990 shall be assigned without his or her consent to a region other than the region in which he or she resided immediately before that day.

It is an effective way of ensuring that cases which require it (but which are not sufficiently large or complex enough to warrant being transferred to the High Court) are given the necessary expertise of a specialist «money» judge to address the complexities that arise.

In Pintea v. Johns, a unanimous decision by Canada's highest court endorsed principles which state in part that judges «should do whatever is possible to provide a fair and impartial process and prevent an unfair disadvantage to self - represented persons.»

Given the «typical case» characterization of the trial judge and the deferential abuse of discretion standard of review, the appellant court perceived the lower court could have reasoned that the hourly rate was too high or number of hours claimed excessive for a case which was not extraordinary in nature.

Judge Joel F. Dubina's response to the high court came in a case in which federal prosecutors in Florida had challenged as too lenient a seven - year sentence for a distributor of child pornography.

Unlike laws allowing legislatures to override court rules or giving politicians more control over judicial selection, recusal rules govern the ethics of judges, and they are only necessary in states in which the high courts have failed to respond adequately to the swelling tide of campaign cash.

One of those discrete developments is the cooperation agreement that the Shanghai Higher People's Court and Dubai International Finance Centre Court signed in October 2016 (reported here), which must have required the concurrence of the SPC.. The other discrete development is the memorandum of understanding on legal and judicial cooperation between the SPC and Singapore Supreme Court, signed in August 2017, relating to mutual recognition and enforcement of monetary judgments, judicial training for judges, and the Belt & Road initiative.

He also said that in 2016, a record 126 high court judges were appointed in one year, which he claimed was highest since independence «The tradition of the country has been that even in case of extreme political hostility, we keep judiciary aside, and we should continue to do so,» Prasad told PTI.