"It is imperative that we encourage sensible and proportionate decision-making, not the needless outlawing of age-old traditions".
Such councils would find themselves best equipped to ensure that proportionate decisions are made in the interests of the most vulnerable in their local area.
For families, victims and offenders, this judgement should prompt more precise and proportionate decisions at each stage in the criminal justice process".
The Home Office, "should have made a fair, proportionate and balanced decision, taking into account the character of the appellant and his contribution to society, and it does not appear that this has happened.
However, Channel 4 has called Ofcom's decision a "proportionate response to a complex social issue".
However, Channel 4 has called Ofcom's decision a "proportionate response to a complex social issue" but warned it will cause the channel "financial difficulties".
The Foreign Ministry in Belarus immediately condemned the European Union's decision, vowing a "proportionate and adequate" response, according to a statement on its Web site.
The Met conceded that its application was neither "appropriate or proportionate" in the wake of the decision by the home secretary, Theresa May, to order a public inquiry into the undercover infiltration of a political group.
And decisions about what is proportionate often require fine distinctions and sophisticated judgment.
Downing Street said the decision is "necessary, effective and proportionate", adding that: "Decisions to make changes to our aviation security regime are never taken lightly.
Downing Street said the decision is "necessary, effective and proportionate", adding that: "Decisions to make changes to our aviation security regime are never taken lightly.
