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South Africa president signs bill redefining compensation requirements for government expropriated land

JURIST

The law, the product of a five-year project, repeals the predemocractic-era Expropriation Act of 1975. In a presidential press release , Ramaphosa argued that Expropriation Act, 2020 aligns the law with the Constitution. We are in discussions with our legal team to formulate our case,” a DA press release stated.

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Top Poland court rules EU measures on judicial reforms unconstitutional

JURIST

Temporary injunction measures imposed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against the country’s controversial judicial reforms are unconstitutional, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Wednesday. He claimed the interpretation of articles 1 and 19 of the Treaty on European Union are inconsistent with the Constitution.

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India Supreme Court issues notice in petition challenging bar exam rules

JURIST

The petition challenges the Bar Council of India’s authority to prescribe a post-enrollment qualification for practising law. It also seeks a stay on the Bar Council’s December 21, 2020 notification which announces that the AIBE will be conducted twice, first on 24 January and then on 21 March 2021. Bar Council of India.

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New Historical Society Review is available

At the Lectern

California Constitutional Law — The Casebook , foreword to book by Professor David Carrillo and Judge Danny Chou, foreword by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye. Book Review: Once Upon a Time in Los Angeles , review of “Lawyers of Los Angeles: 1950-2020”; book by Kathleen Tuttle, review by Dan Grunfeld.

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Justices decline to reinstate GOP-backed congressional voting maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

SCOTUSBlog

A majority of the Supreme Court has never endorsed that theory, and some election-law experts say that, if adopted, it could effectively strip state courts of their power to protect voting rights under state constitutions. Harper , began when the state’s legislature drew a new congressional map based on data from the 2020 census.

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CLAT/AILET PG WORKSHOP BY IDIA KERALA CHAPTER: Register by 17th December

LexForti

Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) is a non- profit organization working in India which aims to empower underprivileged children by providing them with equal access to quality legal education. She is currently pursuing LLM in Business Laws at National Law University, Delhi. About IDIA.

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Fired High School Coach Sues Massachusetts School In Free Speech Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

It becomes a legal matter when a district punishes parents for objecting to such material. On October 23, 2020, Plaintiff and his wife met with Superintendent Welch, at Superintendent Welch’s invitation, to discuss the concerns raised in the October 14, 2020 email. Again, this is from the complaint: 26.