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Pakistan Supreme Court overturns conviction of former PM Imran Khan in marriage case

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Khan and his wife were sentenced to seven years for violating the law by marrying before the passage of the prescribed three-month “iddah” period after Khan’s wife’s previous divorce. She has, however, said they divorced in August 2017. The couple made previous attempts to appeal the conviction, but these were rejected.

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UN report exposes widespread arbitrary detention in South Sudan

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The report, which covers the period from January 2023 to May 2024, documents numerous cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions, including those of women and girls who have been detained for refusing arranged marriages or seeking divorce.

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Guest Post: The Year in Justice Tech: 2023 Report and News Roundup

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In 2023, the justice tech ecosystem continued to grow rapidly, with a significant increase in solutions addressing access to justice-related challenges for consumers. featured in ABA Journal , Pulse 2.0 , Bob Ambrogi’s LawNext podcast , and Accelerator Insider , and its executive director, Maya Markovich, was named to the 2023 Fastcase 50.

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HRW: new Lebanon government should prioritize human rights and rule of law

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Furthermore, HRW recommended the ratification of the Rome Statute to enable the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes that have occurred on Lebanese territory since October 2023. Following the election of President Joseph Aoun on January 9, 2025, the Parliament of Lebanon nominated Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister.

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Kosovo announces closure of of parallel Serb institutions in move condemned by EU

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In civil law, the validity of decisions taken by parallel courts, for example in cases of divorce, the payment of alimony or an inheritance dispute, still need to be determined. In 2023, Kosovo and Serbia agreed to EU-guided normalization procedures , but the agreement has failed to ease tension between the countries as of yet.

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Fast Company’s List of World’s 606 Most Innovative Companies Includes Four from Legal Tech

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In its write-up, How Fulcrum GT built innovative tools to provide law firms with extra support , Fast Company says that Fulcrum GT’s product for corporate legal, RapidX, “is critical to businesses that, between 2022 and 2023, saw an average 29% increase in legal spending.”

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Pakistan court convicts former PM Khan and wife of unlawful marriage

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The former First Spouse was previously married, and her ex-husband Khawar Maneka claimed they divorced in November 2017, less than three months before Bibi married Khan in January 2018. Bibi, however, has said they divorced in August 2017. The day before , Khan was sentenced to ten years for revealing state secrets.

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