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Europe human rights court rules Hungary asylum criminal law violates EU law

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The NGO called for further action, stating, “Now Art 353/A needs to be repealed and the CJEU ruling fully respected.” ” The post Europe human rights court rules Hungary asylum criminal law violates EU law appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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UK Supreme Court rules person under criminal investigation has reasonable expectation of privacy

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While it did rule in favor of ZXC, the court noted that this right did not extend once a person was charged with, and not merely being investigated for, an offence. The post UK Supreme Court rules person under criminal investigation has reasonable expectation of privacy appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US Supreme Court rules Arizona death row inmate entitled to second post conviction relief petition

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The US Supreme Court Wednesday granted a request by death row inmate John Cruz for post conviction relief from his 2005 death sentence. In an opinion by Justice Sotomayor, the court ruled that the Arizona Supreme Court incorrectly held that the 2016 case Lynch v.

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Michigan Supreme Court rules Flint water crisis charges are invalid without preliminary examination

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Ultimately, the Michigan Supreme Court found that if a court uses a one-man grand jury, the defendant is entitled to a preliminary examination, and that a judge may not issue an indictment authorizing criminal charges. The cases were remanded to the state district court.

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India High Court rules online intermediaries immune from criminal prosecution for counterfeit goods

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.” The Court did not, however, bar further investigations for ascertaining the identity of infringing and unauthorised sellers on Flipkart’s platform. The post India High Court rules online intermediaries immune from criminal prosecution for counterfeit goods appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US Supreme Court rules reckless offenses do not qualify as ‘violent felony’

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He wrote instead that the phrase is “a centuries-old term of art in the criminal law that distinguishes offenses against the person from offenses against property.” ” He also argued that the ordinary meaning of the phrase “encompasses reckless offenses.”

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Australia court ruling finds state legislator Fraser Ellis guilty on deception charges

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Fraser Ellis , an independent MP representing the Narungga electoral district in the South Australian House of Assembly, was found guilty of four counts of deception in breach of s 139 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act (SA) , for fraudulent use of the Parliamentary Country Members Accommodation Allowance.