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APRIL 17, 2024

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that part of the UK’s trade union laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Regarding this issue, the court held Section 146 of TULRCA to be incompatible with Article 11. The Supreme Court disagreed with this. Rogue bosses won’t like it one bit.

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MARCH 23, 2024

The Irish High Court ruled Friday that a decision made by the country’s Minister for Justice in 2020 to declare the UK a “safe country” to send asylum seekers back to during processing was “unlawful as a matter of EU law.” The UK has yet to respond to the ruling.

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MAY 3, 2024

The UK High Court ruled Friday that the Government’s climate strategy is inadequate and therefore violates the UK Climate Change Act 2008. The ruling comes nearly two years after a previous High Court judgment ordered the Government to strengthen its net zero strategy to bring it in line with the Climate Change Act.

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JUNE 17, 2024

The Sverdlovsky Regional Court on Monday declared that the trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held behind closed doors. As released by the court and reported by TASS, the first session will take place on June 26. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in March 2023 on charges of espionage.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Peru constitutional court moved Wednesday to affirm a 2017 pardon granting the release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori despite an Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruling that required the release be blocked. After an appeal the annulment was overturned by the Constitutional Court.

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JULY 12, 2024

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Thursday mostly upheld a lower court’s decision that prevents the rejection of absentee ballots with address variations for upcoming elections. Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes could be used ahead of the November general election.

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MAY 23, 2024

“Supreme Court rules against Coinbase in arbitration dispute”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report. The post “Supreme Court rules against Coinbase in arbitration dispute” appeared first on How Appealing.

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APRIL 12, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada found Friday that the government acted dishonestly when it reneged on an 1877 treaty to an Alberta indigenous community and allowed for declaratory relief. Because of this, the Court reasoned that the Blood Tribe could be entitled to declaratory relief.

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JULY 12, 2024

appeals court ruling leaves open possibility of college athletes being considered employees”: Steve Berkowitz of USA Today has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday. “U.S.

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MAY 21, 2024

The UK’s High Cout of Justice on Tuesday ruled that recent amendments to protest laws enacted by the Secretary of State were unlawful. The court’s judgment comes as a result of a legal challenge to the amendments brought by the National Council of Civil Liberties.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to pursue their claims in Rwanda. Conservative MPs who voted against the bill include Jenrick and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Hong Kong High Court ruled against Jimmy Lai in his challenge against the court’s jurisdiction to hear the charge of conspiracy to sedition on Friday. The court rejected both arguments. The court held that the limitation period for conspiracy only started running at the end of the alleged continuing act.

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JUNE 25, 2024

“‘Lifesaving decision’: Activists praise Supreme Court ruling in Arlington firearms case.” ” Lillie Davidson of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has this report.

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JULY 10, 2024

District Court Rules Against Pauline Newman appeared first on Above the Law. Judge Newman plans on appealing. Not the first time she dissented on a judge's decision. The post D.C.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

The German Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled a law allowing double jeopardy in criminal cases where new evidence was available was unconstitutional. However, the court found the 2021 reform conflicted with Article 103 of the Basic Law. ” The decision centered on Section 362 of the German Criminal Code.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled by a 5-2 majority Friday that the federal government’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and its accompanying regulations are partially unconstitutional, as they empower the federal government to create environmental regulations that should have been within provincial jurisdictions.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the seizure of 700 safety deposit boxes under the process of civil asset forfeiture went beyond the warrant issued and violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The case has been remanded back to the district court for further proceedings.

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MAY 10, 2024

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that copyright owners may recover damages for copyright infringement that occurred more than three years before the filing of a lawsuit. ” The interpretation of “accrued” has been disputed the lower appellate courts.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

The High Court in sustaining the plaintiff’s submissions reopened and overruled its own precedent set out within Dickenson’s Arcade Pty Ltd v. The post Australia High Court rules against electric vehicle tax appeared first on JURIST - News.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a unanimous slip opinion, the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) waives sovereign immunity and that the federal government can be liable for incorrect debt reporting that damages credit scores. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion of the court.

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JUNE 28, 2024

“6-week abortion ban can take effect, Iowa Supreme Court rules, ending injunction”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report. You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Iowa at this link.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in a slip opinion that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor cannot discharge a debt that resulted from her partner’s fraudulent activity under 11 U.S.C. § The buyer later sued and obtained a $200,000 judgment in California state court. 523(a)(7)(A). 523(a)(7)(A), regardless of her culpability.

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MARCH 7, 2024

This law comes after weeks of debate following the February 16 Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos are considered children under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The legislative effort to protect IVF providers from litigation followed criticism resulting from the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday ruled against a tool often used to enforce voter protections, finding that private groups and individuals are not permitted to bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits race-based voter suppression.

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JUNE 18, 2023

In a slip opinion on Friday, the US Supreme Court declared that a federal sentencing law gives district courts discretion to impose either concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain drug-related crimes. The case is an appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Court ruled that 18 U.S.C. §

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MARCH 16, 2024

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media if the official posts about state matters and is authorized to speak for the state. The Supreme Court crafted this test after hearing two cases in which public officials blocked social media users. In one, Lindke v.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Tuesday a lower court order and ruled against a trailer park in a case involving the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The court found that the policy had a disproportionate impact on Latino residents.

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MAY 13, 2024

“Supreme Court rules on petition effort against A’s ballpark public financing bill”: Mick Akers of The Las Vegas Review-Journal has this report. And John Shea of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “ Nevada Supreme Court thwarts 2024 ballot challenge to A’s $380 million stadium handout.”

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JUNE 21, 2024

“Supreme Court rules against Los Angeles couple denied visa in part over husband’s tattoos”: Andrea Castillo of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

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APRIL 9, 2024

A Norwegian court Tuesday acquitted Indigenous activists who refused to pay their fines for blocking entrances to government buildings during a protest. The court held that the police who issued the fines to the protestors acted unreasonably. The court highlighted the fines as unnecessary and disproportionate reactions to the protests.

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JULY 2, 2024

“Purdue Ruling Tees Up ‘Consent’ Question for Bankruptcy Courts; Supreme Court didn’t define consensual liability releases; Court rulings on opt-out provisions poised to loom large”: Evan Ochsner of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s mandate letters to his cabinet fell under an exemption of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) on Friday.

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MAY 13, 2022

The Supreme Court of Canada Friday ruled that extreme intoxication is a valid defense to criminal charges like murder and rape, overturning section 33.1 The court upheld a lower court’s ruling in R. ” On Friday, the court held that section 33.1 of the Criminal Code. in 1994 in response to R.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A federal court in Pennsylvania ruled that undated mail-in ballots must be counted in a Monday decision that could significantly influence future elections in the state. The court agreed with the plaintiffs, holding that refusing to count votes due to a missing or incorrect date on the envelope violated the Materiality Provision.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Tuesday in favor of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation’s dispute with the state of Idaho regarding the tribe’s hunting rights on US land. Sung noted that the court must interpret treaties in the context that the parties would naturally understand.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Hong Kong Coroner’s Court ruled the death of a homeless man while in the custody of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) to be a case of suicide on Friday. The post Hong Kong court rules that homeless man in custody died from suicide appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MAY 27, 2022

The Supreme Court of Canada Friday unanimously ruled that a life sentence without any chance of parole is unconstitutional under Section 12 of the nation’s charter. The court determined that such a period is unconstitutional. .

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