JURIST

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The bill aims to safeguard the process of administering justice and prevent the misuse of court procedures. Introduced by the Minister of Law, Murali Pillai, the amendment updates the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act, 2016 , which consolidated laws related to contempt of court.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The Romanian Constitutional Court decided on Friday to halt the country’s ongoing presidential elections. According to the candidate and his legal team, the Constitutional Court’s decision is binding, but there is no penalty for not implementing it.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order on Friday in the election protest raised by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. In a 4-2 decision, the ruling partially upholds and partially reverses an April 4 order entered by the state’s Court of Appeals.

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CARET Legal

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

According to the 2025 In-House Legal Budgeting Report from Axiom and Wakefield Research, 96% of general councils said they expect “AI will meaningfully reduce costs within their legal department.” For law firms looking to stay ahead of the curve, embracing simplified legal tech solutions is no longer optional—it’s essential.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We attended the courtroom at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in Ottawa last Tuesday and Wednesday to hear oral arguments in Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia. Cases come to Canadas top court in several ways : by leave, by automatic right, or by reference. The case was heard by the Supreme Court over two days.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A Cambodian court on Thursday sentenced opposition party leader Sun Chanthy to two years in prison for inciting social unrest, according to local media. The court convicted Chanthy in absentia after he chose not to attend his trial. The court convicted Chanthy in absentia after he chose not to attend his trial.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

An Argentinian court on Thursday issued international arrest warrants for 22 Burmese military officials and three civilians for their role in the genocide against the Rohingya community. The move follows International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khans recent request for an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada announced on Thursday that it will hear a landmark challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21. This latest legal challenge comes after lower courts, including the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the law due to the government’s use of the notwithstanding clause.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the odor of raw cannabis is sufficient to justify a warrantless vehicle search. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial. ” Molina asked the trial court to suppress the raw cannabis as evidence in trial.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that mandates corporate entities to disclose to the US Treasury Department the identities of their true beneficial owners. Garland, where the plaintiff argued that the law was unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Moroccan Rabat Court of First Instance sentenced journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui on Monday to 18 months in prison for defamation against Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahb. The case centers on a video in which Mahdaoui alleged that Ouahbi had received a luxury car from a woman involved in an active legal case.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2025

The Federal Court of Canada dismissed a challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament on Thursday, concluding that the applicants failed to demonstrate that the prime minister exceeded the limits established by the written Constitution, unwritten Constitutional principles, or any other legal limits.

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2025

The Perth District Court convicted a 19-year-old man for sharing Islamic State beheading videos online via social media on Thursday. The post Australia court convicts first man for transmitting extremist material online appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Italian authorities brought 43 asylum seekers back to the country from offshore asylum processing centers in Albania on Friday, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Rome. This marks the third time the courts have halted the expulsions of asylum seekers.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2025

A Delhi court directed the police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against journalist Rana Ayyub following a complaint accusing her of insulting Hindu deities and spreading “anti-India sentiment” through her posts on X. I am certain that my tweets do not violate any legal provision.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Azerbaijan violated the freedom of expression of a lawyer that was disbarred for filing a corruption complaint against the director of a legal consultancy. Regarding this, the court ruled that the applicant’s complaint was not a baseless accusation.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A Netherlands appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling requiring Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 on Tuesday. This was a setback for the environmental advocacy group Milieudefensie, which sought legal avenues to enforce corporate climate action.

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Rocket Matter

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Learn how big tech has changed the legal industry Free Guide The Small Firm’s Guide to Big Tech While any change in how you operate your law office can feel overwhelming, there’s never been a better time to start migrating your office structures online. In a competitive legal world, AI is a winner. That's the only way to succeed today!

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2025

Rachael Kent-Aitken, representing the claimants, brought the collective action through Article 47B of the Competition Act 1998 , which allows a court-authorized representative to bring legal action that combines several individual claims into one ‘class action’, that is, an action on behalf of a given group of people.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 27, 2025

“Superior Court Gives Cold Reception to Popular Argument Against Pa.’s

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 21, 2025

“Cheyenne Mountain Zoos elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Courts June ruling on Tuesday”: Lauren Penington and Katie Langford of The Denver Post have this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2025

The meta-discourse on how to read the law — one of the most interesting things about lawyering — is so important that if you invite experts to discuss legal interpretation at your school, you better make sure you get someone who knows what they’re talking about. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Alana C.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Israel’s High Court of Justice rejected a petition on Sunday that sought to revoke Justice Isaac Amits appointment as Supreme Court president, a move that has triggered significant legal and constitutional discussions within Israels judiciary and political landscape.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of Virginia drivers challenging a state motor vehicle law was not entitled to reimbursement of their attorneys fees even though a federal district court issued an order in their favor that temporarily prohibited the state from enforcing the law and the states legislature repealed the law.

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JURIST

APRIL 3, 2025

Amnesty International welcomed on Wednesday the decision of Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court to accept a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were arbitrarily detained by Lithuanian authorities between 2021 and 2022.

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JURIST

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Vietnamese government initiated legal proceedings on Tuesday against prominent lawyer Tran Dinh Trien for allegedly infringing upon state interests through social media criticism. In recent years, several legal professionals have faced similar charges for voicing opinions that challenge government policies or actions.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) convened its 3rd annual session on Monday, at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague, Netherlands. Notably, a segment of the assembly has voiced discontent regarding the court’s decisions, particularly concerning the Israeli officials’ warrants. .”

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2025

India’s Supreme Court strongly criticized the Allahabad High Court on Monday for failing to grant bail in a case involving alleged forced religious conversion. The court stated that the decision created an impression of bias and ignored well-established legal principles. Pardiwala and Justice R.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

However, the Taliban, which ousted the previous government and took power in August 2021, has declared that decision to be now devoid of any legal backing. However, this ‘court’ has conspicuously failed to address these egregious injustices, ” Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat stated.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Bosnia violated the European Convention on Human Rights by its insufficient data protection laws with regard to legal professional privilege. Having exhausted all domestic remedies, Nezirić filed a complaint with the ECHR.

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JURIST

JANUARY 2, 2025

Ukraine became the 125th state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. Moreover, the ratification strengthens Ukraine’s ability to prosecute international crimes domestically, aligning its legal framework with international standards.

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Intelligize Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ending one skirmish amid the legal battles at Tesla over excessive compensation, a Delaware Chancery Court on January 8 approved a deal that Teslas board of directors struck 18 months ago to return roughly $919 million to the company. Along with the settlement, Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick also approved $176.2

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 14, 2025

“Protesters gather by NC Supreme Court as GOP candidate files new legal arguments; Protesters gathered in Raleigh Tuesday to draw attention to the 60,000 votes that Jefferson Griffin is trying to get thrown out in the still-unresolved election for a seat on the state Supreme Court; Also Tuesday, Griffin filed new arguments in court explaining (..)

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JURIST

APRIL 1, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held on Tuesday that the Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria did not violate the applicant, Mihail Doynov’s right to a fair trial and judicial impartiality. Doynov initially challenged the grounds of his arrest, but his challenge was dismissed by the Supreme Administrative Court.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

DunixeBerlanas , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The EU General Court on Wednesday upheld a significant financial penalty against Poland, amounting to approximately 320 million, due to non-compliance with EU laws through its judicial reforms enacted in 2019.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The UN panel highlighted that the detention had not been carried out under Niger’s legal framework and was instead a consequence of the coup. Bazoum’s legal team has also called for his release following the UN’s statement. This is potentially a violation of Bazoum’s right to a fair trial and personal liberty.

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