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Kenya Supreme Court overturns decision declaring Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional

JURIST

The Supreme Court of Kenya reversed the Court of Appeal ruling on Tuesday that declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. President Ruto signed the Finance Act 2023 into law on June 26, 2023, but it was later contested for unconstitutionality in the High Court.

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COP29 dispatch: new climate finance agreement is a discordant march toward climate action

JURIST

She attended the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan as part of a group from the Vermont Law & Graduate School. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed Sunday with the central focus of climate finance. The agreement secures finance scaling to developing countries from public and private sources to 1.3

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Morocco Central Bank governor confirms cryptocurrency law in progress

JURIST

Abdellatif Jouahri, Governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, announced on Tuesday that a draft law regulating cryptocurrencies is undergoing adoption. The draft law will seek to clarify and oversee cryptocurrency activities in Morocco, balancing innovation with financial stability and consumer protection.

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Canada top court strikes down election finance law provision for infringing right to vote

JURIST

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that a provision of an Ontario election finance law violated the constitutional right to vote, finding the provision to be invalid and of no effect. The case marked the second time the Ontario election law had been challenged in court. The provision, Section 37.10.1(2)

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Empower Your Firm: The Modern Guide To Litigation Financing

This guide simplifies the complex world of litigation financing and compares different models and how they can impact the access to justice your firm provides to clients. From multimillion-dollar funding, to no-interest deferred payment options for your court reporting and deposition needs, our guide walks you through the entire process.

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Philippines urged to end the use of anti-terrorism laws against human rights activists

JURIST

Amnesty International urged the government of the Philippines on Wednesday to cease using the country’s anti-terrorism laws against development workers and human rights activists and to halt its “crackdown” on human rights organizations.

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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Alaska campaign finance laws

SCOTUSBlog

In a list of orders released on Monday morning, the justices turned down several dozen petitions for review that they had considered at their private conference on Friday, including petitions asking them to weigh in on the constitutionality of state campaign finance laws and an Alabama man’s death sentence.

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