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Peshawar High Court orders admission of female student
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Friday allowed writ petition of an Afghan female student and directed the Khyber Medical College authorities to give admission to her in the college forthwith. A division bench of the high court presided over by
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:58P
Nepal CJ for cooperation among judiciary
CHIEF Justice of Nepal Ram Prasad Shreshta has underscored the need of extending cooperation among the South Asian countries to promote judicial system in the region. The chief justice of Supreme Court of Nepal, along with his delegation,
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:58P
Warrants for LDA official
The court has issued this order on a petition filed by Pakistan Family Welfare Council, seeking the end of the sealing of seven maternity centres till the final verdict by the court in this regard. The court directed the SHO concerned to produce Qaisar
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:57P
LHC denies bail to Niazi in NICL scam
The Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed bail petition of National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) ex-chairman Ayaz Khan Niazi, main accused in the company's land scam. The accused, through his counsel, pleaded that he had no role in the alleged
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:57P
Acquittal overturned for Graham McMynn's kidnapper
"I am satisfied that the trial judge found all the facts necessary to convict Sam Vu as a party to kidnapping and that his failure to do so on the facts constitutes an error of law," Chief Justice Lance Finch wrote in the majority decision.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:56P
Texas MLB Capsules: Rangers CEO Greenberg leaving organization
ARLINGTON (AP) — It didn't take long for Chuck Greenberg to become a very visible figure for the Texas Rangers, buying the team in a dramatic bankruptcy court showdown and then taking on the role of CEO and managing partner
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:56P
The problem with the legal system is the lawyers
It's good to see some of Canada's top judges speaking out on the high cost of access to justice. Unfortunately, there's an abundance of talk, but a scarcity of effective action. Late last year, Lance Finch, Chief Justice of the British
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:55P
KL Gates > Overcriminalization Sacrificing the Rule of Law in Pursuit of
Congress has essentially delegated its consti- tutional authority to regulate crime to fed- eral prosecutors, who now have immense latitude to construe the often vague, overly broad language of federal criminal law. ? To rein in overcriminalization's
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:55P
KL Gates > Overcriminalization Sacrificing the Rule of Law in Pursuit of
Congress has essentially delegated its consti- tutional authority to regulate crime to fed- eral prosecutors, who now have immense latitude to construe the often vague, overly broad language of federal criminal law. ? To rein in overcriminalization's
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:55P
KL Gates > Overcriminalization Sacrificing the Rule of Law in Pursuit of
Congress has essentially delegated its consti- tutional authority to regulate crime to fed- eral prosecutors, who now have immense latitude to construe the often vague, overly broad language of federal criminal law. ? To rein in overcriminalization's
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:55P