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Egyptian judges in Kuwait plan mass resignation over salary disparity
KUWAIT: Recently appointed Egyptian justice minister Judge Mohammad Al-Jundi has issued a decree barring any more Egyptian judges from coming to work in Kuwait until Kuwait's Higher Council of Justice approves the same
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:36A
Dutch minister listens to providers, stops internet filter
Dutch minister of justice and safety Ivo Opstelten minister will follow advice from providers and no longer roll-out an internet filter, the minister wrote in a letter to parliament, as reported by Bits of Freedom. The internet filter was meant to
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:35A
Ex-Wrexham bidder Stephen Vaughan jailed for assault on cop
Stephen Vaughan, ex-owner of Chester City FC, was put behind bars at North Liverpool Community Justice Centre yesterday after punching the officer twice during a disturbance outside his home in Thurstaston Road, Heswall, on Easter Sunday last year.
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:35A
Woman admits beating baby
Nikita Solange Eaglestick, 22, was set to begin her trial Monday but instead struck a deal with justice officials. She pleaded guilty to abduction, assault causing bodily harm and failing to comply with a court order to abstain from intoxicants
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:34A
'Callous' criminal gets eight years for fatal stabbing
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Ged Hawco also prohibited Ryan Everett from owning or possessing and weapons -including firearms and knives -for life. Hawco said he found no mitigating circumstances and placed the crime in the second of three categories
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:34A
Cameras in courts ... eventually
"We proceed from the principle that first and foremost, we have to maintain the high standard of our system of justice and make sure that we're fairly deciding cases for all parties. But at the same time we do that, I'm quite happy to look at
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:33A
Former Chester City FC owner Stephen Vaughan jailed for attacking police officer
Vaughan was put behind bars at North Liverpool Community Justice Centre after punching the officer twice during a scuffle outside his home in Thurstaston Road, Heswall, on Easter Sunday last year. Anthony Barrowclough, defending, blamed the “outburst”
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:30A
2010 Bar results to be released Thursday
Deputy Public Information Chief Gleo Guerra said Chief Justice Renato Corona called for a special en banc session on Thursday morning as well as the decoding of the examination results. Guerra said the passing percentage would be the subject of
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:30A
Lawsuit seeks adultBasic renewal
HARRISBURG - A lawsuit filed Monday seeks intervention by a state court to reprieve a state health insurance program for low-income adults that ended two weeks ago. Several recipients of the adultBasic program want Commonwealth Court to order Gov.
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:27A
Fear gives us NFL lockout
But it could wind up with more than the owners if an antitrust lawsuit • filed by a group of stars including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees • succeeds. That would be little consolation to fans, particularly young ones who have no
Updated: 03/15/2011 04:25A