Latest Trial Court News
Nigeria: Waziri Hails Time Frame for Corruption Trials
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri has commended the recent pronouncement by the Chief Justice of Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, directing all judges to henceforth conclude all corruption cases
Updated: 11/12/2011 03:07A
Heather Yakin: Woman wins her battle for a 'little bit of justice'
She has lingering medical problems, including two blood clots in her leg. But she has won a battle. "I feel just a complete weight lifted off me," she said outside court. "I'm so glad it's over, and that there's a little bit of justice."
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:59A
Group denied intervention in 'clumsy Don Juan' case
25 to show their disapproval of Justice Robert Dewar's statements regarding a sexual assault case in Winnipeg. Dewar apologized on Wednesday. WINNIPEG — A national legal group will not have a say in a case it argues highlights the "deeply entrenched"
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:41A
Court upholds $282000 penalty for cleanup delay
A unanimous three-judge panel held that Judge Referee Robert J. Hale acted reasonably in imposing the penalty after a trial in Hartford Superior Court. The landowner, Cadlerock Properties Joint Venture, LP, can ask the state Supreme Court to review the
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:40A
Chit suspect pleads not guilty
Victor Ancheta, driver of Nova Auto Transport, Inc. was arraigned before Judge Ralph Lee of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 83. Simbulan died on the night of May 13 while in a cab on her way to a friends' gathering at the UP Ayala Land
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:36A
Suspect gets new lawyer
LEWISBURG -- Slaying suspect Roderick Sims has a new attorney and most likely a new trial date. Snyder-Union County President Judge Michael H. Sholley on Tuesday granted a request from Sims' court-appointed attorneys, William Miele and
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:35A
India's top court decries holding 254 Pakistanis, some for decades
India's Supreme Court has denounced the detention without trial of more than 250 Pakistanis who illegally crossed the border, including four prisoners who have spent more than 40 years in jail. One of the judges described the discovery by freedom of
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:34A
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME IN PACKED COURT DIARY
If there was any doubt as to the heavy workload facing the Gibraltar Court Service, then look no further than the latest court diary: Between now and early June, some 48 cases are set down for jury trial. The offences to be tried range
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:34A
Bridge pushes judge's patience
Last year, Judge Prentis Edwards of the Third Circuit Court, the basic trial court for Wayne County, ordered the Detroit International Bridge Company to finish - properly - its share of the Gateway Project, a $230-million joint venture with the
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:34A
Eric Lau back in psychiatric center; trial in Jami Erlich slaying set for January
Jail transport officers brought Lau back Monday for an appearance before state Supreme Court Justice William A. Kelly, who is overseeing the case. Lau, who turns 34 on Nov. 17, was taken back to the Marcy facility Wednesday. His trial is now scheduled
Updated: 11/12/2011 02:33A