Latest Trial Court News
Dying woman challenges Canada's euthanasia laws
On Monday, lawyers for Gloria Taylor, 63, will be in BC Supreme Court to argue against laws that make it a criminal offence to help seriously ill people end their lives. In August, the Farewell Foundation lost its court battle to have the laws changed
Updated: 11/13/2011 11:03A
Assisted Suicide In Canada: Dying Woman Challenges Euthanasia Law 20 Years
On Monday, lawyers for Gloria Taylor, 63, will be in BC Supreme Court to argue against laws that make it a criminal offence to help seriously ill people end their lives. In August, the Farewell Foundation lost its court battle to have the laws changed
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:49A
Our problematic speech GEORGE F. WILL
So Xavier Alvarez now hopes the Supreme Court will save him from punishment for lying. And his is not the only case arising from government supervising speech that is demonstrably, or arguably, inaccurate. The Stolen Valor Act allows fines and
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:44A
Supreme Court asked to nix fuel tax break granted to PAL
The Finance department along with the Energy department, in a filing dated Nov. 10, urged the high court to “nullify the patently void orders” of the Pasay Regional Trial Court (RTC), which had prevented agencies from imposing excise taxes on the flag
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:38A
Military court acquits 12 protesters, adjourns Maikel Nabil's case
CAIRO: Twelve protesters arrested in September near the Ministry of Defense were acquitted by military court on Sunday, while blogger Maikel Nabil's trial was adjourned to Nov. 27. Activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah was remanded
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:35A
Tajik Court Jails 28 People For 'Supporting Terrorist Group'
Muzaffar Davlatov, 78, and six others from the eastern district of Rasht, were sentenced to life imprisonment on November 11 by the court in Dushanbe. Twenty-one other defendants received sentences ranging from two to 30 years.
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:19A
Report: Swiss to avoid trial in nuclear smuggling
The case is politically sensitive due to reported CIA involvement. The Zurich newspaper on Sunday cited the Federal Prosecutors Office as saying it plans to use a shortened procedure to require a penalty but no trial if the nation's top criminal court
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:10A
Dying woman challenges Canada's assisted-suicide law
On Monday, lawyers for Gloria Taylor, 63, will be in BC Supreme Court to argue against laws that make it a criminal offence to help seriously ill people end their lives. In August, the Farewell Foundation lost its court battle to have the laws changed
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:10A
Dying woman challenges assisted-suicide law
In August, the Farewell Foundation lost its court battle to have the laws changed because its plaintiffs were anonymous, but in a separate case, Judge Lynn Smith agreed to fast track a trial for Taylor, who wants a doctor-assisted suicide.
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:10A
Arbitration allowed even after receipt of payment: Supreme Court
However, Anita Malhotra, one of the accused persons, moved the high court seeking quashing of her prosecution as she had resigned from the company much before the cheque was issued. The high court rejected her prayer and asked to stand trial.
Updated: 11/13/2011 10:10A
Primary Categories