Latest Trial Court News
Scientology Storms Out of Court in France, Getting Hammered in Florida: It's
Now, the church is getting an appeal trial on the fraud conviction, and as we've mentioned earlier, it has brought its usual scorched-earth approach to the proceedings. But after managing to persuade nearly all of the original complainants against it
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:22P
Terrorism Suspects Challenge Their Trial
When the case came up for hearing on Tuesday before Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo, one of the defence lawyers, Peter Walubiri, said that six Kenyans and two Tanzanians had petitioned the Constitutional Court that day, challenging their trial on grounds
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:21P
Mystery call thickens plot in Maqubela case
Thandi Maqubela, on trial on a murder charge relating to the death of her husband, Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela, at the Cape Town Labour Court. Photo: Mxolisi Madela A mysterious telephone call falsely informed acting judge Patrick Maqubela's
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:20P
Appeal dismissed: soundness of prediction of utility is question of fact
The Trial Judge made a finding that the utility of all the compounds claimed in one claim in the impugned patent could not be soundly predicted at the filing date of the patent application. The patent was therefore found to be invalid. The Court of
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:19P
Verdict Delivered in Georgia's First-Ever Jury Trial
A 12-member jury delivered on November 17 a guilty verdict into a murder case in a court proceeding, which was the first jury trial ever held in Georgia. The case heard in the Tbilisi City Court from November 9 involved the murder case of three people,
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:19P
Manslaughter Trial Set For October 2012
In Court of Queen's Bench Thursday, October 1st to the 19th was set aside to hear the case against Erin Jackman. A three week trial will start late next year for a local woman accused of manslaughter. In Court of Queen's Bench Thursday, October 1st to
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:18P
Stephen Lawrence judge refers Spectator over possible contempt
The Spectator has been referred to attorney general Dominic Grieve for possible contempt of court over an article about the Stephen Lawrence murder trial. The article, by columnist Rod Liddle, was published in the current edition of the magazine.
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:18P
Pardew backs court charges player
He will next appear before Newcastle Magistrates on January 12 to be committed to Crown Court for the alleged assaults and to face trial for being drunk and disorderly. Pardew said: "This is a guy who has got real talent and he needs to understand that
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:17P
'Kentucky Bourbon Trail' trademark dispute settled
Sazerac countersued, asking a judge to cancel the association's trademarks on the “Kentucky Bourbon Trail” phrase, saying the group abandoned any legal claim by not seeking to protect it. The suits had been set for trial in US District Court in
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:17P
US politics live: Prop 8, GOP nomination and the supercommittee
11am: The California supreme court ruling on Proposition 8 is on a complex legal issue over who can actually claim to be harmed by the decision to overturn the bar on gay marriage in the Golden State. The court's ruling, which will be made public at
Updated: 11/17/2011 12:15P