Latest Trial Court News
Hundreds or more drug offenders could be freed if Florida justices affirm
Two weeks after the Manatee ruling, a three-judge state appellate panel sent the case to the justices without a decision so it could get to Florida's highest court as quickly as possible. The Lakeland-based 2nd District Court of Appeal certified the
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:47A
Genocide trials begin
"It's a major milestone that finally this trial has started," said court spokesman Lars Olsen. "Many people never thought it would happen." Nearly 4000 victims are taking part in the legal process. "I feel very happy. I came here because I want to know
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:44A
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi 'must get a fair trial' urges William Hague
Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam must be prosecuted under international standards even if his trial takes place in Libya and not at the International Criminal Court, William Hague has urged. The Foreign Secretary spoke
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:43A
UN human rights chief welcomes start of second Khmer Rouge trial
It is the second case to be brought to trial by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), a mixed court set up under a 2003 agreement signed by the UN and the Government to try those deemed most responsible for crimes committed
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:41A
Judge testifies on colleague's death
Thandi Maqubela, who is accused of murdering her husband, Acting High Court Judge Patrick Maqubela. Photo: Mxolisi Madela Acting Judge Khalapi (Jakes) Moloi was on Monday the first of four judges of the Western Cape High Court to testify at a trial
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:33A
Retiring judge says there are too few Hispanic judges
said she is “reinvigorated” to try again at the next meeting in February. Ruiz said she is retiring to spend more time with her family, travel and work on other projects. BLT is the Blog of the Legal Times, an affiliate of the Daily Business Review.
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:32A
Man faces trial over death of schoolboy in 1995
But an undercover police operation 14 years after the attack has brought the other accused killer to trial. A 33-year-old man, who cannot be named because he was a juvenile at the time, is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court for the robbery and murder of
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:32A
Amazon Defense Coalition: Beware of Chevron, Ecuadorians Tell Brazil
A recent court judgment, issued after an eight-year trial, found that Chevron intentionally dumped billions of gallons of toxic wastewater into the rainforest when it operated in Ecuador from 1964 to 1992. The court found the company left more than 900
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:29A
HC orders setting up special court for Paravoor sex case trial
Kochi: The Kerala High Court Monday directed its registry to issue a notification constituting a special court for trial of the case relating to the rape of a minor girl allegedly by 100 odd men over a period of time. Passing the order on a PIL
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:27A
CO appears in court on charges of turning people against army service
The ?stanbul 31st Court of Peace, which is hearing the case, adjourned the trial to a later date, which has not yet been announced. The prosecutor demands between six months to two years in jail for Tatar on charges of turning the people against
Updated: 11/21/2011 09:25A