Latest Trial Court News
Bedol cries 'Betrayal!'
Andal Ampatuan Sr. In a media interview, Bedol did not hide his dismay after receiving the warrant of arrest from the Pasay Regional Trial Court where the non-bailable offense was filed by the Commission on Elections against him, Mrs. Arroyo and the
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:17A
Decision on hearing to signal legal strategy
Webster added that prosecutors are often open to negotiating a plea agreement before a preliminary hearing in sexual abuse cases to avoid requiring victims to testify in open court. But in a case that has attracted international attention,
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:17A
Still no verdict in murder and kidnapping trial in Albany; jury returns Friday
The panel of six women and six men has deliberated for more than 20 hours with no verdict in the case against Ricky “L” Thornton, 41, Jason “Jay” Benn, 38, and Louis “UB” Chaney, 43, also known as “God.” The panel of six women and six men,
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:09A
Sentence for helping mum die dissapoints
Davison was a man of integrity and references, including one from the former South African Anglican archbishop the Rev Desmond Tutu, were available to the court. Tutu said the case was exceptional and tragic and wrote of Davison's contribution to DNA
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:09A
Is Turkey Using the Courts to Silence Critics?
24, 2011 Journalists and human right activists protest in front of the courthouse in Istanbul during the trial of two prominent Turkish journalists Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener on November 22, 2011. Nine months after they were first detained,
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:02A
Ya Na Appeal Case Adjourned
THE COURT of Appeal yesterday adjourned a case by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, which sought to have a re-trial of the Ya Na's case under a new judge. The court presided over by Justice GM Quaye, Isaac Douse and Senyo
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:02A
Son gets home detention for helping mother to die
Davison was a man of integrity and references, including one from the former South African Anglican archbishop the Rev Desmond Tutu, were available to the court. Tutu said the case was exceptional and tragic and wrote of Davison's contribution to DNA
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:02A
Court orders reinstatement of assistant headmaster
The court, presided over by Mr Justice Essel Mensah, described as wrongful and illegal the purported inter¬diction of Mr Korley by the Ghana Education Service (GES) when he (Mr Korley) was not given a hearing before his interdiction.
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:02A
Smail loses appeal hope
Eric Neil Smail, 53, was found guilty in the High Court in Christchurch in June last year of the murder of a tetraplegic friend, Keith McCormick, in 2005. During the trial Smail admitted cutting Mr McCormick's throat at their Sumner home,
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:02A
Trial of Seif al-Islam Gathafi will test Libya justice
National Transitional Council affirms Libyan judiciary has primary responsibility to try Seif al-Islam in accordance with Libyan law. THE HAGUE - Libya has told the International Criminal Court it wants to try Seif al-Islam, the captured son of ousted
Updated: 11/24/2011 11:01A