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New rules should make civil litigation more accessible to middle class
The large amount of discovery being conducted by attorneys on a single case was also causing civil suits to drag through the court system. Some citizens were taking their cases to small claims court, where the maximum they could receive was $10000,
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:47A
Van Eck's murder trial continues
By Sapa The trial of Charne van Heerden, convicted of the murder of Michael van Eck, is expected to resume in the Virginia Circuit Court on Friday. Van Heerden, 20, has been found guilty of murdering Van Eck, robbing him and dismembering his body in
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:46A
Group wants to see Arroyo behind bars
The lawyers of the former president told the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 112 that Mrs. Arroyo is now feeling better, based on the observation of her doctors. Dr. Mario Ver, an orthopedic surgeon, told the court during this morning's hearing
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:46A
Rudd welcomes release of Bali boy
But the judge, Amser Simanjuntak, shaved one month off the sentence request when he delivered his ruling in a makeshift hearing room at the Denpasar District Court. The boy has been in custody since he was arrested for possession of 3.6 grams of
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:45A
Bukenya back in court over CHOGM
Motorcare lawyer Fred Makada, MacDosman Kabega, Bukenya's lawyer and Sydney Asubo from the Inspectorate Government will appear before the head of Anti-Corruption Court Justice Paul Mugamba to agree on documents to be used during the trial and number of
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:44A
Seif vs supercops
appears to be adamantly opposed to handing Seif Al-Islam over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC itself does not seem to be too insistent on sending Seif Al-Islam to The Hague, Netherlands, where the ICC is headquartered, for trial.
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:41A
Aus teen jailed on drug charges
"We sentenced the defendant to two months' jail, which will be reduced by the time he has already served," judge Amser Simanjuntak told the Denpasar district court. As a minor the boy, who bowed his head as the sentence was read, faced a maximum
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:40A
Mandela case put on hold yet again
great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela was killed appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court yesterday. A report in The Citizen notes that Sizwe Mankazana was told to appear again on 20 December when a trial date would be determined.
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:37A
Death penalty sought in professor's murder case
Court records show prosecutors filed the notice of their intention to seek the death penalty on Tuesday in American Fork's 4tth District Court. Deputy Utah County Attorney Tim Taylor said the decision to pursue the death penalty stems from Bond's prior
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:35A
Philippines wants Arroyo kept behind bars
The house is not under jurisdiction of the courts," she added. Court cases take an average six years to be completed in the Philippines. So if the court rules Arroyo be detained at a police station while she is on trial, she faces years behind bars
Updated: 11/25/2011 01:34A
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