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Lingering doubt for aggrieved
As noted from an earlier Federal Court of Appeal decision, the case centres on the bidding process for two contracts involving the provision of relocation services to the Canadian Forces and the RCMP. Envoy alleges that it bid and lost twice in a
Updated: 11/28/2011 08:07A
Man gets 2nd chance to avoid death penalty
His conviction stands, but his sentence was thrown out in 2008 by a federal appeals court in Cincinnati. The court ruled that Johnson's lawyers didn't fully investigate his abusive childhood. The appeals court agreed with a district court's ruling that
Updated: 11/28/2011 08:04A
Ayoub betting case put off to February
The court case into player-manager Sam Ayoub's alleged involvement in a rugby league betting scandal has been adjourned until February. Ayoub is the third NRL identity to appear in court in relation to a betting plunge on a first scoring play from a
Updated: 11/28/2011 08:03A
Egypt: UAE - Prison Sentence for Activists an Attack On Free Expression
Abu Dhabi — A guilty verdict against five activists by the United Arab Emirates' Federal Supreme Court on November 27, 2011, is an attack on freedom of expression and the result of an unfair trial, Human Rights Watch said today.
Updated: 11/28/2011 08:03A
Soldier Loses Appeal in Attempted Rape Case
Karongi, Nov 28, 2011 (The New Times/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- A Military Appeals Court in Karongi District, Wednesday, handed a 10 year jail sentence to a member of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) accused of attempting to have sex with an
Updated: 11/28/2011 07:58A
UAE president pardons 5 convicted activists who campaigned for political reforms
They were sentenced to up to three years in prison by the Gulf country's security court in the capital Abu Dhabi. They had no right to appeal the verdict, which along with the activists' trial has been harshly criticized by international human rights
Updated: 11/28/2011 07:54A
Photos, story: McCoy family moves on as Kuenzi faces new trial
Kuenzi, 27, returns to court Tuesday, where he's expected to plead no contest or guilty to charges stemming from a 2009 case that was widely reported and spurred anger across the country. Kuenzi and two others — Robby Kuenzi, Rory's brother,
Updated: 11/28/2011 07:53A
Left-Right Coalition on Supreme Court Defends Right to Challenge Witnesses
Next month the court will hear the case of a Chicago rapist who claims his 6th Amendment right to confront his accusers was violated because prosecutors did not put on the witness stand a lab technician from Maryland who conducted the DNA test that
Updated: 11/28/2011 07:52A
Prosecutor General's Office deems case against Cravers in Russia unlawful
The Presnensky District Court began to consider the Investigative Committee's request to issue an arrest warrant for the Cravers in absentia on Monday. The committee had already placed the Cravers on the international wanted list.
Updated: 11/28/2011 07:51A
Morong 43 pushes court to act on their case against Arroyo
In their second motion, the lawyers of the Morong 43 argued that the recent events bolstered their clients's claim as shown by the attempt of Mrs. Arroyo to fly out of the country, under the guise that she will seek medical treatment abroad for what is
Updated: 11/28/2011 07:48A
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