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3 judges accused of 'railroading' case
A BATANGAS-based company engaged in manufacturing steel has accused three Court of Appeals (CA) judges of railroading a case against it after it resolved the case in three days. Steel Corp. of the Philippines (SCP), a galvanized steel manufacturer,
Updated: 03/11/2012 09:28A

Samira Ibrahim, centre, attends a rally in downtown Cairo to mark
AN Egyptian military court last night acquitted an army doctor accused of conducting forced "virginity tests" on female protesters last year. Ahmed Adel was cleared of conducting the test on Samira Ibrahim, who brought the case against him,
Updated: 03/11/2012 09:17A

Egyptian Court Acquits Doctor of Violating Rights of Women
State media reported that the court acquitted the doctor, Ahmed Adel el Mogy, on the relatively narrow basis of contradictions in the testimony heard at the trial. It was unclear if the court reached any conclusions about the occurrence or legitimacy
Updated: 03/11/2012 09:15A

BDS on Trial in Paris: A Masquerade
A masquerade, lies and hypocrisy were once again on show last Thursday (8 March) in the Court of Appeal of Paris, where Olivia Zmor appeared for posting on the website www.europalestine.com a video of a boycott action by a dozen organisations which
Updated: 03/11/2012 08:54A

• Former Bloomington pain doctor Kamal Tiwari pleads guilty, faces jail time
The 60-year-old embattled Bloomington doctor's trial on 13 federal indictments was set to begin March 19 in the US District Court in Indianapolis. His trial had been previously delayed five times. Tiwari's guilty pleas came before US District Court
Updated: 03/11/2012 08:22A

Media effect on jury big concern in Ravi trial
Judge Glenn Berman has instructed the jury on several occasions to avoid media reports. Aside from a brief, and inconsequential, exposure to a TV news report during the selection process, there have been no major disruptions. Having the jury tainted by
Updated: 03/11/2012 08:08A

Egypt court clears army doctor in 'virginity tests' case
CAIRO - An Egyptian military court on Sunday acquitted an army doctor accused of conducting forced “virginity tests” on female protesters last year, in a case that had sparked a national outcry. Ahmed Adel was cleared of conducting the test on Samira
Updated: 03/11/2012 08:00A

Top judge says China needs more legal reforms
This year, the Supreme Court will work to reform court procedures to speed up proceedings of civil cases involving small sums of money, and improve rules allowing citizens to observe trials, he said. How much Wang's call translates into action is not
Updated: 03/11/2012 08:00A

Egypt army court acquits doctor over virginity test
In December, a court ordered that the virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons to be stopped. The decision came after the case brought by Ibrahim. Human rights groups contend that the military used the practice as a punishment.
Updated: 03/11/2012 07:29A

Court's Barbour pardon decision may impact judicial elections
Hood had pressed the case based on his contention that a constitutional public notice requirement has not been met. Writing for the majority, Justice Jess Dickinson said: “We are mindful that the victims and their families are entitled to be interested
Updated: 03/11/2012 07:26A