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Owen Holland's case shows the crackdown on dissent
He was brought before a University Court, the workings of which remain opaque to most dons and students. His now internationally notorious sentence for reading aloud to the minister before he took the podium? "Rustication" for two and a half years.
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:54A
Was Nodine's case a case of prosecutorial overreach? (Insight)
With regard to Nodine's gun case, a major recent court decision raises new questions about the propriety of the conviction. But even before that decision, it was evident Nodine's conviction was radically unfair even if it withstood technical legal
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:26A
Incorrect court order means Kim Dotcom's assets may be returned
Auckland - In the ongoing case of Kim Dotcom, owner of megaupload.com, an error had been made in the paperwork and the court order is now "null and void". The New Zealand government may now be required to return Kim Dotcom's belongings.
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:25A
Libya says its courts capable of trying Senussi
Libya is determined to try former spy chief Abdullah Senussi who was arrested in Mauritania, the justice minister said Sunday, as France and the International Criminal Court also seek his extradition. TRIPOLI — Libya is determined to try former spy
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:21A
Adopted home marks former Nazi's 'ultimate finality'
Zev Harel, 82, a Holocaust survivor who watched the case play out in the courts in Cleveland, would only venture that Demjanjuk's later life reflected his service in the Nazi era. "He has the kind of experiences that people that are doing wrong
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:09A
Adopted home marks former Nazi's 'ultimate finality'
Zev Harel, 82, a Holocaust survivor who watched the case play out in the courts in Cleveland, would only venture that Demjanjuk's later life reflected his service in the Nazi era. "He has the kind of experiences that people that are doing wrong
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:09A
Libya says its courts capable of trying spy chief Abdullah Senussi
Senussi, a brother-in-law of Gaddafi, is wanted by The Hague-based International Criminal Court for what it alleges was his "crucial" role in crushing the country's popular revolt. The ICC says Senussi was an "indirect perpetrator of crimes against
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:07A
18/03/2012Libya says its courts capable of trying Senussi
"Our courts are very good, even excellent, especially in Tripoli and we are able to carry out his trial according to international standards," Ali Hmeida Ashur told AFP. "We expect diplomats and government officials to convince all parties of the need
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:06A
Former Nazi death camp guard died guilty, says Nazi-hunting centre
File photo of accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk arriving in a court room for the beginning of the trial day in Munich January 12, 2010. JERUSALEM - Former Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk died guilty of helping to mass murder innocent
Updated: 03/18/2012 07:03A
Ronald Quinlan: Shy developer McKillen battles Barclays in court
Those were the charming terms employed by Edmund Nourse, counsel for the billionaire Barclay brothers, in a recent pre-trial hearing for Paddy McKillen's bid to reverse Nama's sale of 790m in loans associated with the Maybourne Hotel Group to them.
Updated: 03/18/2012 06:55A