Latest Trial Court News
'Win-win' solution for Apas lot
Last Tuesday, Peras, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court Branch 10, issued a status quo order to hold in abeyance a writ to demolish the houses. Peras cited “compelling issues” that needed to be resolved about the enforcement of the Urban
Updated: 04/19/2012 01:33P
Curb reporting on police probes, apex court urged
The state government told the apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice SH Kapadia, Justice DK Jain, Justice SS Nijjar, Justice RP Desai and Justice JS Khehar that the trial courts had the inherent powers to restrict media reporting on cases
Updated: 04/19/2012 01:27P
Trial of Tunisian TV director further postponed
The trial, which began last November after the channel aired a controversial animated Persian film allegedly representing God, had already been postponed twice. The film, Persepolis, which stirred violent protests against the channel and led to violent
Updated: 04/19/2012 01:24P
UK on back foot over Abu Qatada's deportation
London: Britain's bid to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan to face trial there has received a setback over a last-minute appeal lodged by his lawyers in the European Court of Human Rights, a development that has taken the Home Office by
Updated: 04/19/2012 01:22P
UK on back foot over Abu Qatada's deportation
London: Britain's bid to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan to face trial there has received a setback over a last-minute appeal lodged by his lawyers in the European Court of Human Rights, a development that has taken the Home Office by
Updated: 04/19/2012 01:22P
Is the impeachment trial still relevant to the youth?
As the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona in the Senate goes on a one-month break, perhaps it is an opportune time to hear from a sampling of young people on what they have seen and heard. It is interesting to note that this highly
Updated: 04/19/2012 01:00P
Suspect in E Union hatchet murder needs to be restored to competency. Again.
In December, the 27-year-old man was evaluated at Western State Hospital and deemed competent to stand trial. Late last month, King County Superior Court Judge Ronald Kessler deemed him incompetent and ordered him returned to Western State for 90 days
Updated: 04/19/2012 12:58P
CCTV Of Birmingham Riot Killings Shocks Court
Eight men have gone on trial accused of murdering three people during the August riots in Birmingham. The court has been shown CCTV of Haroon Jahan, 20 and brothers Shazad Ali, 30 and Abdul Musavir, 31 bring struck by a car on Dudley Road in Winson
Updated: 04/19/2012 12:57P
Verdict expected Friday in case of mom who drowned two young sons
During McConnell's two-week trial last month, Wetaskiwin Court of Queen's Bench heard that she attempted to kill herself at least four times during the weekend of her sons' deaths, taking an overdose of sleeping pills, trying to hang herself in the
Updated: 04/19/2012 12:53P
Verdict expected Friday in case of mom who drowned two young sons
During McConnell's two-week trial last month, Wetaskiwin Court of Queen's Bench heard that she attempted to kill herself at least four times during the weekend of her sons' deaths, taking an overdose of sleeping pills, trying to hang herself in the
Updated: 04/19/2012 12:53P