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Claudine Constant, director of public policy advocacy for the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, said she wears earrings whenever she is in a public space for work. A pair says, “No one wants to be poor.” “Why do we live in a society that continues to criminalize poverty? ConstantRead More →
LOYALIST activist Jamie Bryson has lost an appeal against the denial of leave to court two Stormont ministers behind an unsuccessful legal attempt to force police to suppress a contentious bonfire. He returned to court in a fresh attempt to obtain a statement that Sinn Féin’s Deirdre Hargey and formerRead More →
My house is crazy. In a good way, but crazy nonetheless. It’s full of children, dogs and chickens, each desperately in need of feeding. You know what else it’s full of? Charging cords. Everywhere. I’m up to my eyeballs with them. For everyone’s phones. And now, with 5 children andRead More →
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OTTAWA – Canada’s Chief Justice says the justice system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot go back to pre-pandemic ways. Richard Wagner of the Supreme Court of Canada told a news conference on Thursday that all players in the justice system are reassessing what they do, howRead More →
Breadcrumb Links Canada Author of the article: Canadian Press Jim Bronskill Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner speaks during a welcoming ceremony in Ottawa, October 28, 2021. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Files /The Canadian Press Content of the article OTTAWA — Canada’s Chief Justice says the justice system must continue toRead More →
We didn’t need another reminder, but we certainly got one. The fatal shooting of Wicomico County, Md. Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard last Sunday night as he attempted to apprehend a fugitive tells us, once again, that the men and women who serve us under law enforcement do so withRead More →
A research team led by an academic from the University of Alberta has received nearly $2.5 million in new federal funding for a national research project aimed at reforming the Canadian justice system. The team, led by sociologist Sandra Bucerius and including United Way and academic experts in the justiceRead More →
A PSNI officer has lost a High Court challenge to being sacked for dishonesty over the accidental discharge of his weapon. The officer claimed that the decision to remove him from the force was unlawful and procedurally unfair. But a judge rejected his request for judicial review on the groundsRead More →
June 16, 2022 Carotenuto Studio Legal To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Ruling on an appeal against administrative sanctions pronounced by the Consob (National Commission for Enterprises and the Stock Exchange), the Court of Cassation recently decidedRead More →
The cruel imprisonment of an innocent man, Maxwell Dele, for 11 years without trial in Lagos State is heartbreaking news that should prick the conscience of all stakeholders in Nigeria’s weakened justice system. Dele’s ordeal, which came to light after his recent release, reveals the precarious state of the justiceRead More →
PHILIPPINES, June 15 – Press releaseJune 12, 2022 De Lima maintains PH justice system broken, recalls efforts to modernize criminal justice system Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima argued that the Philippine justice system is broken and that no amount of censorship by the courts or anyoneRead More →
The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (the JRCA 2022) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. The JRCA 2022 makes a number of changes to judicial review, namely the means by which the High Court of England and the Country of Wales oversees the actions of public bodies. (orRead More →
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore prosecutors defended their office against criticism from the Wicomico County Sheriff and the Baltimore City Police Union following the murder of a deputy. Learn more about the 2019 Baltimore City robbery case involving Austin Davidson, the man accused of killing Wicomoco County Sheriff’s Deputy Glenn HilliardRead More →
Los Angeles, California and San Antonio, Texas – The light that shines in every street can be compared to justice and the court is the place where one can go hoping to see the wrongs righted. It’s a fact that a lot of people don’t want to be in someRead More →
A legal campaign group has brought an action in the High Court against England and Wales water utility regulator Ofwat over alleged failures to regulate sewage discharges into rivers, lakes and the sea. The group, Wild Justice, said it believed Ofwat had “failed to meet its legal obligationsRead More →
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The Dallas County Juvenile Justice System is continuing data analysis that could go a long way toward improving outcomes. We support it. Managing aspects of the Texas criminal justice system is one of the county government’s primary duties. Although much of the public’s focus is on what happens at theRead More →
Believing that the scope of judicial review in contractual matters, especially those requiring technical know-how, is limited, the Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with the order issued by the dispute resolution panel in which the Claimant’s challenge to show cause notices issued by Indian Oil Corporation were dismissed. TheRead More →
Detained Senator Leila de Lima argued that the Philippine justice system is “broken” and that no amount of censorship by the courts or anyone else could change such a fact. De Lima, represented by her Deputy Chief of Staff Catherine Sy, gave a presentation entitled “Modernizing Criminal Law by UpdatingRead More →
PETALING JAYA: The abolition of the mandatory death penalty is only the first step towards a general reduction in harsh sentences, the de facto justice minister has said. Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it could be described as an overhaul of the country’s criminal justice system. HeRead More →
The judicial review process made headlines again this week, this time in relation to an equestrian farmer who was refused planning permission by An Bord Pleanála to build a residential house on his farmland. of 18 acres in the town of Rathcoole, south of Dublin. Naomi Hanlon says she wasRead More →
KOTA KINABALU: The judicial review application filed by the Sabah Law Society (SLS) regarding state revenue duties is a comprehensive solution to resolve outstanding issues regarding the 40% duty owed to Sabah by Putrajaya. SLS member Dr David Fung explained that their action was different from the original summons previouslyRead More →
Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the government is considering reforming the country’s criminal justice system, which includes introducing several mechanisms, such as a pre-sentence procedure. ― Photo from Bernama file By Yiswaree Palansamy Friday, June 10, 2022 2:13 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 – The government isRead More →
PARENTS campaigning against mandatory relationship and sex education (RSE) reforms in Welsh schools have won a judicial review. Group Public Child Protection Wales says children as young as three will learn about ‘sensitive and arguably inappropriate topics’, including gender ideology, and parents are being disenfranchised by being denied the rightRead More →
MONTREAL, June 9, 2022 /CNW/ – Advancing reconciliation requires addressing both systemic racism and the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system. Supporting culturally responsive, Indigenous-led, and community-focused justice services is essential to bringing about the systemic changes Canadians know are needed. Today, the Honorable David Lametti, MinisterRead More →
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) today filed an application for judicial review of an ongoing dispute over the 40% Special Grant to which Sabah is entitled under the Federal Constitution. The request, filed by the law firm MM. J Marimuttu and Partners, named the federal government as defendant.Read More →
While the Queensland Supreme Court’s recent decision Hamelech Basodeh Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City Council & Anor [2022] QSC 057 was not in favor of the Board, it will not necessarily have negative consequences for other building authorities. Hamelech Basodeh Pty Ltd (Hamelek) applied to the Supreme Court ofRead More →
The Crown is to be investigated for its role in a miscarriage of justice that put an innocent man in jail for 19 years. It took nearly four decades for his name to be cleared. It was announced today that Solicitor General Una Jagose has launched an investigation into theRead More →
A High Court judge has granted the parents judicial review of the new relationship and sex education being rolled out in Wales from September. Claimants representing more than 5,000 parents and grandparents have filed documents with the High Court. They are part of a campaign called Public Child Protection WalesRead More →
Aryan Khan’s case reflects what is wrong with India’s justice system. He was arrested for allegedly being part of a connection with international or domestic drug traffickers. Lots of hype followed since he is the son of a mega movie star. The media, political parties and the general public presented,Read More →
Judges and lawyers who care must stop it We are fortunate that during Jacob Zuma’s presidency, the judiciary remained largely “uncaptured”. But for a long time, warning signs of rot have been setting in. The fault lies not only with the judges, but with the justice system – from policeRead More →
The Quebec justice system, under the weight of years of chronic underfunding, is hit by a labor shortage so serious that not a day goes by without a trial, a preliminary inquiry or a sentence being delayed or adjourned, an untenable situation that could lead to “significant harm” to theRead More →
New Jersey on Monday proposed a new environmental justice rule that officials say will be the toughest in the nation by dividing nearly half of the state’s population as living in “overcrowded communities” and limiting types polluting businesses that can be built there. Under the rule, DEP could refuse anyRead More →
Hyderabad: “When people make unbearable mistakes, they should be punished. Regardless of their age. They take age as an advantage!” “I don’t know when they commit such a crime, why should we consider them as minors? Did their parents teach them to rape? They are literally cruel animals that roamRead More →
This courtroom book is the first designed specifically for Mexico’s adversarial criminal justice system, which was fully implemented in 2016. Image for illustrative purposes – Advertising – Texas Borer Company MEXICO CITY – The Mexican Federal Judiciary, the Judiciary of the State of Mexico, the Judiciary of the State ofRead More →
Jun Lozada – INVESTIGATOR PHOTO From accuser to defendant to convict facing up to 10 years in prison: The fate of whistleblower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada is an indictment of the Philippine justice system, according to Senator Panfilo Lacson. On Friday on Twitter, Lacson brought up the case of Lozada, whoRead More →
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday it was adhering to the justice system after a Reuters special report highlighted cases of death certificates that did not match the actual causes of death of victims in the government’s war on Drugs. “While the PNP respects statements made by otherRead More →
The state of Alabama does some things to rehabilitate juvenile offenders. There is treatment for addictions and mental health issues, as well as coaching and mentoring. It’s a story of stories. The point is who the writers are and what the experience might mean to them. “Life after death. IRead More →