A former leader of Haringey Council has taken legal action to challenge the Local Government and Social Services Ombudsman’s decision to appoint him in a recent report. In January 2022, the ombudsman found misconduct causing unfairness after Mr X complained about Haringey’s handling of the potential purchase ofRead More →
Created: May 04, 2022 07:45 The government has decided to block a judicial review of how it signed a controversial deal without putting the contract out to tender. The Department of Cabinet Office signed an agreement with Florida-based shipper Access USA through the Post Office in May 2021, promising BermudaRead More →
The landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade is about to be canceled. A leaked draft Supreme Court decision shows how judges should decide an abortion case. Protesters gathered in Washington to express their thoughts on the issue. Abby Johnson, former director of the Planned Parenthood Clinic, joins us to offerRead More →
Gwede Mantashe, President of the ANC and Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. Gwede Mantashe called on law enforcement officials to “arrest, prosecute and sentence perpetrators to long prison terms”. His call comes after two ANC leaders were killed in the Eastern Cape on Monday. The Eastern Cape ANC hasRead More →
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A bronze statue titled ‘Justice Delayed, Justice Denied’ depicting a justice figure is seen at the Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Minorities and young people more likely to view the justice systemRead More →
Three decades ago, Los Angeles erupted in some of the worst urban violence America has ever seen. People were furious that the LAPD officers who were filmed beating Rodney King would not be punished. It was a fuse that ignited a keg of gunpowder, the effects of which still reverberateRead More →
Understanding The Payday Loan Laws in Michigan A payday loan is a high-cost, short-term transaction in which a customer borrows money in exchange for a fee. The customer pays the lender a personal check for the amount borrowed plus the service fee. Before presenting the check to the customer’s bankRead More →
The nation’s top federal agency charged with protecting consumers from financial crime released a report last week highlighting the rural challenges of the current banking system. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report, “Challenges in Rural Banking Access”, found that rural communities are more likely to lack access to physicalRead More →
To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Yesterday the High Court delivered its much anticipated judgment in the case of Gardner v. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (1), NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) (2) andRead More →
People who come into contact with the criminal justice system are increasingly diverse in terms of race, nationality and ethnicity. By and large, those who arrest, chase, punish, and monitor them remain white and Irish. This raises two important questions. The first is whether the level of contact simply reflectsRead More →
Mother fears justice system will be soft on boy charged in 2 murder cases The mother of a 22-year-old man who was shot and killed is pleading with the public and the justice system as a whole. She worries for the safety of her community if the defendant, now 15,Read More →
Why Dundee domestic abuse victims are ‘losing faith’ in the justice system Schedule An icon of a desktop calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f”Read More →
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently failed to issue a writ of certiorari in a writ petition which challenged the order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Court as there was no jurisdictional error or manifest perversity. “In the considered opinion of this Court, there is neither jurisdictional error nor manifestRead More →
Teffo, the defense lawyer for the men accused of killing Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, was arrested on Thursday after proceedings in Meyiwa’s murder trial were adjourned at the High Court in Pretoria. Photo: Kgomotso Medupe NEWS Activists are adamant that there is a greater disregard for the law atRead More →
The victims’ movement, denouncing the lack of a participatory approach in the criminal justice system, spread like wildfire around the world in the last century. The movement that began in the United States has stood the test of time and is credited with establishing the current discourse on improving theRead More →
A High Court judge has rejected a request to set aside his earlier decision allowing several Killiney residents to challenge the granting of planning permission for 255 residential units near their south Dublin homes. Residents have been granted permission to initiate judicial review proceedings against An Bord Pleanála’s decision toRead More →
Money / Financial Planning designer491/Getty Images/iStockphoto When the going gets tough, the tough guys burst into the emergency fund they’ve wisely built up. Ideally, these savings are easy to access and using them won’t break the bank because they serve their exact purpose: to cover you in the event ofRead More →
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a filed petition challenging the government’s notice by which it amended the Karnataka Department of Education (Department of Public Instruction) Services (Recruitment) Rules 1967 and excluded the subjects, at know psychology and journalism at graduate level as a minimum qualification for recruitment. as aRead More →
Credit: Josie Lepe Katherine Lucero, director of the Office of Youth and Community Restoration at the California Health and Human Services Agency. Credit: Josie Lepe Katherine Lucero, director of the Office of Youth and Community Restoration at the California Health and Human Services Agency. Judge Katherine Lucero is tasked withRead More →
Now Credit Union CLEVR Money, the credit union of Preston, Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and Lancaster, has warned of the financial disaster many could face if they resorted to high interest loans. The warning comes as the Credit Union, a nonprofit with some 5,000 members, reported receiving a growing number ofRead More →
A judicial review to review the decision to approve the runway extension at Southampton Airport began today. Called by the group opposed to the expansion of Southampton Airport (GOESA), the legal proceedings seek to establish whether Eastleigh Borough Council acted unlawfully when granting permission for a “development 164 meters” northRead More →
George Town (Cayman Islands) [UK], April 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): Dr. Yaron Rado, Chief Radiologist and Chairman of the Physicians Hospital Board, released the following statement regarding the three-day judicial review, Grand Court cases Nos. 55 and 150 of 2021 challenging institutionally registered healthcare professionals practicing in Cayman and the financial concessionsRead More →
Jim Harbaugh will return to the nation’s capital this week to continue his advocacy for fairness in the legal system for low-income Americans. Michigan’s head football coach will join politicians and business leaders on Thursday, April 28 in Washington, D.C., for the release of Legal Services Corporation’s latest study onRead More →
Published: April 27, 2022 The government has made last-minute changes to the Judicial Review Bill that will provide better protection for those harmed by unlawful state actions. As the bill progressed in the “ping-pong”, the government agreed to remove the “presumption” from section 1 of the bill, which would haveRead More →
M The PS have demanded a government plan to tackle a £1billion court maintenance backlog and a shortage of judges which are hampering the restoration of criminal justice. Courthouses have been left in a ‘poor condition’ thanks to years of underfunding, the House of Commons Justice Select Committee has heard,Read More →
news, local news, A teenager has his mother to thank for avoiding jail time as punishment for dangerous driving that had the potential to kill others on the roads, a court has heard. Magistrate Hugh Radford described the 19-year-old’s string of driving offenses as a “spectacular” start to the criminalRead More →
A judicial review of the decision to allow a runway extension at Southampton Airport is due to begin on Wednesday. Tomorrow campaigners will argue that Eastleigh City Council’s decision to approve the extension was ‘unlawful’ and that at the time residents were awaiting a separate decision on whether or notRead More →
Eppinger’s felony case was back in the news last week after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis criticized the decision to grant bail in the case. Without specifically criticizing the trial court judge in the case, Willis said the process was indicative of problems determining which defendants are being heldRead More →
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The former Brampton Integrity Commissioner has launched a judicial review in hopes of overturning the city council’s decision to terminate her contract. Muneeza Sheikh, a lawyer with Levitt Sheikh LLP, was hired as the city’s Integrity Commissioner (IC) in the summer of 2019 and served in that role until theRead More →
One thing you must do Help with our practice certificate fees and business plan consultation We have launched our consultation with members on our proposed business strategy and the funding we are seeking from income from practice certificates. The consultation takes place over seven weeks, from April 7 to MayRead More →
Approval of the runway extension at Southampton International Airport will be challenged in a judicial review hearing on Wednesday April 27. During the two-day hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, lawyers for the group opposed to the expansion of Southampton Airport (GOESA) will argue that Eastleigh BoroughRead More →
Antwaun Cubie, 18, had been at the Oak Park, Illinois, police station for hours. He said the police beat him, he was scared and exhausted. He wanted to call his mother, but said a detective told him he had to sign and date a document to make the call. CubieRead More →
April 22, 2022 DHAKA- They were innocent and young and had nothing to do with the events that ended their lives. The brutality of the murders calls for exemplary punishment, but their families are not demanding justice. Samia Afran Prity, a student, was on her way to her friend’s houseRead More →
Bojan89 / iStock.com If there are times when you need an advance before you get your paycheck, Cash App loan money could be a lifesaver. After all, sending and receiving money from the peer-to-peer payment service is so easy. The good news is that Cash App has rolled out borrowingRead More →
The province has announced a host of housekeeping changes to Alberta’s justice system. The Alberta Justice Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 20) was introduced by the UCP government on April 21 with a long list of changes to the Corrections Act, the Justices of the Peace Act, the missing persons, theRead More →
Lim Lian Kee KUCHING (April 21): The thought of appearing in court and being given a sentence for an offense is already a nerve-wracking experience for many people, but imagine how even more dreadful it would be to see the sentence handed down with using a faceless, soulless device thatRead More →
The Holyrood Justice Committee took testimony from the woman, whose name has not been made public. She was referred to as a “survivor” in committee business. Register to our daily newsletter She said: “Not only is it an outdated and misogynistic system, it’s monumental crap and a disgrace to Scotland.Read More →
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Opponents of McHenry County Sheriff’s hopeful Tony Colatorti’s candidacy on Tuesday asked a McHenry County judge to overturn the County Board of Elections’ decision last week to keep him on the ballot . Colatorti called the filing on Tuesday an effort to “continue to disenfranchise voters and waste taxpayers’ money.”Read More →
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), says the Nigerian judiciary is constantly manipulated to favor influential politicians accused of corruption in Nigeria. Falana said so on Tuesday in a paper titled “Sentenncing Rich And Poor Convicts In Nigeria: An Unbalanced Scale,” delivered at the inaugural public lecture of the DepartmentRead More →
Bankrate’s latest 2021 emergency savings survey found that 51% of Americans don’t have enough money saved to cover three months of expenses. The same survey found that one in four respondents had no emergency savings, leaving them financially vulnerable in the event of job loss or an unexpected medical bill.Read More →
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) — It’s an alarming cycle of deadly violence. Pima County is now under intense scrutiny over how it handles criminal justice reform. Law enforcement officials recently told county supervisors that parts of the system were faulty. And now this council decides whether the county shouldRead More →
Review Editor’s Note: Editorials represent the views of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently of the newsroom. ••• Expect to hear a lot about public safety in the upcoming fall elections. On the ballot: both houses of the Minnesota Legislature, the office of the governor and the stateRead More →
Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has sought leave from the High Court to grant judicial review of the Customs and Excise Department’s decision to withdraw charges against Dr Ernest Hilaire for importing a Land Rover Sport vehicle. According to Chastanet, the decision to close the case inRead More →
The (short-lived) Supreme Court ruling that the Vice President’s decision of April 8, 2022 on a point of order rejecting a motion of no confidence in former Prime Minister Imran Khan was declared unconstitutional has sparked a debate in all of society, especially among the legal fraternity. The downside ofRead More →
You can get approved for some loans, such as emergency loans, payday loans, and bad credit or no credit check loans, even if you don’t have the best credit or a stable income. They can provide you with the funds you need to pay for any expenses that may arise.Read More →
BEST BAR NONE: Defenders take their case to the streets outside Southwark Crown Court, London (Image: GETTY) As they once again take industrial action, lawyer and crime novelist Tony Kent admits: “No one has ever lost a vote by taking a pound out of a lawyer’s pocket. It’s easy toRead More →
Bowen Turner is a 19-year-old man from South Carolina who, since 2018, has been charged with two sexual assaults. To this day, he is free. (Photo: Bamberg County Detention Center) Bowen Turner is a 19-year-old man from South Carolina who, since 2018, has been charged with two sexual assaults. ToRead More →
Readers have condemned a killer’s ‘joke’ after he was told he could only serve 14 years for burning down a great-grandmother’s house, forcing her to jump 20ft up when he died. Paranoid schizophrenic Mark O’Brien poured petrol into 83-year-old Peggy Wright’s mailbox after he mistakenly believed he had been labeledRead More →
New UK-focused research funded by the Bell Foundation has examined the many language access issues faced by English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers when interacting with the UK criminal justice system (CJS). The report, Language Barriers in the Criminal Justice System, was a collaboration between the Institute for CrimeRead More →
The company that owns the mothballed Northern Pulp plant is launching a new legal action as part of its effort to resume operations. Northern Pulp officials filed a formal appeal Tuesday with Nova Scotia Environment Minister Tim Halman regarding its environmental assessment mandate, as well as a judicial review applicationRead More →
Mark Johnson MBE thinks system is ‘lazy on crime’ and government has ‘cut dependency’ A former prisoner has denounced the UK justice system for ‘criminalising mental illness’. Mark Johnson MBE, a former offender and drug addict, now author and founder of the charity User Voice, believes the government needs toRead More →
A trio of judges made no decision on Monday, but heard legal representation from the City of Greater Sudbury and the Minnow Lake Restoration Group Alleging that the City of Greater Sudbury failed to follow due process regarding the Kingsway Entertainment District, the Minnow Lake Restoration Group had their dayRead More →
Dan Hooker calls for law change after controversial death punch conviction Dan Hooker took to Twitter to express his disappointment with New Zealand’s justice system after he felt Daniel Havili’s sentence was too light, at just two years and four months, following a punch ” coward” who killed Fau Vake.Read More →
As of today, the overwhelming majority of Criminal Bar Association members (including myself) have voted to adopt a “no return” policy on our business. This is the closest thing to a strike for us, the largely independent professionals. This means that when a lawyer assigned to a case becomes unavailableRead More →
A mink sniffs the air as it roams the river beach in search of food, in a meadow near the village of Khatenchitsy, Belarus, northwest of Minsk, September 4, 2015. A judge from the British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an interim application by mink farmers. assistanceRead More →
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Public defenders, prosecutors and now the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court are all now sounding the alarm: a shortage of public defenders is clogging the criminal justice system in Oregon. State. Chief Justice Martha Walters sent a letter Tuesday to Governor Kate Brown, SenateRead More →
The judge who presided over Martin’s trial was Trevor McFadden, who was appointed to the court in 2017 after briefly serving as a senior official in former President Donald Trump’s Justice Department and, earlier in his career, as a prosecutor of line in the district. This is the same judgeRead More →
Paul Hoffman SC is a trustee of Accountability Now. It is the unenviable task of the government to foster respect for the rule of law among all people in the country. This is best done by creating a law enforcement norm that people do not feel the need to resortRead More →
The bill, first introduced in parliament in July 2021, aims to reform the remedies available to judges in judicial reviews, in particular the setting aside of orders. It has proven hugely unpopular with environmental and legal commentators, and according to reports in The Times this week, the government may considerRead More →
The association that represents Crown attorneys in Alberta is calling for changes to the justice system or hundreds of lawyers could leave their jobs “in the very near future.” The Alberta Crown Attorneys Association (ACAA) accuses the province of “chronic underfunding” which it says has caused a “crisis in theRead More →
One thing you must do We are fighting for the future of the criminal justice system after it emerged that lawyers will receive a fee increase 40% below what Sir Christopher Bellamy recommended as the minimum to keep the system functioning. Submit your views directly to the government consultation andRead More →
Stock image | Photo by Михаил Руденко/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News ST. GEORGE- America locked up nearly a quarter of a million children in 2019, according to The Sentencing Project’s “Too Many Closed Doors” report. The Utah Legislature passed a series of bills in 2017 to reform the state’sRead More →
Projector: Duke Wrongful Convictions Clinic Years at Duke: 13 Number of employees: 3 (and approximately 20 student lawyers per year) Who are they: Duke Law’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic investigates plausible claims of innocence made by people incarcerated for crimes committed in North Carolina. Within the Center for Criminal Justice andRead More →
Former Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Osaze Osemwegie-Ero, on Monday lamented his 19-month incarceration in Italy in 2019 for an alleged link to a mafia organization. He also criticized Italy’s judicial system, alleging that it allows room for forgery and non-offense evidence used to imprison Nigerians.Read More →
SPRING FIELD — State Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) and his colleagues joined police advocates on Monday to unveil a legislative package aimed at bolstering law enforcement and improving the criminal justice system in the state. State. “Our law enforcement officials work tirelessly 24 hours a day, seven days a weekRead More →
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee said it had been “baffled by the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools potentially being used without proper oversight, particularly by police forces across the country in a concerned report on the use of new technologies in the justice system which alsoRead More →
No justice in the judicial system It is difficult for a layman to obtain justice in such a complex system. Despite other woes of the system that are common across the world, the Pakistani justice system has many quirks that make it unfair. To hit the mark, it is difficultRead More →
Families say port facilities are inadequate A judicial review submission filed against Thanet Council on behalf of the families of Pavee Travelers at Ramsgate Port will be heard on April 6. The request for review was filed late last year for violation of human rights regarding the conditions and treatmentRead More →
A STUDY conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2021 concluded that better civil justice systems can spur investment, competition, innovation and growth. The study indicates that well-functioning judicial systems play a crucial role in determining economic performance, including ensuring the security of property rights and theRead More →
Political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga has described the Johannesburg Magistrates Court’s conviction of former Social Development Minister and ANC Women’s League President Bathabile Dlamini as a milestone in the South African justice system. On Friday, the court sentenced Dlamini to four years in prison or a fine of R200,000 withRead More →
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Circuit Court judges discussed the recent increase in gun violence in Mobile and dispelled comments from city officials about a broken court system. Mobile County Judge Michael A. Youngpeter addressed the city of Mobile March 31 with support from other judges and court officials.Read More →
“What will you do to build public confidence in the Orange County justice system? That’s what our editorial board asked candidates for the Orange County prosecutor’s office. Here are their answers. Todd Spitzer: “I will continue to implement common sense reforms to fix the mess left by my predecessor andRead More →
The City of Baltimore on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking judicial review of the recent state takeover of the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, the site of ongoing illegal discharges into the river. This is a recent state order from Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles requiring the city-owned sewage treatmentRead More →
The justice system must stop making fun of itself History has something to say to today’s Supreme Court. In 1924, Lord Hewart, Lord Chief Justice of England, said: “Justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done. In 2019, the Code of Conduct for AmericanRead More →
Published: March 31, 2022 As the bill proceeds to report stage in the House of Lords, we are calling for the two key changes to improve government accountability and restore important safety nets for access to justice. Read the brief As written, the Judicial Review and Courts Bill will makeRead More →
ANDERSON — When Mockingbird Hill Recovery Center faced opposition before it opened a year ago, it addressed some of the concerns raised. Opponents of the project still sought judicial review of a special exception the Anderson Board of Zoning Appeals granted for the facility. Late last year, a local judgeRead More →
ANDERSON — When Mockingbird Hill Recovery Center faced opposition before it opened a year ago, it addressed some of the concerns raised. Opponents of the project still sought judicial review of a special exception the Anderson Board of Zoning Appeals granted for the facility. Late last year, a local judgeRead More →
The primary focus of the questions asked during Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings concerned his conviction record. Some senators have repeatedly accused her of being too lenient towards those convicted of child pornography offenses, in particular. But, on the contrary, the senators’ questions highlight the failures ofRead More →
THE furious family of a Largs pensioner who had £30,000 ‘stolen’ from her bank wants to see new laws to speed up criminal cases where alleged victims have dementia. Fergus Leckie, 63, and his wife, Moira, 61, have written to Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon calling on him to intervene inRead More →
A High Court judge has allowed a local resident to challenge judicial review of Barnet Council’s grant of planning permission for the development of 130 flats on public green space next to Finchley Hospital Memorial. Jennie Arthur argues that Barnet: did not consider the policy ofRead More →
File photo. The High Court on Wednesday dismissed a woman’s application for judicial review of the government’s ‘vaccination pass’ arrangement, with the judge saying the policy ‘strikes a reasonable balance’ between public health and human rights of the individual. The vaccine pass arrangement covers restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets,Read More →
ANDERSON — When Mockingbird Hill Recovery Center faced opposition before it opened a year ago, it addressed some of the concerns raised. Opponents of the project still sought judicial review of a special exception the Anderson Board of Zoning Appeals granted for the facility. Late last year, a local judgeRead More →
A High Court judge has refused Tesco leave to bring two applications for judicial review over the grant of planning permission by Havering Council which will facilitate the opening of a new Aldi store in Romford. According to the law firms Francis Taylor Building, the first request, relatingRead More →
Oklahoma’s juvenile justice system reflects some of the same shortcomings as that of adult offenders in the state, according to a report released Monday. “Historically, Oklahoma has fallen on the side of punishment over rehabilitation and has only implemented significant protections for children in its justice system when a legalRead More →
UK: High Court meets again in historic judicial review To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. For the past six days, the High Court has convened again to hear the judicial review of Gardner v Secretary ofRead More →
For the most part, legal professionals in Jonglei have set up ad hoc “offices” under the trees, to provide needed services to community members. However, that changed when the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) handed over a newly built facility to these committed women and men who haveRead More →
Reforms to the justice system could lengthen life sentences for murderers and also introduce new laws to criminalize grooming children for criminal gangs. The Minister of Justice will today publish the Justice Plan 2022 containing 159 actions which will also include new measures to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.Read More →
news, latest news, Cathy Ward knows her job is challenging, but she loves it all the same. She is the local resident court worker for the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative, on the front line helping the community when things go wrong, from unpaid fines piling up to diversion schemes.Read More →
The decision to impose a fine by an administrative authority may be subject to judicial review even if the fine has been paid. This was held at Avukat Dr Malcolm Mifsud u Avukat Dr Cedric Mifsud -v- Il-Bord ta ‘Sorveljanza dwar Sanzjonijiet, decided by the First Chamber of Civil CourtsRead More →
Manitoba’s first healing lodge for First Nations youth in conflict with the justice system will be built in Thompson so northern children can get support and cultural programs closer to home. The province will provide $2 million to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc., a political advocacy group representing 26 northern FirstRead More →
Legislation passed by a Senate subcommittee aims to prevent the incarceration of children and improve treatment in facilities. COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina’s juvenile justice system could soon be undergoing a major overhaul. Lawmakers are working on legislation that could significantly change how children are prosecuted and imprisoned for committingRead More →
Do you know how to conduct a judicial review and want to improve your skills? This course is for you, with insight and perspective into leading and key practice areas in judicial review. Who is this event for?Lawyers involved in all aspects of judicial review and public law, including attorneysRead More →
UC Santa Cruz film professor Sharon Daniel’s two-quarter undergraduate coursework assignments MOVIE 171S-02, are not your typical film school fare. This course, titled Reasonable doubts: make an exonerationseeks nothing more or less than the release of wrongfully convicted persons currently incarcerated in American prisons. Now ongoing and in its 12thRead More →
SFr. Josh Hawley said he couldn’t support Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court because “when it comes to crimes and crimes against children, he’s someone who apologizes to the criminals”. Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, appeared on Fox News Hannity Wednesday, saying his lenient sentences in childRead More →
Welsh Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has served a notice of judicial review on Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng over whether his department should intervene to keep a failed power station in South Wales. Mr Gething said Baglan Operations went into compulsory liquidationRead More →
“I had never been inside a jathere before in my life,” writes Keeda Haynes of her first real job, the one she dreamed of as a teenager in Franklin. “I had never even seen movies or read books about prison life – so I didn’t know what to expect.” ButRead More →
NFU Cymru’s judicial review of the Welsh Government’s decision to introduce new water quality regulations across Wales has been dismissed. Judge Sir Wynn Williams concluded the government had not acted unlawfully in making the rules, after hearing arguments from the parties at a three-day hearing towards the end of lastRead More →
Look in the mirror of our justice system Dawn Herbel Brenda Phillips Take a long hard look at the faces on the right. When you close your eyes and imagine what people imprisoned on suspicion of drug crimes look like, it’s not the faces that come to mind, but they areRead More →
Canada: British Columbia Court of Appeal offers guidance for judicial review of administrative appeals March 22, 2022 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In College of Physicians and SurgeonsRead More →
In a speech delivered online last week (15 pages / 251kb PDF) focusing on the future of dispute resolution, Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos said those who seek justice in 2040 will do so through an integrated online digital justice system comprised of pre-action dispute resolution portalsRead More →