Legal representation ‘not absolute’
Pretoria - Legal representation at a commission of inquiry is not an absolute right, veteran human rights lawyer George Bizos told the High Court in Pretoria on Friday. “We do not contend that the...
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Angry that Nigeria is hosting a fugitive accused of genocide and war crimes, human rights lawyers Monday asked the Federal High Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan's leader...
View ArticleCap on legal case costs would be in the public interest
In its latest assessment of Ireland’s bailout programme, the EU-IMF troika has again called for reform of the legal system and a reduction in legal costs. These are seen as an obstacle to business,...
View Article>Nigerian activists: Arrest Sudan leader for crimes
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Civil rights activists and human rights lawyers Monday demanded that Nigeria arrest Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir and deliver him to the International Criminal Court to stand...
View ArticlePa. attorney general Kane won't defend law banning gay marriage in lawsuit;...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania's elected attorney general said Thursday that she will not defend a 17-year-old state law effectively banning same-sex marriage from a legal challenge in federal...
View ArticleAvvo Legal Marketplace Now Accepting DUI Cases
Cost transparency cited as #1 market disruption in survey of more than 10,000 consumers who use the online legal marketplace to get proposals from attorneys Download image Avvo.com, the web's largest...
View ArticlePa. attorney general won't defend gay marriage ban
Pennsylvania's elected attorney general said Thursday that she will not defend a 17-year-old state law effectively banning same-sex marriage from a legal challenge in federal court, meaning the task...
View ArticleLieberman calls new Prisoner X case 'severe', but insists Israel acting...
related articles Prisoner X's lawyer: Another inmate committed 'far more severe' offenses By Haaretz Staff | Jul.09,2013 | 2:34 PM | 1 Just a day after reports emerged that another nameless inmate had...
View ArticleCivil society, rights lawyers urge Nigeria to arrest Sudanese leader wanted...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Civil rights activists and human rights lawyers Monday demanded that Nigeria arrest Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir and deliver him to the International Criminal Court to stand trial...
View ArticleZimbabwe court to hear cases brought before it to extend poll date
Related articles Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court postpones poll date hearing In this article People: Robert Mugabe THE Constitutional Court in Zimbabwe on Thursday said it would hear cases brought...
View ArticleSudan's President One Step Ahead of a Suit and a Warrant
PARIS -- Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, made a brief appearance at an African Union summit meeting in Nigeria but vanished after human rights groups filed a lawsuit calling for his...
View ArticleLegal experts express concern over proliferation of fake arbitrators
COIMBATORE: While receiving a legal notice is a traumatic experience for most of is, it is a milking pot for fake arbitrators who exploit people by issuing notices and posing as parallel courts....
View ArticleJonathan promises fairness in sharing of N5. 7b election violence funds to...
President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that the Federal Government will closely monitor the disbursement of the N5.7 billion which it recently approved for victims of the 2011 post- election...
View ArticleLegal fight expands in NM over same-sex marriage
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Same-sex couples are asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether New Mexico recognizes gay marriages from other states, potentially providing them a range of benefits...
View ArticleNCAA fires back at lawyer in Ed O'Bannon legal case
Story Highlights Attorney tells plantiffs' lead he was being "offensive" in letter earlier this weekNCAA's Gregory Curtner says current athlete will not face "retaliation" for joining lawsuit The...
View ArticleGrayling signals legal aid climbdown over client choice
Chris Grayling has performed a U-turn over controversial plans to deprive defendants of the opportunity to choose a solicitor. In the face of overwhelming opposition from the legal profession, the...
View ArticleLegal battle brews over city's bankruptcy filing
While emergency manager Kevyn Orr on Friday was offering short-term reassurances to thousands of Detroit pensioners whose benefits are in jeopardy, his lawyers were waging a whirlwind legal battle...
View ArticleLagos Police Hunt for Abductors of Briton
Share Twitter Ghana News plugins View Comments Police HeadquartersThe Lagos State Police Command Friday expressed optimism that a yet-to-be identified Briton abducted on Wednesday along the Murtala...
View ArticleModi stalls Lokayukta appointment: Congress
Attacking Narendra Modi for “stalling” appointment of the Gujarat Lokayukta, Congress on Saturday accused him of acting like Hitler and said his “double game” has been exposed by the Supreme Court...
View ArticleNarendra Modi stalling Lokayaukta appointment to hide black deeds: Congress
New Delhi: Attacking Narendra Modi for "stalling" appointment of the Gujarat Lokayukta, Congress on Saturday accused him of acting like Hitler and said his "double game" has been exposed by the...
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