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UK high court rules 2023 regulations broadening police authority to intervene in protests unlawful

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The court’s judgment comes as a result of a legal challenge to the amendments brought by the National Council of Civil Liberties. The court scrutinised the legality of the Secretary of State’s regulations, which effectively lowered the threshold for police intervention in public processions and assemblies.

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“Conservative Fifth Circuit’s 2023 Rulings Test Supreme Court”

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“Conservative Fifth Circuit’s 2023 Rulings Test Supreme Court”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Conservative Fifth Circuit’s 2023 Rulings Test Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The 2022–2023 Cato Supreme Court Review”

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“The 2022–2023 Cato Supreme Court Review”: Thomas A. The post “The 2022–2023 Cato Supreme Court Review” appeared first on How Appealing. Berry has this post at the “Cato at Liberty” blog.

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Russia opens unprecedented number of treason cases in 2023

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The Russian authorities opened 70 cases in 2023, either for state treason or for confidential cooperation with a foreign state or organization, according to a report from the human rights organization Perviy Otdel, comprising Russian activist lawyers, released on Thursday detailing the alarming outcomes of the year.

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Vietnam sentences nearly 100 people involved in the 2023 Dak Lak gun attacks

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The Dak Lak People’s Court sentenced nearly 100 people, including ten life sentences, for involvement in the 2023 Dak Lak gun attacks , Vietnamese state media reported. The court said they would cooperate with domestic and international authorities to transfer the fugitives back to Vietnam to serve their sentences.

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2023 is the Year of New Consumer Rights

Diane Drain

New Consumer Law Rights Taking Effect in 2023 National Consumer Law Center “NCLC”, summarizes significant changes in the consumer rights laws. This NCLC article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire, during the period from November 17, 2022, through December 31, 2023.

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Book ban attempts in US libraries and schools hit record high in 2023: national library group

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The American Library Association (ALA) announced on Thursday that censorship demands and book ban attempts in public libraries and schools hit a record high in 2023. This made up 46 percent of all book challenges in 2023. The ALA documented 1,247 demands to ban 4,240 different books.

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