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UK High Court rules that government climate strategy is inadequate and unlawful

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The UK High Court ruled Friday that the Government’s climate strategy is inadequate and therefore violates the UK Climate Change Act 2008. The ruling comes nearly two years after a previous High Court judgment ordered the Government to strengthen its net zero strategy to bring it in line with the Climate Change Act.

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UK Supreme Court rules trade union laws breach human rights

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The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that part of the UK’s trade union laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). This case was previously heard in the Court of Appeal in 2022 where judges held Section 146 to be incompatible with human rights.

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US federal appeals court rules seizure of 700 safety deposit boxes unconstitutional

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Several of the safety deposit box owners sued the FBI in 2022 in order to force the agency to either destroy or return to the owners of the safety deposit boxes records related to the searches of the owners’ boxes. The case has been remanded back to the district court for further proceedings.

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Australia High Court rules against electric vehicle tax

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For the 2021-2022 financial year, for a ZLEV that is an electric or hydrogen vehicle the prescribed rate was 2.5 The post Australia High Court rules against electric vehicle tax appeared first on JURIST - News. It made no sense and there was no argument in my mind that it was wrong and it was unfair.”

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Sri Lanka Supreme Court rules government officials breached public trust in management of the economy

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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka declared Tuesday that several former politicians, including former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, breached the public trust and violated Article 12 (1) of the Sri Lankan Constitution in their management of the economy.

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Licensed doctors can perform abortions up to 15 weeks, Arizona court rules

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The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Friday that licensed physicians can legally perform abortions insofar as the fetus is less than 15 weeks old. In September 2022, a trial court ruled that a 1901 near-total abortion ban could be enforced following Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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US Supreme Court rules that law criminalizing encouragement of illegal immigration is constitutional

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The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, criticized the lower court ruling , which called the law “overbroad,” saying: Properly interpreted, this provision forbids only the intentional solicitation or facilitation of certain unlawful acts. .