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Canada Federal Court declares cabinet order enabling ban of single-use plastics unconstitutional

JURIST

The court also considered how the passage of Bill S-5 , which amended the CEPA, would affect the legal challenge. Moreover, the court found the order unconstitutional, as it had exceeded the federal government’s ability to make criminal law.

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Guantanamo detainee loses bid to dismiss charges and disqualify judge over conflicts of interest

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Navy Captain named Kirk Waits presided over the commission before becoming the Deputy Director of the Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General Criminal Law Division of the Department of Defense. Thus, the court denied the petitions brought by al-Tamir over these conflicts.

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South Africa court dismisses plea to remove prosecutor from Zuma corruption trial

JURIST

.” The JGZZuma Foundation posted on social media following the high court decision, stating that the decision was a “gross error of law and misdirection,” and that Zuma intends to appeal the decision. Zuma’s corruption trial is set to begin in April 2022.

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Canada dispatch: ‘what will happen in the US if Roe is overturned is not impossible here’

JURIST

This rushed, desperate attempt came in the aftermath of a draft US Supreme Court decision leaked earlier this month that would overturn the seminal case of Roe v Wade (1973). The leak and the threat of a Roe reversal has prompted demonstrations both for and against the decision all over the world, including Canada.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

A litigation paralegal is a legal professional who provides vital support to attorneys who work in the area of litigation. Paralegals play an indispensable role in the legal process, handling things such as document review and analysis, legal research, drafting pleadings, and managing case files. What is a litigation paralegal?

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration

Constitutional Law Reporter

As Justice Barrett wrote: We hold that clause (iv) uses “encourages or induces” in its specialized, criminal-law sense—that is, as incorporating common-law liability for solicitation and facilitation. In truth, the clash between definitions is not much of a contest.

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In sequel to McGirt, justices will again review scope of state prosecutorial power in Indian country

SCOTUSBlog

It is a sequel of sorts to the court’s 2020 decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma , the most monumental federal Indian law decision of the new century. But Congress never terminated the reservation, nor did it authorize Oklahoma to enforce its criminal laws on the reservation.