JURIST
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). One of the bill’s changes was to repeal and replace Schedule 1 of the CEPA with PMIs included.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Georgia will take the justices back to law-school basics – the case could be a question on a law-school examination in criminal law. The state courts responded by characterizing the inconsistent verdicts as “repugnant,” vacating both verdicts, and authorizing a second trial on all counts. The facts are simple.
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JURIST
OCTOBER 27, 2021
The High Court of South Africa dismissed on Tuesday former president Jacob Zuma’s plea to remove the prosecutor from his corruption case. The “special plea” is in accordance with Section 106 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1977. The former president has pleaded not guilty on all charges.
JURIST
OCTOBER 22, 2022
On September 19, 2013, the Greek Minister of Public Order sent a letter to the Attorney General of the Supreme Court of Athens (“Areios Pagos”) referring to 32 instances of crimes involving members of Golden Dawn, and calling for the launch of a trial to prosecute Golden Dawn as a criminal organisation.
JURIST
APRIL 12, 2021
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a petition by Guantanamo detainee Nashwan al-Tamir to dismiss the charges against him and disqualify the judge presiding over his case over conflicts of interest. Thus, the court denied the petitions brought by al-Tamir over these conflicts.
Constitutional Law Reporter
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Supreme Court upheld a federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully. According to the Court, the law does not run afoul of the First Amendment. The Court further found that the context and the statutory text both supported its interpretation.
JURIST
MAY 13, 2022
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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