The UK High Court ruled Monday that two government back-to-work schemes do not constitute slave labor, rejecting plaintiffs’ arguments that the programs breach human rights laws on slavery. The court’s ruling upholds the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 underlying the Work Academy Scheme and the Community Action Programme, both established by [...]
Three members of a Russian feminist activist group who are facing trial for their performance of a protest song in a Russian Orthodox church asked the judge in their case on Monday to recuse herself, saying her decisions were politically motivated. Judge Marina Syrova declined to hear the defense motion for her recusal and moved [...]
UK top judge Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Igor Judge on Friday released his three-year report detailing how recent reforms to the judicial system have placed an increased burden on the judiciary that will create problems with employing and keeping the best people. “The Lord Chief Justice’s Report 2010-12” covers the period [...]
The Supreme Court of Nebraska on Friday struck down a state campaign finance law that contributes state money to certain political candidates in order to lessen financial disparity among candidates. Under the law, candidates for certain public offices could voluntarily accept additional oversight in exchange for public financing , the levels of which may vary [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court’s denial of motion submitted by former Illinois governor George Ryan seeking his release from prison. Ryan argued that he was convicted under pre-Skilling v. United States jury instructions and thus he should be released from prison and his convictions for [...]
The Supreme Court of New Jersey on Monday upheld a law that requires young drivers to display decals on their license plates in order to enforce driving restrictions. The restrictions are part of New Jersey’s graduated driver’s license system (GDLS), which temporarily limits the driving privileges of young, first-time drivers. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld [...]
JURIST Columnist Haider Ala Hamoudi of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that Iraq must reform portions of its commercial legal structure if it hopes to foster a sustainable oil industry…
A study that was released on Monday revealed that US state legislatures have passed fewer laws related to immigrants and refugees than last year. The National Conference of State Legislatures documented that 41 states passed 114 bills and adopted 92 resolution concerning the area in the first six months of this year, 20 percent lower [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Niccolò Pons, Assistant Legal Officer of the Pre-Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Court, says that cooperation from national authorities is an essential and proven element to the success of international judicial bodies…
The Turkish state prosecutor on Monday urged the court to move to a verdict in the case of hundreds of Turkish military officers accused of plotting a coup against the government in 2003. The prosecution has demanded 15 to 20 years of imprisonment for the 364 officers, currently in office or already retired. Prosecutor Huseyin [...]
