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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, December 6
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, December 6.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in Wilkinson v. Dotson (case summary from Duke Law School), whe (More) |
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Serbia seeks removal of new Kosovo Prime Minister, alleging war crimes
Serbian officials held an emergency cabinet session Saturday to petition UN Administrator for the Kosovo region Soren Jessen-Petersen to annul the recent election results that put Ramush Haradinaj in the office of Kosovar Prime Minister. Haradinaj (More) |
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Serb war crimes suspect surrenders, ICTY prosecutor reports
A former Serb military officer indicted for his role in the shelling of civilians in Sarajevo during the Bosnian war has surrendered and is being transported Friday to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, chief prosecutor C (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, December 3
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, December 3.The US House and Senate are in recess. The US House will reconvene on Monday, December 6 at 2 PM. The US Senate will r (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, December 2
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, December 2.The US House and Senate are in recess. The US House will reconvene on Monday, December 6 at 2 PM. The US Senate will (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Wednesday, December 1
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, December 1.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in Rousey v. Jacoway (case summary from Duke Law School), wh (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Tuesday, November 30
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, November 30.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in the consolidated cases of Whitfield v. United States and H (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, November 29
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, November 29.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in Ashcroft v. Raich (case summary from Duke Law School), wher (More) |
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War crimes prosecutor's report to the UN Security Council [ICTY]
Report of Carla del Ponte, Prosecutor of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council, November 23, 2004 . Excerpt:...it has to be stressed that a number of obstacles which are outside of the Tribunal's control may still derail the completion strategy.Th (More) |
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International tribunal leaders report lack of cooperation, but vow to finish by 2008
Leaders from the UN tribunals for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda have reported to the Security Council that, despite some lack of cooperation by member states in arresting and transfering indicted individuals, they will complete thei (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
