On Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th may the Court will hear the case of R (on the application of Imam) v London Borough of Croydon, on appeal from [2022] EWCA Civ 601. The Court will consider when should a mandatory order against a local housing authority be made to enforce a duty owed to a […]
Continue ReadingALBANY, NY — It was just four years ago that New York’s Democratic lawmakers celebrated a new law that eliminated bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and, at the time, seemed to add a measure of new justice to a system long faulted for pre-emptively punishing the poor. On Thursday night, however, after months […]
Continue ReadingA man stole $84,000 from his mother-in-law with Parkinson’s disease and spent nearly half the money on an “arsenal” of guns in New Hampshire, federal prosecutors said. He said he spent $30,000 on 32 firearms because he believed “the country was falling apart,” court documents show. The man, 51, of East Rochester, New Hampshire, also […]
Continue ReadingA leaked list of “non-negotiable expectations” at the law firm Paul Hastings is sparking debate. Some spoke out against the list, but others said it represented realistic expectations in the industry. The firm told Insider “the views expressed do not reflect the views of the firm or its partners.” loading Something is loading. Thanks for […]
Continue ReadingPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Law No. 8381 on introducing transparency in defense procurement. Source: Bill on the website of the Verkhovna Rada Details: It is reported that the document was returned with the President’s signature on it on 21 March. backgrounds: On 24 February, the Verkhovna Rada approved bill No. 8381 On Amendments to […]
Continue ReadingSigns from Kansans for Life are held by young anti-abortion activists in front of a statue of Abraham Lincoln during January’s March for Life event at the Kansas Statehouse. Kansans for Life and other anti-abortion groups are pushing to redefine abortion under state law. A proposed new legal definition of “abortion” in Kansas pushed by […]
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming has pushed to the front of state efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion by instituting the nation’s first explicit ban on pills that terminate pregnancies. Medication abortions, which usually involve taking two prescription medications days apart at home or in a clinic, became the preferred method for ending […]
Continue ReadingOn appeal from: [2018] EWCA Civ 2026 This appeal arose out of a contractual dispute between Ukraine and the Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc (“the Trustee”), acting on behalf of the Russian Federation (“Russia”). In 2013, Ukraine issued Eurobonds (“the Notes”) with a nominal value of US $3 billion and carrying interest at 5% per […]
Continue ReadingPolice in the capital of Georgia used water cannon and tear-gas late Wednesday to disperse demonstrators around the parliament building protesting a draft law that they said could stifle media freedom and civil society. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved the first reading of the proposed law, which would require media and nongovernmental organizations that receive more […]
Continue ReadingIn this post, Ingrida Jakuseva, a paralegal within the Litigation and Arbitration department at CMS, previews the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court and Anor. The application for permission to appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court on 8 March 2023. The […]
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