JUL
12
2010

English language schools win court battle over tightening of visa rules

English language schools have won their high court battle against tighter visa regulations for foreign students, which they had warned would result in the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of pounds a year in foreign earnings.

JUL
12
2010

Malaysian groups welcome first Islamic women judges

The decision by the Malaysian government to appoint women judges to its Islamic courts has been welcomed by Muslim feminist groups.

JUL
9
2010

ICC´s first case - DR Congo´s Lubanga - is suspended

The trial of a former rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thomas Lubanga, has been suspended.

JUL
9
2010

Minister says Portugal will "respect" court´s PT ruling

The minister said the administration of Prime Minister José Sócrates would look for a way to "respect" European law while still "defending national interests."

JUL
9
2010

Lindsay Lohan´s lawyer quits

Lindsay Lohan´s attorney said she was quitting after the actress was sentenced to jail time.

JUL
9
2010

Genocide charge will test hate crime laws

The crime of advocating genocide is a strange creature — one that, in the eyes of the law, has never been committed in Canada.

JUL
9
2010

US and Russia in Vienna spy swap

The US and Russia have taken part in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, in an exchange at Vienna airport.

JUL
9
2010

Cabinet to approve reform of savings bank law today

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said Thursday the Cabinet will approve today a decree reforming the law that governs the country’s savings banks to free them from political influence and make it easier for these institutions to raise capital.

JUL
8
2010

Illinois law requires testing all rape kits to end backlog

Facing criticism that physical evidence from sexual assault cases in Illinois often went unanalyzed, Gov. Patrick J. Quinn this week signed a law requiring the police to test all rape kits. State officials and victims’ advocates said it is the first such law in the nation.

JUL
8
2010

5th circuit judges in drilling moratorium case have oil ties, report says

The Obama administration´s appeal of a decision blocking a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico comes before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today. The administration likely wished for a three-judge panel without ties to the oil and gas industry. But such a panel can be hard to find at the 5th Circuit.

JUL
8
2010

DOJ lawyer fighting Arizona Immigration Law once represented terror suspects

The federal prosecutor tasked with quarterbacking the Obama administration´s high-profile case against Arizona´s immigration law is no stranger to controversy or the limelight.

JUL
8
2010

Spain to accept released Cuban prisoners

Spain´s foreign minister has agreed to take in the 52 Cuban political prisoners who are set for release, Spanish diplomatic sources said Thursday.

JUL
8
2010

Turkey´s top court annuls parts of constitutional reform

Turkey´s highest court has struck down parts of a constitutional reform package, saying it violates the country´s basic law. The modernizations are part of plans to bring Turkey in line with European standards.

JUL
8
2010

Germany officials launch legal action against Facebook

German officials have launched legal proceedings against Facebook for accessing and saving the personal data of people who do not use the site.

JUL
8
2010

Lawyer: Russian Spy Case Could Be Resolved Soon

A lawyer for one of 11 people accused of spying for Russia said their case could be resolved as early as Thursday.

JUL
8
2010

Disney loses ´Millionaire´ case to Celador

Walt Disney has lost a long-running court case against the UK creator of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, with a jury in a Calfornia court awarding Celador Entertainment damages of $270m following a dispute over profits from the hit game show.

JUL
8
2010

A striking absence of legislation

Long hikes to get to work. Endless waits under packed bus stop shelters. A multitude of taxis with their green lights off: these are the images that dominated Madrid last week.

JUL
8
2010

Guantánamo detainee pleads guilty in terror case

A Guantánamo Bay detainee on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiring with Al Qaeda and to providing material support for terrorism, setting up the first conviction before a military commission under the Obama administration.

JUL
8
2010

BT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act

BT and TalkTalk are seeking a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, BBC News has learned.

JUL
8
2010

Brazil sugar exports face ´unprecedented´ port delays

Brazilian sugar exports may face delays until at least August as a bottleneck at the nation’s main port causes an “unprecedented” lineup of ships waiting to load, said the head of logistics at Cosan SA Industria & Comercio, the world’s largest processor of sugar cane.

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