Tag: Law
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Nigeria Declares Kidnappers and Bandits as Terrorists
Shifting the Legal Landscape Nigeria’s federal government has formally designated kidnappers and violent armed groups operating across the country as terrorists. This marks a pivotal shift in how authorities plan to confront a surge in abductions, rural raids, and criminal militancy that have destabilized communities and strained security forces. The designation allows security agencies to…
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DOJ Faces Friday Deadline to Release Epstein Files: What It Means for Transparency
Background: A New Transparency Drive The Justice Department faces a hard deadline this Friday to release a trove of records related to the life and death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The deadline stems from the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law signed by President Donald Trump in the prior month, which directs the attorney…
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DOJ Deadline to Release Epstein Files: What to Expect This Friday
Overview of the Deadline and the Law The Department of Justice is under a firm deadline to disclose documents related to the life and death of financier Jeffrey Epstein. The deadline, set by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law by a recent executive action, requires the attorney general to make a broad swath…
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Court blocks trader’s bid to escalate CBK bonds dispute to Supreme Court
Background: A dispute over bonds cash touches the CBK and a trader A Kenyan trader, Johmat Distributors, has found itself at the center of a long-running commercial dispute with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) over allegations related to ‘stolen’ bonds cash. The matter has spanned multiple court rounds, drawing attention to how public authorities…
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Mother who killed her three children sues over coroner’s decision to limit inquest scope
Background A Dublin mother who was jailed for the murder of her three children has launched a judicial review, challenging a coroner’s decision to restrict the scope of evidence at related inquests. The move highlights ongoing tensions between families, state bodies, and the mechanisms that govern inquests in Ireland. What happened According to court filings,…
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Australia’s Most Dangerous Criminial Groups Test Victoria’s Justice System in Class Action Over Jail Conditions
Overview: A High-Stakes Legal Fight Inside Victoria’s Latest Super-Max Facility A group of Victoria’s most dangerous criminals have joined forces to challenge the state government, launching a class action over the conditions inside a new, multimillion-dollar regional jail. The action, led by inmates in maximum-security wings, seeks relief that could range from reduced sentences to…
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Onus on Government to Pay Damages in Absent Teacher Case, Lawyer Says
Lawyer Stresses Government Responsibility to Settle Damages In the ongoing discourse surrounding the absent teacher case, a leading lawyer has asserted that the responsibility to pay the RM150,000 court-ordered damages lies squarely with the government. Sherzali, representing the plaintiffs’ interests, told the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) that shifting blame to plaintiffs or their counsel is…
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Onus on Government to Pay Damages in Absent Teacher Case, Lawyer Tells AGC
Context: The Absent Teacher Case and Court-Ordered Damages The dispute centers on a court-ordered RM150,000 damages awarded in a case involving an absent teacher. A leading lawyer, speaking to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), argued that the responsibility to settle these damages does not lie with the plaintiffs or their counsel. Instead, the onus rests…
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Lawyer Says Government Must Pay RM150,000 Damages in Absent Teacher Case, Not Plaintiffs
Overview: Onus of Payment in the Absent Teacher Case A lawyer representing the plaintiffs has asserted that the responsibility to pay the RM150,000 in court-ordered damages rests squarely on the government. The assertion comes in the wake of a high-profile case involving an absent teacher, where a court mandated compensation but the question of who…
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Nnamdi Kanu Conviction: Legal Team Condemns Verdict, Hints Appeal
Overview: Reaction to the Conviction In a development that has dominated headlines across Nigeria’s political landscape, a number of former members of Nnamdi Kanu’s defence team publicly criticised the Federal High Court’s Thursday verdict, which found the Biafra agitator guilty on terrorism charges and imposed a life sentence. The brief statements outside the Abuja courtroom…