Etiket: Court
“Toto” the wild boar will not be euthanized, confirms the Douai Court of Appeal
The animal had been threatened with euthanasia since a court decision on July 12. A strong mobilization followed to save the boar’s life. Published 07/26/2024 5:47 PM Update 07/26/2024 6:01…
Robinson Treaties Violated: Federal Government Must Find Settlement with Anishinaabe, Says Supreme Court of Canada
The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada rules. The two treaties, signed in 1850,…
European Court of Human Rights upholds criminalisation of clients who resort to prostitution in France
“The ECHR’s decision validates France’s abolitionist position,” rejoiced the resigning Minister for Equality between Women and Men, Aurore Bergé. Published 07/25/2024 1:28 PM Update 07/25/2024 2:01 PM Reading time: 2…
European Court of Human Rights upholds criminalisation of clients who resort to prostitution in France
“The ECHR’s decision validates France’s abolitionist position,” rejoiced the resigning Minister for Equality between Women and Men, Aurore Bergé. Published 07/25/2024 1:28 PM Update 07/25/2024 2:01 PM Reading time: 2…
Court orders rape trial against rapper Naps
A young woman accuses the author of the hit “La Kiffance”, whose real name is Nabil Boukhobza, of raping her while she slept in a hotel room in October 2021.…
Court orders rape trial against rapper Naps
A young woman accuses the author of the hit “La Kiffance”, real name Nabil Boukhobza, of raping her while she slept in a Parisian hotel room in October 2021. Published…
European Court of Human Rights | Russia ‘killing’ climate, activists say
(Geneva) Amid growing efforts to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine, activists are calling on Europe’s top human rights court to condemn Moscow for “climate catastrophe.” Published at…
Former SPVM chief was constructively dismissed, court concludes
The former director general of the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), Philippe Pichet, was indeed the victim of constructive dismissal, according to the Court of Quebec. The long legal saga between…
Civil Fraud Judgment | Trump Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Overturn Verdict
(New York) Fresh from more legal victories, Donald Trump urged a New York appeals court Monday to overturn a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment that threatens to drain his…
Local authorities lost 3.9 billion euros in 2023, estimates the Court of Auditors in a report
The regions saw their gross savings fall by 0.4 billion euros, their operating expenses having increased under the effect of inflation. Published 07/22/2024 11:16 Update 07/22/2024 11:17 Reading time: 1…
Five questions on the opinion of the International Court of Justice, which concludes that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory are illegal
The UN judicial body has again ruled that Israel’s increasing occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967 is contrary to international law. But the advisory opinion is not legally binding. Published…
Palestinian Territories | Israeli occupation ‘illegal’, says International Court of Justice
(Jerusalem) The Palestinian Authority welcomed on Friday the “historic” decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which described as “unlawful” the occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967 by Israel,…
Illegal settlements in Israel | Ottawa has “taken note” of the opinion of the International Court of Justice
(Ottawa) The federal government says it has “taken note” of a decision by the United Nations’ top court that declared Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories illegal. Published at…
“Rather than pretending to go to court,” the left should negotiate “to try to govern,” according to former minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas
The New Popular Front, which is contesting the re-election of Yaël Braun-Pivet as President of the National Assembly, is studying all possible appeals. Published 07/19/2024 10:49 Reading time: 1 min…
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is “illegal”, rules the International Court of Justice
This occupation must end “as quickly as possible”, the highest UN court said on Friday. Published 07/19/2024 5:25 p.m. Reading time: 1 min The Israeli outpost of Eviatar in the…
International Court of Justice declares Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories “illegal”
The UN’s highest court ruled Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory since 1967 was “illegal,” adding that it must end “as quickly as possible.” Some fifty states testified in…
Court refuses to delay fee increase for students outside Quebec
(Montreal) A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected Concordia University’s request to delay a controversial tuition fee increase for non-Quebec and international students. Published yesterday at 3:44 p.m. Justice Éric…
Court refuses to delay fee increase for students outside Quebec
A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected Concordia University’s request to delay a controversial tuition fee increase for non-Quebec and international students. Justice Éric Dufour ruled on July 12 that…
Kenya | Court suspends Nairobi protest ban
(Nairobi) A Kenyan court on Thursday suspended a ban on protests in the centre of the capital Nairobi, imposed by police the day before after deadly anti-government demonstrations. Published at…
Supreme Court refuses to hear Frank Zampino’s appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the appeal of Frank Zampino. The former president of the executive committee of the City of Montreal was challenging the decision…