Chuck urges Justice Brooks to clear court backlog

'One in a million'

RESIDENTS in St Ann North Eastern say they are not yet ready to let go of their late Member of Parliament Shahine Robinson, who had served the constituency since

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Cameroon: Journalist's Death in Custody Shines Light On Cameroon's War On Media and Sparks Protests

In August 2019, Journalist Samuel Wazizi was arrested by the Cameroonian government and held without

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Source: allAfrica.com

Namibia: Treason Trial Damages Claims Fall On Appeal

Overturning two judgements delivered in the Windhoek High Court in December 2017 and October 2018, respectively, the appeal court found that in the treason trial the prosecution had sufficient evidence at its disposal for it to believe in the guilt of former high treason accused Kennedy Simasiku

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Source: allAfrica.com

Judiciary: 'Executive disrespecting court orders'

Kenya’s Chief Justice David Maraga publicly accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of trying to control the Judiciary and disrespecting court

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Source: The East African

Immigration Corner | Replacing a UK citizenship certificate

I seem to have lost my United Kingdom (UK) citizenship

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Justice delays anger Chuck

Despite a measure of success in the timely disposal of some court cases, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has expressed dissatisfaction with what he termed the “unacceptably long delay in setting trial dates and delivering

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Uganda: Police Personally Liable for Rights Abuses

It would be difficult to overstate the potential importance of a case before the High Court in Uganda, involving at least 13 applicants against a number of police officers and the Attorney-General of the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Senators seek end to qualified immunity

In response to nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd’s murder, U.S. Sens. Ed Markey, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker have introduced a resolution abolishing qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that shields officers from certain

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The game is up

This week Guyanese may once again be remembering those shocking words if unspoken, for this time Mr Ramotar’s successor, the incumbent President David Granger has retreated as usual behind another deafening and disturbing wall of silence so far unable to admit the clear and present evidence of his

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Carter Center’s: ‘Even if ….

‘Even if pre-election and election day processes go well, a flawed vote count or vote tabulation can fatally undermine the integrity and credibility of the electoral process and decrease public confidence and public acceptance of the results’ (Carter Center Disappointed Not to Be Able to Return to

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Court extends order barring release of imported maize

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1967 Clifford McKissick murder shows how little things have changed

Police officers involved in the incident said they saw McKissick and other young people lighting gasoline- filled bottles and throwing them into a paint

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AMHVoices: 2014 MDC camps may need mediation

TWO camps have emerged from the MDC-T 2014 structures following the mooted Supreme Court ruling for the MDC-T 2014 structures to organise an extraordinary congress to elect a replacement for the late MDC founding president Morgan

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Kenya: Waiguru's Bid to Nullify Ouster Flops

The High Court has declined to nullify the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Anne

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Source: allAfrica.com

‘Don’t raise bald accusations in court’

BULAWAYO provincial magistrate Elias Magate yesterday urged the public to trust the courts for legal remedy, but warned against raising bald accusations without supporting evidence as that put court officials in an invidious

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

South Africa's Failure to Legislate On Religious Marriages Leaves Women Vulnerable

An omnibus legislation "would contain different chapters" for the recognition of different kinds of marriages such as civil marriages, civil unions, customary marriages and religious

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Source: allAfrica.com

BRIGADE ON FIRE - 14 officers drag Gov’t to court after JFB board rescinds promotions, claiming they were appointed illegally

The court has been told that on April 6, 2018, then JFB Commissioner Raymond Spencer allegedly issued General Order No. 3/2018, announcing that the board approved the promotion of the group of 14, among others, to positions such as assistant commissioner and assistant superintendent deputy

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EcoCash losses High Court matters over freezing of it's 54 000 agent lines

The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed Econet Zimbabwe’s mobile money platform Ecocash’s application which sought to interdict the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe from suspending its mobile money

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VIDEO: Black Press USA- NNPA LIVE STREAM: Bill Cosby Trial Coverage | Dallas Weekly

The state Supreme Court is hearing Bill Cosby's appeal and there is growing sentiment that Cosby's lawyers have presented a compelling argument for overturning the guilty verdict that resulted in Cosby's imprisonment.

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Malawi Supreme Court breaks rank with peers in Southern Africa

In order to assist the courts to address these questions fairly, there is a need for jurisprudential clarity on the appropriate standard of proof which petitioners must satisfy in order to convince the court to entertain their claims, and the appropriate legal test for nullifying election

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Authorities in India Remove More Names from Assam's Citizenship Registry | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Authorities in the northeast Indian state of Assam have ordered the removal of names of ineligible persons from the citizenship registry, even as the fate of over 1.35 million people who were excluded from the registry in August 2019 remains in limbo. Those in limbo are waiting for rejections

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Source: The Florida Star

High Court hearings remain suspended for next month

As part of its measures to safeguard its staff, attorneys and the public against COVID-19, the High Court on Wednesday released updated practice directions that advised, among other things, that all physical hearings before it and the Court of Appeal would remain suspended for the next month unless

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Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America

Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of

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Who Will Be The Next Supreme Court Nominee? Another Issue Black Voters Must Stay On Top Of

Here’s a reminder: Since the Supreme Court was formed in 1789, it has significantly altered American lives, particularly Black lives, with its decisions on important topics such as segregation and voting

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Kenya: Senate Team to Decide Waiguru's Fate Thursday

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has scheduled a special meeting of the Senate Business Committee Thursday afternoon to decide the fate of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru who was impeached on

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: Mudzuri Offside, Smaller MDC-T is Dead - Khupe

Following a united MDC-T split 2018, then party co-vice president Thokozani Khupe formed her party and kept the name MDC-T while MDC Alliance rival Nelson Chamisa incorporated erstwhile allies in MDC splinter groups led by former secretary generals Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti to form MDC

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Rwanda: Convicts of 2014 Musanze Grenade Attacks Back in Court

They are part of a group of 11 that were condemned by the High Court in Musanze in 2015 having found them guilty of taking part in several attacks that happened in the district in 2014 and

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Source: allAfrica.com

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Names First Black Woman To State Supreme Court

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has named attorney Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the state Supreme Court on Friday, making her the first black woman to sit on the state’s highest

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DACA Advocate On Next Steps After Supreme Court Ruling

DACA recipients and advocates are celebrating the Supreme Court ruling to halt President Trump's bid to end the DACA

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New roadmap for Uganda’s February elections

Uganda’s Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that it will push ahead with organising the scheduled February 2021 General

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Source: The East African

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