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Argentine court throws out key part of judicial reform law

June 18, 2013 18:32
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a key part of a judicial reform law championed by President Cristina Fernandez that would have mandated the election of members of the board that chooses federal judges. The reform - which Fernandez said was needed to "democratize the judiciary" - passed Congress last month and has been a lightning rod for criticism of the president as talk swirls of a possible bid by her supporters to seek a constitutional change to allow her to seek a third term.

Supreme Court won't hear case of woman seeking info about sperm-donor dad

The Canadian PressMay 30, 2013 10:33
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a woman who wanted to know the identity of her sperm-donor father. Olivia Pratten sought to take her case to the high court after the British Columbia Court of Appeal threw out an earlier decision that sided with her. She argued that offspring like herself should have access to information about their biological past, as is the case with people who are adopted. The appeal court said she has no constitutional right to information about her biological father.

High court won't hear appeal against Edmonton anti-fighting bylaw

The Canadian PressMay 11, 2013 20:32
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal from a woman who was fined $500 under an Edmonton municipal bylaw that penalizes fighting in a public place. Renada Lee Keshane was ticketed after a 2009 fight outside a bar and fought it in court, arguing that the city encroached on federal jurisdiction when it passed what she argued was an unconstitutional bylaw. A provincial court judge agreed and dismissed the charge, but the Court of Queen's Bench for Alberta overturned that ruling, convicted Keshane and imposed the fine.

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of employment insurance decision

The Canadian PressMay 2, 2013 15:30
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal of a case in which one of Quebec's leading labour organizations sued the Harper government over its 2010 move to close the old federal employment insurance account and transfer $57 billion into the government's general revenues. The federal government argues the matter was already dealt with in a 2008 decision, while the Confederation des Syndicats Nationaux contends the move was unconstitutional.

U.S. Supreme Court declines Northern Ireland subpoena dispute

April 15, 2013 10:01
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal over whether confidential interviews with former Irish Republican militants should be released to police in Northern Ireland. The legal fight is about whether British authorities, as part of a murder investigation, can access interview transcripts with Irish Republican Army members, which were carried out as part of a Boston College program.

Judiciary a protector of democracy: CJ

April 9, 2013 15:03
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the judiciary is a supporter and protector of democracy and all the institutions of the state should work while remaining within their constitutional ambit.Addressing the lawyers at a reception hosted in his honour by the District Bar Association Matiari in Matiari, he said that no development in the society could be made possible without the supremacy of law and constitution, for which independent judiciary was essential.The CJP said that constitution of Pakistan has clearly defined the basic structure and area of implem

Supreme Court holds first secret session over Iran case

March 21, 2013 15:45
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Supreme Court held the first secret session in its history on Thursday to consider evidence about an Iranian bank's alleged links to Tehran's nuclear programme that the British government does not want to make public. The court's decision to go into a so-called "closed hearing" to hear part of the government's case for imposing sanctions on Bank Mellat is contentious because it means the bank itself will not be shown all the evidence against it.

Egypt court mulls Morsi appeal against poll cancellation

March 17, 2013 09:30
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court began hearings Sunday on an appeal lodged on behalf of the Islamist president against a lower court's cancellation of a controversial parliamentary election he had called for April. The Egyptian State Lawsuit Authority lodged the appeal against the March 6 court order on Wednesday, arguing that President Mohamed Morsi had acted within his sovereign powers when he called the election.

Court upholds genocide trial for Guatemala's ex-dictator

March 13, 2013 15:01
Guatemala's highest court has rejected an amnesty appeal by former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who faces charges of genocide in the deaths of thousands of indigenous people during his regime in the 1980s, sources said Wednesday. The sources said that the country's highest court, the Court of Constitutionality, rejected Rios Montt's legal bid to have the court case against him thrown out.

Egypt court to hear appeal on Sunday over vote ruling

March 13, 2013 12:07
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Administrative Court said on Wednesday it had received an appeal from a state judicial body against a decision to cancel President Mohamed Mursi's announcement of a parliamentary election starting on April 22. The court will hear the appeal on March 17, it said in a statement. A presidential source denied an report on the Al Arabiya channel that the presidency had appealed against the ruling. (Writing by Marwa Awad; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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