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Kosovo: Trials open for former president, 3 others
THE HAGUE, Netherlands –
An international prosecutor declared Monday that “nobody is above the law,” as the trial opened for Kosovo’s former president and three other defendants on charges including murder and torture in a case that their supporters claimed
Iran’s Raisi says hijab is the law as women face ‘yogurt attack’ | News
Iranian president says hijab is the law after a viral video shows a man throwing yogurt at uncovered women in Mashhad.
President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the hijab is “a legal matter” in Iran after a viral video appeared
Benefits of having a written partnership agreement.
Many business partners simply don’t have a written agreement in place.
While this can be ok during the good times it can become troublesome and expensive to resolve disputes, especially if the terms of the partnership have not been properly
A global movement is granting rivers legal personhood. Could the Gatineau River be next?
A global movement to grant rivers legal personhood recently reached Canada, and a local Indigenous leader is asking whether the Gatineau River could be next.
Former Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg chief Gilbert Whiteduck said such legal designation would provide the Gatineau
‘Nobody is above the law:’ Kosovo ex-president’s trial opens
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international prosecutor declared Monday that “nobody is above the law,” as the trial opened for Kosovo’s former president and three other defendants on charges including murder and torture in a case that their supporters claim
Abortion clinic ban in Utah was challenged by lawsuits
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah law that would ban abortion clinics has been challenged in state court by abortion advocates who argue it effectively prohibits abortion in the deeply conservative state.
While abortions remain legal up to 18
SC once obtained execution drugs overseas. How would shield law impact accountability?
Supporters of South Carolina’s effort to pass a law to hide the identities of companies or pharmacies willing to sell drugs for lethal injection executions are adamant complete secrecy is the only option.
The current shield law legislation making its
Gitxaala First Nation in BC goes to court over automatic mineral rights
The nation based on BC’s northern coast filed a petition for judicial review in October 2021
The British Columbia First Nation challenging the province over an online registry it uses to automatically grant mineral rights is “very hopeful” the BC
Saint John legal clinic pairs newcomers with law students
Newcomers who live in Saint John now have a legal clinic to turn to when dealing with issues not covered by New Brunswick Legal Aid.
The Saint John Newcomers Center launched Legal Support and Advice for Racialized Newcomers last fall,
Resignation of an executor.
At times an executor was appointed by a testator in their will and the executor was ill equipped or unwilling to act as executor. In these circumstances, it is necessary for an executor to formally renounce their role as executor.