Recent supreme court decisions

Judges applying to join Poland's Supreme Court should have the right to appeal against the opinions of a body which reviews candidates, the European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday. Tuesday’s verdict by the Court of Justice of the European Union said the final decision in such cases rested with a Polish court. The ruling underlines the ongoing rift between the EU institutions and the Polish government over rule of law. But critics say the way judges are appointed has become a tool to politicize the judiciary. Poland is in a long-running row with the EU over reforms that the bloc says hurt court independence by increasing political control over judges. The nationalist Law and Justice party (PiS) says the reforms are necessary to make courts more efficient. What did the court say? The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Poland's legal reforms could violate EU law, in that they remove the possibility of judicial review in the Supreme Court nomination process. … [Read more...] about EU top court rules Polish judges can appeal nominations

Shamima Begum has been left "angry, upset and crying" after a court ruled she could not return to Britain to fight a citizenship battle, friends said. The ISIS bride is now stuck in a detention camp in Syria after the Supreme Court unanimously turned down her request to come back to Britain yesterday. Ms Begum left east London with two friends when she was aged 15 to join the terror group, which led to her British citizenship being revoked on grounds of national security. The now 21-year-old has not spoken to journalists since the verdict. But friends say the decision to block her return to Britain has left her devastasted. Do you have a view on this story? Let us know in the comments below. They told Sky News : "She's very angry. And she's very upset and crying. She doesn't want to talk to us." Ms Begum was seen walking through the al-Roj detention camp where she has been living in northern Syria following the collapse of the terror group's Middle East … [Read more...] about Isis bride Shamima Begum left ‘angry, upset and crying’ after court blocks UK return

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday hailed the decision of the Court of Appeals to reverse a Makati City court’s ruling that revived the rebellion case against him. “Today, the rule of law prevailed. Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga CA justices na gumawa ng desisyong ito,” he said in a statement. “Sana all na [I wish all] judges and justices ay may ganitong [have this] sense of justice to check the prevailing authoritarianism in the country,” he added. The Court of Appeals 6th Division granted Trillanes’ plea to reverse the September 25 and December 2018 ruling of Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 150 Judge Elmo Alameda. On September 7, 2011, the Makati City court dismissed the rebellion case against Trillanes after he was given amnesty by then President Benigno S. Aquino III. But in September 2018, the court granted the plea of the Department of Justice to reopen the rebellion case and order … [Read more...] about ‘Rule of law prevailed’: Trillanes hails CA decision on rebellion case

The Duchess of Sussex wants the Mail On Sunday to hand over any copies of her letter to her father - and publish a front-page statement and put a notice on MailOnline for at least six months. Meghan won her privacy case last month after a judge said the paper had breached her privacy and copyright by publishing parts of the letter . Her lawyers are also seeking £1.5m from the Mail On Sunday to cover their legal fees, with half to be paid within two weeks. The new details emerged today in a hearing over costs and other unresolved matters. The duchess's lawyers want the Mail to publish statements to say she has won her case, with an online notice staying on the MailOnline homepage for "not less than 6 months". Advertisement They said they were not looking to punish the paper and were only seeking nominal damages. Ian Mill QC, representing Meghan, also applied for an injunction, saying it was needed to stop the publication from … [Read more...] about Meghan demands return of letter to dad after court win – and wants front-page Mail statement

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