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🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The Court Refused to Accept the Complaint of Lazdijai District Mayor Ausma Miškinienė in the 'Chequebook' Case

The Lithuanian court has rejected a complaint by mayor Ausma Miškinienė regarding a previous ruling in a civil case related to financial irregularities.

Mar 3 • 13:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Civil Appeal Case Name ‘Case Cancellation’, Number ‘Heonma’ Likely… Constitutional Court Begins Follow-up Work

The Constitutional Court of Korea is preparing for the implementation of a new law allowing civil appeals, including appointing additional staff and deciding on procedural details.

Mar 3 • 11:07 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Bradáčová was unsuccessful. The Supreme Court defended a woman from Plzeň who punched a police officer

The Czech Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a woman from Plzeň who punched a police officer, marking a notable case regarding police conduct and public defense.

Mar 3 • 04:23 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Court: no additional fee can be charged for missing parking ticket behind the window

A Polish court ruled that a city regulation cannot impose additional fees for not placing a parking ticket behind the windshield, as it violates certain statutory provisions.

Mar 2 • 13:34 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Judgment at the Civil Court: Garden Planting: An Information is Not Yet an Order

A Munich court ruled that merely providing information about gardening does not constitute a binding contract for services.

Mar 1 • 13:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Justice suspends selection process for hiring temporary teachers in Taubaté after action by the MP-SP

A Brazilian court has temporarily suspended the selection process for hiring temporary teachers in Taubaté following a public civil action initiated by the São Paulo state attorney's office.

Feb 27 • 15:19 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Teresa Siudem: Court directs parties to mediation in construction disputes

Courts are directing parties in construction disputes to seek mediation as an effective resolution method.

Feb 27 • 05:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Change in the law: anyone going to court for construction matters must be prepared for mediation

The Polish Ministry of Justice has initiated changes to civil procedure laws aimed at reducing the burden on courts dealing with economic cases, particularly those related to construction disputes.

Feb 27 • 03:42 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

European Court: Hungary violated EU law by closing critical radio station about Orbán

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary breached EU law by shutting down a radio station critical of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Feb 26 • 10:39 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Constitutional Court: In certain cases, the lack of opportunity to renew civil proceedings does not contradict the Constitution

The Constitutional Court of Lithuania ruled that not allowing the renewal of civil proceedings in specific circumstances is constitutionally permissible.

Feb 26 • 10:33 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Stop all hot areas of the former Ilva in Taranto

A Milan civil court has ordered the suspension of operations in the hot area of the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto due to health risks for local residents starting August 24, 2026.

Feb 26 • 10:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Constitutional Court: 'The provision of the Assembly and Demonstration Act that uniformly punishes unreported outdoor assemblies is unconstitutional'

South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled that the provision of the Assembly and Demonstration Act that imposes uniform punishment for unreported outdoor assemblies is unconstitutional, allowing the National Assembly to amend the law by August 31, 2027.

Feb 26 • 07:58 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Sledgehammer to crack a nut': Activists go to court over NSW protest laws

Activists in New South Wales are challenging new protest laws in court, claiming they infringe on constitutional rights following their enactment after a terrorist attack.

Feb 26 • 04:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

5 of the most unbelievable 'additional perks' of Brazilian civil service

The Brazilian Supreme Court is set to decide whether to uphold a suspension on extra salaries that exceed the constitutional ceiling, affecting a minority of civil servants with inflated paychecks.

Feb 25 • 18:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil servant investigated for leaking ministers' data requests removal of ankle bracelet and access to emails

The defense of Ruth dos Santos, a federal revenue servant accused of leaking data of Supreme Federal Court ministers, has requested the removal of her electronic ankle bracelet and reinstatement of her email access.

Feb 25 • 14:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF to decide on additional payments for civil servants this Wednesday; projects have been stalled in Congress for years

The Brazilian Supreme Court will deliberate on a decision regarding additional payments to civil servants that have been a subject of legal and legislative contention for years.

Feb 25 • 03:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Organizations hold event at USP in defense of a code of conduct in the Judiciary

Civil society organizations are set to hold an event at the University of São Paulo advocating for a code of conduct for the Supreme Federal Court.

Feb 25 • 02:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

AfD: Theo Müller fails with an injunction

Dairy entrepreneur Theo Müller has failed in his attempt to prevent the organization Campact from labeling him as a supporter of the AfD, according to a ruling by the Hamburg Regional Court.

Feb 24 • 15:44 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Civil Rights in the USA: A Legal Battle That Threatens to Change Voting Rights

The article discusses how Donald Trump's presidency poses a threat to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, with implications of further weakening civil rights legislation by the Supreme Court.

Feb 24 • 14:31 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

First Getin Bank's receiver, then civil court

The Supreme Court of Poland's Civil Chamber addressed a case concerning a disputed Swiss franc loan from the now-bankrupt Getin Noble Bank, highlighting issues of information asymmetry and unlawful contract terms.

Feb 24 • 14:02 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Zimbabwe: Constitutional Court Throws Out Bid to Overturn PVO Act

The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe has rejected a legal challenge to the Private Voluntary Organisations Act, ruling that there was no constitutional breach in its passage.

Feb 24 • 05:20 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Agnė Jagelavičiūtė's Mother Nijolė Appeals to the Supreme Court

Nijolė, the mother of Agnė Jagelavičiūtė, has appealed to Lithuania's Supreme Court regarding a civil case involving her late daughter's son.

Feb 23 • 15:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

From Deportations and Cutbacks to Anti-Trans Measures: The Successive Setbacks of Trump's Administration by the Judiciary

The article discusses the various judicial setbacks faced by the Trump administration, including a recent Supreme Court ruling against tariffs.

Feb 21 • 17:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Immensely heartened’: Sally Rooney hails Palestine Action high court ruling as victory for UK civil liberties

Sally Rooney has praised a high court ruling that deemed the ban on Palestine Action unlawful, viewing it as a win for civil liberties in the UK.

Feb 21 • 17:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court

Recent cases brought by the Department of Justice against protesters in the US are failing as misleading testimony from law enforcement is revealed in court.

Feb 21 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police should investigate possible link between civil servant targeted by operation and ex-member of Bolsonaro's Revenue Agency

The Federal Police in Brazil is set to investigate a potential connection between a civil servant under scrutiny for accessing data on Supreme Court ministers and a former member of Jair Bolsonaro's Revenue Agency.

Feb 20 • 20:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prints show 'political core' of the CV consulting warrants with an employee of the Court of Justice of AM

Prints of conversations obtained by the Amazonas Civil Police reveal a political group linked to the Comando Vermelho exchanging confidential judicial information.

Feb 20 • 16:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yoon, labeled as the mastermind of rebellion... criticism for undermining military-civil political neutrality

The court found former President Yoon Suk-yeol guilty of rebelling against the constitution by deploying military forces to paralyze the National Assembly, explicitly stating the purpose of the emergency martial law declared was to disrupt the parliamentary functions.

Feb 19 • 13:21 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The next step towards a fully automated debt collection application process

The Latvian Saeima supported amendments to the Civil Procedure Law to implement a fully automated debt enforcement application process in the court information system.

Feb 19 • 13:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Lula vetoes perks above the salary cap for civil servants and staggered raises until 2029 approved by Congress

President Lula sanctioned a salary increase for Legislative and Court of Accounts officers while vetoing measures that allowed paychecks to exceed the public sector salary cap.

Feb 19 • 01:11 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

ECOWAS court urges CSOs to drive enforcement of judgments

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has called on civil society organizations in Nigeria to actively participate in ensuring the enforcement of its judgments, highlighting the importance of civic engagement in the justice process.

Feb 18 • 19:42 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

They ask Prosecutor Casal to order the prosecutors to withdraw from the AFA's internal courts

The Civil Association for Equality and Justice is urging Prosecutor Eduardo Casal to withdraw prosecutors from the internal disciplinary court of the Argentine Football Association due to concerns over conflicts of interest.

Feb 18 • 19:34 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

"She did not perceive the mistreatment". And for judges, the separation is not the husband's fault

A Milan civil court ruled that a husband's abusive behavior was not grounds for separation as it was deemed not perceived as mistreatment by the wife.

Feb 18 • 13:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Gordan Malić Deconstructed the Peacemaker: The Same Theses Were Presented by Milošević's Propaganda

Journalist Gordan Malić critiques the documentary film 'Peacemaker', arguing it presents the Homeland War as a civil conflict and includes testimonies of witnesses who admitted to lying in court.

Feb 18 • 09:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Judge declares mistrial in Texas ‘antifa’ protest case over attorney’s T-shirt

A federal judge in Texas declared a mistrial after a defense attorney's shirt featuring civil rights movement imagery raised concerns during jury selection.

Feb 18 • 00:29 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Father Tried to Stop Teenagers Who Were Setting Off Firecrackers - Now He Is Convicted

A father who intervened to stop teenagers from causing a disturbance with firecrackers has been convicted of assault in a local court.

Feb 17 • 09:58 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Civil Process: Drone Crash Pilot Gets Away in Court

A 22-year-old man is facing legal action after a drone he flew over a fuel depot crashed, highlighting rising concerns over drone usage in Germany.

Feb 16 • 15:03 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Polish MP sentenced. A final verdict has been reached

A Polish MP from the Poland 2050 party has been found guilty in a civil case of defamation against a city councilor during a public meeting.

Feb 16 • 12:16 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

"It has fallen Morten Messerschmidt on the chest": Now politicians' lawyers reveal what is at stake in upcoming trial

A legal dispute regarding defamation arises as Danish politicians Morten Messerschmidt and Martin Lidegaard prepare for a civil court case over accusations made during a political debate.

Feb 16 • 11:56 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Ruling at the Civil Court: After Dog Fight: Insurance Must Pay

A civil court in Munich ruled that an insurance company must cover damages caused by a dog fight that resulted in significant injuries to a Beauceron and its owner.

Feb 16 • 10:52 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against Palestine Action proscription

Retirees arrested for supporting Palestine Action express feeling 'vindicated' following a high court decision to overturn the organization's proscription, though uncertainties about future trials remain due to a potential government appeal.

Feb 16 • 07:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The red section of the Tribunal "pass for the illegals"

The article discusses concerns over the perceived leniency of the judges in the Civil Section of the Court of Rome towards illegal immigrants, focusing on specific cases that illustrate this trend.

Feb 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

In Oaxaca, civil courts on the verge of collapse due to increase in divorces and child support claims

Civil courts in Oaxaca are facing overwhelming demands due to a rise in divorce and child support claims, according to the state's Superior Court of Justice.

Feb 15 • 03:33 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

UK Supreme Court: the government unlawfully banned the activist group 'Palestine Action'

The UK Supreme Court ruled that the government's ban of the activist group 'Palestine Action' was unlawful, asserting that the group's activities did not justify such an extreme measure.

Feb 13 • 15:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Ruling against Palestine Action ban is embarrassing defeat for the government

A UK court ruling has deemed the government's ban on the activist group Palestine Action as disproportionate, reinforcing concerns about freedom of speech.

Feb 13 • 15:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

What happens to Palestine Action now its ban has been ruled unlawful?

A UK court ruled that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, citing violations of free speech and assembly rights, but the ban has not yet been quashed as further legal considerations are pending.

Feb 13 • 14:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court collapses and refers more than 4,000 cases to mediation

The Supreme Court's Civil Chamber has collapsed under the weight of over 4,000 pending cases and is now referring them to mediation.

Feb 13 • 14:05 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

British court: Illegal designation when pro-Palestinian group was labeled as a terrorist organization

A British court ruled that the government unlawfully designated the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization.

Feb 13 • 10:27 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Pawan Singh's wife Jyoti Singh broke down in court!

Bollywood star Pawan Singh's wife Jyoti Singh was in tears at the Ara Civil Court during their ongoing divorce proceedings, as Pawan failed to attend yet again.

Feb 13 • 10:24 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Court Imposes 10-Year Prison Sentence for Female Police Commissioner in Bribery Case as Anti-Corruption Agency's First Awareness Incident

A female police commissioner in South Korea was sentenced to ten years in prison for accepting bribes, marking the first case identified by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC).

Feb 13 • 08:52 UTC

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