Italian judges announced Friday that the corruption trial of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will resume on December 4. The trial had been temporarily halted after the...
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Top Italy lawmaker to support Berlusconi judicial reform proposals
President of Italy's Chamber of Deputies Gianfranco Fini said Tuesday that he would support legislation to limit the length of trials in the country. The reforms were proposed by...
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will stand trial for corruption charges on November 27, according to court officials Saturday. The trial date follows a decision by the Italian Constitutional Court [official...
Italy high court strikes down immunity law that shielded Berlusconi
The Italian Constitutional Court on Wednesday struck down the 2008 law granting immunity from prosecution to the four highest officials of the country, including Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi [official profile,...
UK court rules European human rights laws apply to soldiers in Iraq
The England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) on Monday ruled that the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) applies to UK troops serving abroad. The court found that the UK's obligation under the Human...
Indonesia high court overturns Suharto defamation verdict against TIME
The Indonesian Supreme Court overturned Thursday a 2007 decision against TIME magazine awarding the late former Indonesian president Haji Mohammad Suharto $106 million in damages in Suharto's defamation suit against...
New judge assigned to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed military commission trial
The US military has assigned Army judge Col. Stephen Henley to preside over the the war crimes trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed , the self proclaimed architect of the 9/11 attacks [JURIST...
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday dismissed a shareholder suit against government-sponsored lender Fannie Mae for alleged wrongdoing by the board of directors. Shareholders accused the board of...
The Shanghai People's Higher Court will broadcast its hearings online, a Shanghai judge announced Tuesday. China began televising live court cases in 1998, and the internet broadcasts are the newest element of its effort to increase judicial...
Malaysia high court allows ex-deputy PM to challenge 1998 dismissal
The Federal Court of Malaysia ruled Monday that former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim can challenge the constitutionality of his 1998 removal from office by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir...
