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UN Court Upholds Balkan War Crime Convictions

On 19th May 2010, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) upheld the conviction of Johan Tarčulovski for overseeing the ransacking of Ljuboten in 2001. Tarčulovski was a…

May 20, 2010No CommentRead More

UK Supreme Court Ruling: ZN (Afghanistan) (FC) and others (Appellants) v Entry Clearance Officer (Karachi) (Respondent) and one other action

ZN (Afghanistan) (FC) and others (Appellants) v Entry Clearance Officer (Karachi) (Respondent) and one other action raised the question of which immigration rules apply to family members seeking entry to…

May 12, 2010No CommentRead More

US Supreme Court: Hui v. Castaneda

In the case of a man detained by US immigration who was denied medical treatment and subsequently died of cancer, the claims to immunity of the United States Public Health…

May 10, 2010No CommentRead More

India Supreme Court: RELIANCE NATURAL RESOURCES LTD. Vs. RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.

Two of the richest people in the world, brothers Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries (RIL) and Anil Ambani of Reliance Natural Resources (RNRL) took a disagreement over gas supply to…

May 8, 20102 CommentsRead More

UK Supreme Court: Farstad Supply AS (Appellant) v Enviroco Limited and another (Respondent) (Scotland)

Enviroco is not entitled to a contribution from Asco. Farstad Supply AS (‘Farstad’) owned an oil rig supply vessel which was damaged by fire while berthed in harbour on 7…

May 5, 2010No CommentRead More

Sudan: International Criminal Court to Decide on Charging Sudanese President with Genocide

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, has reversed a decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber I not to issue an arrest warrant for the Sudanese…

February 4, 2010No CommentRead More

Argentina: Supreme Court Rules it “Unconstitutional” to Punish Personal Marijuana Use

In a landmark decision, the Argentinian Supreme Court has ruled that it is ‘unconstitutional’ to punish those who use the drug cannabis. The decision was reached following a case where…

August 26, 2009No CommentRead More

Irish Supreme Court: Journalists Win Muted Victory on Protection of Sources

Today the Irish Supreme Court gave judgement on case concerning the publication of confidential material from an inquiry into the former Taoiseach’s accounts. Mr Justice Nial Fennelly found in favour…

July 31, 2009No CommentRead More

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