A landmark climate decision out of Montana where a judge has ruled in favor of a group of young plaintiffs who have accused the state of violating their right to a healthy environment by supporting the use of fossil fuels, which are seen as a main driver of climate change. Toni Waterman has more. The...
Former US President Donald Trump is demanding a new judge and different venue for his election interference case, writing there is “no way” he can get a fair trial. It comes ahead of a 5pm deadline for Trump’s legal team to respond to a government motion for a protective order, banning him from speaking publicly...
Nick Harper reports from Washington that former US President Donald Trump says there is “no way” he can get a fair trial in his case related to the 2020 election. Trump wrote on social media that his legal team will ask for a new judge and to move the trial out of Washington DC. Trump...
A court interdict obtained by a South African business group against the AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism was a “most egregious abuse” of the court process, a senior judge of the Gauteng High Court said in a scathing judgement this week. The court order obtained by the Moti Group of companies on 1 June should...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Despite the backlash by opposition parties in appointing Zimbabwean Judge Rita Makarau as an acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Namibia, Makarau was sworn into her position yesterday. Makarau was sworn in by Chief Justice Peter Shivute and will serve from April 2023 to March 2024. Shortly after the announcement of Makarau’s...
In a step towards promoting demographic diversity in the Namibian Judiciary, Lady Justice Rita Tambudzai Makarau was sworn in today as an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court. The ceremony, held at the Supreme Court in Windhoek, was attended by members of the legal fraternity and dignitaries. Chief Justice Peter Shivute emphasised the importance of...
A US federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by chess player Hans Niemann, who was seeking $100 million from those who accused him of cheating, including former world champion Magnus Carlsen. “We are pleased the Court has rejected Hans Niemann’s attempt to recover an undeserved windfall in Missouri federal court,” said Craig Reiser,...