Former Spanish king renews bid for immunity in UK harassment case
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos asked a London court on Tuesday to block part of a harassment case brought against him by his ex-lover, arguing allegations made by her against ...
Swiss prosecutors appeal against acquittals of Blatter and Platini
Swiss federal prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn the acquittals of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing great Michel Platini on corruption charges, they said on Thursday.
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Neymar tells court did not participate in Barcelona transfer talks
Brazil football star Neymar Jr told a court on Tuesday he did not participate in negotiations over his transfer to “childhood dream” club Barcelona from Santos in 2013, but had signed ...
Neymar arrives at Barcelona court, trial starts over 2013 transfer
Paris St Germain and Brazil football star Neymar Jr. and eight others went on trial in Barcelona on Monday charged with fraud and corruption over the player’s transfer to ...
Baldwin settles with slain ‘Rust’ cinematographer’s family
Actor Alec Baldwin and the producers of the Western “Rust” have reached a settlement with the family of the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who Baldwin shot dead during filming ...
Texas to execute inmate who won religious rights case
A Texas inmate at the centre of a legal battle over religious rights of those facing execution in the United States was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday ...
Biden, doctors say new abortion laws have chilling impact
US President Joe Biden and top White House officials announced new guidelines and grants to protect abortion and contraception rights, and said women’s rights have already been curtailed since ...
Hotel Rwanda – the end of the UK as a safe haven for asylum seekers?
Tragic development if the UK diverges from the European Convention on Human Rights
By Aylin Zeybek
In April 2022, the UK government announced a new immigration plan regarding the relocation of ...
Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475m in punitive damages
Former U.S. president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation this week, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming the network had carried out a “campaign of libel and slander” ...
New guidebook promotes ‘legal knowledge in Cyprus’
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC praised for contribution
By Jonathan Shkurko
Law firm Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC has written a new legal handbook which includes the most important and ...
EU takes Malta to court over golden passport programme
The European Commission said on Thursday it would file a legal challenge against Malta for its so-called golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship in exchange for ...
Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud
A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released ...
US state legislative races carry high stakes for abortion access
Maine state Representative Reagan LaRochelle didn’t spend much time discussing abortion with voters when she ran for office last year. But she said the conversation has changed after the ...
Canada to review impact of cannabis legalisation four years on
Canada has launched a review of the country’s legalisation of recreational cannabis use four years ago to evaluate its impact on youth, indigenous minorities and others, and analyse its ...
European court rules against parents of missing Madeleine McCann
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their libel ...
Famagusta court hearings officially move to Paralimni
The Supreme Court has recently revoked a previous decree meaning the Famagusta District Court will now operate as its own entity and be housed in Paralimni, it announced on Saturday.
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What are the different types of Catastrophic Injury
Surviving an accident can leave you with anything from small cuts and scrapes, to a catastrophic injury from which you never completely recover. Whether you were involved in a car ...
Giggs to face retrial over assault charges
Former Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs will face a retrial next year, a British judge ruled on Wednesday, after a jury was unable to reach a verdict on charges ...
Cyprus attracts foreign investment with tax breaks
Broadens the scope of the 20 and 50 per cent tax deductions on employment income
By Anna Cheimonidou and Theodora Alexandrou
Amendments to the Income Tax Law (ITL) were approved by the ...
Iran sentences two women to death for ‘corruption on earth’
Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of “corruption on earth” and human trafficking over the last few days, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported ...
Contract signed to move forward with e-Law programme
Aiming at improving the organisation and functioning of the Republic’s legal services, a contract introducing a holistic information technology system managing cases, files, and documents(e-Law) was signed on ...
Giggs facing possible retrial as jury fails to reach verdicts
Ryan Giggs is facing a possible retrial after a jury failed to reach verdicts in his domestic violence trial.
The former Manchester United winger had been on trial for four ...
September 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets
A US judge has recommended that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank to satisfy court ...
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16 million over crash site photos
A jury has awarded Vanessa Bryant $16 million in damages among a $31 million judgment in the invasion of privacy lawsuit she and another brought against Los Angeles County.
Fellow plaintiff Chris ...