While many is with the current of the basic aspects of the play of tennis, little realize exactly how much difference a type naturally can have on their play. In this article, helps of we' ll that you learn how to identify the differences in various surfaces from play and to allow you to be able to effectively adjust your play to compensate for the changes of the marks of a court. - a surface gen
It's been fairly well reported, here and elsewhere, that Congress has passed the ADA Amendments Act, and once President Bush signs it, as he is expected to do, the ADA's changes will go into effect on January 1. Beginning on January 1, the definition of what qualifies as a "disability" under the ADA will be much broader statutorily. One of the key changes is that the Sutton v. United Airlines U.S.
Just came across this article discussing a ranking of various Asian countries' judicial system, conducted by Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) (h/t to Silk Road International Blog):
1,537 corporate executives working in Asia rated the judicial systems in the countries where they reside, using such variables as the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and corruption.
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And these would-be courts, according to the Telegraph (via Dhimmi Watch), they're demanding that Muslim wives be attentive to the needs of their Muslim husbands: Ten currently operate across the country, with around 95 per cent of their cases relating to matrimonial issues.
Although the hearings have no basis in British law, they are attended voluntarily by Muslim couples to settle disputes
There have been yet more attempts at brainwashing and fear-mongering would-be pirates under the guise of education. It seems to me, they would spend alot less time and money evolving to meet the demands of the new millennium, rather than fighting, harassing, and hurting the very people they are trying to sell to. The National Center for State Courts, a nonprofit organization, has sent file-sharin
NNL Bureau:In a joint press statement released here today Mr Narender Mehta, State President and Mr Vipin Sharma, General Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Consumer forum Employees Welfare Association has demanded opening of more consumers courts in the state keeping in view the pendency of the cases.
They said that at present there were four district consumer forums [...]
Here I have collected the Links to the Major courts of India from Supreme court of India to All the High Courts.
Supreme Court of India
High Courts of India
Allahabad High Court
Andhra Pradesh High court
Bombay High Court
Calcutta High Court
Chhattisgarh High Court
Delhi High Court
Gauhati High Court
Gujarat High Court
High Court of Bombay at Goa
Himachal Pradesh High Court
Jammu and Kashmir [.
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Few Americans are familiar with Mark Steyn, the conservative writer out of Canada who has a huge International audience. This year he was indicted by the British Columbia Human Rights Commission for what is broadly charged as a hate speech crime for Steyn’s mild condemnation of Islamism in an article that appeared in Macleans [...]
ONLY IN CANADA! SCHOOL BOARD MUST REHIRE WIFE KILLING TEACHER
What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches. –Karl Menningervv
Teachers are in a unique position of molding minds. As such they hold a position of great authority & influence. This raises the question: are there individuals in society that should be barred from [...]
Drug courts have proved to be a major contribution to reduce the problem of drug and alcohol abuse in Utah. When a person in Utah is convicted of a crime that is related to a drug and alcohol habit, the person is ordered into a rehab program within the state.
Long running efforts to formalise the status of Copenhagen's most famous suburb seem to have reached a deadlock. The hippie enclave that has squatted on a former army base near the city centre for four decades initially agreed to proposals from city administrators but with too many conditions attached. Carsten Jarlov, representing the Palaces and Properties Agency, says his party has lost pa
As if you needed another reason to vote for Democrats like Susan Strawn for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, consider that the Court has–yet again–been bashed over the head with a hammer by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for screwing up in a death penalty case:
A federal appeals court in New Orleans ordered a hearing for a death row inmate who may be mentally retarded and ine
The District & Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delh invites applicationPost: LDCNo. of Post: 371 (UR-149/SC-43/ST-54/OBC-78/PH-10/EX-37)Age Limit: 18 to 27 yearsPay Scale: Rs. 3050-4590/-Qualification: 10th Passed from recognized Board / UniversityExperience: Candidate should have adequate working knowledge of computerApplication Fees:-Rs. 200/- in the case of Unreserved category and Rs. 10
CULTURE WATCH, Volume 19by Nancy MorganRight Bias The air waves this weekend were monopolized by the unfortunate death of Tim Russert,(Tim Russert: Enough Already!) As the media indulged in non-stop homage to Russert, other news got short shrift.GOVERNMENT AT WORK:The Supreme Court has ruled that foreign terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under our constitution. This should underscore t
The Supreme Court Rules Gitmo Detainees Can use Civilian Courts. They have the right to be tried in US Federal Court , not military court. This gives them the same rights as you or I would have.
They have the rights of habeas corpus just like you and me....
Habeas corpus
This gives them the rights to challenge their detention.
RJM, CACH, Asset Acceptance, and LVNV Funding collection agencies are well known to victimized consumers and consumer attorneys. What is now becoming clear to the media, however, is the scale of their actions.
In Chicago, for example, more than 119,000 civil lawsuits against alleged debtors are clogging courtrooms, and at least half will result in judgments that debt collectors will use to dock
Mexico, who allows hundred of thousands of its "immigrants" to illegally cross over into the United States each year, has shown its "compassionate" side. The Mexican government has appealed to the World Court to "take urgent measures" to get the U.S. to stay all executions of Mexicans on Death Row in American jails.Amazingly, President Bush had already agreed with the World Court back in 2004. The
Custom-Made Tennis Courts.Tennis court over water: Two of the world's leading tennis personalities, Serena Williams & Rafael Nadal took part in the first ever tennis match on water. The event took place atop Miami's Gansevoort South Hotel overlooking South Beach on its first day of business on Monday, March 24, 2008. The custom-made water-covered court was constructed in the 110-foot swimmingpool
Recall in Thompson v. North Am. Stainless, the 6th Circuit recognized a claim for associational retaliation, and held that "Title VII prohibit[s] employers from taking retaliatory action against employees not directly involved in protected activity, but who are so closely related to or associated with those who are directly involved, that it is clear that the protected activity motivated the emplo
Kiwi coders Polar Bear Farm aren’t snubbing their countrymen when they politely decline local investment offers. Despite significant local financial interest in their applications, co-founder Guy Horrocks is really more interested in courting firms that have contacts and experience in the field as well as money. That means looking beyond their Christchurch, NZ [...]
U.S. courts the support of French Muslims - International Herald Tribune: "For Karim Zéribi, the highlight was shaking the hand of the candidate Barack Obama. For Ali Zahi, it was meeting the basketball star, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, his childhood hero. And Mohamed Hamidi still cannot quite believe that the minaret of a mosque he saw in Washington was taller than that in the village of his parent
By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Two former federal prosecutors say that when it comes to handling accused terrorists, the best way is the old way: Put them on trial in civilian courts, not military tribunals.
A report examines 123 terrorist cases from the past 15 years, and the study’s two principal authors say [...]
The escalating tensions between Turkey’s courts and the government continued to escalate as both sdies refused to back down in the constitutional confrontation which may well tear the nation apart. Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeals accused the government of attempting to influence the judiciary which immediately elicited an angry response from the government. [...]
Some points:
1. How is Bush responsible for Chavez if Chavez was elected in 1999? Don't many Obama supporters like Danny Glover and Sean Penn support Chavez. The two I mentioned visited Chavez! Hello! Earth to Obama!
2. Mentioning Bush in every sentence with McCain is an effective tactic for wooing stupid people, one of his major constituencies, I guess.
3. Obama voted against a trade agreemen
By John Allen
Cape Town
Victims of apartheid who are suing 23 leading multinational corporations in American courts on the grounds that the companies collaborated with the policy have been given clearance to take their case forward.
The United States Supreme Court issued an order in Washington, DC, on Monday affirming a decision by a lower [...]
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hello, Discharge orders are done by courts and the length of discharge time depends on which courts you are dealing with. I heard that some times it could take forever and if so, which court is best to deal with?
Thank you in advance
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A postman was escorted home by police following a row after he turned up to work in the wrong shorts, the Communication Workers Union said today. The employee at a Royal Mail sorting office in Northampton is thought to have been wearing non-Royal Mail issue blue shorts when he arrived at work yesterday morning. The man refused to go home from the sorting office in Great Billing, Northampton, to change the shorts as he felt very comfortable in the ones he was wearing. His managers then called police to escort him off the premises, union representatives said. The row has sparked criticism from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) who say the managers' response was a complete 'over reaction'. He said the row had started when managers tried to send the man home without pay. He said: 'He
Scottish tweens and teens accused of minor crimes like vandalism or bullying may soon have their fates decided by juries of their peers -- other children.The proposal is based on a children's court in New York, The Scotsman reports.One former high...
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The most recent ruling cites public health risk.Ten mobile telephone antennas must be removed as they pose a threat to public health, the Athens Appeals Court ruled on 8/7/2006. In justifying its ruling, the court cited urgent concerns regarding the protection of public health.
UK campaign groups have been working with retired physicist Dr John Walker. [...]
In California, drug courts have adopted different strategies to find the most appropriate method to combat different crimes and situations. They can basically be divided into 4 types and have been implemented on the state and local level for adults and juveniles. They are largely differentiated by when treatment is offered as an [...]
At least until July 31. The temporary restraining order place on Osama (Sam) Lutfi was extended until then when another hearing will be held to address Spears’ conservatorship. Brit’s dad Jamie is still in control of his daughter’s estate.
A Turkish lawyer and human rights campaigner who was charged with insulting the military under the notorious Article 301 which makes it a crime to insult “Turkishnes” was found guilty and not guilty by two separate courts that heard the same case by mistake. Eren Keskin, a Human Rights Association branch chairwoman made a [...]
This from C-J: Williams amended three House proposalsFRANKFORT, Ky. -- Thwarted in his attempt last year to strip Franklin Circuit judges of cases, Senate President David Williams is taking a more subtle approach this year.Williams, R-Burkesville, amended three administrative cleanup bills this session to include provisions that change the venue for certain court cases from Franklin Circuit Court to the court in the county where the violations occur.He said Kentuckians shouldn't be burdened to travel to Frankfort when they are involved in cases related to state government."We feel very strongly that the convenience of the citizens and the taxpayer is more important than the convenience of the government agency or enforcement agencies," he said.Critics of the change, including Sen. Julian C
The British Home Office has been attempting to impose tougher requirements on immigrants who entered the nation under provisions of the Higher Skills Migrant Programme, but their efforts were ended by a court decision which insisted migrants had met the criteria that was originally established for their presence and had a right to reman in [...]
Challenges Arise to Border Fence Project - New York Times The secretary of homeland security was granted the power in 2005 to void any federal law that might interfere with fence building on the border. For good measure, Congress forbade the courts to second-guess the secretary’s determinations. So long as Mr. Chertoff is willing to say it is necessary to void a given law, his word is final.I remember reading about this law when it was first passed. I remember thinking that the courts would certainly step up and strike down any law that restricted their own powers as granted by the constitution. The snag in the process of course is that they have to wait for someone to bring a case. So now a case has been brought. Will the courts hear it? I think so. It's hard to say, but even a c
Quote from: justin0724 on March 25, 2008, 08:16:21 AMwhen did you play beach volleyball usally?I arrived in Singapore two weeks ago I love it but i don`t know where and when can i play it in Singapore.usually weekends if...
This week, two major “trials” took place in the Democrat controlled United States congress.
First of all, Oil company executives were put on trial. One after the other, congressmen and women took cheap shots at the oil companies. They claimed the oil companies unjustly gained profits and are not helping their competitors enough.
Another “trial” will take [...]
Druggist sanctioned for refusal to sell 'morning after' pill - USATODAY.com The 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled the punishment the state Pharmacy Examining Board handed down against pharmacist Neil Noesen did not violate his state constitutional rights, specifically his "right of conscience" to religiously oppose birth control.If you don't want to dispense drugs, don't become a pharmacist. It's very simple. I don't care what you believe. If you want to believe it's a sin to take birth control, fine. If you believe in the spaghetti monster, that's fine, too. But if your job is to fill my prescriptions as given to me by a doctor, then guess what you should do. That's right, gold star to anyone who said fill my prescription. When you go to work, leave your religion at the front do
Now is the time when you have to take a really hard look at your team. Most people do that right at the beginning of the season, many even before a single game is played. But now is the time when you have to know your team, know what you need, and know how to [...]
The board of directors at Yahoo, have not taken very kindly to Microsoft’s unsolicited takeover bid of $45 billion or approximately $31 per share, which they feel is too low. In an attempt to shield themselves from Microsoft, Yahoo! executives have reportedly revived merger talks with AOL Times Warner.
Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo! stated in [...]
This year it will have been 10 yrs since I graduated from the University program for which I received two student loans. Since that time I took two brief courses, in two different schools, (both colleges), one 3 month part-time session in 1999, the other: a one month full-time program in 2005. I am concerned [...]
An interview in the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel highlights the current state of state court funding, or more appropriately, the lack of funding. The article points out that many state court systems are dealing with clogged dockets, a lack of...
So-called 'Health Courts' Fail to Provide Adequate Protection for Those Victimized by Medical Malpractice Attorney Jeffrey Hensley says the health courts, supported by the AMA, "are like having the fox guard the henhouse." Palm Harbor, Fla. - July 13, 2007 -- So-called "health courts," which would replace juries with health care professionals in medical malpractice cases, would leave malpractice victims dangerously unprotected, Attorney Jeffrey Hensley said today.The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted principles earlier this month that favor the health courts, which would do away with peer-based juries and replace them with judges trained in medical standards.Hensley said the notion of health courts dangerously tips the standard of justice in malpractice cases agai
AKI - Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for the creation of two international Islamic courts, based on the model of the United Nations' International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice - both located in the Dutch city of the Hague. "These institutions can become a model for true justice in the world and relieve Islamic countries from appealing to international courts," Ahmadinejad said.Under the Iranian leader's plan, the first Islamic tribunal should try "international criminals, aggressor countries, war crimes and anything else that embitters the life of Muslims."He said a second judicial institution would "resolve controversies between Islamic countries."Ahmadinejad has already proposed the creation of a commission composed of Islamic jurists to make the operation of Islamic tribunals more uniform and to offer a single interpretation of Sharia or Islamic law.
Environmental activists have accused Indonesian courts of what they call corrupt and obstructive attempts to halt illegal logging.Job Rahmad Purba, executive director of WALHI North Sumatra, a branch of the global network Friends of the Earth, told Adnkronos International (AKI) that the country’s legal system cannot be trusted to handle forestry cases.“We need a special ad hoc court for environmental issues,” Purba said. “The judges and prosecutors don’t have enough knowledge about the issue, and although there is some will to stop illegal logging, in practice, with bribery and all, officials have made the legal system negotiable.”His comments followed a court ruling in which a timber baron was freed of all illegal logging charges on Monday, despite what police called the most comprehensive investigation ever conducted into forest destruction.The report was entitled “The Thousand-Headed Snake; Forest Crimes, Corruption and Injustice in Indonesia.”It said: “The hard wo
eBay.co.uk is trialing a new innovation to deal with negative feedback disputes. Disputing parties will be able to submit their feedback to a jury of 100 ebayers, who will decided whether or not the feedback was fair. To get feedback overturned 70% or more of the jurers will have to vote in favour of overturning the feedback.
In principle I think that this is a good idea. Groups of people deciding independently on issues can be a very effective way to producing fair results (see The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki ). It will certainly be more effective than eBay employees deciding from on high.
However I have several reservations about this system and I fear that it will require significant changes before it can really work.
Lack of incentive for jury members. Who has the time to do this, and who cares? eBay is a commercial company and not a public service, why should I give my time to them for free.
Volume of disputes. Submi
You ever try to bring strippers back to the house for an afterparty when there are a 2-year old and a 1-year old crying in the next room the entire time? It's impossible.
In an ideal world, a judge would solve this problem by granting visitation rights to Britney Spears. But apparently, California judges are huge cockblocks. After agreeing to grant Britney visitation, and then saying she could have one overnight visit per week, a court has now changed its mind and taken away...
There is a provision that Bankruptcy Courts do not have the authority to change loan terms of first mortgages that are brought into bankruptcy proceedings.
To the rescue comes our Congress with a proposed gift that will keep on giving.
A bill have been brought forth in the House of Representatives by Co-sponsors Barney Frank-D Mass, Brad Miller-D North Carolina and Linda Sanchez-D California that will remove a provision that prohibits a Bankruptcy Court from modifying terms of a first mortgage. For many borrows caught in the sub-prime morass, their loans are facing rate adjustment and with many are also likely facing foreclosure or bankruptcy.
Barney Frank , who chairs the House Financial Committee, supports the authority of the courts to intercede and make these loan modifications for those facing a potential bankruptcy. The loan modification provisions promised by the lenders and servicing companies provide that the loan terms were to be made more favorable to these
Today, I posted a study conducted under the auspices of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, focusing on the history of Muslim asylum claims in the United States. The study shows that Muslim asylum claims are on the increase, though not in proportion to all asylum claims, which are proliferating in our federal courts of appeal at an exponential rate. Still, these cases reflect a growing component of American court opinions mentioning Islam. The fact that we see so many Muslim refugees...(read more)
The Iraqi government expects to refer criminal charges to the Iraqi courts within days in the killing of at least eight Iraqis by a private American security company, the State Minister for National Security Affairs said today, and he complained that the government had received little cooperation in the investigation so far from American officials.read more | digg story
In a decision that was expected by all of us at Ukmedix the German Ministry of Health has decided that the Acomplia weight loss drug that is made by Sanofi Aventis will not get the full reimbursement status from insurers that its manufacturers were hoping for.
Instead the Ministry of Health has classified it as a lifestyle drug and therefore not as completely essential. However Sanofi Aventis have been pointing out that Acomplia does not just work for weight loss but can help with metabolic factors such as reduction of cholesterol and has been shown also to help diabetic men and women too.
The way the rules work in Germany are that if a drug is correctly classified as essential by the Ministry of Health either the state or health insurers are liable to pay for it if a doctor issues a prescription. If the drug does not get the classification then it is up to the individual to pay for it.
The decision not to give Acomplia the essential status means that its sales will be severely effecte
Prosecutors in the Christopher Vaughn murder case have asked John Hancock Financial services to turn over information on life insurance policies held by the family in an effort to determine a motivation for the killings.
Charles Pelkie stated:
“It’s part of an exhaustive investigation of the case, but beyond that, we can’t comment,” said Charles Pelkie, spokesman for State’s Atty. James Glasgow, who is personally prosecuting the case. Source: Chicago Tribune
As we continue to follow the case, the lack of information has been interesting as the murder of the Vaughn family by the accused, Chris, has been in and out of the news systems. This is the first update in almost a month since he was extradited back to Illinois after an abortive attempt to forestall a possible death penalty.
Vaughn is accused of murdering his family in June of 2007, and we have covered this because we also had him as a boss in 2002. This is of more than passing interest to us, an
There’s a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo foreclosure at Courvoisier Courts in Brickell Key that is listed for $449,900. The condo has 1,288 square feet of living space. It also comes with two assigned parking spaces.
I took a look at the unit tonight for an interested client. It is in tip-top condition. The living room has large tiled floors and the bedrooms have brand new carpeting.
The bank’s judgment against the previous owner was for $444,748.00. The condo was foreclosed on June 28, 2007.
The lowest that a 2/2 has sold for at Courvoisier Courts in the past six months is $475,000. That was for an 05 line on the 17th floor. There were also two other 2/2 units that closed within that time frame. Those closed for $540,000 and $555,000. An 06 line unit on the 24th floor sold for $555,000 on June 28, 2007.
The unit doesn’t have a water view though since it is only on the fifth floor. It is an 06 line. The other 06 lines have a partial water view at best though sin
The Liverpool Echo claims the Argentina international's legal team are bullish over their chances of forcing the transfer at a hearing if United remain steadfast in their refusal to let the player join their most bitter rivals. In recent days it has emerged that the player has a letter signed by United chief executive David Gill claiming he would be free to leave if a £6million bid was received - a figure Rafael Benitez's Reds are thought to have matched. It is not clear if the 29-year-old has a formal get-out clause in his contract. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson appeared to rule out a move to Anfield when he said: "I can assure you, Liverpool will not be getting Gabriel Heinze. "We can put that to bed right now and we have done so. We have had a couple offers for him and we have turned them down
Ms Penny Mellor stated the following :- 7/7/07 "Issuing proceedings against a complainant at the GMC in order to prevent that complaint from progressing - in order to silence the complainant - is illegal - secondly I shall be going for third party disclosure and I will be find out why editor was really fired"1. Issuing a complaint with the GMC against a doctor with the sole aim of silencing criticism is called "vexatious". 2. Paul Heathcote backed down on the pre-action. A very wise man. 3. I am issuing a letter of claim in the next two weeks. You have the option to respond. If you do not wish to respond, after 14 days I shall issue a claim in the high court for damages. 4. Just remember, I am not Andrew Wakefield, I don't walk out of libel cases on threats of disclosure. You be my guest and obtain third party disclosure from wherever you wish. If you though fail in your disclosure application, I shall claim costs but then I might even show the judge the letters from the Trust without
There’s a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom short-sale opportunity at Courvoiser Courts located in the exclusive neighborhood of Brickell Key. The condo has 1,236 square feet of living space and a 95 square foot balcony. The condo, located on the 24th floor, faces northeast and has partial bay views from the balcony. It is the best priced 2 bedroom in the building at a list price of $450,000, or $364 per square foot. There’s a 2/2 currently available at Courvoisier Courts in the same line as the short-sale unit that is listed at $499,000. It is located 7 floors lower. There’s another available condo located 14 floors lower that is listed at $529,000.
Courvoisier Courts was converted from apartments to condominiums at the beginning of 2006. The building was originally built in 1997. Courvoisier Courts offers fantastic amenities which includes: full-service concierge, 24-hour security, fully equipped business center, bi-level fitness center, racquetball/squash courts, bay
For Richard Marks - Sometimes you need to listen mate -to those who have done it, seen it and got the teeshirt. Remedy UK lost in court recently. The judgment against the Department of Health can be downloaded here and their website has their speech to the masses. I wrote a piece called Black-stones about their choice of legal team. Both I and Jen Colman saw this coming as we both felt that the JR was drafted badly. Anyhow, I tried to explain things to Remedy and their supporters but no one wished to listen. We therefore had to watch while Richard Marks led their team to certain failure. Richard though is a man who clearly feels that the bigger the reputation of the wig the more likely they are to win. He also never listens to what is being said to him. Then again, who are we to criticise him, certainly not one of the accepted masses. Nevertheless, we win in court most of the time. The publicity for this issue has been huge. I though think of our colleague Tushar Bhadra, a lone asian w
You’d think gay-friendly San Francisco wouldn’t have to do much to court gay travelers, but even they are leaving very little to chance in their efforts to ensure that they continue garner their fare share of the very lucrative gay travel market.
The Globe and Mail02 May 2007Canada’s Federal Court judges have lost the will to detain foreign terror suspects, choosing instead to release some worrying individuals to the custody of their families. As of last month, even Mahmoud Jaballah, believed to be a senior member of Egyptian al-Jihad, an affiliate of al-Qaeda, has been released on bail. The security-certificate process may now be dead
The verdict is in and according to Britain’s Court Of Appeal in London, The book ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by Dan Brown is not a copy. Authors Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh sued Brown’s publisher, Random House Inc. claiming he copied from their non-fiction best selling book ‘The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail’. Their book was first released in 1982 and controversially dealt with the issues that would later be turned into a fictional bestseller and Hollywood movie.
According to Wikipedia: “In summary, the authors argue that there is evidence that Jesus married Mary Magdalene, had one or more children, and that those children or their descendants emigrated to what is now southern France. Once there, they intermarried with the noble families that would eventually become the Merovingian dynasty, which is championed today by a secret society called the Priory of Sion”. Sound familiar?
Last year the case came to the high court in England, where
Correction related to the BMJ article written by Harvey Marcovitch and quoted in previous postings. Ms Sharon Payne was not involved in perjury. It was contempt of court. I enclose the judgment below. Information on Contempt of Court can be found here. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; DAVID SOUTHALL v. SHARON PAYNE (also known as SHARON WRAXALL); ANDREA DEAN; BRIAN MORGAN and CLIVE BALDWIN [1997] EWCA Civ 2244 (30th July, 1997)IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE CHANI 97/0295/BCOURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICECHANCERY DIVISIONBIRMINGHAM DISTRICT REGISTRY(His Honour Judge Boggis QC) Royal Courts of JusticeStrandLondon WC2Wednesday, 30th July 1997B e f o r e :LORD JUSTICE NOURSELORD JUSTICE PILLandLORD JUSTICE WALLER-------------------(1) NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST(2) DAVID SOUTHALL Plaintiffs-v-(1) SHARON PAYNE (also known as SHARON WRAXALL)(2) ANDREA DEAN(3) BRIAN MORGAN(4) CLIVE BALDWINDefendants-------------------Computer Aid
The damage caused by unsolicited spam email was given a price tag for the first time last week by a successful prosecution in the Small Claims Court. The order for Oxfordshire-based internet company Transcom to pay damages of £750 to an Edinburgh man for a single unwanted message could potentially initiate a deluge [...]
Lemon Lawsuits Squeeze State Courts Jersey judiciary steers parties into mediation to handle surging caseload Monday, July 31, 2006 BY KATE COSCARELLI Star-Ledger Staff It started with an Eagle Premiere that had a wacky cooling system that spewed gunk all over the car. Two young lawyers, just starting out, took the case, brought their client a nice resolution and claimed $30,000 in fees. That was 15 years ago. Today, Robert Silverman and Craig Thor Kimmel are at the center of a small but growing part of the legal world. They specialize in lemon lawsuits, with seven offices in six states, including one in Cherry Hill, a staff of 22 lawyers and several mechanics. "We're certainly kept plenty busy," Kimmel said. "Now there are other firms that have taken on this work. People are more concerned with making sure they get their money's worth." It has been nearly 25 years since states started adopting lemon laws to protect people who buy f
We know AXIA for the fairly boring Windows Mobile smartphones to which the brand is affixed, so while we trust Fifth Media to stick a radio into a device, we really never saw this coming. The AXIA HSDPA Multimedia STB is a do-it-all box and makes no bones about it. Inside its shiny black exterior is HSDPA Read on…
Via: Engadget.com
A rape victim in the House of Saud has now been sentenced to 90 lashes for the "crime" of being alone with a man not-related to her:A 19-year-old Saudi woman who was kidnapped, beaten and gang raped by seven men who then took photos of their victim and threatened to kill her, was sentenced under the country's Islamic-based law to 90 lashes for the "crime" of being alone with a man not related to her.The woman is appealing to Saudi King Abdullah to intervene in the controversial case.I find it unlikely that this awful king will do anything to overturn her sentence. We however can certainly intervene by calling out for help for her! This woman does not deserve to live in the kind of slavery situation she's in, and should be freed from Saudi Arabia as well.
GreenloopThe term "green fashion" used to conjure up images of dirty looking recycled cotton tee shirts and fugly pleather shoes. Not exactly the stuff fashionistas are made of. With the rise of eco-consciousness among urban dwellers and the Hollywood elite, fashion is starting to catch up with the green revolution. Suddenly, green looks awfully chic. Still don't think that green fashion is for you? Check out the hot online store Greenloop. It will make a believer out of you. Greenloop was created as an adventure in "market based environmentalism." What does that mean? Every single thing sold at Greenloop is made by a company that has dedicated itself to environmentalism and social responsibility. From organic clothing and beauty products, to items made with free trade commodities, Greenloop pulls together the best goods for the modern eco-fashionista and showcases them on one easy to navigate website. Still not sold on the idea of environmentally conscious fashion? I have a few finds
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the detainees at Club Gitmo do not have the right to appeal their cases in US Courts. Why is this even in the court system, the...
This time it's a group called Secular Ontario that has suddenly decided to take on a 210-year old practice of saying the Lord's Prayer in Ontario municipal courts.Using the traditional Christian prayer in council is illegal and sends the wrong message, says Sheila Ayala, a member of Secular Ontario.'I think what they're saying at council meetings when they say the Lord's Prayer is that this council is only for Christians — it's not for anyone else. And that's wrong.'— Sheila Ayala, Secular OntarioThe real question is what do they really want to replace it with? Oh of course, nothing. Notice how it's not a religious group complaining but a secular group. Western society in its desire for political correctness has for some strange reason placed secularism as the default belief system. Instead of celebrating different religions, political correctness advocates supressing them all in favour of non-religion. We saw that with the controversy over the Christmas trees in an Ontari
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In the House of Saud, women and dhimmis who are victims of violence, end up becoming victims of "justice" as well. From the Jerusalem Post (via Hot Air and Captain's Quarters):A Saudi court has sentenced a gang rape victim to 90 lashes of the whip because she was alone in a car with a man to whom she was not married.The sentence was passed at the end of a trial in which the al- Qateef high criminal court convicted four Saudis convicted of the rape, sentencing them to prison terms and a total of 2,230 lashes.The four, all married, were sentenced respectively to five years and 1,000 lashes, four years and 800 lashes, four years and 350 lashes, and one year and 80 lashes.A fifth, married, man who was stated to have filmed the rape on his mobile phone still faces investigation. Two others alleged to have taken part in the rape evaded capture.Saudi courts take marital status into account in sexual crimes. A male friend of the rape victim was also sentenced to 90 lashes for being alone with
I know I have not readthe whole Interrogation Bill, but today at Opinion Journal John Yoo has a good editorial about what the bill actually does. Amazing the congress actually grew a pair and stopped the courts interference in the...
Mitt Romney has been reaching out to the blogosphere. Not this blog, of course. This blog remains steadfastly impartial and so has about as much influence over the Republican Party as the Cloud Appreciation Society (the things one finds online). According to the Boston Globe, Romney has been making sure that bloggers who are influential amongst Republican and conservative circles understand him and, if possible, like him.He has hired Stephen Smith (who, at 24, can surely barely tie his own shoelaces) to run his "online communications operation". Smith was formerly Bill Frist's web guru. Romney has also hired Matt Rhoades who, apparently, has a relationship with Matt Drudge of Drudge Report fame. And you thought the world of South Carolina Republican Party officials was exciting!"The political blogosphere is not just a big convention for political junkies," said Nashville blogger Bill Hobbs. He's talking about you, you know. And especially you, the ones from the Cloud Apprecia
The Colorado Supreme Court, while overturning a 45 day jail sentence for contempt of court for wearing a T-Shirt with a picture of Stanley "Tookie" Williams (more on that later), says,"...wearing a shirt bearing a political message in a courtroom is not protected under the First Amendment."Meaning, the CO Ct believes that your First Amendment rights are valid everywhere but the very place set up to protect that right. Meaning, you can't make a political statement in court. This seems a bit off to me. When did the court become Cuba? I understand that Judges are, in effect, mini-dictators (patience, patience), but now they feel the need to quash political speech? Wow.Now, on to the 45 days for contempt by said dictator. I've never fully understood how a judge can just accuse you of something and jail you without:ArrestRepresentationBurden of guiltRight to face accuserTrial by juryJudge says you did bad, go directly to jail, do not pass go. Yes, there is an appeal, but it comes n
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's love - hate relationship with Detroit automakers– they're evil, foot-dragging SUV-builders who need federal green initiatives (i.e. taxpayer money) to protect votes jobs– continues apace. Yesterday, Obama visited The Wolverine State to promise he'd meet with American automakers– unlike George Bush, who didn't have a s
