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A High Court ruling which determined that a retired electrician, who had been exposed to asbestos whilst working at Exeter University, had the right to compensation will have significant bearing on other asbestos cases maintain legal experts.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said he will take «all measures necessary» to overturn the High Court ruling which has prompted doubts over the term - time holiday regulations.

He's referring to a high court ruling which found Eric Pickles had been illegally discriminating against Traveller communities, breaching both human rights and equality laws when deciding the outcome of planning appeals.

A high court ruling which police say could result in thousands of suspected criminals being released is to be countered with emergency legislation.

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That could prove a perilous prospect for the ACA, based on the High Court's recent ruling in Hobby Lobby, which said that closely - held companies can exempt themselves from key parts of their coverage requirements, such as for birth control products and services, based on their religious beliefs.

In last June's 5 - to - 4 Hobby Lobby ruling, which was divided along ideological lines, the high court said closely held companies have a right to special religious exceptions when it comes to the benefits they're required to offer their employees under the ACA.

The high court's action was a blow to Vivendi SA's Capitol Records (vivef) and units of Sony (sne), which warned of rampant online copyright abuse if a ruling by a lower court shielding Vimeo from liability remained in place.

An evenly split decision in Zubik is likely to leave the high court's most recent ruling, which allows for a religious accommodation to the mandate, without taking it further.

where the high court ruled against the Native American Church, of Oregon, which incorporated a peyote - taking ceremony into its rites.

The ruling marks the second time the high court has rendered an opinion in the case, in which the state is seeking to hold Greenberg accountable for sham transactions at the insurer.

Last week, Maryland's second highest court ruled that the stormwater remediation fee — sometimes derisively called the «rain tax» — can legally be collected from the Shaarei Tfiloh Congregation, which owns two neighboring synagogues and a parking lot in Liberty Heights near Druid Hill Park.

When the High Court did not rule in favor of the family, the Evanses made an appeal which was also lost and then taken to the Supreme Court.

The federal appeals court recently ruled against the organizations, which have decided to initiate an appeal to the high court.

The high court ruling simply clarified that local authorities have no power to hold prayers as part of their formal meetings or to summon councillors to such a meeting at which prayers are on the agenda.

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Ondo State council on Thursday expressed disappointment on the position of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on the ruling of an Osogbo High Court which granted the prayer of the Muslim Students on their right to wear hijab.

Mr Justice McCombe's ruling at the high court, which upheld a ruling originally made by a district judge at Salford magistrates court, is to be challenged at the supreme court.

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has shifted the trial of Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki alongside with his deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu on the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, which was initially scheduled to hold on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, has been postponed till Monday, June 27, 2016.

The presidency has reacted to the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, which remanded Senator representing Delta - North, Peter Nwaoboshi in prison over alleged fraud of N805m.

It reached the high Court of Appeals Which changed the rules on budget deals.

The presidency has reacted to the ruling of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, which remanded Senator representing Delta - North, Peter Nwaoboshi in prison over...

But in his ruling on Thursday, Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court granted bail to the ex-governor on conditions which merely required him to submit his travel documents to the registry of the court, produce «two reasonable sureties» residing in Abuja, and sign a register to be opened at the EFCC's office every two wCourt granted bail to the ex-governor on conditions which merely required him to submit his travel documents to the registry of the court, produce «two reasonable sureties» residing in Abuja, and sign a register to be opened at the EFCC's office every two wcourt, produce «two reasonable sureties» residing in Abuja, and sign a register to be opened at the EFCC's office every two weeks.

The Supreme Court had on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the governor challenging the verdict of an Abuja Federal High Court which ruled in favour of Akeredolu's opponent in the primaries that produced, Mr. Segun Adams.

Governor of Abia Okezie Ikpeazu got a relief today as the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled in his favour setting aside an earlier decision of a Federal High Court which found him guilty of filing false tax returns.

In its ruling, the high court narrowed the definition of what constitutes an «official act» by a politician, making it more difficult for prosecutors to obtain convictions in cases in which it can not be made clear to jurors exactly what a politician did in return for money or services received from someone or an entity hoping to improperly influence government.

Attorney Steven Molo notified the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Thursday that he'd like to ask the high court to review last week's ruling, which wiped out the conviction but also provided the government with assurance that there was sufficient evidence to convict Silver if a jury is properly instructed on the law and decides to dCourt of Appeals in Manhattan on Thursday that he'd like to ask the high court to review last week's ruling, which wiped out the conviction but also provided the government with assurance that there was sufficient evidence to convict Silver if a jury is properly instructed on the law and decides to dcourt to review last week's ruling, which wiped out the conviction but also provided the government with assurance that there was sufficient evidence to convict Silver if a jury is properly instructed on the law and decides to do so.

The ruling by the three - man panel at the High Court, which the Government is appealing, means Mrs May must seek parliamentary approval before formally starting the two - year countdown to Brexit.

Among his numerous high - profile issues, McGuire helped win the landmark Silver v. Pataki case in which New York's highest court ruled legislators «may not alter» the language of a governor's budget proposal.

A NEC Member of NLC, Comrade Issa Aremu has lauded the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which on Wednesday 25 April 2018 reaffirms the right of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make rules guiding the election timetable.

The hues and cry of Hon. James Faleke, the running mate to late Audu Abubakar may have just been given a wave of hand as Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the federal high court, Abuja, on Friday ruled that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the cases involving the Kogi governorship election, which was declared inconclusive on November 22.

The nation's highest court left in place a lower court ruling halting President Obama's executive action, which would have affected as many as 4 million illegal immigrants, many of whom are parents of legal citizens, granting them work permits and deferred deportation.

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Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Debra James ruled that the Orthodox practice of Kaporos, during which chickens are slaughtered before the high holy day of Yom Kippur to atone for sins, can proceed, knocking down a challenge by a Brooklyn animal - rights group.

Ozekhome said the order was brought pursuant to order 26 rule 8 (1) of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such matrule 8 (1) of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such maCourt Civil Procedure Rule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such matRule 2009 and Section 44 (1) of the 1999 constitution which gives the court the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such macourt the discretionary powers to adjudicate on such matter.

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified a ruling by the Federal High Court (FHC) which prohibited the arrest of Buruji Kashamu by Nigerian law enforcement agencies.

But reading his dissenting opinion during the ruling in which Justice Anin Yeboah described his lone stance as a «solitary path», the justice of the supreme court said «even though in the high court references were made to the constitution of the NDC, the constitution of the NDC can not be read in isolation from article 94 of the 1992 constitution which any candidate for parliamentary election must strictly satisfy».

The appeal court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Court in 2015.

The 4 - 1 majority ruling in favour of an application brought before the Supreme Court by lawyers for Dr. Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings was given on Thursday May 19 2016 in which the panel led by Justice William Atuguba stayed proceedings in the high court case against the candidature of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings pending the interpretation of article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution on June 2 Court by lawyers for Dr. Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings was given on Thursday May 19 2016 in which the panel led by Justice William Atuguba stayed proceedings in the high court case against the candidature of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings pending the interpretation of article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution on June 2 court case against the candidature of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings pending the interpretation of article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution on June 2 2016.

Moreover, a High Court ruling in March found the executive had failed in its duty to have an Irish language strategy, emboldening Sinn Fein which maintains that previous agreements guaranteed an act would be implemented.

Meanwhile, Dr Nduom himself has welcomed the ruling by the Accra High Court which nullified his disqualification from the 2016 presidential race.

The decision, which overturns the ruling of the High Court earlier this year, states that such segregation discriminates against both girls and boys, and is likely to force changes at a host of other faith schools in the UK that similarly segregate their pupils.

In a swift reaction to the High Court ruling upon which it ordered the Federal Government and her to provide information relating to N30 trillion allegedly unaccounted for during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, immediate past Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala said she wasn't served any court proceCourt ruling upon which it ordered the Federal Government and her to provide information relating to N30 trillion allegedly unaccounted for during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, immediate past Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala said she wasn't served any court procecourt processes.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Amidst the shocked reaction to the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling ---- which opens up the possibility of religious exemptions being used as corporate get - out - of - jail free cards regarding employee nondiscrimination protections ---- there was a less - noticed bit of good news on the last day of the high court's sesCourt's Hobby Lobby ruling ---- which opens up the possibility of religious exemptions being used as corporate get - out - of - jail free cards regarding employee nondiscrimination protections ---- there was a less - noticed bit of good news on the last day of the high court's sescourt's session.

A five - man bench of the apex court made the order in a unanimous ruling in which it dismissed Metuh's application for an order of stay of proceedings of his trial before the Federal High Ccourt made the order in a unanimous ruling in which it dismissed Metuh's application for an order of stay of proceedings of his trial before the Federal High CourtCourt.

The Electoral Commission has filed an appeal to challenge the High Court ruling asking it to allow the Progressive People's Party to correct certain mistakes he made on his nomination form for which reason he was disqualified from the race.

Gulak, the ultimate poseur with an over-exaggerated sense of self, told journalists that a high court had thrown out an application by Uche Secondus, PDP's acting National Chairman, which sought to stop an earlier ruling that Secondus should vacate his position within 14 days.

The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has upheld the ruling of a Federal High Court Kano, which forfeited in the interim, $ 9,772,800 and # 74,000 belonging to former Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations Mr. Andrew Yakubu.

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified a ruling by the Federal High Court (FHC) which prohibited the arrest of Senator Buruji Kashamu by Nigerian law enforcement agencies.

Delivering the judgement, the President of the Court Martial, Brigadier General Gbenga Olusegun Adesina, said that the offences ran contrary to Nigerian Army's Rules of Engagement (ROE) and also against Nigerian Laws and Geneva Conventions which Nigeria is signatory to and which the Nigerian Army as a professional Army holds in high esteem.

The Eddy Olafeso - led faction of the party in the zone had appealed a November 8 ruling by the Federal High Court, Ado - Ekiti, which declared the Ogundipe - led executive as the authentic leadership of the party in the zone and forbade the Olafeso - led group from parading itself as members of the South West zonal exco and from participating in the forthcoming national convention as representatives of the zonal exco.

Republican leadership said Monday it was prepared to insert into the budget measures that would eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers unless the High Court ruled on the bill, which had been blocked by circuit court judge Maryann Sumi because of concerns over the state's open meetingsCourt ruled on the bill, which had been blocked by circuit court judge Maryann Sumi because of concerns over the state's open meetingscourt judge Maryann Sumi because of concerns over the state's open meetings law.