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Supreme Judicial Council rejects judicial authority draft law proposals
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Supreme Judicial Council rejects judicial authority draft law proposals
The Supreme Judicial Council has rejected the two main proposals for the judicial authority draft law. One proposal had been…
Lawyers crisis escalates
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Lawyers crisis escalates
The crisis between lawyers and judges over the new judicial authority draft law has escalated, as the judges called…
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Tears, smiles, hugs and cheers fill newspapers’ pages Wednesday as pictures of the reunion between freed Palestinian prisoners and their…
Decision on Mubarak judge replacement postponed to October
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Decision on Mubarak judge replacement postponed to October
The Cairo Appeals Court on Tuesday postponed to 22 October its decision on a request to replace the judges handling…
Judges Club proposes amendments to judiciary
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Judges Club proposes amendments to judiciary
At a press conference on Thursday, the president of Egypt’s Judges Club, Ahmed al-Zend, announced parts of a proposed law…
Law graduates protest against colleagues inheriting top positions
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Law graduates protest against colleagues inheriting top positions
Dozens of law school graduates protested on Saturday at the Supreme Court demanding equality with chancellors' and judges' sons who…
Judge: Public opinion will bear no weight on sentencing
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Judge: Public opinion will bear no weight on sentencing
Public opinion will not sway the sentencing of former officials accused of corruption or killing protesters, a prominent judge has…
Supreme Judicial Council bans judges and prosecutors from making press statements
Egypt
July 12, 2011
Supreme Judicial Council bans judges and prosecutors from making press statements
The Supreme Judicial Council Issued a decision on Tuesday banning judges and prosecutors from appearing on satellite television stations and…
Prominent judge: Media ban on judges is non-negotiable
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Prominent judge: Media ban on judges is non-negotiable
A long-standing ban preventing judges from speaking to the media is not up for discussion, said Mohamed Ezzat Agwa, president of…
Case against two judges accused of insulting military dismissed
Egypt
June 11, 2011
Case against two judges accused of insulting military dismissed
Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on Saturday decided to dismiss a case against two judges accused of insulting the military judiciary.…