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Supreme Judicial Council rejects judicial authority draft law proposals
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.…
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