Lawyers
Egypt’s Interior Ministry suspends two officers for assaulting lawyer
Egypt
October 5, 2019
Egypt’s Interior Ministry suspends two officers for assaulting lawyer
The head of The Egyptian Bar Association Sameh Ashour said on Friday that the Interior Ministry suspended two police officers…
Carlos Ghosn’s lead defense lawyer resigns
World
February 13, 2019
Carlos Ghosn’s lead defense lawyer resigns
Two lawyers defending former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on charges of financial misconduct quit suddenly on Wednesday, the latest shock…
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Iran sentences 3 rights lawyers to prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has sentenced two human rights lawyers to six years in prison and a third to…
Egypt court acquits 7 lawyers who protested against Tiran and Sanafir agreement
Egypt
October 25, 2017
Egypt court acquits 7 lawyers who protested against Tiran and Sanafir agreement
Mansheya Misdemeanor Court, in Alexandria, acquitted on Wednesday seven lawyers on charges of demonstrating without a permit and gathering in…
Court clears lawyers from ‘disseminating false information on Red Sea islands’
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Court clears lawyers from ‘disseminating false information on Red Sea islands’
Egypt court on Saturday acquitted 12 lawyers from charges of disseminating false information that the "Red Sea islands Tiran and…
Report ranks Egypt with lowest respect for ‘rule of law’
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Report ranks Egypt with lowest respect for ‘rule of law’
A US-based organization specializing in legal policy issues has ranked Egypt 110 out of 113 nations in its latest report…
Lockerbie lawyer seeks $330 million from Putin, Russia for MH17 disaster
World
May 23, 2016
Lockerbie lawyer seeks $330 million from Putin, Russia for MH17 disaster
The U.S. aviation lawyer who won compensation for victims of the 1988 Lockerbie aircraft bombing and is now seeking $330…
Anger at police builds up in Egypt, creates solidarity
Egypt
March 19, 2016
Anger at police builds up in Egypt, creates solidarity
The past months in Egypt have seen fluctuating moments of protest, and despite the varying backgrounds of those who dissent,…
Gharbiya lawyers protest alleged assault by policeman
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Gharbiya lawyers protest alleged assault by policeman
Dozens of lawyers protested outside the courtrooms complex in Basyoun, Gharbiya, on Tuesday morning, condemning an alleged assault by a…
Lawyers campaign seeks signatures to oust syndicate chief
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Lawyers campaign seeks signatures to oust syndicate chief
A campaign by members from the Lawyers' Syndicate continues to collect signatures to withdraw confidence from syndicate chief Sameh Ashour. Mohamed…