singapore court of appeal
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CoA dismisses appeal against SICC Judge’s decision regarding the calculation of damages for breach of an aircraft purchase agreement.

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Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
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“Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa in a claim for damages while dismissing the appeal unanimously held that a Hyster 250 forklift is not a motor vehicle as defined under the Road Accident Fund Act, 1996.”

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Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
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“Citizenship is the gateway through which a number of rights under the Constitution can be accessed. It enables a person to enjoy freedom of movement, freedom of trade and political representation. While it is true that certain rights in our Constitution adheres to South African citizens only, this court has repeatedly affirmed that arbitrary and irrational distinctions between citizens and non-citizens are inconsistent with the Constitution.”

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supreme court of united kingdom
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Supreme Court of United Kingdom: The instant cases filed against Shell International for compensation of damages resulting from 2011 oil spill, the

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anti-slapp suit
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In an anti-SLAPP ruling, Supreme Court of Canada dismissed defamation suit targeting counter counter-speech protecting rights of marginalised groups, i.e.; transgender and other 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

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supreme court of the united states
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Affirming the decision of the Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit), the Court with a ratio of 7:2 held that first fair use factor as under 17 US Code §107(1) favours Lynn Goldsmith and not AWF.

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supreme court of the united states
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SCOTUS unanimously held that the plaintiffs failed to allege that the social media sites had intentionally provided any substantial aid or systemically assisted ISIS, which directly led to the Reina Nightclub terror attack.

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supreme court of canada
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The prohibitions set out in the Cannabis Regulation Act, 2018 are a means of serving the health and security of the public.

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superior court of justice, ontario
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The Court said that ignorance of the fact that G1 license holders had special provisions or restrictions while driving an ATV on a highway and not knowing that central lane is a highway is no defense.

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Supreme Court of Kenya
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With a ratio of 3:2, the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered a significant decision by holding that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to form association purely based on sexual orientation.

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United States District Court, Texas
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While deliberating over the case filed by non-profit abortion funds operating in Texas, the US District Court held that Texas’ Attorney General cannot enforce Texan anti-abortion laws outside the State of Texas

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High Court of the Republic of Singapore
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High Court of the Republic of Singapore: While deciding a case related to marital privilege, Chua Lee Ming* J. held that records

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Constitutional Court of South Africa
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The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the judgment and order of the High Court of South Africa, directing the applicant, Eskom to supply electricity to the two defaulting municipalities pending the institution of review proceedings.

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Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
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The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court setting aside the arbitral award observing that the application for the Principle of Separability requires a binding arbitration agreement.

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High Court of the Republic of Singapore
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“Despite the claimants’ assertion that they seek only to examine the Constitution, the true subject matter of the present application is the propriety of the claimants’ convictions, which were the remit of their respective cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. This application for permission amounts to a collateral attack on the earlier criminal decisions.”

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European Court of Justice (ECJ)
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“A person’s image constitutes one of the chief attributes of his or her personality as it reveals the person’s unique characteristics and distinguishes the person from others. The right to the protection of one’s image is thus one of the essential components of personal development and mainly presupposes that person’s control over the use of that image, including the right to refuse publication of it.”

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United States Court of Appeals (Seventh Circuit)
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The court has reversed the US District Court order that had barred the enforcement of a law passed by Southern District of Indiana, requiring the medical providers to dispose of foetal remains via burial or cremation instead of as “medical waste” stating that the law violated the First Amendment.

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Supreme Court of Canada
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The Supreme Court of Canada was deciding a dispute between Nova Chemicals and Dow Chemicals, where the issue revolved around accounting of profits as a remedy for patent infringement.

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European Court of Human Rights
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“References to traditions, general assumptions or prevailing social attitudes in a particular country are insufficient justification for a difference in treatment on grounds of sex, whether in favour of women or men”

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Singapore Court of Appeal
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The issue of cost recovery in various forums could impact the choice of dispute resolution forum by parties seeking to resolve their international commercial disputes in Singapore. This is a chief judgment for thirdparty funders, funding disputes in Singapore, as the degree to which costs may be recovered would be a relevant factor in making the commercial decision to fund a dispute.

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