Latest in Tag: Supreme Judicial Council Highlight
Latest in Tag: Supreme Judicial Council

Beirut explosion case referred to Lebanon’s Supreme Judicial Council
Four ministers resign following angry demonstrations across Lebanon, with media reports of possible full cabinet resignation

Supreme Judicial Council files reports against 3 news websites
The council claimed they published false information regarding the increase in judges’ salaries

Supreme Judicial Council imposes gag order on news related to judges and judiciary
Last week, the prosecution ordered a media gag on a corruption case involving the State Council

Al-Sisi forces judge into retirement for engaging in political work
The Supreme Judicial Council recommended that Zakaria Abdel Aziz retire for his alleged involvement in storming and looting a state security office

Justice minister resigns, new appointment expected
Experts question whether minister’s replacement will really help the reality of social equality and justice in Egypt

Relatives of jailed activists hold sit-in at High Court
Activist Mona Seif joined her mother’s stance, with both also being on hunger strike for the past 56 days

Constituent Assembly bans formation of political parties on religious grounds
“The committee amended Article 54, which pertains to the establishment of political parties, banning the formation or activities of a party that are based on religious grounds,” Salmawy said.

Judges for Egypt movement to be investigated
Supreme Judicial Council asks new Minister of Justice to investigate movement for breaking judicial authority law

SJC rejects Ahmed Suleiman’s return to Judiciary
The council rejected the former justice minister’s request to return to court of appeals

SJC to respond to Judiciary Law amendments
The Supreme Judicial Council says it will prepare a formal response to amendments to the Judiciary Law one day ahead of meeting with Judges’ Club

Suleiman criticises lowered age limit of judges
Minister of Justice Ahmed Suleiman speaks about proposed amendments to the Judiciary Law

2012: worst year for judiciary in six decades
A report published by The Arab Centre for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession criticised civilians and the government for undermining the judiciary

Public Fund Prosecution after Al Zend: Update
The chairman of the Judges’ Club is accused of illegally procuring lands on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast