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Marine Le Pen remains in charge of France’s far-right presidential campaign after a court ruling allowed her to continue seeking the 2027 presidency. She is running alongside Jordan Bardella, positioning him as her potential prime minister, despite a court conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds. Bardella, previously designated as the party’s alternate candidate, is now campaigning with Le Pen.

Marine Le Pen began her presidential campaign shortly after a court of appeal confirmed her guilty verdict. She remains defiant despite the ruling.

Marine Le Pen will appear on French primetime television on July 7 following a court of appeal ruling that found her guilty of systemising the embezzlement of EU funds within her party. She has stated she would not run with an electronic tag on but may reconsider.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in Kenya plans to recover Sh1.5 billion and pursue criminal prosecution after a Court of Appeal ruling declared compensation in the Ruaraka public land case illegal and void.

Two UK teenagers convicted of rape received four-year youth detention sentences after public backlash against initially lenient noncustodial orders. The appeals court ruled the original sentences unduly lenient, prompting a change to custodial terms, which the victims' families and a French rape survivor welcomed as a step toward justice.

A N100 million defamation judgment against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Nigeria has sparked a national debate over freedom of expression and civic activism. Over 50 civil society organizations, Amnesty International, senior lawyers, and human rights advocates have criticized the case, which is now being appealed in the Court of Appeal as a test of balancing reputational rights and public interest advocacy.

The Court of Appeal postponed a hearing on the appeal against the deregistration of ADC and other political parties. The appeal challenges a Federal High Court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five parties.

A UK judge has renewed contempt proceedings against Rajiv Menon KC, a lawyer representing Palestine Action defendants, after a prior attempt was ruled unlawful. Justice Johnson alleges Menon breached court directions during a closing speech, despite a Court of Appeal ruling that the initial referral was improper. The proceedings are described as unprecedented in English legal history.

The article criticizes the need to stop judicial rascality in Nigeria's party deregistration process and highlights that Mr. Lifu's judgment should not result in only reprimanding the Court of Appeal.

The editorial criticizes judicial actions regarding party deregistration, specifically referencing Mr Lifu's judgment and the Court of Appeal. It calls for an end to judicial misconduct labeled as 'rascality'.

The UK Court of Appeal upheld the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, rejecting a High Court ruling that had found the ban unlawful on grounds of policy breach, proportionality, and rights infringement. Campaigners warn the decision risks authoritarianism by granting excessive executive power over national security and protest rights.

The Nigerian Court of Appeal has stayed the deregistration of ADC, Accord, and three other opposition parties. The court criticized the Federal High Court judge who issued the initial deregistration order.

The Court of Appeal halted enforcement of a judgment that deregistered ADC, Accord, and three other opposition parties. The court also criticized the Federal High Court judge who issued the deregistration order.

The Accord Party has rejected a de-registration judgement, stating it was issued despite a Court of Appeal order to stay proceedings. The party plans to appeal the decision.

The Court of Appeal ruled that the government's ban on Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act was lawful, overturning a previous High Court decision that deemed the proscription unlawful. This marks the first time a direct action group has been banned under the Terrorism Act.

A legal practitioner has raised concerns regarding a planned special Court of Appeal sitting in Shendam, Plateau State. The lawyer questioned the decision to hold the session in the area.

The Nigerian Senate passed two bills to increase the number of Court of Appeal justices from 70 to 110 and Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90, aiming to address judicial overburden.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua dismissed the High Court's Sh50 million award against the Senate as an insult and vowed to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.

The Court of Appeal dismissed a leadership dispute within the PDP over its national convention in Ibadan, citing prior binding decisions by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The court ruled the matter academic due to these resolutions.

Paul Quinn was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a 2003 rape that Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of after DNA evidence linked Quinn to the crime. Malkinson spent 17 years in prison before his conviction was overturned in 2023, and a public inquiry is ongoing into police and judicial failures.

A Hong Kong private tutor, Stephen So Hon-to, had his 27-year sentence for plotting to murder his business partner reduced by three years, but his conviction was upheld. The Court of Appeal ruled the original sentence was too high, though the crime was described as egregious.

Three teenage boys convicted of raping two schoolgirls had their sentences referred to the Court of Appeal after a judge decided not to send them to jail, sparking public outrage. The case highlights concerns over sentencing for sexual crimes involving minors.

The Court of Appeal will review non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the rape of two girls. Keir Starmer announced the review after the boys, aged 14 and 15, received youth rehabilitation orders instead of custodial sentences.

The sentences of teenage rapists who avoided jail have been referred to the Court of Appeal for review. The case highlights concerns over leniency in sentencing for serious crimes. Sky News reported the breaking news.

London's Court of Appeal has upheld a $3 billion judgment against former PrivatBank owners Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholiubov, rejecting their appeal. The court dismissed their argument that earlier repayments should offset the award, enabling PrivatBank to enforce the ruling against their frozen assets worldwide.

Brenton Tarrant, the Australian white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims in the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, failed to appeal his guilty pleas. New Zealand's high court dismissed his claim that poor mental health and harsh prison conditions forced his admissions, calling the bid 'utterly devoid of merit'.

Benjamin Field, a former church warden, had his 2019 murder conviction for killing Peter Farquhar in Buckinghamshire quashed by the Court of Appeal, leading to a retrial. He was originally sentenced to at least 36 years in prison for the murder of the 69-year-old university lecturer.

Microsoft is facing an appeals phase in its legal dispute with ValueLicensing, which could impact parallel proceedings. A £3.5B class action against Microsoft has gained attention due to the ongoing litigation.