The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Friday nullified the result of last spring federal election in the riding of Terrebonne, overturning a single-vote victory by Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste due to an addressing error by Elections Canada. The SCC ruling leaves the Montreal-area seat vacant and sets the stage for a high-stakes by-election. In The post Supreme Court of Canada invalidates the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that interprovincial mobility is a constitutional right under Section 6 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court held that Section 6 of the Charter protects the right to move freely within Canada. It follows that when the government imposes an interprovincial travel restriction, it The post Canada high court affirms constitutional right to travel within the country appeared first on JURIST – News.

The UK High Court of Justice ruled on Friday that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully in designating Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, and ordered the decision to be quashed. The ruling found that the Home Secretary is empowered to exercise discretion when deciding to designate a group as a terrorist organization, and the proscription The post UK High Court rules Palestine Action ban unlawful appeared first on JURIST – News.

In a briefing delivered to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed recent initiatives and efforts to bolster stability and improve living conditions for Yemeni citizens amid the country’s long-running conflict, while simultaneously emphasizing the need for continued development and political progress to achieve sustainable The post UN Special Envoy for Yemen urges comprehensive development of political process to encourage stability appeared first on JURIST – News.