Spain
Spanish court acquits man accused of resisting an unlawful arrest.
Is a person justified in resisting unlawful arrest by police officers?
Elements of the Spanish National Police Corps responded to a call for a fight between several people. However, on...
United Kingdom
UK High Court finds a man liable for contempt of court for allowing someone else to impersonate him at a hearing.
Due to the restrictions of the pandemic, the courts implemented virtual hearings. However, what would happen if a person, taking advantage of this modality,...
Turkey
Blocking access to Twitter violates the right to freedom of expression, the Constitutional Court of Turkey rules.
Social media and the internet are modern tools for exercising freedom of expression in contemporary societies. What would happen if a government completely blocked...
Spain
The dismissal of a worker for shouting a swear word at his boss was unjustified, rules the Superior Tribunal of Justice of Madrid, Spain.
Can a worker be fired for shouting a swear word at his boss?
In Spain, a worker on his way out of the company was...
European Union
FIFA’s transfer regulations could be contrary to EU law, says EU Advocate General
Are FIFA's transfer regulations on player transfers illegal?
A former professional player sued FIFA and the Belgian Football Association in a Belgian court for damages....
Spain
Supreme Tribunal in Spain rules that it is not discriminatory to deny Spanish nationality to a person because of his or her polygamous marriage.
Polygamy is a valid reason to deny Spanish nationality according to the Spanish Supreme Tribunal of Justice (STS 3054/2008).
The Supreme Tribunal of Justice in...
Ireland
Marriage to an Irish citizen does not confer the right to live in the country, rules the Irish Supreme Court.
Case: Gorry & anor -v- Minister for Justice and Equality, A.B.M. & an or -v- Minister for Justice and Equality
The Irish Supreme Court ruled...
