Court of Cassation
Judge: Public opinion will bear no weight on sentencing
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Judge: Public opinion will bear no weight on sentencing
Public opinion will not sway the sentencing of former officials accused of corruption or killing protesters, a prominent judge has…
Supreme Judicial Council bans judges and prosecutors from making press statements
Egypt
July 12, 2011
Supreme Judicial Council bans judges and prosecutors from making press statements
The Supreme Judicial Council Issued a decision on Tuesday banning judges and prosecutors from appearing on satellite television stations and…
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
Proponents of an independent judiciary hope that the appointment of a president to Egypt’s highest appeals court on Sunday will…
Egyptian authorities approve 4 new political parties
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Egyptian authorities approve 4 new political parties
The Egyptian Court of Cassation’s Party Affairs Committee approved the applications for the establishment of four new political parties on…
Hidelina owner acquitted in blood case
Egypt
July 18, 2010
Hidelina owner acquitted in blood case
Yesterday, the Court of Cassation exonerated Hani Sorour, the owner the pharmaceutical company Hidelina. Sorour had been accused of distributing…
Court of Cassation acquits suspects in Hidelina defective blood bags case
Egypt
July 17, 2010
Court of Cassation acquits suspects in Hidelina defective blood bags case
The Court of Cassation today overturned the guilty verdict against all those implicated in the Hidelina contaminated blood bags scandal, …
Court to hear Lebanese celebrity murder appeals
Egypt
February 2, 2010
Court to hear Lebanese celebrity murder appeals
The Court of Cassation is slated to hear appeals Thursday filed by notorious businessman Hisham Talaat Mustafa and former police…