#legal-jurisdiction

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fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Terror charge tossed out for Kneecap rapper Mo Chara

A U.K. judge dismissed a terrorism charge against Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh due to lack of required consent and statutory time-limit jurisdictional defects.
fromVulture
4 days ago

Kneecap Rapper's Terrorism Charge Is Thrown Out

Per the BBC, a London court ruled on Friday that legal proceedings had been initiated before consent was obtained from relevant officials within a six-month deadline for such charges, with Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring stating that Woolwich Crown Court has no jurisdiction to try the "null" and "unlawful" case against the member of the Irish band.
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fromNew York Post
4 months ago

'Monumental' NYC ruling on Nazi-looted art tied to inspiration for Joel Grey character in 'Cabaret'

The Art Institute of Chicago's legal battle over a Nazi-looted drawing highlights significant jurisdictional implications for stolen art recovery in New York.
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