Trial in China tests limits of legal system reform

BEIJING - Attorney in one case has galvanized defense lawyers in China and a window that fragile can display legal system of the country such as the next generation of leaders, went on trial Tuesday with the production of testimony to its customers.

The lawyer, Li Zhuang, a 50-year-old man from Beijing, incitement has been accused of a client on fake certificate. Mr Li was sentenced on similar charges after one of his clients before, a convicted gangster from the Western City of Chongqing, against him late last witnessed the year. Mr Li is currently 18 months in prison.

But some Chinese commentators appear to believe that Mr Li is guilty in both cases. Many think that he was framed to combat what they see as a raw campaign against corruption.

"Li Zhuang case is so important because it is on the judicial reform, is an indicator, to what extent China come", law professor Beijing University, said he Weifang, which also a sharp criticism has posted the case on his blog. "It will be 30 years China's legal reform back."

The unusual case started in the year 2007, as one of the most popular politicians of the country, Bo Xilai, free of charge from Chongqing, a large community of 30 million people in the Western China took over. The appointment was considered a challenge for Bo Lord, the son of one of the most powerful leaders of China. It was also as characters widely, the Bo Lord fishing was for a top job.

He was Minister for trade, so it was a remarkable movement because Chongqing was poor and suffered from some of the most serious environmental problems in China and a plague of organised crime.

But Mr Bo embarked on a number of spectacular actions in national spotlight to stay. Using methods reminiscent of political campaigns in the early period of Communist rule, he mobilized neighborhood cleanups and greetings to residents with old-style of Communist slogans, although via SMS messages sent. In particular, he began a wild raid against organised crime.

Caught in the campaign, Gong was Gangmo, the Familie end of 2009 that to defend him Mr Li had rented. Mr LI, a successful lawyer, previously which had defended against organised crime, travelled to Chongqing and met with Mr Gong. A few days later, said Mr Gong prosecutors that Mr Li advised him, falsely to testify that he was beaten for eight days and nights.

Within a month, Mr Li had tried and been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. This was reduced to one and a half years, because Mr Li worked. At the sentencing, but Chinese news reports said that Mr Li called angry that he was framed had.

On Tuesday, Mr Li went back to court. Prosecutors say that he was involved in fraud and that he attracted to fabricate witness evidence.

Many Chinese say they are appalled at what seems a crude use of the courts for political gain. In both studies, Chinese court case was ignored. Mr Li was not confronted his accuser, for example, in the location, and interrogated, his lawyers could not take it.

Newspapers and magazines with far in this case, for example, one of the leading magazines of the country, Caixin, devoted a cover story reported it and an editorial in the latest issue. Minute by minute coverage had several sites. Many say that if Mr Li is condemned, it will be to defend their customers impossible for other lawyers. "Li Zhuang defend defense is, the right to work as a lawyer in China and the ideal of Justice," Wei Rujiu, one of his lawyers, wrote in his blog on Tuesday.

The advertising is in contrast, the many lawyers who have been rounded up in a recent political crackdown in quiet. A statement, analysts say, is that Mr Li not political dissidents, so that it acceptable for the Chinese media on the issue to report.

But it can also signal that forces Bo Lord use efforts, are against Chongqing as a springboard back to Beijing, and possibly of the Politburo Standing Committee.

"Bo not undisputed in the party,", said Joshua Rosenzweig of the DUI Hua Foundation, a group in Hong Kong human rights monitoring. "It feeds in concern about how Bo has dealt with criminal justice in Chongqing."

Could have wider implications for China Bo Lord, he should win a seat of the Standing Committee, should be brought for law and order. Mr LI could make treatment a harbinger for the next Government view of the legal system.

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The plagiarizing Colombia-British judge prompts new trial

Colombia-British woman who has been attributed to millions of dollars to help care for his son, brain damage will have to return to court to try to get the money because in the trial, the judge has plagiarized most of his decisiona superior court.

Monica Cojocaru has received more than 5 million in April 2009 after successfully in the Colombia of British Columbia women's Hospital and its medical staff negligence at the birth of his son.

The child, Eric Cojocaru, was left with permanent brain damage after a birth complicated in 2001.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia Colombia Justice Joel Groves used more than 100 pages to expose its decision, including the criticism of three doctors involved in the birth, Groves said had not properly informed of the mother of potential risks to the child.

However, two of the three judges on a panel of the Court of appeal of British Columbia decided Thursday that Groves copied, nearly Word for Word, most of its decision.

The Group found more than 300 368 paragraphs were almost identical to the comments made by counsel for the family Cojocaru.

In its decision, the Court of appeal stated reasons for judgment groves can be considered its own, does not meet the standard of public responsibility and do not allow a meaningful review.

"A reasonable and informed observer could not be satisfied that the trial judge considered all the evidence before him and made the appropriate conclusions," the Panel wrote.

The Court of Appeal ordered a new trial.

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For children with autism parents, trial hits home

If a Stafford County sobbed jury this month found an attack on a law guilty autistic teen enforcement officer and he recommended 101/2 years in prison, spend a woman in the second row.

It was not the defendant's mother. She would not wines before reaching their car. It was Teresa champion.

Champion sat through the trial for days and couldn't help Parallels draw a 17 year old with autism between the defendant, Reginald "Neli" Latson, 19, and her son James,.

James this might have said, she thought. James could have done. It had fresh bruises on her body, which showed that James, had lost his temper, also up to the violence.

"This is what we live," said champion, of Springfield. "If they go over the edge, there is no retreat."

That affects a person the ability to communicate the cause of autism - a complex developmental disability, and interact with others – remains the subject of heated debate. What is not in dispute the increase in the number of children is found to have the disorder. 1985 Had autism in one of 2,500 people has been diagnosed in the United States now is the rate of one in 110.

Master said parents are acknowledge what she calls the "dark side of Autism" at the beginning of their children's capacity for aggression if they are frustrated, angry, or overexcited. Her son recently taken his attendant and attacked his father at a movie theater. Other parents describe scary episodes of bite, come and beat.

It is not easy, rest of children to talk, champion said. But it is necessary, because many are older and bigger always and crave more independence, leading to private battles becoming public.

During the Latson three days trial nobody disputed that attacked it a morning in may a member of Stafford. The Deputy was bleeding so lavish that responding officers thought he was shot dead had.

But why who has Asperger's syndrome Latson-, a relatively mild form of autism - did and whether he could have stopped themselves played a central role in his defense and deals, the sympathy of the parents in the Washington region and beyond.

"Everyone is"Oh my God, that is my son,"how", the Autism said Ann Gibbons speaks advocacy group. She said the RS calls attention to two key questions: "How do we protect the community, and how we protect the impaired individual?"

She said "And in this case we either do not protect".

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Egyptian demonstrators call for Mubarak trial - AFP

Egyptian demonstrators call for Mubarak TrialBy Samer al-Atrush (AFP) - 3 hours

CAIRO - tens of thousands of Egyptians massed in Cairo's iconic Tahrir square on Friday two months after President Hosni Mubarak, was replaced on demand, that former regime officials including the veteran strongman deleted and be tried.

Waving flags and banners in protest dubbed the "day of the trial and cleansing" holds, promised demonstrators that the military ruling Council to promise of reform and the press on the right.

Regular rallies were the numbers this week because of the involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood, the largest place because Mubarak was overthrown on February 11, but significantly higher and were the most organized opposition movement.

"These corrupt people must be tried," said Fairuz al-Tayyeb, 27, Wizard.

She said, was the military Council that took power when Mubarak was replaced on promises for a free and democratic system stalling.

"I don't understand why they are so slow." I believe corruption everywhere, even in the military. But now we know our way and we will keep coming back each Friday to the country cleaned's, "she said how overhead was a military helicopter."

"There is still a delay in people, which damaged the Egyptians." "We are concerned they can do even more damage", said Sameh Ahmed, 35, a consultant development.

Hossam Bahgat, which the Egyptian initiative for personal rights, said that the protest was successful.

"People come first and foremost to keep the momentum." The transition process have predictability has been lacking, "Said Bahgat."

"The Friday protests are effective in the always two or three concessions each time so far."

Earlier, draped in Egyptian flags, for weekly prayers included Muslims Christians while the Muslim cleric Safwat al-Higazi Mubarak make criminal charges required.

"We just don't want him for the millions (of dollars) but also try for the blood", he said the amount. "We want to try him as he tried in State security courts, the people, but we want a popular procedure."

Mubarak, his wife Suzanne, and their two sons, where Alaa and Gamal, and their wives by prohibited travel, and had frozen their assets.

Higazi said the Presidential Palace, had to go the "cleansing" threatens to storm of the State television building regime elements still existed.

"The lazy smell of the regime is under their masks." We are ready to occupy this building, and to make managing a patriotic media, "he said."

Tahrir square had been the center of the massive nationwide protests, on 25 January that and lead to the overthrow of Mubarak, pass the power of the Supreme Council of the armed forces.

Protest promised political reforms, the new military rulers but before the Friday, several men describes itself as former officers publicly asked the Council democratic aspirations.

In a series of defiant videos on YouTube widely accuse men they say the talk for many members of armed forces of military Council thwart the objectives of the revolution.

A, Hatem Abbadi, accused of the Supreme Council of the armed forces of staging a counter-revolution under the direction of the head, field marshal Hussein Tantawi, who was his Secretary of Defense for two decades.

Another, Sharif Othman, who says he is a former officer, Tantawi of corruption accused and said Friday's protest in uniform, who would join to demand "Cleaning" of the military officers.

The military Council has warned that all civilian military uniform at the protest with trial in a military court would make, reported the Government Al-Ahram on Friday.

Several former Ministers and members of Mubarak's National Democratic Party must be provided as part of an extensive inspection point in corruption is investigated, but activists say pro-democracy figures still in court.

Was held on Thursday Mubarak's Chief of staff Zakariah Azmi for 15 days on suspicion of the acquisition of assets be illegal.

Azmi, one of the closest collaborators of the former President, is examined by an anti-corruption Panel, which called for questioning Mubarak's son Gamal.

Gamal will appear next week before the Panel is expected to.

The first members of Mubarak's regime face trial was much outlaws former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, whose comprehensive security forces powers of arrest had right after the disaster.

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For children with autism parents, trial hits home

If a Stafford County sobbed jury this month found an attack on a law guilty autistic teen enforcement officer and he recommended 101/2 years in prison, spend a woman in the second row.

It was not the defendant's mother. She would not wines before reaching their car. It was Teresa champion.

Champion sat through the trial for days and couldn't help Parallels draw a 17 year old with autism between the defendant, Reginald "Neli" Latson, 19, and her son James,.

James this might have said, she thought. James could have done. It had fresh bruises on her body, which showed that James, had lost his temper, also up to the violence.

"This is what we live," said champion, of Springfield. "If they go over the edge, there is no retreat."

That affects a person the ability to communicate the cause of autism - a complex developmental disability, and interact with others – remains the subject of heated debate. What is not in dispute the increase in the number of children is found to have the disorder. 1985 Had autism in one of 2,500 people has been diagnosed in the United States now is the rate of one in 110.

Master said parents are acknowledge what she calls the "dark side of Autism" at the beginning of their children's capacity for aggression if they are frustrated, angry, or overexcited. Her son recently taken his attendant and attacked his father at a movie theater. Other parents describe scary episodes of bite, come and beat.

It is not easy, rest of children to talk, champion said. But it is necessary, because many are older and bigger always and crave more independence, leading to private battles becoming public.

During the Latson three days trial nobody disputed that attacked it a morning in may a member of Stafford. The Deputy was bleeding so lavish that responding officers thought he was shot dead had.

But why who has Asperger's syndrome Latson-, a relatively mild form of autism - did and whether he could have stopped themselves played a central role in his defense and deals, the sympathy of the parents in the Washington region and beyond.

"Everyone is"Oh my God, that is my son,"how", the Autism said Ann Gibbons speaks advocacy group. She said the RS calls attention to two key questions: "How do we protect the community, and how we protect the impaired individual?"

She said "And in this case we either do not protect".

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Italian Premier sex trial opens, memory - Los Angeles Times

Demonstrators hold posters and shirts carry Milan read "Out" to a court during the first day of Prime Minister of Silvio Berlusconi's "Ruby the heart stealer" trial. (Giuseppe Cacace / AFP/Getty Images / Bongarts / April 6, 2011)The process of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on charges of sexual misconduct and abuse of Wednesday makes open in Milan and was adjourned almost immediately to 31 May.

It was one of the testimony on alleged orgy-like parties at Berlusconi's Villa and phone-tap transcripts with girls who were said to male entertained handsomely paid guests on the most anticipated courtroom include events in the history of Italy, with evidence.

It began negotiations with a disappointing ten minutes.

The Defense list of senior friends, Ministers, members of Parliament, TV presenters and actors is testimony reportedly include George Clooney, has a villa close to Lake Como.

Berlusconi not Moroccan performer Karima El Mahroug, known by her stage name Ruby Biagiotti - Ruby the heart stealer - was present.

The 74-year-old Prime Minister is accused paying for sex with Mahroug last year, when she was 17 - a year younger than for legal prostitution in Italy - if she invited to Parties at his villa in Arcore, outside Milan, described in the press as fixed, which contain striptease and sex.

The Prime Minister has always protested his innocence, denying the sex with her and say that she lied about her age...

He was also accused of calling Milan police in May 2010 release her from prison on suspicion of the theft of more than $4000, claims it was related to then Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Berlusconi says that he convinced was that she was related with Mubarak and tried to avoid a diplomatic incident.

Berlusconi, who accused against him politically motivated the Italian justice, is also other studies for corruption, fraud and embezzlement in connection with his activities as a media entrepreneur.

Wednesday's hearing came a day after the Italian Parliament by a narrow margin in in favour of the transition of the study, a ministerial Special Court instead of the Milan court, caused by the charges of abuse of power was. However, not the study is intended to influence the decision, until he is confirmed by the Constitutional Court, told of Reuters is reported.

Coverage in the press was Wednesday study on newspaper and agency limited reporter; TV cameras in Italian courts usually allows were kept outside.

Reports that the prosecution would join Mahroug were denied by her defense lawyer, according to the Italian press agency ANSA. It said that the Court, her lawyer, Paolo Boccardi said, that his client not damage than say they would "not for journeys to the Arcore, neither... sometimes suffer damage from frequenting the Prime Minister"

Boccardi said contradicted the accusation of prostitution "what has always said Karima, she never was the object, sexual acts by the Prime Minister....""she has stressed always, that it, it takes no prostitutes during this study for granted that she were paid."

Janet.Stobart@LATimes.com

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For children with autism parents, trial hits home

If a Stafford County sobbed jury this month found an attack on a law guilty autistic teen enforcement officer and he recommended 101/2 years in prison, spend a woman in the second row.

It was not the defendant's mother. She would not wines before reaching their car. It was Teresa champion.

Champion sat through the trial for days and couldn't help Parallels draw a 17 year old with autism between the defendant, Reginald "Neli" Latson, 19, and her son James,.

James this might have said, she thought. James could have done. It had fresh bruises on her body, which showed that James, had lost his temper, also up to the violence.

"This is what we live," said champion, of Springfield. "If they go over the edge, there is no retreat."

That affects a person the ability to communicate the cause of autism - a complex developmental disability, and interact with others – remains the subject of heated debate. What is not in dispute the increase in the number of children is found to have the disorder. 1985 Had autism in one of 2,500 people has been diagnosed in the United States now is the rate of one in 110.

Master said parents are acknowledge what she calls the "dark side of Autism" at the beginning of their children's capacity for aggression if they are frustrated, angry, or overexcited. Her son recently taken his attendant and attacked his father at a movie theater. Other parents describe scary episodes of bite, come and beat.

It is not easy, rest of children to talk, champion said. But it is necessary, because many are older and bigger always and crave more independence, leading to private battles becoming public.

During the Latson three days trial nobody disputed that attacked it a morning in may a member of Stafford. The Deputy was bleeding so lavish that responding officers thought he was shot dead had.

But why who has Asperger's syndrome Latson-, a relatively mild form of autism - did and whether he could have stopped themselves played a central role in his defense and deals, the sympathy of the parents in the Washington region and beyond.

"Everyone is"Oh my God, that is my son,"how", the Autism said Ann Gibbons speaks advocacy group. She said the RS calls attention to two key questions: "How do we protect the community, and how we protect the impaired individual?"

She said "And in this case we either do not protect".

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