UK court blocks Iraqi general's bid to prosecute Blair

Britain's High Court has blocked an attempt by an Iraqi ex-general to prosecute former Prime Minister Tony Blair for invading Iraq in 2003.

British arms sales to Saudi Arabia upheld in court

Britain's High Court ruled Monday that the sales of arms to Saudi Arabia are lawful.

London court rejects Nigeria pollution suit against Shell oil

A London court on Thursday sided with one of the largest companies in the world, in a lawsuit that accuses the company of polluting precious water and farmland in Nigeria for decades.

Japan's Top Court Deals Blow to Opponents of US Base on Okinawa

Japan's top court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a government plan to relocate a U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa, dealing a blow to islanders' efforts to get rid of the base altogether.

Philippines' Supreme Court allows burial of Marcos at Heroes' Cemetary

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday authorized the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes Cemetery in Manila, a matter that divides supporters and opponents.

Britain 'getting on' with Brexit plans, Prime Minister Theresa May says

Britain is "getting on" with plans to exit from the European Union despite a High Court ruling that Parliament must vote on the formal process, Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday.

British PM speaks with Merkel, Juncker following Brexit ruling by judges

British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke Friday with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker following Thursday's High Court judgement on triggering Britain's exit from the European Union, according to an official statement.

UK court rules parliament approval needed to trigger Brexit

The High Court in London has ruled that parliament, not the government, must approve the start of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, in a landmark decision that could delay Brexit.

Israeli court orders demolition of Jewish settlement in West Bank

Israel's Supreme Court ordered the evacuation and demolition of a Netiv Ha'avot, West Bank, outpost built for Jewish settlers.

Philippine court halts plans to bury Ferdinand Marcos at heroes' cemetery

The high court in the Philippines has stopped plans by the government of President Rodrigo Duterte to bury former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes' Cemetery.

Israeli court makes way for demolition of Palestinian village

An Israeli high court ruling has rejected a request to halt the demolition of a Palestinian West Bank village. Activists fear the worst is soon to come for the settlement of 340 people, which has been fighting over right for land for nearly 30 years.

US policy favours selling of "Kurdish oil"

By Selen Tonkus and Ovunc Kutlu (AA)
The overturning by a U.S. court on Monday not  to seize a tanker off the coast of Texas carrying disputed Kurdish oil could pave the way for oil from the northern Iraqi autonomous region to be sold without the approval of Baghdad, signifying a major U.S. policy shift in favor of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) say energy analysts.

The United Kalavrvta tanker is anchored 60 miles off the U.S. coast with 1 million barrels of crude oil worth around $100 million, while the legal dispute between the Iraqi government in Baghdad and KRG in northern Iraq is settled. 
“I believe that the U.S. market will open up to Kurdish oil,” said Marina Ottaway, a Middle East expert at Wilson Center, a Washington-based think tank.

High Court rejects application against release of Palestinian prisoners...

The High Court rejected the application by the Almagor Terror Victims Association on Tuesday evening against the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners.

The prisoners are being released as part of a deal that was made in July to kick-start the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

The High Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction on the matter and that two prior applications that challenged the government's decision were similarly rejected.