Germany's Basic Law lets judges ban a party outright
Germany's constitution lets its Federal Constitutional Court ban a political party outright, though it has done so only twice since 1945.
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Winning native title in Australia brings a right to negotiate
Australian native title rests on traditional law and custom that continues today. A win brings a right to negotiate. The first compensation came in 2019.
England caps contingency fees in injury cases at 25%
A contingency fee lawyer takes a share of a client's win and nothing if the case fails. England caps injury fees at 25%, and a Canadian judge cut one by 90%.
A single ruling can bind courts that never heard the case
Under stare decisis, a lower court must follow a higher court's rulings. A court can overturn one of its own past rulings, but only for a compelling reason.
Patent trolls make money by threatening suits, not products
A patent troll buys patents it never uses, then threatens costly lawsuits until targets pay. IP Nav says its fees topped $700m.
A US habeas petition makes the government justify detention
A US habeas corpus petition makes the government show a judge its legal basis for holding someone. Immigration lawyers have filed more than 52,000.