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Arseculeratne v. Priyani Soysa is a landmark and controversial case of alleged medical malpractice in Sri Lanka.Apart from being the first such case in recent times, it is also unique because the principal parties to the case were well known professionals of the country - lawyer Rienzie Arseculeratne (Plaintiff) and Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics, Priyani Soysa (Defendant).
The Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, commonly known as the Appeal Court, is the second most senior court in the Sri Lankan legal system, with only the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka above it. Established in 1971, under the Court of Appeal Act No. 44 of 1971, the Appeal Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Court or any lower court; its ...
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka is the highest judicial instance and final court of appeal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is composed of the Chief Justice and not less than six and not more than 17 Puisne Justices. Judges are appointed by the President with the nomination of the Parliamentary Council and serve for a lifetime period (65).
Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States, 593 F.2d 907 (10th Cir. 1976): Abstention to prevent duplicative litigation between state and federal courts; reversed by the Supreme Court. Thompson v. Johnson County Community College, 108 F. 3d 1388 (10th Cir. 1997): Worker privacy in bathrooms or changing rooms. United States v.
Testamentary cases of person deceased; Care of minors and their property; Jurisdiction of commercial disputes higher than Rs. 3 million in value and arising in the Western Province, is exercised by the High Court of Colombo. Appeals from judgments, decrees and orders of a district court lie to the Court of Appeal.
Missouri Court of Appeals (2007– ) Missouri: active [10] Jeevan S. Ahuja California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board: California: active [11] John F. Aiso: Superior Court of Los Angeles County (1957–1968); California Court of Appeal, 2nd District (1968–1972) California: deceased First Japanese American judge in the continental U.S ...
Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, abolished appeals to the Privy Council under the Court of Appeal Act, 1971, which came into effect on 15 November 1971. [69] Previously, the Privy Council had ruled in Ibralebbe v The Queen that it remained the highest court of appeal in Ceylon notwithstanding the country's independence as a dominion in 1948. [70]
"An open letter to Sri Lanka". Letter to the Jonsson family and the people of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. "After Swede killer's pardon, Sri Lanka frees 267 more prisoners". France24. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. "Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturns presidential pardon for Park Royal ...