Afghan detainee rights ruling [Canada FC] News
Afghan detainee rights ruling [Canada FC]

Amnesty International Canada and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association v. Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces, et al., Federal Court of Canada, March 12, 2008 [ruling that the protections provided by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms do not extend to detainees held by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan]. Read the full text of the judgment [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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