Neel Lalchandani and Catalina Odio secure important victory on behalf of BGL client and exoneree Tyrone Jones, winning an acknowledgment of his innocence under the Walter Lomax Act and the statutory maximum in compensation for the injustice of Mr. Jones’s wrongful conviction and incarceration. – Go Health Pro

Neel Lalchandani and Catalina Odio secure important victory on behalf of BGL client and exoneree Tyrone Jones, winning an acknowledgment of his innocence under the Walter Lomax Act and the statutory maximum in compensation for the injustice of Mr. Jones’s wrongful conviction and incarceration. – Go Health Pro

Brown, Goldstein & Levy attorneys Neel Lalchandani and Catalina Odio obtained an important victory on behalf of Tyrone Jones, who was wrongfully convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to life in prison; he served ten years behind bars before being exonerated. Mr. Jones was awarded every dollar allowed under the Walter Lomax Act … Read more

Washington state-level WARN Act adds major compliance hurdles – Go Health Pro

Washington state-level WARN Act adds major compliance hurdles – Go Health Pro

                On May 13, 2025, Governor Ferguson signed ESSB 5525, creating significant obligations for Washington employers conducting specific mass layoffs and business closings. Since 1989, the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) has required employers with 100 or more full-time employees to provide advance notice … Read more

Jamie Strawbridge shared his expertise and led a Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE course on ADA, FHA, and the Rehabilitation Act, teaching other legal community leaders across the country. – Go Health Pro

Brown, Goldstein & Levy partner Jamie Strawbridge recently served as a guest instructor with myLawCLE, teaching part of a CLE course that offered legal professionals an in-depth look at disability laws in the United States and reasonable accommodations. Jamie led the first session of a multi-part course. Jamie’s session provided a foundational overview of key … Read more

Beijing cautions Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to ‘act with prudence’ over port deal – Go Health Pro

Beijing cautions Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to ‘act with prudence’ over port deal – Go Health Pro

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has cautioned Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings to maintain “a clear understanding” of the situation and “act with prudence” after Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate pledged earlier this week that its Panama port sale would not violate any laws. A ministry spokeswoman made the remarks on Thursday after the conglomerate issued a … Read more

Trial in Absentia Under the Bangladesh International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Trial in Absentia Under the Bangladesh International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Introduction

Following mass student protests and a violent crackdown that killed at least 1,400 people, Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year authoritarian rule as Prime Minister of Bangladesh ended on 5 August 2024 (here, here, here). Amid unprecedented public outrage, she fled to India, and an interim Government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus took charge. The violence was largely triggered by the Government’s shoot-on-sight orders to suppress the protests. Legal proceedings under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act (ICTA) have since been initiated against Hasina and other Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) leaders for alleged crimes against humanity. Although the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) has requested her extradition from India, Indian authorities have refused, citing carve-out clauses under the extradition treaty. Special Adviser to the Chief Prosecutor, Toby Cadman, has asserted that the trial will proceed in Hasina’s absence, if necessary. However, this post challenges the legality of conducting such trials in absentia, arguing they lack justification under both the ICTA and international criminal law. This argument gains further weight from the fact that the ICTA prescribes death penalty as its maximum punishment. The post will start by exploring the historical background of the ICTA, then move on to examine its core legal provisions and significant judicial decisions, both domestic and international, complemented by a comparative analysis of the well-established jurisprudence of the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It ultimately argues that, unless the law is reformed to align with international standards, conducting a trial against Hasina and other defendants in absentia would be inconsistent with established legal norms and would undermine fundamental principles of due process.

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