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The Shocking Case of Stefano Cucchi

Causing a stir in Italy at the moment is the controversial case of Stefano Cucchi who died while in custody after being arrested for dealing drugs in October 2009. Cucchi’s sister Ilaria has been campaigning tirelessly in an attempt to reveal the truth surrounding her late brother’s sudden, unexpected, and seemingly unjustified death. As an […]

Italy’s Humane Justice Minister Helps Out Her Friends

Italy’s Justice Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri is in the midst of a storm for using her influence to help out a few friends – such as Italian rogues, the Ligresti family. She even told the Ligrestis that they could count on her help. Oh, what it is to have friends in high places. This is […]

Amanda Knox Supported by Silvio Berlusconi

Justice

Amanda Knox, an American student in Perugia, her then boyfriend, an Italian Raffaele Solecito, and Rudy Guede were convicted of the murder of English student Meridith Kercher in a case which has sparked seemingly endless controversy. Now, even Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has become involved. Many in the United States of America are unhappy […]

The Reforms to Italy’s Justice System

Italy's Court of Cassation

Details of the epochal reforms to Italy’s justice system promised by Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are now emerging, even if the situation is still very fluid. What is being proposed now is likely to be very different from what, if anything, ends up in the laws which will change justice in Italy. Here are […]

Epochal Justice Reforms Coming to Italy

Justice

Silvio Berlusconi is promising epochal reforms to Italy’s somewhat sluggish justice system. The mere thought of Berlusconi tinkering with Italy’s justice system has already had Italy’s magistrates’ association threatening strike action. Opposition politicians from the Italian Values IDV party have labelled the very hazy outline proposals as fascist inspired. Others are wondering whether Berlusconi is […]

Leaden Judgement for Italy

The perennial battle between politicians and law enforcers in Italy trudges on. The new Italian judicial year started on the last day of January with the President of Italy’s Supreme Court remarking that the wheels of justice were turning so slowly here as to be almost imperceptible.

Clemente Mastella is Innocent!

It’s true, Mastella, Italy’s former justice minister who has come under all sorts of accusations for wrong doing, really does believe that he has done nothing wrong. His wife is also under investigation for suspected bribery. UPDATE below – this case has recently flared up once more – October 22, 2009.