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Abelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi's lawyer Aamer Anwar announces that the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has decided to refer his client's case for appeal. The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission says its decision came after a review of new material allowed the family of the late al-Megrahi to appeal the conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in court. SOUNDBITE
As the family of convicted Lockerbie bomber Adelbaset Al-Megrahi begin an appeal against his conviction, their lawyer says that the United States and United Kingdom 'stand accused of living a monumental lie for 31 years' for the imprisonment of the now-deceased Libyan national. SOUNDBITE from the al-Megrahi family lawyer
The lawyer for Amanda Knox says the American is "very upset" after an Italian court reconvicted her of slander for accusing an innocent man of killing her British roommate in 2007, a murder she herself was jailed for before being acquitted. "She was looking to have a final point," lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova tells journalists, referring to the 17 years of legal procedures following the 2007 killing, "so at the moment she is very upset". SOUNDBITE
Prince Harry's lawyer David Sherborne arrives at the Rolls Building, Royal Courts of Justice. IMAGES
Suriname's highest court upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of political opponents. The verdict puts an end to the legal saga surrounding the onetime strongman of the small Dutch-speaking South American nation, but some fear the decision could result in unrest. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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