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In 2004, the police asked a court in Prague for permission to tap the phone
of Jaroslav Capek, a restitution lawyer based in Hradec Kralove, East
Bohemia. The police were trying to prove that Mr Capek committed frauds
while representing Frantisek Oldrich Kinsky in his disputes with the state
over confiscated family property. On Wednesday, the Czech Constitutional
Court ruled that the interception was unsubstantiated and illegal. More
Current AffairsCourt rules Prague taxis can charge more
For years Prague City Hall has been doing battle with the city's taxi
drivers, whose reputation for overcharging passengers has become blight on
the city's name. Now that battle has taken a new turn. A Prague court has
ruled that taxi drivers do not have to respect a maximum fare per kilometre
set by the city's authorities.
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Current AffairsHow much is piracy costing the Czech Republic?
As in many parts of the world, The Simpsons Movie has been a huge hit here
in the Czech Republic. On its first weekend, it shot straight to the top of
the box-office chart, with more than 72 thousand viewers and grossing over
8 million CZK (40 thousand USD). But now, a pirate copy of the Czech
language version of the film has made it onto the internet; and industry
figures suggest that damages caused by the leak could make even these high
takings pale in comparison.
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Current AffairsNew verdict on police brutality case
On Thursday a regional court sentenced a former police officer to three
years in prison for having beaten to death an aggressive drunk driver. The
highly publicized case has dragged for thirteen years, has seen four
verdicts and opened debate on the extent to which police officers can get
away with abusing their office.
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Current AffairsThree more Czech fathers take their case to Strasbourg
Three Czech fathers seeking joint-custody of their children are taking
their cases to Strasbourg. They form the fifth-wave of parents who, unhappy
with the ruling of a Czech court, have turned to the European Court of
Human Rights. Last year alone, the Czech government was ordered by
Strasbourg to pay out more than 50 million CZK (2.5 million USD) in damages
to fathers who, it deemed, had been subject to discrimination at the hands
of a Czech judge. Is there anything that can be done to prevent further
waves of dissatisfied fathers going all the way to Strasbourg?
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