Lawyer Monthly - April 2023

Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering Wife and Son Once-prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, 54, has been convicted of murdering his wife and son, concluding a 'true crime' drama that has garnered nationwide attention. family housekeeper, and a gay college student who may have been involved with the other Murdaugh son, Buster. Along with allegagtions of a range of financial crimes – including hiring a man to shoot him to death so that Buster could receive his $10 million life insurance payout – the unwinding of Alex’s criminal endeavours, culminating in the potentially opioid-fuelled killing of his wife and son, has raised new questions about the legal protection that the Murdaugh family appeared to enjoy for years. sway in the US, its action “makes a very strong point” against Putin. “He’s clearly committed war crimes,” he said in a statement to journalists. Ben Emmerson, lead lawyer for the government of Ukraine, also spoke positively about the warrant. Speaking with Sky News, he said that “this is clearly the first shot in what might be eventually a much more substantial indictment against President Putin.” On 7 June 2021, Alex Murdaugh called 911 to report that his wife (Margaret ‘Maggie’ Murdaugh) and one of his two sons (Paul Murdaugh) had been shot to death at the family’s Islandton hunting lodge. Alex was indicted for their murders on 14 July 2022 and finally sentenced to two consecutive terms in prison on 3 March. The case has been notable for the Murdaugh family’s prominence in South Carolina’s legal landscape. Alex Murdaugh’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather each served as top prosecutors The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for President Putin, citing his regime's mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, where many have been adopted by Russian families. An arrest warrant was also issued for Russia's commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Alekseyevna LvovaBelova. The Rome Statute, which established the ICC in 1998, recognises the forced deportation of populations as a crime. Russia, which was initially a signatory to the Rome statute, withdrew its participation in in 2016, saying it did not recognise the jurisdiction of the court. While the move is unlikely to across the south of the state. It has also been notable for the number of twists and turns that have intrigued those following the case, and which have resulted in Alex facing down no fewer than 80 criminal charges. Paul, then 20, had been arrested earlier that year and was awaiting trial in connection with a boating accident in 2019 that had left a 19-year-old dead. Alex drew scrutiny following the incident for his attempts to disrupt any potential prosecution of his son. In so doing, he drew attention to the past deaths of one of his clients, the Murdaugh result in Putin’s arrest, as the ICC has no power to arrest suspects without the cooperation of a national government, the move places limitations on the Russian dictator’s ability to travel internationally. He may now be arrested should he attempt to enter any of the ICC’s 123 signatory nations. US President Joe Biden welcomed the issuing of the arrest warrant and noted that, while the court does not hold MONTHLY ROUND-UP 7 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for President Putin, citing his regime's mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, where many have been adopted by Russian families. An arrest warrant was also issued for Russia's commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Alekseyevna LvovaBelova. ICC Issues Unprecedented Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin

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