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High Court Dismisses Russia’s Attempts to Stop Australia Taking Back Embassy Land

June 26, 2023
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A last-ditch effort to stop the Australian government from revoking Russia’s rights to a new embassy has been quashed after the country’s High Court dismissed a legal challenge. High Court of Australia Justice Jayne Jagot said on Monday that the Russian government’s arguments for holding onto the site were weak, and there was no legal…

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Squatters Increasingly Taking Over Homes Across US With No End in Sight, Experts Warn

March 21, 2023
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Amid an increase in reports of squatters taking over people’s homes across the country, one expert warned that the phenomenon is on the rise and noted that removing a squatter could take months. Real estate lawyer Jim Burling told Fox News on Tuesday that any home that is not occupied for a period of time…

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Alberta Introduces Bill to End Squatters’ Rights

December 6, 2022
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EDMONTON—The Alberta government introduced a new law on Dec. 5 to stop squatters from taking over someone’s land. If passed, private landowners would have the same protections previously only governments could use to defend against squatters. Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s justice minister, said at a news conference on Dec. 5: “Albertans value their land. They work…

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