Shala case: two decisions by the Court of Appeals

The Court of Appeals Panel today denied Shala’s appeal against the Pre-Trial Judge’s decision rejecting the Defence motion challenging the jurisdiction of the Specialist Chambers. In another decision, the Court of Appeals Panel dealt with the accused’s appeal against the decision of the Pre-Trial Judge on the review of his detention. The Panel granted one ground of appeal and remanded the matter to the Pre-Trial Judge  in order to, inter alia, seek additional information from the KSC Registrar and invite the Defence to consult with the Belgian authorities about the potential enforcement of the conditions proposed by the accused . Other grounds of appeal are dismissed.