The Swiss Federal Court is reviewing the 2022 referendum on the AHV reform, which narrowly passed with 50.6% support. This comes after recently revealed overly pessimistic financial projections by the federal government. The case draws parallels to the 2016 annulled…

Margrith Bigler-Eggenberger made history on December 4, 1974, as the first woman appointed to the Swiss Federal Court, overcoming significant barriers in a male-dominated legal landscape. Despite facing challenges, including a manipulated resume during her selection process, she championed women’s…

The Swiss Federal Court partially accepted the appeal of a Kosovo national convicted of attempted murder, citing personal hardship in relation to his severely disabled son living in a care home. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining family ties…

The Swiss Federal Court has significantly reduced the penalties for seven climate activists involved in a protest at a UBS branch in Lausanne where they scattered coal to protest the bank’s investments in fossil fuels. The court ruled that since…