
法務省は11日、2026年の司法試験結果を発表。合格者は1595人で、女性の割合が31.8%と現行制度開始以降で最大を記録した。合格率は41.2%で前年と同水準。
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法務省は2026年の司法試験の結果を発表し、合格者数や属性の内訳を明らかにした。
法務省は11日、2026年の司法試験の結果を発表した。3871人が受験し、合格者は昨年より14人増の1595人。女性の合格者(507人)が占める割合は31.8%で、現行制度が始まった06年以降最大となった。
合格率は前年と変わらず41.2%。合格者の平均年齢は26.9歳で、最年少は20歳、最年長は71歳だった。合格者数は政府目標の1500人を4年連続で上回った。
法科大学院別では早稲田大が149人で最多。慶応大125人、東京大117人と続いた。合格率トップは京都大の57.6%で、慶応大54.1%、一橋大52.6%の順だった。
一方、法科大学院を修了しなくても受験資格を得られる予備試験を経由した合格者は409人。合格率は85.9%に上った。

The Supreme Court's Grand Bench ruled on the 11th that the maximum vote disparity of 3.13 times in the July 2025 House of Councilors election was "unconstitutional." The appeal to invalidate the election was rejected. The Diet will be forced to take measures to correct disparities.

In response to the spate of illegal suitcase dumping around Ikebukuro Station, Tokyo's Toshima Ward has amended its ordinance to prohibit smoking and littering on the streets, and has announced plans to impose fines on those who dump suitcases. Approximately 290 cases of neglect have been confirmed in fiscal 2025, and the aim is to implement the law in April next year.

On the 11th, the Supreme Court's Grand Bench ruled that the ``1-vote disparity'' of up to 3.13 times in the House of Councilors election held in July last year was unconstitutional, stating that ``there was a state of gross inequality.'' The claim to invalidate the election was rejected. This is the first time that a House of Councilors election has been found to be unconstitutional after the introduction of combined constituencies.

The United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, South Korea, and other countries are broadcasting Supreme Court and Constitutional Court hearings live on the Internet. The purpose of the principle of public openness of trials stipulated in Article 82 of the Japanese Constitution is to check the judiciary by the sovereign, and if the Supreme Court's arguments are made available online, they can also serve as material for public scrutiny. We spoke to Tetsuro Hirano (57), a former judge and professor at Ritsumeikan University Law School.

It has been revealed that the Fukuoka Prefectural Police visually checked the "suspect notebooks" of arrested and detained suspects during property inspections. Notes submitted by defense attorneys are said to be protected by the right of confidential communication, but prefectural police checked for several seconds to make sure there were no dangerous objects or instructions to destroy evidence. The company said it has reviewed its operations and taken into consideration human rights and security needs.

On the 10th, the Fukuoka District Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim in a lawsuit filed against six expressway companies and the government by a man who had his application for an ETC personal card rejected because he was affiliated with an organized crime group. The plaintiffs argued that the expressway is a public property, and that not being able to use it just because they are affiliated with an organized crime group constitutes unreasonable discrimination.