November 2016 – World Justice News

Cooking Club for Sunday Dec 4: Beef Stew

November 30, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

Let’s make Beef Stew! Asfchic and I are cranking up our crock pots and planning a great Sunday dinner that is easily adaptable to your individual preferences. Our recipe calls for: 2 pounds beef stew […]

Inquiry Recommends Federal Court Justice Robin Camp Should Be Removed From The Bench

November 30, 2016 World Justice News 0

Justice Robin Camp, the judge who asked a woman during an Alberta rape trial why she couldn’t just keep her knees together, should be removed from the bench, according to a unanimous recommendation from the […]

Karen Danczuk’s brother , Michael Burke, found guilty of rapes.

November 30, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The brother of Karen Danczuk was today found guilty of raping two teenage girls and a woman. Michael Burke, 38, of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has been convicted of eight charges of rape and one charge […]

Amnesty links palm oil to child labour in Indonesia

November 30, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Amnesty International say children as young as eight are being used in Indonesia to produce palm oil found in popular household products. It also alleges that children are working in “hazardous” conditions. Among those linked […]

Serious issues with California’s court system upgrade

November 30, 2016 zoshinuk 0

California’s courts are rolling out new software called ‘Odyssey’ which deals with case file management – but it is jeopardising people’s jobs and freedom. ‘Odyssey’ was created by Texas-based Tyler Technologies, costs about $5m and […]

New Crime Severity Score Measures Crimes

November 30, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has compiled the new system of measuring crime in England and Wales. The Crime Severity Score (CSS) is designed to reflect the relative harm of offending, rather than how […]

National Lottery Accounts Hacked Fear

November 30, 2016 World Justice News 0

About 26,500 National Lottery accounts are feared to have been hacked, according to its operator Camelot. The firm said it did not believe its own systems had been compromised, but rather that the players’ login […]

Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark duty to consult case

November 30, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Elyse Skura A remote Nunavut community heads to the Supreme Court of Canada today to argue a case which could literally set the ground rules for how Indigenous communities are consulted about development projects. […]

Jury convicts White Boy Posse boss of manslaughter for 2012 shooting

November 30, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

BY: TONY BLAIS A full-patch member and boss of the White Boy Posse street gang was convicted of manslaughter by an Edmonton jury Tuesday for his part in the 2012 fatal ambush of a […]

Paedophile Football Coach Barry Bennell Charged With Child Sex Offences

November 29, 2016 World Justice News 0

Former football coach Barry Bennell has been charged with eight offences of sexual assault against a boy aged under 14, prosecutors have said. The Crown Prosecution Service said it had received a file of evidence […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Month: November 2016

Cooking Club for Sunday Dec 4: Beef Stew

Inquiry Recommends Federal Court Justice Robin Camp Should Be Removed From The Bench

Karen Danczuk’s brother , Michael Burke, found guilty of rapes.

Amnesty links palm oil to child labour in Indonesia

Serious issues with California’s court system upgrade

New Crime Severity Score Measures Crimes

National Lottery Accounts Hacked Fear

Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark duty to consult case

Jury convicts White Boy Posse boss of manslaughter for 2012 shooting

Paedophile Football Coach Barry Bennell Charged With Child Sex Offences