April 2017 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Thai court sentences Spanish man to death for grisly murder

April 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Thai court sentenced a Spanish man to death on Friday for the grisly murder of a fellow Spaniard whose dismembered body parts were discovered in Bangkok’s main river last year. Artur Segarra, 38, was […]

Brain tumour linked to excessive mobile phone use in ‘landmark’ court case

April 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A court has ruled that excessive mobile phone usage is to blame for a man developing a brain tumour, in what could become a landmark ruling. The court in Ivrea, Italy, has awarded 57-year-old Roberto […]

Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee files lawsuit to preserve evidence in prison suicide

April 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Aaron Hernandez’s fiancée has filed an injunction to have any and all evidence from his death preserved on behalf of her daughter. The suit was filed in Bristol County, where Shayanna […]

Former poker champion sentenced to 8 years in prison for massive $31million debt fraud

April 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Associated Press and Jordan Gass-Poore for Dailymail.com One of the nation’s top poker players blamed gambling for derailing his life on Thursday in Manhattan federal court as he was sentenced to more than eight […]

Arkansas carries out execution for 1st time in over 11 years

April 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Arkansas executed its first inmate in over 11 years on Thursday after a protracted legal battle that questioned aspects of the use of the death penalty in the United States. Ledell Lee, 51, was pronounced […]

Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

One policeman has been shot dead and two others wounded in central Paris, French police say, with their suspected attacker killed by security forces. The Champs Elysees, where the shooting occurred, was sealed off. A […]

Stratford baby bus death: Parents guilty of causing child’s death

April 20, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The parents who disguised the death of their baby by pretending she had died on a London bus have been convicted of causing or allowing her death. Rosalin Baker, 25, and Jeffrey Wiltshire, 52, had […]

Disciplinary hearing for judge who wore a Trump Make America Great Again hat

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Ontario judge who wore the iconic cap to court in the week after the U.S. election is now facing judicial-disciplinary hearings that could force him off the bench, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported […]

Arkansas executions blocked by judge

April 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two court rulings dealt a blow to the US state of Arkansas in its attempt to put to death seven inmates within days. The first, on Wednesday evening, halted the execution due the following day […]

Coroner to consider if large hoard of gold coins found in OLD PIANO can be classed as treasure

April 20, 2017 zoshinuk 0

ByRichard VernallsJayne Thomson A coroner is to consider whether a large hoard of gold coins found hidden in an old piano can be classed as treasure. The stash of sovereigns, some dating to Queen Victoria’s […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Month: April 2017

Thai court sentences Spanish man to death for grisly murder

Brain tumour linked to excessive mobile phone use in ‘landmark’ court case

Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee files lawsuit to preserve evidence in prison suicide

Former poker champion sentenced to 8 years in prison for massive $31million debt fraud

Arkansas carries out execution for 1st time in over 11 years

Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris

Stratford baby bus death: Parents guilty of causing child’s death

Disciplinary hearing for judge who wore a Trump Make America Great Again hat

Arkansas executions blocked by judge

Coroner to consider if large hoard of gold coins found in OLD PIANO can be classed as treasure