October 2017 – World Justice News

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort charged with US tax fraud

October 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been charged with conspiring to defraud the US in his dealings with Ukraine. The 12 charges brought against Mr Manafort and one of his business associates, […]

Child maintenance bank account loophole to be closed

October 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance, under new laws to be brought in within months. If a parent owes maintenance, payment can currently be taken only from […]

Barack Obama called for jury duty in Illinois and plans to serve

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former US president Barack Obama has been summoned for jury duty in the state of Illinois and is planning to serve, a court official says. Details have not been released but he is expected to […]

Jailed drunk plane passenger to face more charges when released

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

A drunken airline passenger jailed in Canada this week will face a drink-driving charge when she gets out of jail. Bridget Hanley, from north Manchester, was sentenced to 20 days behind bars after attacking a […]

Trump-Russia investigation: First charges filed

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

The first charges have been filed in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into alleged Russia interference in the 2016 US election, media reports say. It was not clear what the charges were […]

Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The measures came early on Saturday after the Catalan parliament voted to declare independence on Friday. An official state bulletin […]

Son of Equatorial Guinea leader sentenced for embezzlement

October 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Samuel Petrequin, associated press Associated Press journalists Alex Turnbull and Nicolas Garriga contributed A French court on Friday handed the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president a suspended sentence of three years in prison for […]

Rules on youth crime disclosure ‘must change’, say MPs

October 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Lisa Dowd People with childhood criminal convictions should not always have them flagged up in checks, according to a report by MPs. It suggests the rules should be relaxed because the current system hinders […]

Justice minister denounces judge’s comments on teen sexual assault victim’s weight

October 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Quebec’s justice minister says comments made by a Quebec court judge about a teenage victim assaulted by her taxi driver are unacceptable, after it came to light that the judge had commented on the girl’s weight and […]

Voice samples may soon become China’s new weapon in surveillance drive

October 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 26: Human Rights Watch has said that China is setting up a national voice biometric database for ‘voice pattern’ samples, reportedly in a bid to further infringe the already shrinking […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2017

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort charged with US tax fraud

Child maintenance bank account loophole to be closed

Barack Obama called for jury duty in Illinois and plans to serve

Jailed drunk plane passenger to face more charges when released

Trump-Russia investigation: First charges filed

Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government

Son of Equatorial Guinea leader sentenced for embezzlement

Rules on youth crime disclosure ‘must change’, say MPs

Justice minister denounces judge’s comments on teen sexual assault victim’s weight

Voice samples may soon become China’s new weapon in surveillance drive