2017 – Page 19 – World Justice News

Football Coach Retweets, Gets Sued for Copyright Infringement

September 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Pennsylvania-based King’s College and head football coach Jeffery Knarr are being sued for copyright infringement. Sports psychologist and author Dr. Keith Bell alleges that both committed offenses when Knarr retweeted a page from his book, […]

US ‘fake news’ kingpin Paul Horner found dead at 38

September 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

A writer who became notorious for peddling “fake news” during the 2016 US election campaign has died at 38. Paul Horner was found dead in his bed in Laveen, Arizona, on 18 September, after a […]

Two neo-Nazi groups added to banned list

September 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Scottish Dawn and NS131, both aliases of neo-Nazi group National Action, are to be banned under UK terror law, the government has announced. National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the […]

Man dies after police surround car

September 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has died in a “police shooting” near the M5 motorway in the Bristol area. The incident happened on the Portbury Hundred (A369) near the M5 junction 19 for Portishead at around 09:30 BST. […]

Contaminated blood: Victims can launch court damages action

September 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal in the 1970s and 1980s have won a ruling allowing them to launch a High Court action to seek damages. An official of the court said it was “appropriate” […]

Submissions made on Lubanga reduction of sentence, and Bensouda participates in UNGA meeting

September 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

by Margaux Lenormand Submissions from Defence, Prosecution and OPCV on Lubanga reduction of sentence: On 21 September, in the Lubanga case, Defence, Prosecution and OPCV filed observations submissions to the Appeals Chamber on the reduction […]

Sadistic killer Jason Marshall jailed for 39 years

September 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Sadistic killer Jason Marshall, who was filmed murdering a man during a bondage sex session, has been jailed for 39 years. Marshall, 28, posed as an MI5 agent before torturing and smothering 58-year-old Peter Fasoli […]

Full federal court to hear ‘Making a Murderer’ appeal

September 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By todd richmond, associated press A federal appeals court will consider arguments Tuesday over whether detectives tricked a Wisconsin inmate featured in the “Making a Murderer” series into confessing and whether he should go free […]

Man guilty of willfully obstructing police for failing to hand over phone passwords and PIN code

September 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

A UK court has reaffirmed the power for state agents to use sweeping counterterrorism legislation to require travelers hand over the passwords for their digital devices for their contents to be searched at borders. A […]

Hong Kong court issues landmark ruling in same-sex partner’s visa appeal

September 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Euan McKirdy, CNN, CNN’s Sol Han and Maggie Wong contributed reporting Hong Kong (CNN)A Hong Kong court has ruled that the same-sex partner of a British expatriate has the right to live in the […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Year: 2017

Football Coach Retweets, Gets Sued for Copyright Infringement

US ‘fake news’ kingpin Paul Horner found dead at 38

Two neo-Nazi groups added to banned list

Man dies after police surround car

Contaminated blood: Victims can launch court damages action

Submissions made on Lubanga reduction of sentence, and Bensouda participates in UNGA meeting

Sadistic killer Jason Marshall jailed for 39 years

Full federal court to hear ‘Making a Murderer’ appeal

Man guilty of willfully obstructing police for failing to hand over phone passwords and PIN code

Hong Kong court issues landmark ruling in same-sex partner’s visa appeal