2017 – Page 68 – World Justice News

View from the bench: Ottawa judge’s job application reveals rare, compassionate inside take

April 9, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

BY GARY DIMMOCK Ontario Court Justice David Paciocco, recognized as one of Canada’s leading legal minds, has been appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. His successful job application is a tour de force […]

RCMP officer who alleged she was dragged through horse manure settles lawsuit

April 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

BY ANDREW SEYMOUR A female Mountie who alleges she was subjected to humiliating and demeaning hazings, bullying and sexual abuse at the hands of some of the male members of the national police force’s famed […]

‘Cricket lie’ wife-attacker Mustafa Bashir jailed

April 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man who admitted attacking his wife with a cricket bat and forcing her to drink bleach has been jailed after a judge said the court was “misled” over a cricket contract. Mustafa Bashir, 34, […]

Police officer kills suspected gang member execution-style on Kenyan street

April 7, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Footage of an extrajudicial killing of a young man reportedly shot multiple times by police has caused outrage in Kenya, sparking an investigation into the shooting. The video shows an undercover police officer shooting at […]

Vegan mother loses court battle over whether children should be vaccinated

April 7, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By chloe-chaplain A mother who objects to vaccinations because she is vegan has lost her court battle over whether her children will be immunised. A family court judge ruled that her two children – aged […]

Tunisia sentences British DJ to jail for Muslim prayer remix

April 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced the British DJ Dax J to a year in jail after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer. London-born Dax J, was charged with public indecency and […]

Federal judge blocks 1 Arkansas execution, rules others can proceed as planned

April 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Despite finding that Arkansas’ expedited clemency process was “beyond imperfect,” a federal judge ruled Thursday that most of the eight executions scheduled this month can proceed as planned. U.S. District Court Judge D.P. Marshall did […]

Westminster Bridge attack death toll rises to five

April 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during the Westminster terror attack has died, police have said. Andreea Cristea is the fifth victim of the attack on 22 March, in which Khalid Masood drove […]

Judges overturn abuse conviction of man who killed himself during trial

April 6, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The conviction of a former boarding school worker found guilty of child sexual abuse after he killed himself during his trial has been overturned. Darren Turk, 54, killed himself last June while he was on […]

High-end prostitute convicted in death of Google executive may be deported back to Canada

April 6, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A high-end call girl convicted in the overdose death of a Google executive is facing possible deportation to her native Canada after being detained by U.S. immigration authorities. Alix Tichelman pleaded guilty two years ago […]

Human Rights

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

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Year: 2017

View from the bench: Ottawa judge’s job application reveals rare, compassionate inside take

RCMP officer who alleged she was dragged through horse manure settles lawsuit

‘Cricket lie’ wife-attacker Mustafa Bashir jailed

Police officer kills suspected gang member execution-style on Kenyan street

Vegan mother loses court battle over whether children should be vaccinated

Tunisia sentences British DJ to jail for Muslim prayer remix

Federal judge blocks 1 Arkansas execution, rules others can proceed as planned

Westminster Bridge attack death toll rises to five

Judges overturn abuse conviction of man who killed himself during trial

High-end prostitute convicted in death of Google executive may be deported back to Canada