2017 – Page 69 – World Justice News

Dad loses term-time holiday Supreme court ruling

April 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

The UK Supreme Court has ruled on a case which has raised questions of parents’ rights and responsibilities. A father challenged a fine for taking his daughter on an unauthorised term-time holiday and the Supreme […]

Accused in 2007 triple slaying tried to lure victim to home, Crown alleges

April 6, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

An Ottawa man facing charges of first-degree murder in the 2007 triple homicide of retired tax judge Alban Garon, Garon’s wife and a neighbour had a hatred of taxes and those who collect them and […]

Woman loses Trump golf course urination privacy case

April 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A woman who claimed damages after a worker photographed her urinating at an Aberdeenshire golf course founded by Donald Trump has lost her case. Rohan Beyts sought £3,000 in damages from Trump International, saying staff […]

South Africa court permits domestic trade in rhino horns

April 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s constitutional court has rejected an attempt by the government to keep a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns. The ruling that the application be dismissed means that rhino horns can effectively […]

Court Orders Pornhub to Expose Copyright Infringers

April 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A federal court in California has ordered Pornhub to hand over names, email addresses, IP addresses, and other identifying information related to uploaders of pirated videos. The subpoena was requested by a producer of adult […]

Facebook acts to prevent reposts of revenge porn

April 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Facebook is taking fresh action to prevent so-called revenge porn from being spread across its platforms. The social network is making it impossible to repost or share intimate images of people thought to have been […]

Man denies ‘body in suitcase’ murder

April 4, 2017 zoshinuk 0

(Live updates were given by Chris Slater) The trial of Ming Jiang, accused of murdering his friend, dismembering his body, and leaving the torso in a suitcase in a lay-by in Derbyshire is set to […]

Florida governor reassigns 21 more murder cases as part of death-penalty dispute with prosecutor

April 4, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he was removing a state attorney from about two dozen murder cases, escalating a dispute between the two officials over the death penalty in one of the country’s […]

US teen pleads guilty to IS-inspired plot to kill pope

April 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A New Jersey teen pleaded guilty Monday to a plot allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group to kill Pope Francis during his 2015 visit to the United States. The US Justice Department said Santos […]

Canada Appeal Court Rules FBI Cannot Examine Megaupload Servers

April 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

When Megaupload was raided in 2012, more than 1,100 servers were seized in the United States. In addition, 32 were targeted in Canada, and the battle to determine who can access them has continued ever […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

Dad loses term-time holiday Supreme court ruling

Accused in 2007 triple slaying tried to lure victim to home, Crown alleges

Woman loses Trump golf course urination privacy case

South Africa court permits domestic trade in rhino horns

Court Orders Pornhub to Expose Copyright Infringers

Facebook acts to prevent reposts of revenge porn

Man denies ‘body in suitcase’ murder

Florida governor reassigns 21 more murder cases as part of death-penalty dispute with prosecutor

US teen pleads guilty to IS-inspired plot to kill pope

Canada Appeal Court Rules FBI Cannot Examine Megaupload Servers