2017 – Page 71 – World Justice News

Parents Must Identify Pirate Kids Or Pay Their Fines

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

If parents are aware that their children have committed copyright infringement they must identify them to the court if required to do so, or pay their fines. That was the ruling of Germany’s Federal Court […]

Fifa passes further evidence to Swiss and United States authorities

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

Football’s governing body Fifa has passed on further evidence to Swiss and United States authorities as it completed its internal investigation into alleged corruption. It has been co-operating with law enforcement since May 2015 when […]

‘The pain never goes away’: Prom night killer sentenced

March 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Kodey Carisse’s last memories of her brother, Brandon Volpi, are of him laughing and smiling in his prom night photos. Now, there is just an emptiness that comes with the sorrow of a life taken […]

Allan Griffin trial – Verdict of guilty offers some closure to years long trial

March 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

It was a long, difficult path to justice for two Cochrane families mired in a disturbing sexual assault case that spanned years. But on Wednesday, they finally received the justice they had been waiting for […]

Mark Duggan’s family lose inquest appeal

March 29, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The family of Mark Duggan, whose death sparked riots around England, have lost a legal challenge against the conclusion his death was lawful. Jurors concluded the 29-year-old was lawfully killed by a police marksman in […]

UK triggers Article 50 process of leaving EU

March 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

The UK is officially on its way out of the European Union after 44 years. Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty starting a two year countdown to the UK’s […]

Judge says Human Rights Commission must accept accessibility complaint

March 29, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Judge says the province’s Human Rights Commission must accept a complaint launched by an accessibility group over alleged systemic discrimination by the province. The Human Rights Commission tried to […]

Killing of 3 teens during burglary may test Oklahoma ‘stand your ground’ law

March 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Three teen burglary suspects were shot and killed Monday by a homeowner’s son armed with an assault rifle in Oklahoma — which has a “stand your ground” law — and the alleged getaway driver in […]

Scottish Parliament says YES to second Independence Referendum – but not for at least 18 months

March 28, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The Scottish Parliament has backed Nicola Sturgeon’s call for the powers to hold a second independence referendum. MSPs voted 69 to 59 to mandate the First Minister to seek permission from the UK Government for […]

‘Carlos the Jackal’ jailed over 1974 Paris grenade attack

March 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Terrorist “Carlos the Jackal” has been jailed for life for a third time over a deadly 1974 attack on a Paris shopping centre. Five judges found Venezuelan-born Ilich Ramirez Sanchez guilty of throwing a grenade […]

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 […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

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