February 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Trump pushes for ban on gun ‘bump stocks’

February 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has signed an order to ban bump-stock devices, which were used by a gunman who killed 58 Las Vegas concert-goers last year. Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said he […]

Trump-Russia inquiry: Lawyer Alex van der Zwaan charged

February 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A London-based lawyer has been charged with making false statements to investigators looking at links between Donald Trump’s election campaign team and Russia. Court documents allege that Alex van der Zwaan made the false statements […]

Woman pleads guilty after ambulance abuse note

February 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 26-year-old woman who verbally abused paramedics and left a foul-mouthed note on their ambulance in Stoke-on-Trent has admitted a public order offence. Kirsty Sharman, of Parsonage Street, also accepted writing the handwritten message, which […]

Radiotherapy overdose: Man awarded £7m damages

February 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man left with a brain injury after being given double the intended dose of radiotherapy is to receive £7m in compensation. The 40-year-old was left with problems with his mobility, dexterity, vision, speech and […]

Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder jailed for 32 years

February 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

Paedophile Matthew Falder has been sentenced to 32 years in jail after admitting 137 charges including rape and blackmail. Sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Philip Parker QC said Falder’s crimes began with voyeurism as […]

Billionaire diamond trader and jeweller to stars allegedly involved in huge frauds

February 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

He was already the second most famous Mr N Modi of India. But now Nirav Modi – the billionaire diamond trader and jeweller to Hollywood and Bollywood stars – is in the news for very […]

Father jailed for attempted murder after hammer attack on children

February 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for life for trying to kill his three children and step-daughter by hitting them with a hammer then crashing a car into a wall. Owen Scott, 29, of Fawley, Hampshire, […]

Oxfam sex scandal: Director promises justice for victims

February 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

Oxfam says it will set up a commission to investigate past and present allegations of exploitation by staff. Oxfam International’s executive director Winnie Byanyima said it would “do justice” and “atone for the past”. She […]

Ex-teacher and twin brother arrested in NYC bomb plot

February 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former high school teacher and his brother were accused on Thursday of stockpiling explosive materials in their apartment and paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder to make bombs. Federal officials arrested Christian and […]

German lawyer cheesed off with endless pizza deliveries

February 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A German lawyer is cheesed off after receiving more than 100 unwanted pizzas delivered to his office – and now police are investigating the mystery. After all those pizzas in just over a fortnight, Guido […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Month: February 2018

Trump pushes for ban on gun ‘bump stocks’

Trump-Russia inquiry: Lawyer Alex van der Zwaan charged

Woman pleads guilty after ambulance abuse note

Radiotherapy overdose: Man awarded £7m damages

Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder jailed for 32 years

Billionaire diamond trader and jeweller to stars allegedly involved in huge frauds

Father jailed for attempted murder after hammer attack on children

Oxfam sex scandal: Director promises justice for victims

Ex-teacher and twin brother arrested in NYC bomb plot

German lawyer cheesed off with endless pizza deliveries