September 2018 – World Justice News

Brett Kavanaugh Senate vote delayed: Trump orders FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations

September 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump has ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against his nominee for the US Supreme Court. The move came after a Senate committee voted to approve Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the […]

Regulators accuse Tesla’s Elon Musk of securities fraud

September 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla boss Elon Musk of securities fraud. The US financial regulator says Mr Musk’s claims that he had secured funding to take the electric carmaker […]

Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify over sex assault claim

September 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

The man nominated for a vacant post on the US Supreme Court by Donald Trump emphatically denied allegations of sexual assault on Thursday. Brett Kavanaugh told the Senate Judiciary Committee his confirmation process had become […]

Beckham is saved by ‘Mr Loophole’: Football legend is CLEARED of speeding after celebrity lawyer successfully fights claim on a technicality

September 27, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By AMIE GORDON and MARTIN ROBINSON, UK CHIEF REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE and JOE MIDDLETON David Beckham has been cleared of speeding after celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman, dubbed ‘Mr Loophole’, successfully fought the claim on a technicality. The former England captain, […]

Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford prepared statements

September 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh released the prepared testimony for today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations. What will happen […]

HMP The Mount: Cameras ‘routinely off’ at riot prison

September 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Prison officers’ body-worn cameras were routinely turned off at a jail where the “use of force was high and scrutiny of its use was weak”, a report found. Inspectors also said a “significant” amount of […]

Bill Cosby sentenced to state prison for sexual assault

September 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for sexual assault. Cosby, 81, has also been categorised as a sexually violent predator, meaning he must undergo counselling for life […]

Scammers steal half-a-billion pounds from UK banking customers

September 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

More than £500m was stolen from customers of British banks in the first half of 2018, figures have shown. Industry group UK Finance said £145m of that was due to authorised push payment (APP) scams, […]

Seattle judges throw out 15 years of marijuana convictions

September 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Judges in Seattle have decided to quash convictions for marijuana possession for anyone prosecuted in the city between 1996 and 2010. City Attorney Pete Homes asked the court to take the step “to right the […]

Brett Kavanaugh: Second allegation made against court nominee

September 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump’s US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Deborah Ramirez, a Yale university classmate of the judge, detailed the alleged incident to […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Month: September 2018

Brett Kavanaugh Senate vote delayed: Trump orders FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations

Regulators accuse Tesla’s Elon Musk of securities fraud

Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify over sex assault claim

Beckham is saved by ‘Mr Loophole’: Football legend is CLEARED of speeding after celebrity lawyer successfully fights claim on a technicality

Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford prepared statements

HMP The Mount: Cameras ‘routinely off’ at riot prison

Bill Cosby sentenced to state prison for sexual assault

Scammers steal half-a-billion pounds from UK banking customers

Seattle judges throw out 15 years of marijuana convictions

Brett Kavanaugh: Second allegation made against court nominee