September 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Texas man who has played a central role in making 3D-printed weapons available has been charged with sexually assaulting an underage girl. A warrant was issued for Cody Wilson but he flew to Taiwan […]

Manchester drugs gang jailed over £100m operation

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Eight members of a “sophisticated” £100m drug-dealing ring have been jailed for up to 24 years. Police said the Greater Manchester gang flooded north-east England with drugs. During the trial, the Manchester Crown Court jury […]

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has said he does not “have an attorney general” in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff Sessions. In an interview with Hill.TV, Mr Trump renewed criticism of Mr Sessions’ decision to […]

British expat sentenced in absence over Dubai hotel row

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A British expat was sentenced to three months in prison in her absence after witnessing a fight in a Dubai hotel lobby, a campaign group says. Asa Hutchinson, 22, was not present in the United […]

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Pakistani court has ordered the release of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence over corruption. The court suspended the sentences of Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam […]

ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary examination into c’s alleged crimes against its Rohingya Muslim minority. The move could pave the way to a full investigation into Myanmar’s military crackdown that has seen […]

US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A California surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with two sexual assaults, and investigators suspect there could be “hundreds” more victims. Grant William Robicheaux, 38, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31, allegedly attacked two women […]

Kirkby insurer made fake Manchester Arena bomb claim

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A boss of an insurance firm claimed she had a daughter who was hurt in the Manchester Arena bomb attack so she could make claims for a payout. Susan Pain, of Kirkby, Merseyside, made 30 […]

South Africa’s highest court legalises cannabis use

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places. Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public gallery and chanted “Weed are free now” when the Constitutional Court gave its landmark […]

Suspended Cheshire police chief ‘was like Darth Vader’

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A chief constable who was compared to the Star Wars villain Darth Vader treated junior officers and staff like “roadkill”, a misconduct panel heard. Simon Byrne, who was suspended from Cheshire Constabulary last year, is […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: September 2018

3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

Manchester drugs gang jailed over £100m operation

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

British expat sentenced in absence over Dubai hotel row

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release

ICC opens Myanmar Rohingya crimes probe

US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes

Kirkby insurer made fake Manchester Arena bomb claim

South Africa’s highest court legalises cannabis use

Suspended Cheshire police chief ‘was like Darth Vader’