December 2018 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Operation Pollino: ‘Ndrangheta mafia struck in Europe-wide sting

December 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

Members of the notorious ‘Ndrangheta Italian mafia have been targeted in a police sting launched simultaneously in several countries on Wednesday. Hundreds of police are understood to be involved in the operation in Belgium, Italy, […]

Panama Papers: Four charged in US with fraud and tax evasion

December 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Four men have been charged in the US with fraud and tax evasion in connection with investigations prompted by the leaked Panama Papers. Justice officials said the four were involved in a “decades-long criminal scheme […]

Australian defence lawyer named as police informant

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The convictions of some of Australia’s most high-profile criminals have been cast into doubt after a lawyer was revealed to be a police informant. The defence barrister, who represented notorious organised crime figures, gave information […]

News

Harvard University sued over single-sex club crackdown

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Harvard is being sued over claims that a crackdown on single-sex social clubs at the Boston-area university amounts to sexual discrimination. A number of sororities and fraternities filed lawsuits on Monday challenging a policy Harvard […]

Boris Becker drops bankruptcy immunity claim

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Ex-tennis champion Boris Becker has dropped his claim to have diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy. The three-time Wimbledon winner had said his appointment as a Central African Republic (CAR) diplomat gave him protection from any legal […]

Dutchman, 69, told he cannot legally change his age

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Dutchman who wanted to change his date of birth to boost dating prospects has lost his legal battle to do so. Emile Ratelband, still aged 69, wanted to change his birth date by 20 […]

Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A tribunal is to be asked to decide whether veganism is a “philosophical belief” akin to a religion, in a landmark legal action. Jordi Casamitjana says he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports […]

Movie Company Demands €200,000 From YouTube Over Pirated Film

December 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Dutch movie production company Farmhouse TV & Film is demanding €200,000 from YouTube after a user uploaded a pirated copy of the film “Redbad.” The video in question was viewed half a million times. Although […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

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 […]

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Month: December 2018

Operation Pollino: ‘Ndrangheta mafia struck in Europe-wide sting

Panama Papers: Four charged in US with fraud and tax evasion

Australian defence lawyer named as police informant

Harvard University sued over single-sex club crackdown

Boris Becker drops bankruptcy immunity claim

Dutchman, 69, told he cannot legally change his age

Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case

Movie Company Demands €200,000 From YouTube Over Pirated Film