2018 – Page 46 – World Justice News

Amber Rudd resigns as UK Home Secretary

April 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

The home secretary Amber Rudd has resigned, saying she “inadvertently misled” MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants. Ms Rudd, who had been due to make a Commons statement, was under pressure to quit over […]

Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies

April 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court legal battle, has died, nearly a week after his life support was withdrawn. The boy from Merseyside, who had a degenerative brain condition, […]

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault in retrial

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

US comedian Bill Cosby has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, each of which carries a potential 10 years in prison. The actor, 80, has been on trial for drugging and assaulting […]

Lionel Messi wins fight to register himself as trademark

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A European court has ruled that Lionel Messi, the world’s top earning footballer, can trademark his own name. The Barcelona and Argentina striker fought a seven-year fight to be able to use his name on […]

Michael Cohen: Trump’s lawyer to plead Fifth Amendment in Daniels case

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has said he will invoke his constitutional right to remain silent in a civil case brought by adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It is part of an effort to […]

HMP Birmingham inmates appear in Periscope live stream

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Inmates at a prison live-streamed footage which appeared to show them smoking drugs and using mobile phones. The clip was shared on Wednesday via live video app, Periscope. Dozens of inmates at HMP Birmingham referring […]

Golden State Killer: DNA links ex-officer to California cold cases

April 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

California police have arrested a former police officer for a notorious spree of murders, rapes and burglaries in the 1970s and 80s. Sacramento police say they arrested suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, 72. The suspect has […]

Dean Lowe ‘flushed girlfriend’s body down toilet’ in Cornwall

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man beat his girlfriend to death with a rock and a metal pole and disposed of her body, a court has heard. Dean Lowe, 33, is accused of murdering Kirby Noden in January 2017 […]

Madonna loses bid to stop sale of Tupac break up letter

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Madonna has lost a court bid to stop a former friend auctioning off intimate items including love letters and a hairbrush with strands of her hair. A New York judge threw out the pop star’s […]

Man released after joint enterprise conviction quashed

April 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been released from prison after becoming the first person since 2016 to have a joint enterprise murder conviction quashed. Joint enterprise is used to convict defendants in gang-related cases even if they […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

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, […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

Amber Rudd resigns as UK Home Secretary

Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies

Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault in retrial

Lionel Messi wins fight to register himself as trademark

Michael Cohen: Trump’s lawyer to plead Fifth Amendment in Daniels case

HMP Birmingham inmates appear in Periscope live stream

Golden State Killer: DNA links ex-officer to California cold cases

Dean Lowe ‘flushed girlfriend’s body down toilet’ in Cornwall

Madonna loses bid to stop sale of Tupac break up letter

Man released after joint enterprise conviction quashed