August 2019 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Dutch doctor faces trial in landmark euthanasia case

August 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Dutch doctor has appeared in court after performing euthanasia on a patient suffering with severe dementia. Prosecutors say the doctor did not do enough to verify consent. It is the first such case since […]

Johnson & Johnson hit with $572m fine in landmark Opioid ruling

August 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m (£469m) for its part in fuelling Oklahoma’s opioid addiction crisis, a judge in the US state has ruled. The company said immediately after the judgement that it would […]

LA policeman who said sniper shot him ‘made it up’

August 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

Authorities in Los Angeles say a sheriff’s deputy who claimed he had been shot by a sniper actually cut two fake bullet holes in his uniform with a knife and made the whole thing up. […]

Police chief: Attackers of PCs ‘must be jailed, no ifs no buts’

August 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

Harsher sentences for people who attack police officers “would be very welcome”, the head of the national body for police bosses has said. Katy Bourne, the new chair of the Association of Police and Crime […]

Nasa said to be investigating first allegation of a crime in space

August 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nasa is reported to be investigating a claim that an astronaut accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space Station, in what may be the first allegation of a crime committed […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for cancer

August 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has received treatment for a cancerous tumour on her pancreas, a court spokeswoman says. She “tolerated treatment well” and the tumour was “treated definitively”, the court added in […]

Can YouTube Be Liable For Copyright Infringing Videos? EU Court to Decide

August 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

The European Court of Justice is being asked to answer several questions regarding YouTube’s potential liability for pirated videos that are uploaded by its users. The case was referred by Austria’s Supreme Court, which has […]

Gary Ray Bowles: Florida executes killer who preyed on gay men

August 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A serial killer who preyed on gay men along the US east coast has been executed in Florida. Gary Ray Bowles was executed by lethal injection after the Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch appeal. Bowles […]

Qandeel Baloch: Parents fail to free brothers accused of killing sister

August 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

The parents of a Pakistani social media star allegedly murdered by her brothers have lost their bid to free their sons. Qandeel Baloch’s parents told the court they forgave Waseem and Aslam Shaheen, who are […]

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

August 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions in Australia. Pell was jailed for six years in March after […]

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Trial begins of South Africa’s ex-president’s daughter facing terror-related charges

November 10, 2025 0

A new chapter in South Africa’s long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of the former president due to go on trial this week on terrorism-related charges. In what is believed […]

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Uruguay legalises euthanasia after 10-hour debate

October 17, 2025 0

Uruguay has legalised euthanasia, becoming the first country in Latin America to pass a law that allows assisted suicide. The Dignified Death bill was passed in the senate on Wednesday, with 20 out of 31 […]

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Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war

October 8, 2025 0

A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region more than 20 years ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was […]

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Month: August 2019

Dutch doctor faces trial in landmark euthanasia case

Johnson & Johnson hit with $572m fine in landmark Opioid ruling

LA policeman who said sniper shot him ‘made it up’

Police chief: Attackers of PCs ‘must be jailed, no ifs no buts’

Nasa said to be investigating first allegation of a crime in space

Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for cancer

Can YouTube Be Liable For Copyright Infringing Videos? EU Court to Decide

Gary Ray Bowles: Florida executes killer who preyed on gay men

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions