2019 – Page 55 – World Justice News

YouTube is Not Liable for Copyright Infringing Videos, Appeal Court Rules

March 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Higher Regional Court of Vienna, Austria, has ruled that YouTube can’t be held liable for infringing videos uploaded by users. The Court overturned a previous verdict which held that YouTube takes an “active role,” […]

Bloody Sunday soldier faces murder charges

March 14, 2019 zoshinuk 0

A former British soldier faces murder charges over the killing of two people on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972. The Public Prosecution Service said there was enough evidence to prosecute Soldier F for […]

Frank Cali, reputed head of New York’s Gambino family, is shot dead in New York

March 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

The reputed head of New York’s Gambino crime family, Frank Cali, has been killed outside his home, the city’s police have told US media. Cali, 53, was shot several times in the Todt Hill district […]

Tina Malone admits ‘Bulger killer photo’ Facebook post

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Actress Tina Malone has been given a suspended prison sentence after she admitted breaching an injunction protecting the identity of James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables. There is a global ban on publishing anything about the identity of […]

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump chief gets 43 more months in jail

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort has been jailed for 43 more months on charges stemming from the Russia investigation. It comes a week after the 69-year-old was given a 47-month prison sentence for fraud […]

Sarah Morris guilty of letting baby girl drown in bath

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

A mother has been found guilty of manslaughter after leaving her baby girl to drown in the bath. Sarah Morris, 35, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter of one-year-old Rosie on Wednesday. Rosie drowned […]

Ex-model Katie Price fails to appear at court

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former glamour model Katie Price has been criticised by a judge for not “bothering” to turn up at court. The 40-year-old, from West Sussex was due to appear before magistrates in Crawley accused of two […]

California death penalty: Governor Gavin Newsom to halt executions

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state. US media report he plans to sign an executive order later […]

Felicity Huffman: Desperate Housewives star charged in exam cheating scheme

March 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is among at least 40 people charged in a US college cheating scam, according to unsealed court records. The alleged scheme involved helping students cheat on entrance exams, as well […]

Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran human rights lawyer jailed for 38 years, say family

March 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to a total of 38 years in jail and 148 lashes in Tehran, her family say. Nasrin Sotoudeh was charged with several national security-related offences, all […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2019

YouTube is Not Liable for Copyright Infringing Videos, Appeal Court Rules

Bloody Sunday soldier faces murder charges

Frank Cali, reputed head of New York’s Gambino family, is shot dead in New York

Tina Malone admits ‘Bulger killer photo’ Facebook post

Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump chief gets 43 more months in jail

Sarah Morris guilty of letting baby girl drown in bath

Ex-model Katie Price fails to appear at court

California death penalty: Governor Gavin Newsom to halt executions

Felicity Huffman: Desperate Housewives star charged in exam cheating scheme

Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran human rights lawyer jailed for 38 years, say family