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Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond arrested

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been arrested by police. Police Scotland confirmed that a 64-year-old man had been charged and said a report would be sent to prosecutors. It is not yet known […]

Council wins Muslim graves High Court battle

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Muslim man who said his human rights were breached by a council’s refusal to permit a marble edge around a grave has lost a High Court battle. Atta Ul-Haq was refused permission to install […]

YouTube Ripper Wins Dismissal of Record Labels’ US Piracy Lawsuit

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Russian operator of the YouTube-ripping sites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com has scored an important legal win against several major record labels in the US. A Virginia federal court dismissed the piracy lawsuit after concluding that […]

New York white supremacist sword attacker pleads guilty

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former US soldier has pleaded guilty to the random sword murder of a black man, in New York’s first ever terrorism conviction of a white supremacist. James Harris Jackson admitted killing 66-year-old Timothy Caughman […]

South African on terror charges ‘dies in Mozambique’

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A South African businessman facing terrorism charges in Mozambique has died in custody of suspected poisoning, his daughter has told the BBC. Andre Hanekom was arrested in August and then accused of being a leader […]

Nurse arrested over US care home patient pregnancy

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Arizona say they have arrested a nurse after a patient at a care facility gave birth. The suspect has been named as Nathan Sutherland, 36, who worked at the Hacienda Healthcare clinic. He […]

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd hands himself into police

January 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man convicted of killing his date in a speedboat crash in the UK has handed himself into police in Georgia after months on the run. Jack Shepherd was sentenced to six years in July […]

Chris Brown: US singer arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape

January 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape, French police say. A 24-year-old woman alleges that the star assaulted her in a hotel suite in the city earlier this month. […]

Ronaldo accepts €18.8m deal over tax evasion

January 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has cut a deal with a court in Madrid over tax evasion charges, accepting an €18.8m (£16.6m) fine. A huge media presence met the player outside the court, after a judge […]

Ex-Nissan boss faces more time in custody as bail denied

January 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Tokyo court has rejected Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail, despite his promise to wear an electronic tag to secure his release. The former Nissan boss has been in detention since 19 November on […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2019

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond arrested

Council wins Muslim graves High Court battle

YouTube Ripper Wins Dismissal of Record Labels’ US Piracy Lawsuit

New York white supremacist sword attacker pleads guilty

South African on terror charges ‘dies in Mozambique’

Nurse arrested over US care home patient pregnancy

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd hands himself into police

Chris Brown: US singer arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape

Ronaldo accepts €18.8m deal over tax evasion

Ex-Nissan boss faces more time in custody as bail denied