2020 – Page 6 – World Justice News

Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby due in court

November 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

A nurse accused of murdering eight babies and the attempted murder of another 10 is in due in court. Lucy Letby had previously been arrested in 2018 and 2019 as part of a probe into […]

Harry Dunn: Suspect never entitled to immunity court told

November 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harry Dunn’s alleged killer was never entitled to immunity from prosecution in the UK, the High Court has heard. Mr Dunn, 19, died when his motorbike was in a crash with a car near RAF […]

Britney Spears loses court bid to remove father’s control over estate

November 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US court has rejected an attempt by Britney Spears, 38, to have her father removed as conservator of her estate. Jamie Spears has been his daughter’s legal guardian for 12 years, due to concerns […]

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling

November 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

All Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned after Beijing forced the removal of four of their colleagues. On Wednesday Beijing passed a resolution allowing the city’s government to dismiss politicians deemed a threat to national […]

Toronto van attack: ‘Incel’ killer Minassian pleads not criminally responsible

November 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man who killed 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto has pleaded “not criminally responsible” at the start of his trial. Alek Minassian faces 10 charges of murder and 16 […]

US election 2020: What legal challenges is Trump planning?

November 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

Democrat Joe Biden has been declared president-elect, but President Donald Trump is still planning legal challenges to the results in some key states. His lawyer Rudy Giuliani told Fox News that it would be wrong […]

Kosovo leader Thaci in Hague detention over war crimes charges

November 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is being held in detention in The Hague, hours after resigning from office to face a war crimes indictment. He and two other suspects were flown to the Dutch city on Thursday, […]

Johnny Depp loses libel case over Sun ‘wife beater’ claim

November 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article that called him a “wife beater”. Mr Depp, 57, sued the paper after it claimed he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard, […]

Charlie Hebdo trial suspended as suspect catches Covid-19

November 1, 2020 World Justice News 0

The main suspect in the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in France has tested positive for Covid-19 and his trial has been suspended, lawyers say. Ali Reza Polat is accused of helping the militant Islamist attackers […]

Two dead and five wounded in Quebec stabbing, police say

November 1, 2020 World Justice News 0

At least two people have been stabbed to death and five more wounded in the Canadian city of Quebec. Police told people to remain indoors after a man “dressed in medieval clothes” attacked “multiple victims” […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2020

Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby due in court

Harry Dunn: Suspect never entitled to immunity court told

Britney Spears loses court bid to remove father’s control over estate

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling

Toronto van attack: ‘Incel’ killer Minassian pleads not criminally responsible

US election 2020: What legal challenges is Trump planning?

Kosovo leader Thaci in Hague detention over war crimes charges

Johnny Depp loses libel case over Sun ‘wife beater’ claim

Charlie Hebdo trial suspended as suspect catches Covid-19

Two dead and five wounded in Quebec stabbing, police say