March 2023 – World Justice News

Gwyneth Paltrow wins court case with man who claimed she crashed into him while skiing

March 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

Gwyneth Paltrow has won a high-profile civil court case against a man who claimed she crashed into him while skiing. She was awarded $1 in damages after the jury found retired optometrist Terry Sanderson was […]

Donald Trump to be charged over hush money

March 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been indicted over an alleged hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. A grand jury voted to indict Trump over possible crimes related to a $130,000 (£105,000) payment to Daniels […]

Meta’s Anti-Piracy Deal: How Facebook & Broadcasters Kill Live Pirate Streams

March 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Meta and Italian broadcaster RTI have just announced a multi-year partnership to prevent the TV company’s content from being pirated on platforms such as Facebook. The deal will see RTI and Meta collaborate on the […]

Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson to remain in jail following public parole hearing

March 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson will remain behind bars after being denied release by the Parole Board. Bronson, 70, was jailed for armed robbery in 1974 and, but for a couple of brief episodes […]

Russia detains US journalist Evan Gershkovich on suspicion of spying

March 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A US journalist working for The Wall Street Journal has been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage, the FSB security service says. Evan Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was working in Yekaterinburg at the […]

Australian man arrested over AK-47-shaped bong

March 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Australian police have charged a man who was seen allegedly carrying what seemed to be an AK-47 assault rifle – but which turned out to have a rather different purpose. Officers rushed into action after […]

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction reinstated in Serial podcast case

March 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction has been reinstated in the latest development in the prolonged case featured in the hit podcast Serial. At the age of 17, Syed was sentenced to life in prison in 2000 […]

Competitive fishermen plead guilty in walleye cheating scandal

March 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

Something seemed fishy to tournament director Jason Fischer about the winning walleye two men had caught in a Cleveland competition last year. It turned out his instincts were right. He had reeled in a scandal […]

Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change

March 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

More than 2,000 women are taking the Swiss government to court claiming its policy on climate change is violating their right to life and health. The case is the first time the European Court of […]

Nashville school shooting: 3 children and 3 adults killed – Police seize guns at home of attacker

March 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

Three children and three adults have been killed in a shooting by an ex-student at a school in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee. The attack took place at The Covenant School, a private Christian […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Month: March 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow wins court case with man who claimed she crashed into him while skiing

Donald Trump to be charged over hush money

Meta’s Anti-Piracy Deal: How Facebook & Broadcasters Kill Live Pirate Streams

Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson to remain in jail following public parole hearing

Russia detains US journalist Evan Gershkovich on suspicion of spying

Australian man arrested over AK-47-shaped bong

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction reinstated in Serial podcast case

Competitive fishermen plead guilty in walleye cheating scandal

Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change

Nashville school shooting: 3 children and 3 adults killed – Police seize guns at home of attacker