April 2023 – World Justice News

One dead and seven others are hurt after report of stabbings in Cornwall

April 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man in his 30s has died and seven other people have been injured after police were called to reports of someone with a knife in Cornwall. Officers were called to the area of Victoria […]

Man convicted of murdering three boys in California after ‘teenager knocked on his door and exposed buttocks at him’

April 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been convicted of murdering three 16-year-olds after, a court was told, a teenager knocked on his door and exposed his buttocks at him as a prank. Anurag Chandra deliberately rammed a car […]

Gunman kills five, including child, at Texas home

April 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people – including an eight-year-old boy – have been killed in a shooting in Texas after they asked a man to stop firing rounds in his garden because they were trying to sleep. Authorities […]

Thai woman accused of murdering 12 friends in cyanide poisonings

April 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

Thai police say they have arrested a woman suspected of killing 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday following recent inquiries into a […]

Not proven verdict to be scrapped in Scottish courts

April 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

The controversial not proven verdict is to be scrapped in Scottish courts as part of sweeping reforms to the country’s justice system. The measures will also see the number of jurors in criminal trials reduced […]

New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews

April 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Buying, selling or hosting fake reviews will become illegal as part of changes planned in new laws. The UK government’s new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill aims to help consumers and increase competition between […]

Trump faces civil trial for E Jean Carroll rape allegation

April 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Former President Donald Trump is facing a civil trial over an allegation that he raped an advice columnist nearly three decades ago. Jury selection is due to begin on Tuesday in a New York federal […]

Ministers in legal move to cut nurse strike short

April 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Health Secretary Steve Barclay is to ask judges to rule whether all 48 hours of the next nurse strike is lawful. The government wants the High Court to assess whether Tuesday – the last day […]

News

High Court: YouTube-Ripping is Illegal. UK National Newspaper: YouTube-Ripping Is Totally Legal

April 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Ripping YouTube streams to MP3 files is something millions of people do every day. Most probably have no idea of the legal battles playing out behind the scenes, including at the High Court in London […]

Texas shooting: Nine teenagers shot at prom after-party

April 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been injured after gunfire erupted at a teenagers’ party in Jasper County, Texas. The shooting early on Sunday took place at a private residence where some 250 Jasper High School students had […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: April 2023

One dead and seven others are hurt after report of stabbings in Cornwall

Man convicted of murdering three boys in California after ‘teenager knocked on his door and exposed buttocks at him’

Gunman kills five, including child, at Texas home

Thai woman accused of murdering 12 friends in cyanide poisonings

Not proven verdict to be scrapped in Scottish courts

New rules ban subscription traps and fake reviews

Trump faces civil trial for E Jean Carroll rape allegation

Ministers in legal move to cut nurse strike short

High Court: YouTube-Ripping is Illegal. UK National Newspaper: YouTube-Ripping Is Totally Legal

Texas shooting: Nine teenagers shot at prom after-party