January 2025 – Page 4 – World Justice News

HMP Wandsworth prison officer filmed having sex with inmate sentenced to 15 months

January 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was on duty at HMP Wandsworth in London when she entered the prisoner’s […]

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case – but signals he won’t be jailed

January 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered US president-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced next week in his New York hush money case – but has suggested he will not jail him. In a surprise move, the sentencing […]

At least 14 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans

January 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

At least 14 people have been killed after a vehicle struck a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans. At least another 30 people have been injured in the incident, which took place on […]

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 […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

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Month: January 2025

HMP Wandsworth prison officer filmed having sex with inmate sentenced to 15 months

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case – but signals he won’t be jailed

At least 14 killed after vehicle hits crowd of people in New Orleans