2026 – World Justice News

Peter Murrell arriving at the High Court in Edinburgh

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400k from the party

May 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling £400,310.65 from the party. Murrell, the estranged husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday. Peter Murrell’s […]

‘Ancient’ statues fraud foiled by fake paperwork

May 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A fraudster who tried to sell bogus ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when his fake accompanying paperwork was found to be written with printing methods that were 25 years too modern, a court heard. […]

Most people seeking green cards must now apply from outside US

May 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

The US has announced a new policy that means most immigrants seeking a green card will have to leave the country and apply at an embassy or consulate abroad. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) […]

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 World Justice News 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 […]

Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows

May 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

Unprecedented employment tribunal service delays in England and Wales mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years for their case to be heard. Expert lawyers say there must now be radical […]

Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction

May 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75 years in jail on corruption charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Mamman […]

Former Cuba president Raul Castro charged with murder in the US

May 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

Raul Castro, Cuba’s former president, has been charged with murder in the US in connection with a military airstrike against two civilian planes, which killed four people. The aircraft, operated by the Miami-based group Brothers […]

police raid a home in London connected with romance fraud

Dozens arrested as specialist team targets romance fraudsters and scammers

May 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters have been arrested after specialist financial investigators uncovered organised networks of criminals operating across the UK and Nigeria. In just one of a series of raids this month, […]

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

May 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman. A US jury found the artificial intelligence company, which created ChatGPT, was not liable to Musk for having allegedly strayed from its original […]

Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured

May 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said. Authorities said the shooting was reported at 23:00 local […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

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 […]

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Year: 2026

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400k from the party

‘Ancient’ statues fraud foiled by fake paperwork

Most people seeking green cards must now apply from outside US

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows

Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction

Former Cuba president Raul Castro charged with murder in the US

Dozens arrested as specialist team targets romance fraudsters and scammers

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured