May 2026 – World Justice News

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 […]

African fans face World Cup attendance issues despite USA visa bond U-turn

May 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

Fans from five African nations heading to the United States for the 2026 Fifa World Cup just got a potential $15,000 (£11,100) reprieve – provided they already have a match ticket for the finals. Late […]

Alex Murdaugh to face a new trial after his murder convictions were thrown out by the South Carolina Supreme Court

May 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

Alex Murdaugh, the once powerful attorney found guilty of killing his wife and son, will face a new trial after his murder convictions were thrown out by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The court decided […]

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 World Justice News 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 […]

Broadcaster Loses FIFA World Cup Rights After 20 Years, Citing “Rampant Piracy”

May 17, 2026 World Justice News 0

After more than two decades broadcasting the FIFA World Cup in Malaysia, pay-TV operator Astro has lost the rights to the tournament. The company says that “rampant piracy” reduced the value of the rights, noting […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2026

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

African fans face World Cup attendance issues despite USA visa bond U-turn

Alex Murdaugh to face a new trial after his murder convictions were thrown out by the South Carolina Supreme Court

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

Broadcaster Loses FIFA World Cup Rights After 20 Years, Citing “Rampant Piracy”