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Liverpool chef helped set up European ferries drug smuggling ring, court hears

January 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Liverpool chef was the go-between in a drug smuggling plot that saw cocaine brought into the UK via P&O Ferries from mainland Europe, a court heard. Mark Quilliam allegedly introduced fellow crew members to […]

Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction

January 4, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – New Brunswick prosecutors say they will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal a court ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction – while the defence says it may […]

Constitutional Concerns Raised by House Rule Penalizing Live-streaming

January 3, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, dozens of law professors and the American Civil Liberties Union raised constitutional questions over a new rule, which passed the House 234-193 on Tuesday, that fines lawmakers as much […]

News

Apple sued over fatal ‘FaceTime crash’

January 3, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

An American couple, whose daughter was killed by a driver allegedly using FaceTime on his iPhone, have launched a lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit alleges that the firm should have introduced a feature that disabled […]

Dylann Roof ruled competent to represent himself during sentencing

January 2, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

CHARLESTON, S.C.: Dylann Roof has been ruled competent to stand trial and to act as his own attorney. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel made the determination Monday after a daylong hearing. The judge heard about […]

Obama could still force Merrick Garland onto Supreme Court during ‘intersession recess’

January 2, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

President Obama will have one last chance to force Judge Merrick Garland onto the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday – but it’s a legal gamble and one that has so many pitfalls that even those […]

Another Competency Hearing for Dylann Roof Today

January 2, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Charleston, SC: Judge Richard Gergel will hold another competency hearing for Dylann Roof, the man convicted of killing nine people at a Charleston church. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Monday, one day […]

Judge blocks Obama mandate forcing doctors to perform abortions, transgender surgeries

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

President-elect Donald Trump can undo many of President Obama’s executive orders with the stroke of a pen, but rolling back a key new mandate forcing religious doctors and hospitals to perform abortions and transgender surgeries […]

Stewardship can be common ground for all in the new year

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

I think it is fair to say 2016 slogged its way to the finish line. Midnight would be greeted with all of the customary pomp, and pageantry, much of it excessively overdone as usual. But […]

‘Fake news on trial’: Plaintiff awarded special costs in five-year B.C. libel suit

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Fake news can have real consequences – and, as a B.C. court heard this week, it can lead to real costs. A B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded “special costs” to the plaintiff in a five-year […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Liverpool chef helped set up European ferries drug smuggling ring, court hears

Crown to appeal ruling overturning Dennis Oland’s murder conviction

Constitutional Concerns Raised by House Rule Penalizing Live-streaming

Apple sued over fatal ‘FaceTime crash’

Dylann Roof ruled competent to represent himself during sentencing

Obama could still force Merrick Garland onto Supreme Court during ‘intersession recess’

Another Competency Hearing for Dylann Roof Today

Judge blocks Obama mandate forcing doctors to perform abortions, transgender surgeries

Stewardship can be common ground for all in the new year

‘Fake news on trial’: Plaintiff awarded special costs in five-year B.C. libel suit