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Sheffield sex assault trial collapses due to ‘astonishing’ jury problems

August 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

A sexual assault trial has collapsed after one juror fell asleep and a second revealed he had not been able to hear crucial evidence. The entire jury in the case at Sheffield Crown Court was […]

Lucy Letby will die in prison after receiving 14 whole-life sentences

August 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Lucy Letby will die in prison after being handed 14 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit. The judge imposed a whole-life order […]

Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court

August 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys should not have had their cases dismissed, judges at a US court have said. Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim Jackson […]

Court Orders SportsBay to Pay Almost Half a Billion Dollars For Violating DMCA

August 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

In the summer of 2021, DISH Network and Sling filed a copyright lawsuit against four unlicensed sports streaming sites, among them the popular SportsBay.org. After the plaintiffs named two alleged operators of the sites, this […]

Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian woman has been jailed for 22 years in the US for sending letters laced with ricin poison, including to Donald Trump when he was president. Pascale Ferrier, 56, agreed to the sentence in […]

Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A businessman who made £1.7m from exploiting seriously ill homeowners has told a court how a “malicious” proceeds of crime action is impacting his own health. Edwin McLaren, 58, told judge Lord Arthurson that proceedings […]

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

August 18, 2023 World Justice News 0

A nurse has been found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others while working on a hospital’s neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016. Lucy Letby – who was in her mid-20s […]

Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan

August 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the court in Washington DC […]

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A member of staff at the British Museum has been sacked after jewellery and gems from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”. In a statement, the museum in London said the […]

Alec Baldwin could still be charged over Rust shooting after new gun test casts doubt on his account

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Alec Baldwin could still face criminal charges over Halyna Hutchins’ death after a new analysis said the gun’s trigger must have been pulled. The cinematographer, 42, was shot on the set of Western movie Rust […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Sheffield sex assault trial collapses due to ‘astonishing’ jury problems

Lucy Letby will die in prison after receiving 14 whole-life sentences

Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court

Court Orders SportsBay to Pay Almost Half a Billion Dollars For Violating DMCA

Pascale Ferrier jailed for 22 years for mailing Donald Trump ricin

Fraudster Edwin McLaren complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

Nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

Alec Baldwin could still be charged over Rust shooting after new gun test casts doubt on his account