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Court transcript costs are exploitative – victims

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Victims of violent and sexual crimes are calling for court transcript costs to be cut after they were quoted “unaffordable” sums for them. They told BBC Newsnight that charging thousands of pounds for copies of […]

Should pregnant women be spared jail? Sentencing Council reviews the impact of prison on unborn babies

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Sentencing Council is examining whether pregnancy should be a stronger reason not to send a female offender to jail. It launched a consultation last month which will examine the potential impact of being pregnant […]

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane’s engines during flight

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

An off-duty pilot has been arrested and charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down a plane’s engines during a flight, causing the pilot to divert the aircraft. Joe Emerson, […]

Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged back in US’

October 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea before being returned home last month, is reportedly facing charges including desertion, and soliciting and possessing sexual images of a child. The charges also […]

Canada’s Saskatchewan passes school gender identity bill

October 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

A controversial bill that requires young students to get parental consent to change their pronouns in school has passed in a Canadian province. Saskatchewan used a constitutional override to pass the bill after a court […]

Synagogue president found stabbed to death outside her home

October 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

The president of a synagogue in Detroit has been stabbed to death outside her home. Police say a motive for the killing of Samantha Woll is currently unknown. The 40-year-old was pronounced dead at the […]

Danny Serafini: Police arrest former baseball star in connection with father-in-law’s murder

October 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police in the US have arrested a former professional baseball player in connection to the alleged murder and attempted murder of his in-laws. Danny Serafini, 49, was arrested Friday morning in connection with the death […]

Kenneth Chesebro: Second Trump lawyer pleads guilty to conspiracy

October 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former lawyer to Donald Trump has pleaded guilty in an election subversion case in the US state of Georgia. Kenneth Chesebro is the third of 19 co-defendants to plead guilty in a deal with […]

Maryland judge Andrew Wilkinson shot and killed outside his home

October 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Maryland police are hunting for a suspect in the killing of a judge, who was shot outside his home and later died in a hospital on Thursday. Police identified the victim as Washington County Circuit […]

Judge threatens to jail Trump for ‘blatant’ gag order violation

October 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A New York judge has fined Donald Trump for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial. Mr Trump was fined $5,000 (£4,100) by Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday. The judge said in court […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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Court transcript costs are exploitative – victims

Should pregnant women be spared jail? Sentencing Council reviews the impact of prison on unborn babies

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane’s engines during flight

Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged back in US’

Canada’s Saskatchewan passes school gender identity bill

Synagogue president found stabbed to death outside her home

Danny Serafini: Police arrest former baseball star in connection with father-in-law’s murder

Kenneth Chesebro: Second Trump lawyer pleads guilty to conspiracy

Maryland judge Andrew Wilkinson shot and killed outside his home

Judge threatens to jail Trump for ‘blatant’ gag order violation