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Unclaimed estates list taken down after BBC probe finds evidence of fraud worth millions of pounds

July 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

An official list of people who died without leaving a will has been taken offline, after a BBC investigation found evidence a crime gang was using it to commit fraud worth millions of pounds. The […]

Jury-free trials recommended to save courts from ‘collapse’

July 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thousands of cases that would normally be heard in front of a jury should be decided by judges alone, according to recommendations made by a former senior judge. Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the […]

South Africa’s police minister accused of links to criminal gangs

July 8, 2025 World Justice News 0

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of having ties to criminal gangs and of meddling in police investigations into politically motivated murders. These explosive allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at a […]

British teenager released from Dubai jail after royal pardon

July 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

A British teenager sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released after receiving a royal pardon, a campaign group has said. Marcus Fakana, 18, of […]

Australian mother guilty of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms

July 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

An Australian mother has been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms. Erin Patterson, 50, invited her former parents-in-law, Don and […]

Tyler Webb sentenced encouraging self harm

First person sentenced for encouraging serious self-harm online

July 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws. Warning: This story contains details of encouraging self-harm and suicide […]

Met Police release footage as more than 1,000 arrests made using live facial recognition technology

July 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

More than 1,000 criminals, including a paedophile found with a six-year-old girl, have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police using live facial recognition (LFR) cameras. David Cheneler, 73, was among 93 registered sex offenders held […]

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr arrested by US immigration

July 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

US immigration agents have arrested famed Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, and plan to deport him to Mexico where he has “an active arrest warrant… for his involvement in organised crime”, US officials […]

Four charged over break-in at RAF Brize Norton

July 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Four people have been charged by counter-terrorism police over a break-in at RAF Brize Norton last month, during which military planes were damaged. Damage worth £7m was caused to two Voyager aircraft at the Oxfordshire […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs denied bail after being convicted but acquitted of the most serious charges

July 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has denied bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking. Lawyers for […]

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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