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Japan issues arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s wife

January 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

Tokyo prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the wife of fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. Carole Ghosn is suspected of making false statements to a Tokyo court in April, investigators said. Mr Ghosn skipped […]

Ikea to pay family $46m after child killed by falling drawers

January 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has agreed to pay $46m (£35m) to the parents of a child who was killed when a chest of drawers fell on him. Jozef Dudek, 2, suffocated in May 2017 […]

Ayia Napa Briton sentenced over false rape claim

January 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

A British teenager has been given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cyprus. The 19-year-old hugged her family and left court weeping after she was sentenced for public […]

Harvey Weinstein charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles

January 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harvey Weinstein has been charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles on the same day he appeared in a New York court in a separate case. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said the […]

Reynhard Sinaga: Britain’s ‘most prolific rapist’ jailed for life

January 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man convicted of 159 sex offences and said to be Britain’s most prolific rapist can be identified for the first time after the end of his latest trial. Reynhard Sinaga was found guilty of […]

GirlsDoPorn: Young women win legal battle over video con

January 4, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has awarded $12.8m (£9.8m) to 22 unnamed women, ruling that they were tricked into appearing in widely distributed online porn videos. Some of the models duped by the owners and operators of the GirlsDoPorn […]

Sir Rod Stewart charged over Florida hotel ‘punch’

January 4, 2020 World Justice News 0

Sir Rod Stewart has been charged by police after allegedly punching a security guard at a hotel in Florida. A police report says the altercation occurred after singer and his companions, including his son Sean, […]

US announces countrywide ban on flavoured e-cigs

January 3, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US has announced a countrywide ban on some e-cigarette flavours amid concerns about vaping among teens. The ban applies to mint and fruit flavours that are offered in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, like the popular pods […]

Carlos Ghosn: Turkey ‘arrests seven’ amid probe of Nissan ex-boss’s escape

January 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

Turkey has launched an inquiry into how ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn travelled via Istanbul as he fled trial in Japan, with media reporting seven arrests. The private jet on which Mr Ghosn escaped reportedly landed […]

Sacked vegan brings landmark discrimination case

January 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

A vegan man is bringing a landmark legal action later, in which a tribunal will decide for the first time whether veganism should be protected in law. Jordi Casamitjana says he was sacked by the […]

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 […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]

Human Rights

Nine held in religious group modern slavery raid

April 29, 2026 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery among members of a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers were involved in raids at three addresses, […]

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Japan issues arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s wife

Ikea to pay family $46m after child killed by falling drawers

Ayia Napa Briton sentenced over false rape claim

Harvey Weinstein charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles

Reynhard Sinaga: Britain’s ‘most prolific rapist’ jailed for life

GirlsDoPorn: Young women win legal battle over video con

Sir Rod Stewart charged over Florida hotel ‘punch’

US announces countrywide ban on flavoured e-cigs

Carlos Ghosn: Turkey ‘arrests seven’ amid probe of Nissan ex-boss’s escape

Sacked vegan brings landmark discrimination case