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Brexit: Scottish judges rule Parliament suspension is unlawful

September 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

Boris Johnson’s suspension of the UK Parliament is unlawful, Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled. A panel of three judges at the Court of Session found in favour of a cross-party group of politicians who […]

California passes landmark gig economy rights bill

September 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

California lawmakers have passed a bill that paves the way for gig economy workers to get holiday and sick pay. Assembly Bill 5, as its known, will affect firms like Uber and Lyft, which are […]

Woman charged with fraud in Neymar rape case

September 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Brazil have charged a woman who accused the international footballer, Neymar, of raping her in a Paris hotel in May with perverting the course of justice. Najila Trindade and her former husband, Estivens […]

Theft charges for couple who spent $100k from bank transfer mistake

September 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two people in the US have been charged with theft after spending thousands of dollars their bank mistakenly deposited into their account. The Pennsylvanian couple, Robert and Tiffany Williams, received $120,000 (£97,000) in error and […]

El Salvador to appeal against verdict that cleared mother of baby’s death

September 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in El Salvador are appealing against a retrial verdict that cleared a young woman of murdering her newborn child. Evelyn Hernández, 21, was acquitted last month in a case which gained international attention. Her […]

ASAP Rocky’s Swedish lawyer injured in Stockholm shooting

September 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A prominent Swedish lawyer who represented US rapper ASAP Rocky in a recent assault case has reportedly been shot multiples times in Stockholm. Police were called to a shooting in Kungsholmen at around 09:00 local […]

American Airlines mechanic charged with sabotaging plane

September 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

An American Airlines mechanic has been charged with damaging an aircraft in July as he was allegedly “upset” over stalled union contract negotiations. The plane, with 150 people on board, was scheduled to fly from […]

French rooster Maurice wins battle over noise with neighbours

September 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A French court has ruled in favour of a cockerel owner after her bird’s early morning crowing provoked a noise pollution complaint from neighbours. Maurice, who roosts on the picturesque isle of Oléron off the […]

Identical triplets jailed after DNA link to Uzi gun plot

September 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

Identical triplets have been jailed after DNA linked them to a plot to supply an “extremely dangerous criminal” with an Uzi sub-machine gun. DNA found on a handgun linked it to either Reiss, Ralston or […]

Stanford sexual assault: Chanel Miller reveals her identity

September 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

She was known as Emily Doe when her victim impact statement, read out in the sexual assault trial of Brock Turner, went viral. Now, she has revealed her identity as 27-year-old Chanel Miller as she […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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 […]

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Brexit: Scottish judges rule Parliament suspension is unlawful

California passes landmark gig economy rights bill

Woman charged with fraud in Neymar rape case

Theft charges for couple who spent $100k from bank transfer mistake

El Salvador to appeal against verdict that cleared mother of baby’s death

ASAP Rocky’s Swedish lawyer injured in Stockholm shooting

American Airlines mechanic charged with sabotaging plane

French rooster Maurice wins battle over noise with neighbours

Identical triplets jailed after DNA link to Uzi gun plot

Stanford sexual assault: Chanel Miller reveals her identity