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Brexit: Judge rejects parliament shutdown legal challenge

September 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Scottish judge has rejected a bid to have Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down parliament ahead of Brexit declared illegal. The case was brought to the Court of Session in Edinburgh by a cross-party […]

Man sentenced for sending fake poison letter to Queen

September 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A self-styled “Muslim Slayer” who sent fake poison to the Queen with a letter saying “The Clowns R Coming 4 You” has been sentenced to 12 years and six months. David Parnham, 36, posted similar […]

Australian woman sues neighbours over barbecue use

September 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

A woman in Western Australia has tried to stop her neighbours from using their barbecues by suing them in court. Perth woman Cilla Carden claimed that their activities – among them barbecuing and smoking -as […]

Hong Kong police storm metro system after protests

September 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Hong Kong police have violently tackled suspected protesters after thousands marched in the city in defiance of a ban. Images show police hitting people with batons and using pepper spray on a train in Hong […]

Texas shootings: Random gun attacks leave seven dead

September 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

At least seven people were killed after a gunman went on a shooting rampage in west Texas on Saturday. Police say the mass shooting, the second in the state in August, began when they stopped […]

Sirhan Sirhan: Robert F Kennedy’s assassin stabbed in prison

August 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Robert F Kennedy, has been stabbed at a California prison, US media reports say. Authorities said a stabbing happened at a prison near San Diego on Friday afternoon. […]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: Trial date set for ‘architect of 9/11’

August 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

A trial date has been set for Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged architect of the 9/11 attacks on the US. Mr Mohammad will be tried, along with four other men, at a military court in […]

Judge rejects temporary ban on Parliament shutdown ahead of full hearing

August 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Scottish judge has refused to order a temporary halt to Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down the UK Parliament. A group of 75 parliamentarians were seeking an interim interdict – similar to an injunction […]

S Korea ex-leader Park and Samsung heir Lee face bribery retrials

August 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

South Korea’s top court has set aside part of jailed former President Park Geun-hye’s conviction and ordered a retrial. The court said separate verdicts should have been reached on the bribery allegations against her and […]

Eight Men Behind Two Pirate Streaming Services Charged by Grand Jury

August 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Eight men alleged to have operated “two of the largest” movie and TV show streaming sites in the United States have been charged by a federal grand jury. The men are said to have operated […]

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: Judge rejects parliament shutdown legal challenge

Man sentenced for sending fake poison letter to Queen

Australian woman sues neighbours over barbecue use

Hong Kong police storm metro system after protests

Texas shootings: Random gun attacks leave seven dead

Sirhan Sirhan: Robert F Kennedy’s assassin stabbed in prison

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: Trial date set for ‘architect of 9/11’

Judge rejects temporary ban on Parliament shutdown ahead of full hearing

S Korea ex-leader Park and Samsung heir Lee face bribery retrials

Eight Men Behind Two Pirate Streaming Services Charged by Grand Jury