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Could barristers earn more working in McDonald’s?

February 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

A senior lawyer has claimed that barristers are often paid less per hour than they would be working in a fast-food restaurant. Chris Henley, who chairs the Criminal Bar Association, said: “Too often fees for […]

Michael Cohen ‘to accuse Trump of racism and lies’

February 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump’s convicted former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to accuse him of criminal conduct during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Speaking on Wednesday to a House of Representatives panel, Cohen will allege possible […]

Dad and daughter fined $4m for stealing winning lottery ticket

February 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Canadian convenience store worker and his daughter have been jailed and fined C$4.6m ($3.5m, £2.6m) for stealing a winning lottery ticket. Jun-Chul Chung, 68, and his daughter Kathleen Chung, 36, were sentenced to seven […]

R Kelly released on bail over sexual abuse charges

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

R&B star R Kelly has been released from a Chicago jail after posting his $100,000 (£76,000) bail, a Cook County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said. Earlier on Monday he pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of […]

George Pell: Cardinal found guilty of sexual offences in Australia

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of sexual offences in Australia, making him the highest-ranking Catholic figure to receive such a conviction. Pell abused two choir boys in the rooms of a Melbourne cathedral […]

Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ shot dead by special forces

February 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

A passenger suspected of attempting to hijack a flight from Bangladesh to Dubai has been shot dead by Bangladeshi special forces, local media report. The suspect, who reportedly warned he had a pistol, was killed […]

R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

February 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

R Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, nine of which involve underage girls. The R&B star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has faced decades of claims of […]

Melbourne car rampage: James Gargasoulas jailed for six murders

February 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been sentenced to life in jail for murdering six people and injuring 27 more in a vehicle attack in Melbourne. James Gargasoulas, 29, deliberately ploughed a stolen car into pedestrians in […]

Facebook Held Liable for Copyright Infringing ‘Links’ in Italy

February 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Social networking giant Facebook must pay damages for failing to remove a link to a copyright infringing YouTube video, an Italian court has ruled. The case, which was filed by the Italian media conglomerate Mediaset, […]

Empire star Jussie Smollett ‘staged hoax attack over salary’

February 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

US actor Jussie Smollett staged a fake attack on himself because he was “dissatisfied with his salary”, according to Chicago Police. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a news conference that he “took advantage of […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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 […]

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Could barristers earn more working in McDonald’s?

Michael Cohen ‘to accuse Trump of racism and lies’

Dad and daughter fined $4m for stealing winning lottery ticket

R Kelly released on bail over sexual abuse charges

George Pell: Cardinal found guilty of sexual offences in Australia

Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ shot dead by special forces

R Kelly: Singer charged with sexual abuse in Chicago

Melbourne car rampage: James Gargasoulas jailed for six murders

Facebook Held Liable for Copyright Infringing ‘Links’ in Italy

Empire star Jussie Smollett ‘staged hoax attack over salary’