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Bali jailbreak: US inmate escapes notorious Kerobokan prison

December 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US man held for drug possession has escaped from Bali’s most notorious prison and is on the run on the Indonesian resort island. Local media named the fugitive as Chrishan Beasley, arrested in August […]

Brighton shoplifter sues Sussex Police over Taser arrest

December 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man suing Sussex Police after he was Tasered has told a court the incident left him anxious and suicidal. A Taser was used on Paul McClelland in July 2013 in a car park in […]

Making a Murderer: Court upholds Brendan Dassey conviction

December 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has upheld the conviction of Brendan Dassey, whose case was the focus of the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted of murdering a young […]

Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has died in hospital after collapsing in prison

December 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

Disgraced former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has died in hospital following a heart attack after collapsing in prison. The 74-year-old had been serving eight years in a Cambridgeshire jail for historical sex offences. It is […]

Man held over House of Lords disturbance

December 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested in the House of Lords after a debate was interrupted by shouting. The man was held on suspicion of common assault and criminal damage, following the incident in the public […]

Larry Nassar sentenced to 60 years in federal child pornography case

December 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

Larry Nassar, the 54-year-old former MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor whose work took him to multiple Olympic Games, received an effective life sentence when a federal judge on Thursday sentenced him to 60 years in federal prison on child pornography charges. […]

Briton jailed for joining IS in Syria

December 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A British man who travelled to Syria to join so-called Islamic State has been jailed for 10 years. Mohammed Abdallah was helped by his brother Abdalraouf, who set up a “hub” of communication for would-be […]

Millions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist

December 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

“Highly professional” hackers made off with around 4,700 Bitcoin from a leading mining service, a Bitcoin exchange has said. The value of Bitcoin is currently extremely volatile, but at the time of writing, the amount […]

Australia dual citizenship: Two more politicians face scrutiny

December 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Australian court will decide the fate of two more politicians caught up in a dual citizenship row that has already unseated nine lawmakers. Dual nationals are not allowed to stand for parliament in Australia. […]

Sydney Loofe: Body of missing Tinder date woman found

December 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US woman who vanished last month after going on a Tinder date has been found dead by police, her family says. Sydney Loofe, 24, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was last seen on 15 November after […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Bali jailbreak: US inmate escapes notorious Kerobokan prison

Brighton shoplifter sues Sussex Police over Taser arrest

Making a Murderer: Court upholds Brendan Dassey conviction

Former celebrity publicist Max Clifford has died in hospital after collapsing in prison

Man held over House of Lords disturbance

Larry Nassar sentenced to 60 years in federal child pornography case

Briton jailed for joining IS in Syria

Millions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist

Australia dual citizenship: Two more politicians face scrutiny

Sydney Loofe: Body of missing Tinder date woman found