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Judge to consider vacating Aaron Hernandez murder conviction

May 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

The judge who presided at the trial of Aaron Hernandez’s in semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd’s killing, has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday to hear arguments by lawyers for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez to erase […]

Couple jailed for 84 child abuse charges

May 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A couple who subjected children to a decade of sex and drug abuse, including rape, have been jailed. Nicholas Taylor, convicted of 62 offences, and wife Joan, found guilty of 22, were “master manipulators”, police […]

Police stop and seize car while learner driver is taking driving test

May 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A learner driver was on course to pass her test – until the instructor’s uninsured car was stopped by police. The learner and examiner were pulled over during a driving test in Tile Cross, east […]

Human Rights: A great law trivia question

May 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

After reading the following article I decided to set what this article was about as a trivia question for the community that use the World Justice News chat facility. The qusetion asked was: In the […]

Three charged with executive’s murder

May 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A third man has been charged with the murder of Dorset businessman Guy Hedger, who was found shot at his home. Mr Hedger was attacked at his home in Ashley early on Sunday. The 61-year-old […]

Google Docs users hit by phishing scam

May 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

Google says it has stopped a phishing email that reached about a million of its users. The scam claimed to come from Google Docs – a service that allows people to share and edit documents […]

BBC says Sir Cliff Richard spent “grossly unreasonable” amounts on lawyers

May 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

Sir Cliff Richard has spent “grossly unreasonable” amounts on lawyers after taking legal action over coverage of a police raid on his home, the BBC says. Its lawyers have told a preliminary High Court hearing […]

Pair killed neighbour over child’s burst football

May 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A father and daughter who launched a fatal attack on a neighbour who punctured a child’s football have been convicted of manslaughter. Kelly Machin, 34, had been fed up with balls landing in her back […]

Birmingham pub bombings: Families granted legal aid

May 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

Lawyers acting for eight families of victims of the Birmingham pub bombings say they have been offered legal aid funding. The government had previously intervened to remove legal barriers that had barred the Northern Ireland-based […]

Three women arrested by anti-terror police

May 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

Three women have been arrested in connection with last week’s anti-terror operation in London in which a woman was shot by police. The women, two aged 18 and one 19, were arrested on Monday on […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Judge to consider vacating Aaron Hernandez murder conviction

Couple jailed for 84 child abuse charges

Police stop and seize car while learner driver is taking driving test

Human Rights: A great law trivia question

Three charged with executive’s murder

Google Docs users hit by phishing scam

BBC says Sir Cliff Richard spent “grossly unreasonable” amounts on lawyers

Pair killed neighbour over child’s burst football

Birmingham pub bombings: Families granted legal aid

Three women arrested by anti-terror police