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More funding for judges to tackle record court delays

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ministers have pledged to increase the number of days funded for judges hearing criminal cases in an attempt to cut unprecedented backlogs and delays in Crown Courts in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice’s […]

Father tries to block daughter’s euthanasia in landmark Spanish case

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A young woman is due to testify in a Spanish court today in a bid to persuade a judge to let her die voluntarily against the wishes of her father, in the first case of […]

Nurses charged over video threatening Israeli patients

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two Sydney nurses who allegedly appeared in a video that made threats towards Israeli patients have been charged by police. Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 27, and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, were both suspended from their duties […]

Mass trial begins of Tunisian president’s opponents

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A mass trial of around 40 prominent opposition figures began in Tunisia on Tuesday, in a case that lawyers, relatives and rights groups say is politically motivated. Diplomats, politicians, lawyers, and journalists who are critical […]

Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Florida has launched a criminal investigation into British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who flew to the state last week from Romania, where they faced rape and human-trafficking charges. Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, said […]

‘Corrupt’ ex-prison officer who boasted about performing sex act on inmate jailed

March 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

An ex-prison officer who boasted about performing a sex act on an inmate who “manipulated” her has been jailed. Mother-of-one Katie Evans, 26, burst into tears in court as the judge described how she was […]

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Men convicted of regularly raping teenage girls in Rotherham called them ‘fresh meat’

March 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two men have been convicted of a series of sexual offences against two teenage girls, who were described by the gang targeting them as “fresh meat”. Sheffield Crown Court was told the girls were sexually […]

Robert Crimo III pleads guilty to killing seven people in Chicago Independence Day parade mass shooting

March 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man has pleaded guilty to killing seven people when he opened fire on an Independence Day parade in Chicago in 2022. Robert E Crimo III, 24, had pleaded not guilty to the shooting – but changed […]

Haiti police raid gang leader’s stronghold in capital

March 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say several gang members have been […]

US judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

A California judge has said the mass firings of probationary employees by the Trump administration were likely unlawful. The ruling said the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had told thousands of employees across a handful […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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More funding for judges to tackle record court delays

Father tries to block daughter’s euthanasia in landmark Spanish case

Nurses charged over video threatening Israeli patients

Mass trial begins of Tunisian president’s opponents

Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

‘Corrupt’ ex-prison officer who boasted about performing sex act on inmate jailed

Men convicted of regularly raping teenage girls in Rotherham called them ‘fresh meat’

Robert Crimo III pleads guilty to killing seven people in Chicago Independence Day parade mass shooting

Haiti police raid gang leader’s stronghold in capital

US judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal