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‘Unhappy’ wife, 68, who wants to divorce her husband of 40 years is forced to stay married

July 25, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By RICHARD SPILLETT A woman who wants to divorce her husband of 40 years because she says their marriage is unhappy has lost a Supreme Court fight. Five Supreme Court justices have ruled that Tini Owens must […]

Woman abused by her stepfather from four to 17 wins right to compensation

July 24, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By KEILIGH BAKER Victims of crime who lived at the same address as their attacker will be entitled to compensation after a landmark Court of Appeal ruling. Senior judges said that the so-called ‘same-roof’ rule, which denied […]

Man guilty of murdering father-of-seven in ‘brutal’ axe attack

July 19, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A store worker has been convicted of murdering a father-of-seven with an axe before taking his body in a shopping trolley to a cemetery. Imran Muhammad, 31, had searched terms such as “how to kill […]

Decision in Dellen Millard murder trial in Toronto delayed until fall

July 19, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Adam Carter A decision in Dellen Millard’s first-degree murder trial in the death of his father, Wayne Millard, in Toronto has been delayed until this fall. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell said Thursday morning she […]

Peru political turmoil: Supreme court president resigns over tapes scandal

July 19, 2018 zoshinuk 0

The president of Peru’s Supreme Court has resigned amid a widening corruption scandal that has rocked the country’s judicial system. Duberli Rodriguez’s resignation follows the release last week of audiotapes suggesting sentences could be bought […]

South Sudan atrocities may constitute war crimes, UN says

July 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

Horrific accounts of gang rape, throats being slit and mass shootings in South Sudan are described in the latest United Nations report on the country. It blames the violence in Unity state on government and […]

Jordan Burling death: Mother and grandmother guilty of manslaughter

July 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

The mother and grandmother of an emaciated man who was allowed to “rot to death” have been convicted of his manslaughter. Jordan Burling, 18, went into cardiac arrest in Leeds in 2016 and died weighing […]

Ruling on sentencing delay could put more pressure on a stressed justice system

July 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Rob Antle producer for CBC’s investigative unit in Newfoundland and Labrador. A recent Ontario Superior Court decision could put even more stress on a justice system already struggling with timelines imposed by the Supreme Court of […]

Dissident Liu Xiaobo’s widow Liu Xia ‘allowed to leave China’

July 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

The widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been allowed to leave the country, boarding a flight for Germany, reports say. Liu Xia, who had been under house arrest since her husband won […]

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by two Mass. State Police troopers over arrest report of judge’s daughter

July 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Scott J. Croteau The lawsuit filed by two Massachusetts State Police troopers who say their supervisors forced them to alter and destroy reports involving the arrest of a Worcester County judge’s daughter were dismissed by […]

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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‘Unhappy’ wife, 68, who wants to divorce her husband of 40 years is forced to stay married

Woman abused by her stepfather from four to 17 wins right to compensation

Man guilty of murdering father-of-seven in ‘brutal’ axe attack

Decision in Dellen Millard murder trial in Toronto delayed until fall

Peru political turmoil: Supreme court president resigns over tapes scandal

South Sudan atrocities may constitute war crimes, UN says

Jordan Burling death: Mother and grandmother guilty of manslaughter

Ruling on sentencing delay could put more pressure on a stressed justice system

Dissident Liu Xiaobo’s widow Liu Xia ‘allowed to leave China’

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by two Mass. State Police troopers over arrest report of judge’s daughter