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Theresa May ‘considering plans to take Britain out of human rights court’

December 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Theresa May is considering making plans to pull out of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) – a cornerstone of the Conservatives next general election campaign, it has been reported. The Prime Minister is […]

Supreme Court Brexit appeal: Judges ‘heading for split 7-4 decision’ in narrow win for Remain campaigners

December 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Government advisers believe there will be a split decision over the Supreme Court’s Article 50 ruling, with judges voting 7 to 4 in favour of giving a Parliament a veto on when Britain leaves the […]

Brexit Appeal Hearing Key Points

December 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK Supreme Court has finished a historic four days of hearings on Brexit – and who has the power to trigger it. Now the 11 justices will deliberate on whether government or Parliament has […]

Man Arrested Over Online Threat To Brexit Challenger Gina Miller

December 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police have arrested a man over threats made to Gina Miller, the businesswoman behind the legal challenge to Brexit. The 55-year old suspect was arrested in Swindon on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications. He was […]

Supreme Court Hearing Government’s Brexit Appeal

December 5, 2016 World Justice News 0

The Government is at the Supreme Court in the latest stage of the legal battle over Brexit. The highest court in the land is being asked to overturn a High Court ruling that the Prime […]

(Brexit) The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to negate the referendum result

December 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Andrew Gimson The seating plan has already been done. Walking from right to left along the curved wooden desk, the visitor can read on small rectangular pieces of paper the names of Lord Hodges, […]

UK Supreme Court to Decide if Parliament Approval Required to Begin Brexit Process

November 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The UK Supreme Court will sit in full Dec. 5th to hear the governments appeal over a three judge unanimous ruling that parliamentary approval is necessary prior to initiating the Brexit process. It is unprecedented […]

5th December date for Supreme Court hearing – Brexit challenge

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The Supreme Court announced today the Scottish and Welsh governments will be allowed to intervene in next month’s legal battle over how the Brexit process should be triggered. The UK Government is appealing the High […]

Brexit Appeal Set As Scotland Vows To Join The Case

November 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK Supreme Court confirmed today it would hear the Government Brexit ruling appeal over four days from December 5. The High Court ruled last week that Theresa May cannot use executive powers to launch the […]

UK Government Lose Brexit Article 50 Court Case

November 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the European Union, the High Court has ruled. This means the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]