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Canada’s top court upholds passenger protection rules for flight disruptions

October 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled against the airline industry in a case that will affect how passengers are compensated for travel disruptions. The ruling comes after the airline industry sued the Canadian government for updates […]

Canadian Supreme Court judge on leave after Arizona resort altercation

March 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

An alleged drunken altercation at an Arizona resort has landed a Canadian Supreme Court justice on paid leave. According to a police case report filed in January, a US Marine Corps veteran claimed that Justice […]

Canada: Supreme Court to hear if US is ‘safe’ for migrants

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada’s Supreme Court will for the first time hear a Canada-US asylum pact case that will weigh whether the country can consider its southern neighbour “safe” for those seeking refugee status. The outcome of Thursday’s […]

Canada’s Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief

April 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada’s top court has imposed a C$9.1m ($7.3m; £5.5m) fine on a man behind one of the country’s stickiest crimes – the theft of 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup. The so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup […]

Mike Ward: Comedian who mocked young disabled singer wins free speech case

October 31, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Canadian comedian who mocked a disabled singer has won his free speech case in Canada’s top court. In a 5-4 split decision, the Supreme Court ruled that jokes told about the singer, who was […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]