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Man loses £13k after ‘truly terrible’ car cloning fraud

December 8, 2025 World Justice News 0

A man who unknowingly bought a stolen car for £13,000, after fraudsters allegedly used a sophisticated type of identity theft to “clone” it, is urging others to be vigilant. Sevak Maljian, 35, made what seemed […]

‘Six arrested, seven to go’: National Crime Agency’s new warning about the UK’s most wanted

February 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

Seven of the UK’s most wanted fugitives are still on the run, the public have been warned. The National Crime Agency (NCA) – dubbed the “UK’s FBI” – says it is still hunting for seven […]

Pilot scheme starts in Leeds, Carlisle and Cardiff allowing journalists to report family court proceedings

January 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

After decades of calls for greater scrutiny of the family courts, journalists will be able to report proceedings in a pilot scheme from Monday. The BBC’s Sanchia Berg reflects on the controversial cases that preceded […]

Forest of Dean: Millionaire jailed over unauthorised ‘man cave’

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man who built an unauthorised leisure complex in his garden has been jailed for refusing to demolish it. Graham Wildin, from Gloucestershire, was jailed for six weeks for contempt of court, at a hearing […]

Three jailed for doctor’s homophobic murder

March 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two men and a 17-year-old girl have been jailed for life for the homophobic murder of a doctor in a city centre park. Psychiatrist Dr Gary Jenkins, 54, was attacked in Cardiff’s Bute Park on […]

Emiliano Sala: Flight organiser convicted over plane deaths

October 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

The organiser of the flight in which footballer Emiliano Sala died has been found guilty by majority verdict of endangering the safety of an aircraft. Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson, 59, died in the […]

Facial recognition use by South Wales Police ruled unlawful

August 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

The use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology by South Wales Police is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. It follows a legal challenge brought by civil rights group Liberty and Ed Bridges, 37, […]

Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

The first major legal challenge to police use of automated facial recognition surveillance begins in Cardiff later. Ed Bridges, whose image was taken while he was shopping, says weak regulation means AFR breaches human rights. […]

Elsie Scully-Hicks: Dad jailed for life for murder

November 7, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man who murdered his 18-month-old daughter just two weeks after formally adopting her has been handed a life sentence. Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, of Delabole, Cornwall, was told he must serve at least 18 years […]

‘Cufflink terrorist’ Samata Ullah given eight years

May 2, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man who used a James Bond-style USB cufflink to store extremist data has been jailed for eight years. Samata Ullah, 34, of Cardiff, admitted being a member of so-called Islamic State, as well as […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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 […]