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Britney Spears released from 13-year conservatorship

November 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

Britney Spears has described the termination of a legal arrangement that controlled many aspects of her life for 13 years as “the best day ever”. “I think I’m gonna cry,” she told her 35 million […]

Britney Spears’ father suspended as conservator

September 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life after Spears accused him of years of abuse. Jamie Spears was appointed her guardian in 2008, amid […]

Britney Spears’ father steps down as conservator

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down as the singer’s conservator after 13 years, US media report. The singer’s career has been in the hands of legal guardians since public concerns over her mental […]

Britney Spears: Judge denies request to remove father from conservatorship

July 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US judge has denied Britney Spears’s request to remove her father from his role overseeing her conservatorship. The pop star’s lawyer asked an LA court to end Jamie Spears control of her estate, in […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]