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Covid insurance test case heads to UK Supreme Court

November 16, 2020 World Justice News 0

A hotly-contested case about insurance payouts for small businesses who were unable to trade owing to lockdown heads to the Supreme Court on Monday. A host of businesses closed or faced significant losses, so made […]

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies

November 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has died at the age of 74. The serial killer was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and north-west England. He died in hospital where […]

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests. A backlog in the courts hearing the most serious […]

Ischgl: Austria sued over Tyrol ski resort’s Covid-19 outbreak

September 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Austrian consumer rights group has filed four civil lawsuits against the country’s government over Covid-19 outbreaks at ski resorts in the western Tyrol region earlier this year. The group also said it hoped to […]

South Wales Police: Banwen rave organisers fined £10,000

August 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The organisers of a rural rave which attracted 3,000 people from around the UK have been fined £10,000 – days after tougher penalties came into force. Police criticised the “irresponsible” actions of those at the […]

Coronavirus: Ten ‘Nightingale Courts’ in England and Wales to open

July 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

Ten temporary courts are being set up to help clear a backlog of hearings caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The new venues, in England and Wales, include a medieval chamber and the Ministry of Justice’s […]

Foreign students in US: Trump administration drops deportation plans

July 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U-turn comes just one week after the policy announcement. The Massachusetts […]

Coronavirus: Zoom calls reunite prisoners with families

June 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

New video calls at Maghaberry Prison are allowing inmates to connect with a wider circle of friends and family outside than ever before. Face-to-face visits at UK prisons have been suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom

May 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has been sentenced to death via a Zoom video call in Singapore, as the country remains on lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 cases. Punithan Genasan, 37, received the sentence on Friday for […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns state’s stay-at-home order

May 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the state’s stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The high court issued a 4-3 decision, ruling that Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm exceeded her powers by issuing […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]