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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 […]

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 […]

Accused in crossbow killings due to appear in court

October 14, 2016 goattank 0

Brett Anthony Ryan, 35, charged in crossbow killings of his mother and two brothers, is due to appear in a Toronto court on Friday. He faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of Susan Ryan, […]

Edmonton woman sentenced to life after stabbing husband 40 times

October 14, 2016 goattank 0

An Edmonton woman who stabbed her estranged husband to death after tying him to a bed under the guise of sexual activity and then tried to mislead police was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. Amanda […]

Brexit Challenge Has High Court Hearing

October 13, 2016 World Justice News 0

A legal challenge to the UK government’s right to formally begin Brexit without parliamentary approval is under way. The High Court will consider whether ministers can invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the trigger […]

Deadline set by High Court for Government to produce internment files

October 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

A final High Court deadline has been set for the Government to disclose documents to a west Belfast woman suing over her internment during the troubles in Northern Ireland during the early 1970’s. According to […]

Saskatoon police officer to get new trial after obstruction conviction

October 7, 2016 goattank 0

A Saskatoon police officer, Const. Steve Nelson, convicted of obstruction in 2012 after he threw away a witness statement, will be getting a new trial. During sentencing last year, Judge Hugh Harradence called the witness statement “a […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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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 […]

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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 […]