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Harvey Weinstein to be charged with indecent assault in UK

June 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in the summer of 1996. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge […]

Wayne Couzens: Sarah Everard killer charged with four counts of indecent exposure

March 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens has been charged with four counts of indecent exposure. The alleged offences are said to have taken place between January and February 2021, when Couzens was a serving Metropolitan Police […]

Harry Dunn crash: Anne Sacoolas case to go before UK court

December 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

The case of Anne Sacoolas, the US national charged over the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn, is to be heard by a UK court, prosecutors have said. Mr Dunn, 19, died in a crash with […]

Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes

September 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven. Jonathan Diba-Musangu, 23, who used to be on Rochdale AFC’s books, raped the seven-year-old girl in […]

Alan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf

Hillsborough trial: Men acquitted as judge rules no case to answer

May 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two retired police officers and an ex-solicitor accused of altering police statements after the Hillsborough disaster have been acquitted. Retired Ch Supt Donald Denton, retired Det Ch Insp Alan Foster and former solicitor Peter Metcalf […]

Court of Appeal rejects claim CPS approach to rape prosecution was ‘unlawful’

March 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service over its policy on prosecuting serious sexual offences. End Violence Against Women had said the CPS’ move away from a “merits-based […]

Anne Sacoolas: Harry Dunn suspect ‘willing to do community service’

March 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The suspect in the death of Harry Dunn would be willing to do community service and make a “contribution” in his memory, her lawyer has said. Mr Dunn, 19, died in a crash near RAF […]

Harry Dunn: UK makes extradition request to US

January 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Home Office has requested the extradition of a US woman to be charged with causing death by dangerous driving of British motorcyclist Harry Dunn. Mr Dunn, 19, died in a road crash in Northamptonshire […]

Crackdown on online hate crimes announced

August 21, 2017 World Justice News 0

Online hate crimes should be treated as seriously as abuse committed face-to-face, prosecutors in England and Wales have been told. Revising its guidance for prosecutors, the Crown Prosecution Service said the impact of tweeting abuse […]

Honour Based Violence Reports To Police Reveal Only Minority Of Alleged Crimes Result In Charge

November 14, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to British police forces has revealed only 3% of reported incidents of so-called ‘honour’ based violence resulted in charges, in some areas and that police and the Crown Prosecution Service […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]