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Post, courier, e-mail – the saga to serve papers on Prince Andrew

September 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

For weeks, lawyers acting for a woman who alleges she was sexually abused by Prince Andrew have been trying to alert him to their plans. It has been a drawn-out process involving email auto-replies and […]

Prince Andrew’s lawyer says NY case is baseless and non-viable

September 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Duke of York’s lawyer has described allegations of sexual assault filed in a US court as “baseless, non-viable [and] potentially unlawful”. Andrew Brettler told a pre-trial conference call in New York that a 2009 […]

Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser files civil lawsuit in US

August 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US woman who alleges she was brought to the UK aged 17 to have sex with the Duke of York has filed a civil lawsuit in New York claiming he abused her. Virginia Giuffre, […]

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

A lawyer representing women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein has urged Prince Andrew to co-operate with an investigation into the financier. Lisa Bloom said the alleged victims were “outraged” by the Duke […]

Prince Andrew must testify says Epstein accusers’ lawyer

December 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Five women who accuse Jeffrey Epstein of abusing them say Prince Andrew witnessed how people were given massages at the sex offender’s homes. The lawyer for the women has told BBC Panorama he plans to serve subpoenas […]

Prince Andrew ‘categorically’ denies sex claims

November 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Duke of York has “categorically” denied having any sexual contact with an American woman, who says she was forced to have sex with him aged 17. Answering questions about his links to convicted sex […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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 […]