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Dutch police investigate suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women

June 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing A major investigation has been launched by police in the Netherlands into the suspected drugging and sexual assaults of a number of women, prompting the arrests […]

Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows

May 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

Unprecedented employment tribunal service delays in England and Wales mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years for their case to be heard. Expert lawyers say there must now be radical […]

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

Social media ban for children being considered by UK government

January 20, 2026 World Justice News 0

Ministers are launching a consultation on banning under-16s from social media after coming under pressure from dozens of their own backbench MPs. After initially opposing such a ban, the government’s position softened in recent days, […]

Jury trials could be scrapped in England and Wales except in the most serious cases

November 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

Justice Secretary David Lammy is proposing to massively restrict the ancient right to a jury trial by only guaranteeing it for defendants facing rape, murder, manslaughter or other cases passing a public interest test. An […]

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UK MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote

June 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

In a historic vote, MPs have approved a bill which would pave the way for huge social change by giving terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to end their own lives. The […]

M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack

June 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

Marks and Spencer is beginning to take online orders again after it halted purchases through its website in April following a major cyber attack. The High Street chain said shoppers were now able to buy […]

Thousands of UK criminal cases collapsing due to missing or lost police evidence

June 6, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thousands of criminal cases – including some of the most serious violent and sexual offences – are collapsing every year because of lost, damaged or missing evidence, the BBC has found. More than 30,000 prosecutions […]

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More jail time for English and Welsh criminals who refuse to attend sentencing hearings

May 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

English and Welsh criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings will face further punishment under a new law. The government is introducing the Victims and Courts Bill to parliament today, which will include more […]

‘Immediate action’ taken after blueprints of prisons in England and Wales leaked on dark web

November 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

“Immediate action” is being taken after blueprints of jail layouts were shared online. The maps detailing the layouts of prisons in England and Wales were leaked on the dark web over the past fortnight, according […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]