European Court of Justice – Page 2

European Court to rule on whether UK can halt Brexit

September 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Anti-Brexit campaigners have been given permission to take their case to Europe’s highest court as they seek a ruling on whether it can be halted. The cross-party group of politicians argue that Article 50 can […]

Kit Kat case: No break for Nestlé in trademark row

July 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Even if it looks like a Kit Kat, it might not be. The European Court of Justice has thrown out an appeal by the chocolate bar’s maker, Nestlé, which argued that it owns the shape […]

Transgender woman wins pension court battle

June 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A transgender woman who was unable to access her pension, was discriminated against by UK law, the European Court of Justice has found. The woman – known as MB – was refused the female state […]

Brexit: Britons’ citizenship case to be taken to European court

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is to be questioned on whether British people have rights to EU citizenship after Brexit. A Dutch judge has agreed to take the issue to the court following a […]

Islamic instant divorce ‘not legal’ under EU law, says ECJ

December 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Syrian-born man who divorced his wife in a Sharia court has been told by Europe’s top court that the divorce is not legally valid in Germany, where the former couple now live. The European […]

Court backs salesman’s claim for 13 years of holiday pay

November 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A UK window salesman who did not receive a paid holiday for 13 years has been backed at the European Court of Justice in his landmark legal battle. Conley King worked for a sash window […]

EU Court Rules Selling Piracy-Configured Media Players is Illegal

April 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Selling devices pre-configured to obtain copyright-infringing content is illegal, the European Court of Justice effectively ruled today. The decision, which evolved from a case involving anti-piracy group BREIN and a shop that sold piracy-configured media […]

UK Government Loses Data Retention Ruling

December 21, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK government has lost a crucial ruling against its surveillance legislation. The UK government says it is “disappointed” after the European Court of Justice said the “indiscriminate” collection of data was against EU law. […]

European court says the government cant spy on your internet history

December 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The controversial bill that gave the government extra powers to trawl through your internet history has just been termed illegal by the European Court of Justice. The EU’s highest court has ruled in a judgment […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]