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The Duke of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd Court Case Explained

March 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

Prince Harry is among a group of claimants who accuse the publisher of The Daily Mail newspaper of phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy. Associated Newspapers deny the allegations and a preliminary High Court hearing […]

HS2 wins route-length High Court injunction against protestors

September 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

HS2 Ltd has been granted an “extensive” injunction along the length of the high-speed line from London to Crewe to help tackle unlawful protests. The order makes going onto HS2 land without permission or disrupting […]

Nick Kyrgios: Wimbledon fan to take legal action against Australian

August 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

A fan who Nick Kyrgios said was “drunk out of her mind” during the Wimbledon final is taking legal action against the Australian tennis player. Kyrgios, who lost the final to Novak Djokovic in July, said the […]

Forest of Dean: Millionaire jailed over unauthorised ‘man cave’

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man who built an unauthorised leisure complex in his garden has been jailed for refusing to demolish it. Graham Wildin, from Gloucestershire, was jailed for six weeks for contempt of court, at a hearing […]

Rwanda asylum plan: Court allows first flight to go ahead

June 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The government’s first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, appeal court judges say. It supports a previous decision by the High Court that it was in the “public interest” for […]

Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case

April 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You. A judge ruled on Wednesday that the singer-songwriter had not plagiarised the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri. […]

Princess Beatrice ‘wedding gift’ claim in court case

April 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Turkish millionaire claims her payment to Prince Andrew was falsely described as a wedding gift for his daughter Princess Beatrice. Nehebat Isbilen is claiming at the High Court in London that her business adviser […]

Julian Assange denied permission to appeal against extradition

March 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Supreme Court has refused to allow Julian Assange his latest appeal against extradition to the US. A court spokesman said Mr Assange’s application did not raise “an arguable point of law”. The decision is […]

Ed Sheeran denies Shape of You copyright claim at High Court trial

March 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ed Sheeran has told the High Court he does not “borrow” ideas from unknown songwriters without credit. The singer-songwriter has been accused by two other songwriters of copying parts of his 2017 hit Shape Of […]

HP wins multibillion-dollar fraud case over Autonomy sale

January 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Hewlett Packard (HP) has won a multibillion-dollar fraud case over its acquisition of a British software company. Cambridge-based Autonomy was sold to the US tech giant for $11bn in 2011. HP sued its founder and […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]