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Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

December 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited from the UK to the US, the High Court has ruled. The US won its appeal against a January UK court ruling that he could not be extradited […]

Virgin Media ‘Pirates’ Told They’re Also Liable For Other People’s Movie Piracy

November 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Virgin Media subscribers who responded to letters accusing them of piracy are now getting feedback from movie company lawyers in the UK. While initial feedback suggested that alleged pirates could be on the hook for […]

Woman with Down’s loses abortion law fight

September 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost her High Court challenge over a law that allows abortion up to birth for a foetus with the condition. Heidi Crowter, 26, from Coventry, brought the case against […]

Virgin Media Subscribers Told to Pay “Thousands of Pounds” to Settle Piracy Lawsuits

September 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

Virgin Media subscribers receiving letters accusing them of movie piracy may find that settling their cases will be a costly affair. TorrentFreak understands that settlement demands run to several thousand pounds, a massive uplift on […]

Judge rules Prince Andrew’s US lawyer can be served with sexual assault legal papers

September 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

A judge has ruled that Prince Andrew’s US lawyer can be served with legal papers in a sexual assault case filed by Virginia Giuffre in New York. It follows a dispute over whether the prince […]

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 […]

John Lydon loses court battle to stop Sex Pistols songs being used in a new TV series

August 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

John Lydon has lost a High Court battle to stop the Sex Pistols music from being used in a new TV drama. Former drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones had sued Lydon, aka Johnny […]

Consult on damages for crime victims with convictions, court tells government

August 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The public should be consulted on whether crime victims should be barred from getting compensation if they have an unspent conviction, judges say. The High Court ruling against the justice secretary follows a legal challenge […]

Serial rapists receive longer minimum jail terms after appeal

December 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two serial rapists with life sentences will have the minimum time they must spend in prison extended from 30 to 40 years, the High Court has ruled. Joseph McCann, 35, was jailed last year at […]

Harry Dunn: Suspect never entitled to immunity court told

November 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harry Dunn’s alleged killer was never entitled to immunity from prosecution in the UK, the High Court has heard. Mr Dunn, 19, died when his motorbike was in a crash with a car near RAF […]

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 […]