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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 […]

Man denied £1.7m payout by Betfred takes fight to High Court

October 16, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man who was refused a payout of £1.7m after his online betting company account was credited with the money is taking his case to the High Court. Andy Green, 53, from Lincolnshire, said he […]

Venezuela gold: Maduro government wins in UK appeals court

October 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A British appeals court has overturned a judgement which said the UK had recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s president. The ruling is a victory for Nicolás Maduro, who was re-elected to a second […]

Man, 41, loses ‘unprecedented’ legal bid for parents’ financial support

September 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

A 41-year-old man has failed in a legal bid to force his wealthy parents to continue financially supporting him. A qualified solicitor with mental health disabilities, the man said his parents “nurtured his dependency” on […]

Duchess of Sussex allowed to keep friends’ identities secret

August 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Duchess of Sussex has been allowed keep the names of five friends who gave an interview about her secret in her case against the Mail on Sunday. Mr Justice Warby said she had won […]

Duchess of Sussex: Mail on Sunday wins first round in Meghan privacy case

May 1, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Mail on Sunday has won the first round of a legal battle against the Duchess of Sussex over the publication of a letter she wrote to her father. The duchess is suing for breach […]

Meghan’s claims against newspaper ‘objectionable’

April 24, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Duchess of Sussex’s allegations that articles in the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline caused a dispute between her and her father are “objectionable”, the High Court has heard. Lawyers for publisher Associated Newspapers said […]

UK High Court: Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters and threatened wife

March 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Abduction, forced return, torture and a campaign of intimidation. On Thursday the damning allegations made against the billionaire ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, by his former wife, Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussain, became […]

Appeal Court rules Islamic marriages invalid in UK

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court has reversed a judgment from two years ago which found that a couple who had an Islamic wedding ceremony could legally divorce. The High Court ruled in 2018 that the couple’s Islamic “nikah” […]

Extinction Rebellion: High Court rules London protest ban unlawful

November 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

A police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in London last month was unlawful, High Court judges have ruled. The Metropolitan Police imposed the ban, which prevented two or more people from the group taking part […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]