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Angela Wrightson: Killer girls bid to extend anonymity

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two girls who were 13 and 14 when they murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home are taking legal action to remain anonymous into adulthood. Angela Wrightson, 39, was subjected to a seven-hour attack […]

Immigration removals stopped by injunction

March 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of immigration removals are in doubt after the High Court ordered the Home Office to stop using a controversial “no warning” tactic. A charity defending detainees has won an injunction after saying the policy […]

Tina Malone admits ‘Bulger killer photo’ Facebook post

March 13, 2019 World Justice News 0

Actress Tina Malone has been given a suspended prison sentence after she admitted breaching an injunction protecting the identity of James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables. There is a global ban on publishing anything about the identity of […]

‘Right to rent’ checks breach human rights – High Court

March 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Rules aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from renting properties are “discriminatory” and breach human rights laws, the High Court has ruled. The “right to rent” scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration status of […]

High Court judge apologises after falling asleep

February 11, 2019 World Justice News 0

A High Court judge has been given “formal advice” after “momentarily” falling asleep during a hearing. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) said the conduct of Mrs Justice Parker was found to have the potential […]

Universal Credit: Single mums take government to court

November 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A single mum who relies on Universal Credit is challenging the government’s benefits scheme for being “irrational”. Danielle Johnson, 25, from West Yorkshire, said: “I have never been this financially unstable before.” With three other […]

Google iPhone data privacy case blocked by High Court

October 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

The High Court has blocked a bid to sue Google for allegedly unlawfully taking data from 4.4 million UK iPhone users. The legal case was mounted by a group called Google You Owe Us, led […]

Electoral Commission got Brexit law wrong over Vote Leave, court rules

September 14, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Electoral Commission let Vote Leave break EU referendum spending laws because the watchdog misinterpreted them, the High Court has ruled. Vote Leave paid £625,000 to clear bills allegedly run up by university student Darren […]

Lauri Love case: Hacking suspect wins extradition appeal

February 5, 2018 World Justice News 0

Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love has won his High Court appeal against his extradition to the US. Mr Love, 32, from Stradishall, Suffolk, who was first arrested in October 2013, is suspected of hacking into […]

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

August 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

The whole New Zealand-based spying operation against Kim Dotcom and his Megaupload co-defendants was illegal, the High Court has ruled. The revelation appears in a newly released decision, which shows the GCSB spy agency refusing […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]