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Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law

April 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced. Terrorists, war criminals and any other criminals whose offences carry a […]

Human Rights Act: UK government unveils reform proposals

December 14, 2021 World Justice News 0

The government has launched what it says will be “common sense” reforms to the Human Rights Act that will “restore confidence” in the legal system. The proposals commit to staying within the European Convention on Human […]

‘Whistleblowing’ judge wins landmark appeal at Supreme Court

October 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A judge, who says she was bullied and had a breakdown after speaking out about government cuts, has won a landmark appeal at the Supreme Court. The court ruled Warrington District Judge Claire Gilham could […]

NI unmarried mother wins Supreme Court benefit case

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

An unmarried mother has won access to a Widowed Parent’s Allowance in a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Mother of four, Siobhan McLaughlin from County Antrim lived with her partner for 23 years- but never married. […]

John Worboys case: Met Police loses ‘landmark’ appeal

February 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Met Police has lost an appeal at the Supreme Court against two victims of black cab rapist John Worboys who won compensation for its failings. The women were raped by Worboys in 2003 and […]

PM urged not to ‘betray’ Hillsborough families by scrapping Human Rights Act

November 14, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Hillsborough families are urging Prime Minister Theresa May not to ‘betray’ them by scrapping the Humans Right Act. Relatives of the 96 unlawfully killed in 1989 are supporting a new Amnesty International initiative to keep […]

UK High Court Orders New Investigation Into 1995 Death of Private Sean Benton

October 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

More than 20 years after he died while undergoing training at Deepcut barracks, the High Court ordered a fresh inquest into the death of Private Sean Benton. A date for the inquest has not been set. […]

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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 […]

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]