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Landmark case finds negligence for Nigerian player’s death

April 29, 2025 World Justice News 0

A court case which found Nigeria’s leading football bodies to be negligent for the death of a player has been hailed as a “landmark” by global players’ union Fifpro. Martins Chineme died aged 25 in March […]

Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case

December 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

The final verdict in a Danish site blocking battle, involving LaLiga and Rojadirecta, confirms that live sports broadcasts are protected copyright works. This marks a significant victory for rightsholders, who believe that this landmark decision […]

Court orders frozen semen sample of dead son to be given to parents so they might have a grandchild through surrogacy

October 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

A couple in India have said they are “delighted” after a court ordered a hospital to hand over the frozen semen sample of their dead son to them so they could have a grandchild through […]

Landmark privilege win: appeal court rules against SFO (Serious Fraud Office) in ENRC case

September 5, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Michael Cross The protective scope of professional privilege received an important boost today when an appeal ruled that in-house advice prepared prior to court proceedings is as protected by privilege as that given in the […]

Right-to-die cases no longer need court approval after landmark ruling

September 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Caroline Mortimer Doctors and relatives of patients with debilitating illnesses will no longer have to get court permission before withdrawing life support treatment, a high court judge has ruled. It means that if relatives […]

In a landmark ruling, a Swiss court has fined a man for ‘liking’ defamatory comments on Facebook

May 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Geneva (AFP) – In a landmark ruling, a Swiss court has fined a man for “liking” comments on Facebook accusing an animal rights activist of being a “racist” and an “anti-Semite”. In the first case […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]