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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 […]

Identical triplets jailed after DNA link to Uzi gun plot

September 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

Identical triplets have been jailed after DNA linked them to a plot to supply an “extremely dangerous criminal” with an Uzi sub-machine gun. DNA found on a handgun linked it to either Reiss, Ralston or […]

Police officer stabbed in ‘frenzied’ machete attack

August 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A police officer was stabbed in a “frenzied” machete attack as he tried to stop a van in east London. The PC – described by colleagues as “amazing” – managed to Taser his attacker while […]

Tate Modern: Teenager in court after six-year-old boy thrown from 10th floor

August 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

A teenager has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was allegedly thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern. The child, who was found on a fifth-floor roof after […]

Carl Beech: ‘VIP abuse’ accuser jailed for 18 years

July 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who made false allegations of murder and child sexual abuse against public figures has been jailed for 18 years. Carl Beech, 51, from Gloucester, was sentenced for 12 counts of perverting the course […]

Carl Beech: Liar, fraudster and paedophile

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Carl Beech is a liar, fraudster and paedophile. But for 18 months between 2014 and 2016, he was the star witness in a high-profile investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and murder, involving MPs, generals […]

Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke charged with sexual assault

July 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Conservative MP has been charged with three counts of sexual assault against two women. Charlie Elphicke, the MP for Dover, is alleged to have assaulted one woman in 2007 and a second woman twice […]

Met Police hacked with bizarre tweets and emails posted

July 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Metropolitan Police’s website has been hit by hackers who posted a series of bizarre messages. A series of tweets were also sent from the force’s verified account, which has more than a million followers, […]

Met Police officer bought TV porn at home of dead child’s family

July 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Met Police officer has admitted buying pornography at the family home of a dead child while he waited for an undertaker to arrive. PC Avi Maharaj was on duty alone at the south London […]

Kevin Spacey ‘questioned by Met Police in US’

July 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

Actor Kevin Spacey has been questioned in the US by the Metropolitan Police over sex assault allegations in the UK, according to Variety magazine. Variety said Scotland Yard detectives travelled to the US in May to […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]