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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 […]

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork sent back to prison

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork has been arrested and recalled to prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said. He was released two months ago after spending 33 years in jail for murdering two teenage girls in […]

HMP Bronzefield baby death: Mother was ‘failed’ says inspectors

September 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

An 18-year-old inmate who lost her baby at Europe’s largest women’s prison should never have given birth alone in her cell, according to a critical report from inspectors. The baby died in September 2019 at […]

Consult on damages for crime victims with convictions, court tells government

August 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The public should be consulted on whether crime victims should be barred from getting compensation if they have an unspent conviction, judges say. The High Court ruling against the justice secretary follows a legal challenge […]

Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer’s release confirmed

July 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man who killed two schoolgirls is to be released from prison. Colin Pitchfork has served 33 years in jail for raping and murdering 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in the 1980s. Last month […]

Imprisonment for Public Protection jail terms ‘a death sentence’

March 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

Karl Maroni, 33, has spent all his adult life in jail. Aged 18 he committed three violent offences and was convicted. He was told the minimum time he’d be in prison would be three and […]

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests. A backlog in the courts hearing the most serious […]

Coronavirus: Ten ‘Nightingale Courts’ in England and Wales to open

July 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

Ten temporary courts are being set up to help clear a backlog of hearings caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The new venues, in England and Wales, include a medieval chamber and the Ministry of Justice’s […]

Streatham attack: Emergency terror law to end early prisoner release

February 3, 2020 World Justice News 0

Emergency legislation will be introduced to end the automatic early release from prison of terror offenders, the government has said. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told MPs the change would apply to both current and future […]

TV cameras to be allowed in Crown Courts in England and Wales

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

TV cameras are to be allowed to film in Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time. New legislation being laid before Parliament will allow judges’ sentencing remarks in serious high-profile criminal cases […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]