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Northern Irish court allows judicial review into decision to prosecute woman under abortion ban

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Belfast court has granted leave for a judicial review into the decision of the public prosecution service to prosecute a woman under the abortion ban. Unlike the rest of the UK, the 1967 Abortion […]

Jail chiefs’ appeal over filming of strip searches fails

November 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Alan Erwin An appeal against a ruling that the Northern Ireland Prison Service’s policy of recording and retaining forced strip searches breaches human rights law must fail, senior judges have held. Lord Chief Justice […]

5th December date for Supreme Court hearing – Brexit challenge

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The Supreme Court announced today the Scottish and Welsh governments will be allowed to intervene in next month’s legal battle over how the Brexit process should be triggered. The UK Government is appealing the High […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]