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A Soldier On Horseback by Anthony Van Dyck

Van Dyck painting stolen from University of Oxford gallery

March 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

A work by 17th century master Anthony Van Dyck is among three “very high value” paintings stolen from a University of Oxford art gallery. A Soldier On Horseback by the Flemish artist, a leading court […]

Ex-Oxford University employee guilty of US murder

July 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

An ex-Oxford University employee has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a man in Chicago in 2017 – with newly-released court documents revealing details of the crime. According to a plea agreement released by the […]

Graduate loses bid to sue Oxford over 2:1 degree

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A graduate who sued Oxford University over his failure to get a top degree has had his claim dismissed by the High Court. Faiz Siddiqui claimed “inadequate teaching” contributed to his low mark in a […]

Oxford student Oliver Mears rape case dropped after two years

January 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

The case against an Oxford University student who had a rape charge “hanging over his head” for two years has been dropped on the eve of his trial. Oliver Mears had been on bail since […]

Graduate with 2:1 sues Oxford for £1m

November 21, 2017 World Justice News 0

An Oxford graduate’s failure to get a top degree cost him a lucrative legal career, the High Court has heard. Faiz Siddiqui alleges “inadequate” teaching on his modern history course resulted in him getting a […]

Autopsy reveals details of brutal Chicago slaying in professor’s apartment

August 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

A former Northwestern University professor and an Oxford University employee are back in Chicago to face murder charges. Wyndham Lathem, 42, and Andrew Warren, 56, arrived in Chicago late Friday night and are accused in […]

Human Rights

British Government to impose some form of social media age or functionality restrictions

April 28, 2026 0

The government will “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” on social media for under-16s even if it stops short of an outright ban, Education Minister Olivia Bailey has said. Ministers proposed further amendments […]

Human Rights

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]