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Charlie Hebdo trial suspended as suspect catches Covid-19

November 1, 2020 World Justice News 0

The main suspect in the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in France has tested positive for Covid-19 and his trial has been suspended, lawyers say. Ali Reza Polat is accused of helping the militant Islamist attackers […]

Nikolas Cruz, Parkland school shooter, might go on trial in early 2020, judge says

February 22, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Nicole Darrah Watch the latest video at foxnews.com PARKLAND SHOOTING ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY: STUDENTS, COMMUNITY UNITE FOR EVENTS HONORING VICTIMS, FIRST RESPONDERS A Broward Circuit judge wants the trial for the suspect accused of committing a mass shooting at a high […]

Rolf Harris cleared of sex assault charges

May 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former entertainer Rolf Harris has been cleared of four sex assault charges after a jury could not reach verdicts. Prosecutors ruled out a further retrial for Mr Harris, who denied indecently assaulting three teenage girls […]

Jurors in pie thrower trial deadlocked; ordered to resume deliberations

May 11, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors deadlocked in Sean Thompson’s pie throwing trial were ordered to resume deliberations Thursday afternoon. Jurors told Sacramento Superior Court Judge Curtis Fiorini that they deadlocked 7-5 and 9-3 on the felony assault and misdemeanor […]

Carlos the Jackal faces trial again in France

March 12, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Carlos the Jackal, the perpetrator of headline-grabbing attacks in the 1970s and early 1980s, goes on trial in France on Monday for the deadly bombing of a Paris shop more than 40 years ago. With […]

Woman ‘tried pulling out ex’s intestines after four-hour sex session’

February 14, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A father has told a court how his ex-wife tried to disembowel him minutes after they had a four-hour sex session. Dalya Saeed, 35, is accused of stabbing Bilal Miah, 31, with a carving knife […]

Banker killed with ‘single punch’ for talking to women

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A banker was killed by a single punch for talking to a group of young women, a court has heard. Oliver Dearlove, 30, spoke about shoes and baby pictures after a night out in Blackheath, […]

$100 Million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong heads for trial

February 13, 2017 World Justice News 0

A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for a U.S. government lawsuit seeking nearly $100 million in damages from disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong to go to trial, according to court papers. The […]

Douglas Garland’s triple murder trial to hear 1st from mother of 5-year-old Nathan

January 16, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The triple murder trial for the man accused of killing five-year-old Nathan O’Brien, and his grandparents Alvin and Kathy Liknes, will hear testimony from the boy’s mother first, as it gets underway Monday morning in […]

N.S. records 192 per cent jump in inmates presumed innocent and awaiting trial

January 12, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A threefold increase over 10 years in the number of people awaiting trial while in Nova Scotia jails is “extremely problematic,” says a legal advocate. According to a Statistics Canada report released Tuesday, the daily […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

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 […]