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Mother who falsely accused 10 men of raping her has jail term increased

September 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A mother who falsely accused 10 men of raping her has had her prison sentence increased by two-and-a-half years. The change came after the Court of Appeal ruled that her original term was “unduly lenient”. […]

Two teenage rapists jailed for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentences changed

July 3, 2026 World Justice News 0

Two teenage boys have had their sentences for the rape of two girls increased after they were found to be “unduly lenient”. All the children in the case have been granted anonymity because of their […]

Brain-damaged man who was jailed for life in 1991 over murder has conviction quashed

September 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

A brain-damaged man jailed for life for murder as a teenager has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal. Oliver Campbell was jailed in 1991 for murdering shopkeeper Baldev Hoondle in Hackney, east […]

Woman whose wife had sex with sperm donor loses legal challenge over child’s birth certificate

July 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over her name being removed from her child’s birth certificate after it was revealed her ex-wife had sex with a sperm donor behind her back. The […]

Shamima Begum: East London schoolgirl loses appeal against removal of UK citizenship

February 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

Shamima Begum has lost an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship. The east London schoolgirl, now 24, travelled to Syria in 2015 at the age of 15, before her citizenship was revoked on national […]

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Nottingham attacks: Triple killer’s sentence to be reviewed

February 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man who killed three people in Nottingham will have his sentence reviewed by judges after the attorney general said it was unduly lenient. Valdo Calocane stabbed to death Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian […]

Jason Lawrance appeals against vasectomy lie rape convictions

September 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man found guilty of rape after lying about having had a vasectomy is appealing against the convictions. Jason Lawrance’s convictions were thought to be the first of their kind and could have wider implications […]

Court backs salesman’s claim for 13 years of holiday pay

November 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A UK window salesman who did not receive a paid holiday for 13 years has been backed at the European Court of Justice in his landmark legal battle. Conley King worked for a sash window […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

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 […]