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Sexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for October 2026

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

Kevin Spacey is set to face civil trials at the High Court later next year, over separate lawsuits filed by three men who have accused him of sexual assault. A man called Ruari Cannon, who […]

UK court finds mining firm liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

November 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

Mining company BHP has been found liable for a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, known as the country’s worst-ever environmental disaster, by London’s High Court. The dam collapse killed 19 people, polluted the river and […]

The estate of tech tycoon Mike Lynch who died when his yacht sank and his business partner owe HP Enterprise £700m

July 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

The estate of tech tycoon Mike Lynch – who died last year when his yacht sank – and his business partner owe tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) £700m, the High Court has ruled. HPE […]

MI5 neo-Nazi spy: Judge had ‘no confidence’ in Security Service’s account of false evidence

June 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

By: Daniel De Simone – BBC investigations correspondent: @DdesimoneDaniel MI5 is facing fresh scrutiny in the case of a violent neo-Nazi agent after a High Court judge said he had “no confidence” in the Security Service’s account […]

Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Florida has launched a criminal investigation into British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who flew to the state last week from Romania, where they faced rape and human-trafficking charges. Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, said […]

Son loses case against parents over move to Africa

February 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A 14-year-old boy has lost a court case he brought against his own parents after they moved him from London to Ghana to go to boarding school. The boy, described in court as shy, articulate, […]

Waspi women threaten government with legal action over refusal to pay compensation

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to refuse compensation to millions of women affected by an increase in the state pension age. The Women Against State Pension Inequality […]

Sun owner to pay Prince Harry ‘substantial’ damages

January 23, 2025 World Justice News 0

The publisher of the Sun newspaper has agreed to pay “substantial damages” and apologised to the Duke of Sussex to settle a long-running legal battle over claims of unlawful intrusion into his life. Prince Harry […]

IPTV Piracy Blocking at the Internet’s Core Routers Undergoes Testing

November 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

After 15+ years of blackholing IP addresses and making the Domain Name System tell more lies than Pinocchio, some may wonder whether site-blocking is harming prospects of a future open internet. Confirmation that piracy blocking […]

Manchester Arena bomb survivors win conspiracy harassment case

October 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have won a High Court harassment case against a former television producer who claimed the attack was staged. Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve sued Richard Hall for […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

Human Rights

Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]