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Lord Advocate says that sex case ruling will not harm victims’ rights

November 17, 2025 World Justice News 0
Statutory protections for alleged victims giving evidence in sex cases have not been altered by a recent Supreme Court ruling, Scotland’s senior law officer has said. Last week, five judges ruled the courts should change their approach […]
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Campaigners lodge legal action over gender rules for schools and prisons

August 18, 2025 World Justice News 0
Campaigners who won a legal victory on the definition of a woman are taking action against the Scottish government over policies they say are “inconsistent” with the ruling. For Women Scotland have lodged an action […]
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UK Supreme Court backs wild camping on Dartmoor

May 21, 2025 World Justice News 0
The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision that is likely to reignite the debate over public access to land in England. Judges unanimously rejected an appeal […]
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Prince Harry loses legal challenge over UK police protection

May 3, 2025 World Justice News 0
Prince Harry has lost his legal challenge over the level of security he receives when he is in the UK. The ruling was handed down by Judge Sir Geoffrey Vos at the Royal Courts of […]
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UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0
Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a […]
Sanjay Shah
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UAE extradites British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark

December 6, 2023 World Justice News 0
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark over tax fraud charges worth £1.46bn, his lawyers say. Mr Shah, who lives in Dubai, is accused of participating in fraudulent share […]
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UK Supreme Court says government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

November 15, 2023 World Justice News 0
The government’s Rwanda plan, devised to tackle illegal migration, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, ending over 18 months of legal battles in the UK. Lord Reed announced the “unanimous” judgment from the court’s […]
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Court clash over move to block Scotland’s gender reforms

September 19, 2023 World Justice News 0
The Scottish and UK governments are going head-to-head in court over controversial gender reform laws. The legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament last year, but then blocked by UK ministers over its potential impact […]
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Scottish government loses indyref2 court case

November 23, 2022 World Justice News 0
The Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government’s consent, the Supreme Court has ruled. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a referendum on 19 October next year. But the court […]
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Archie Battersbee: Family loses appeal to Supreme Court

August 2, 2022 World Justice News 0
Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost an appeal with the Supreme Court – on the day his life-support was due to be withdrawn. On Monday, Court of Appeal judges ruled that the 12-year-old’s life-sustaining treatment should not […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

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A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]
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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 […]
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