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Supreme Court Brexit appeal: Judges ‘heading for split 7-4 decision’ in narrow win for Remain campaigners

December 10, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Government advisers believe there will be a split decision over the Supreme Court’s Article 50 ruling, with judges voting 7 to 4 in favour of giving a Parliament a veto on when Britain leaves the […]

Brexit Appeal Hearing Key Points

December 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK Supreme Court has finished a historic four days of hearings on Brexit – and who has the power to trigger it. Now the 11 justices will deliberate on whether government or Parliament has […]

UK Supreme Court to Decide if Parliament Approval Required to Begin Brexit Process

November 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The UK Supreme Court will sit in full Dec. 5th to hear the governments appeal over a three judge unanimous ruling that parliamentary approval is necessary prior to initiating the Brexit process. It is unprecedented […]

The Supreme Court has said that part of the Government’s bedroom tax/spare room subsidy scheme breaches human rights laws.

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A number of disabled people appealed to the Supreme Court over the application of the bedroom tax to their cases The Supreme Court’s judgment ruled on a number of different points – the claimants were […]

Brexit Appeal Set As Scotland Vows To Join The Case

November 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK Supreme Court confirmed today it would hear the Government Brexit ruling appeal over four days from December 5. The High Court ruled last week that Theresa May cannot use executive powers to launch the […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

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 […]

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 […]