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Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women

April 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Wales manager and former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women. He is accused of causing actual bodily harm to a woman in her 30s and common assault of a […]

South Wales Police: Banwen rave organisers fined £10,000

August 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The organisers of a rural rave which attracted 3,000 people from around the UK have been fined £10,000 – days after tougher penalties came into force. Police criticised the “irresponsible” actions of those at the […]

Coronavirus: No jury trials longer than three days in England and Wales

March 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

No new Crown Court trials will take place in England and Wales if they are expected to last longer than three days, following concerns from lawyers amid the coronavirus crisis. They had urged a halt […]

Coronavirus: Halt jury trials in England and Wales, say barristers

March 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

Barristers have demanded a halt to jury trials in England and Wales to stop “Russian roulette” with the health of legal staff, jurors and the public. The Scottish government has already announced no new jury […]

Man who murdered child killer by stabbing him 176 times with screwdriver is found guilty

February 19, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A man has been found guilty of stabbing a convicted child killer to death. Ieuan Harley, 23, murdered David Gaut after discovering he had been jailed for killing a 15-month-old boy in 1985. […]

Racist said Hitler was born 100 years too soon and Muslims should be gassed

August 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A man who called for Muslims to be burnt on bonfires and said he would kill Jeremy Corbyn if the Labour leader ever became prime minister has been jailed. Between March and August […]

Homicide and knife crime rates ‘up in England and Wales’

April 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Cases of homicide and knife crime recorded by police in England and Wales are rising, figures suggest. A total of 4.8 million offences were recorded in 2016, up 9% on the previous year. The Office […]

Millionaire Guilty Of Murdering Escort

December 21, 2016 World Justice News 0

A millionaire has been found guilty of murdering his £10,000-a-month personal escort after hearing she planned to leave him. Peter Morgan, 54, of Llanellen, Monmouthshire, strangled Georgina Symonds, 25, in January. He admitted killing her […]

5th December date for Supreme Court hearing – Brexit challenge

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The Supreme Court announced today the Scottish and Welsh governments will be allowed to intervene in next month’s legal battle over how the Brexit process should be triggered. The UK Government is appealing the High […]

The Crime of the Aberfan Disaster

October 21, 2016 World Justice News 0

One hundred and forty four people died in the Aberfan disaster 50 years ago this week—including 116 children. Yet no one has been held accountable. This was not simply an awful accident. It flowed from a […]

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 […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

Human Rights

The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]