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Rapper Krept ‘good’ after assault at Arena Birmingham

October 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Rapper Krept has said he is “good” and will be “back in no time” after he was assaulted backstage at a BBC Radio 1Xtra live event in Birmingham. The sold-out Saturday night show at the […]

Carl Beech: Liar, fraudster and paedophile

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

Carl Beech is a liar, fraudster and paedophile. But for 18 months between 2014 and 2016, he was the star witness in a high-profile investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and murder, involving MPs, generals […]

Bristol City football fans launch legal action against police

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Court papers have been served against a police force amid claims officers breached the human rights of a group of football supporters. The 10 Bristol City fans say they were detained by West Midlands Police […]

Senior West Midlands Police officer Marcus Beale to be charged under Official Secrets Act

November 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

A senior police officer is to be charged over allegations he failed to safeguard sensitive documents which were stolen from his car. The papers were in a locked box taken from Assistant Chief Constable Marcus […]

3D Crime Scene Replica Tool ‘as significant as DNA’

November 1, 2016 World Justice News 0

A pioneering police force is laser scanning crime scenes to build a hyper-realistic virtual world they can continue to investigate long after the real location has been cleaned. West Midlands Police use cameras that take […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]