Court approves Russia human rights trial over downing of flight MH17
Judges rule Russia eligible for trial for alleged war crimes in Ukraine because of its effective control over separatist-held areas Human rights judges have said cases against Russia for the shooting...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine war: Biden says decision to send US tanks to Ukraine is ‘no...
As it happened: US president announces 31 Abrams M1 tanks will be sent to Kyiv, adding: ‘If Russian troops returned to Russia, this war would be over today’Russia-Ukraine war at a glanceMaksym...
View ArticleEva Green portrayed as ‘diva’ to shift blame for film collapse, high court hears
Actor is suing White Lantern Films and SMC Speciality finance for fee for A Patriot but two firms are countersuingThe Hollywood actor Eva Green has been unfairly portrayed as a “diva” by producers and...
View Article‘It’s heartbreaking’: mother of Archie Battersbee says he was bullied online
Exclusive: Hollie Dance, who fought legal battle to stop her son’s life support being switched off, says he received threatening messagesFrom discovering her son unconscious with a ligature over his...
View ArticleGary Glitter freed from jail after serving half of his 16-year sentence –...
Former pop star was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirlsGary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexualy abusing three schoolgirls, the...
View ArticleWhy did Gary Glitter only serve half his prison sentence?
Former singer was sentenced under old law that allowed automatic release on licence at halfway pointThe release of Gary Glitter after having served half of his 16-year sentence will come as a shock to...
View ArticleLawyer Dinah Rose KC sues the Times for libel
Lawsuit relates to a story about criticism she faced after taking Cayman Islands same-sex marriage caseA leading lawyer is suing the Times for libel over a report relating to a complaint against her to...
View Article‘Torture in a tin’: Miriam Margolyes and others urge ban on foie gras imports
Exclusive: Celebrities sign letter to Sunak after reports that proposed restriction on delicacy may be droppedMiriam Margolyes, Alesha Dixon, Mark Rylance and Jo Brand are among the famous names who...
View ArticleArchie Battersbee’s mother calls for lessons to be learned from his death
Hollie Dance tells inquest in Chelmsford she believes 12-year-old accidentally fell from banister but cannot be sure how he diedArchie Battersbee’s mother has told an inquest into his death that she...
View ArticleAmnesty accused of sacking employee for opposing stance on Alexei Navalny
Aisha Jung disagreed with awarding prisoner of conscience status to Putin critic, saying he incited violence against MuslimsA Muslim former employee of Amnesty International has claimed she was sacked...
View ArticleArchie Battersbee’s death was an accident, coroner concludes
Coronor says 12-year-old from Essex was placed on life support after prank or experiment went wrongArchie Battersbee, whose parents fought a lengthy battle to prevent his life support being switched...
View ArticleGibraltar’s chief minister threatens top rights lawyers with defamation
Lawyers call for apology and withdrawal of threats made during inquiry into alleged government corruptionTwo leading London-based human rights lawyers have been threatened with defamation proceedings...
View ArticleCourt allows review of UK visa rejections for ex-BBC journalists in Afghanistan
Judge rules caseworker interpreted eligibility criteria too narrowly for eight claimants who are in hidingEight former BBC journalists who had their applications to relocate from Afghanistan to the UK...
View ArticleLegal victory in UK Japanese knotweed case could lead to more claims
Court of appeal ruled homeowner could recover loss of value even if knotweed has been treated A significant legal victory in a case brought by a householder affected by Japanese knotweed has raised the...
View ArticleChagos islanders must get full reparations for forced exile, says NGO
Human Rights Watch also demands trial for ‘appalling colonial crime’ of expulsion – and continuing ill treatment – of ChagossiansThe UK should pay full and unconditional reparations to generations...
View ArticleShamima Begum: judges to rule if removal of UK citizenship was lawful
Special immigration appeals commission decision will not determine whether woman can return to UKJudges will give their decision on Wednesday whether the removal of British citizenship from Shamima...
View ArticleShamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship
Special immigration appeals commission decides revocation of her citizenship was lawfulUK politics live – latest news updatesShamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS),...
View ArticleShamima Begum ruling deals bitter blow to chances of UK return
Past supreme court ruling meant Siac judges found themselves unable to contradict home secretaryAlmost exactly four years after she was stripped of her citizenship, Shamima Begum’s hopes of returning...
View ArticleArron Banks loses two of three challenges to failed libel action against...
Court of appeal upholds one claim Brexit backer suffered serious harm by continuing publication of inaccurate Ted Talk criticismsThe multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost a significant...
View ArticleMinisters face legal battle with criminal solicitors over legal aid
Law Society of England and Wales to challenge government’s ‘irrational’ refusal to bring in minimum recommended raiseMinisters could face a legal battle over their refusal to increase legal aid rates...
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