8 h. ago Family court judge blasts 'astronomical' £300k cost for boy to attend specialist outdoor activity care placement

Liverpool Family Court heard the child, who had been involved in organised crime, would 'benefit enormously' from the 17-week placement.

Economics

5 d. ago Judge blasts Joey Barton for wearing union flag scarf to court

Judge criticises former Premier League footballer over ‘stunt’ as he was convicted of sending grossly offensive posts on X to Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko

Events

7 d. ago Emotional moment Aussie facing the death penalty after he was accused of smuggling cocaine into Bali hugs his family outside court

Lamar Aaron Ahchee, 43, gave his testimony in Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Palestinian family had not seen relative in 17 years when they were granted entry to the UK, court hears

In written submissions, Sir James Eadie KC, for the Home Office , said: 'None of the respondents had seen the sponsor in person for 17 years prior to the application.

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8 d. ago Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18

Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, voters are considering whether to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns

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8 d. ago Baby Emmanuel’s father Jake Haro sentenced to decades in prison for 7

Emmanuel’s grandmother told the court that the father’s crime had ‘destroyed my whole family’

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1 week ago ‘Criminals get legal help – but I alone had to fight for my daughter’

Sarah was a single mother fighting to keep her daughter safe when her abusive ex took her to family court. She told Nicole Wootton-Cane she felt ‘too poor’ to protect her child after being refused access to legal aid

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1 week ago How this peddler of 'pseudoscience' convinced family courts to wrench children from their mothers: We expose 'confusing CV', eye

The last time Erin saw her youngest child, was six years ago... Her fate, in the Family Court, hinged on a psychologist named Melanie Gill.

Society

1 week ago Unregulated sperm donor still advertising services despite court warnings to women

Exclusive: Behaviour of Robert Albon, or ‘Joe Donor’, described as compulsive by judge who said he targeted vulnerable womenA prolific unregulated donor is still attempting to sell his sperm despite warnings from two family court judges, a Guardian investigation has found.Robert Albon, who calls himself “Joe Donor”, has appealed to the courts to gain access to at least four of his biological children against their mothers’ wishes. In a rare move, a judge named him in 2023 to warn women of the risks of using his services, which he promotes on social media. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Councillors grant community asset transfer to Rural Rest in Coatbridge despite report recommending application refusal

Land leased to operate an outdoor wellbeing space, offering activities designed to improve mental health.

Politics

2 w. ago Pregnant Brit teen Bella Culley, 19, to serve two years in Georgia jail after family pay £138,000

19-year-old Bella Culley's family paid £138k to a Georgian court

Economics

2 w. ago Detained British couple tell family last Iran court hearing ‘had not gone well’

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in January and later charged with espionage.

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2 w. ago Shirley Ballas slammed by Strictly fans as she hits back at audience who boo her over ‘brutal’ Karen Hauer comments

STRICTLY Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas was blasted as "rude" and "honestly ridiculous" as she clapped back at the show's live audience. The former professional dancer was giving her take on an Usher-themed Argentine Tango from Karen Hauer, 43, and her celebrity partner, Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 37. It came hot on the heels of the pair's dance...

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2 w. ago Psychologist whose advice led to at least a dozen children being removed from their mothers has evidence thrown out in custody case

Melanie Gill describes herself as a 'highly specialised' expert who has been paid tens of thousands of pounds to give evidence in family court disputes..

Politics

2 w. ago Polish 'stalker' claiming to be missing Maddie told police she would 'never do anything bad' to the McCann family, court hears

Julia Wandelt (pictured), 24, from the city of Lubin, south-west Poland, made the promise when told by officers in an interview the missing girl is 'very special' to her mother Kate.

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann family 'stalker' attacks Gerry and Kate's parenting in court

Karen Spragg is accused of stalking along with Polish-born 24-year-old Julia Wandelt. Spragg told police Gerry McCann was nasty to them when they visited the McCann family home

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2 w. ago 11 best women’s ski jackets, tried and tested by a snow sports expert

Hitting the slopes? These are my top picks from the likes of Columbia, Mammut and more

Politics

2 w. ago Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Black woman yawns in court as victim’s family breaks down at body cam footage: Live updates

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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3 w. ago Charity boss blew $10million taxpayer cash meant to feed poor children on mansions for her family and yellow Mercedes for her lover, court hears

Connie Bobo, 46, has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding.

Economics

3 w. ago Disney is fighting in court to keep food test results under wraps in doctor’s family’s wrongful death lawsuit

Legal documents alleged that Disney even tried to keep the restaurant’s menu secret in the court battle

Society