11 h. ago Palestine Action ban would have free speech ‘chilling effect’, appeal court told

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder went to the Court of Appeal on Friday evening after losing a High Court bid for a temporary block on the ban.

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12 h. ago Sally Rooney will remain ‘committed supporter of Palestine Action’, court told

The Irish author told the High Court that terrorism ‘is not a trivial word’ in court documents, in support of the direct action group.

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18 h. ago Man assaulted Manchester Airport cops after headbutting father in Starbucks, court told

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, fought with police at Manchester Airport and used a 'high level of violence', a court heard today

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20 h. ago Harvey Willgoose's best friend told police after schoolboy's death that his killer, 15, was 'always carrying a weapon'

Harvey Willgoose, 15, suffered fatal injuries when another pupil stabbed him on their lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

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20 h. ago Brothers used 'high level of violence' in airport arrest, court told

A police woman was left with a broken nose when officers tried to arrest the defendants

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21 h. ago Palestine Action ban would be ‘authoritarian abuse’ of power, High Court told

The ban is set to come into force at midnight unless the legal bid for a temporary block is successful.

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39 h. ago Harvey Willgoose told teacher 'as if anyone's going to stab me' just an hour before fellow schoolboy, 15, knifed him to death, court told

Harvey Willgoose, 15, suffered fatal injuries when another pupil attacked him on their lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

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43 h. ago Tommy Robinson told journalist 'I'm coming to get you' in phone call, court told

Far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson entered not guilty pleas as he appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday - he is alleged to have caused reporters 'fear of violence' in calls and social media messages

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61 h. ago Man who tried to murder wife in ‘frenzied’ attack using bow and arrow jailed

Stephen Carr used a compound bow to shoot metal-tipped arrows at his wife before stabbing her six times with a kitchen knife, a court was told.

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66 h. ago McGregor could use Lawrence appeal as ‘avatar’ to reduce legal bill, court told

Conor McGregor has paid the legal fees of his co-defendant in a civil case, James Lawrence.

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3 d. ago 'Drug smuggling' Brit teen sobs in court claiming she was ‘tortured and forced’

Bella Culley told the court: "All I wanted to do was to travel and this happened to me. I’m clean - I had nothing in my blood test. I wanted to make my family proud."

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3 d. ago Granddaughter speaks of how Louisa Dunne’s murder cast shadow over family

Mary Dainton told Bristol Crown Court in a victim impact statement how her mother never recovered from circumstances of her own mother’s murder.

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7 d. ago Kitchen fitter sues customer for libel after being branded 'worst I have ever seen' and an 'absolute joke' in online review

Joiner Benjamin Johnson has resorted to the High Court after Stephen Helm allegedly told others to 'avoid' him. Mr Johnson claims customers cancelled scheduled jobs after seeing the post.

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7 d. ago Driver, 20, who inhaled laughing gas moments before he hit and killed cyclist, 81, on pedestrian crossing faces a 'very long time in jail'

Cain Byrne, 20, smashed into Graham Slinn, 81, as he walked across the A57 near Todwick, South Yorkshire beside his bicycle, prosecutor Laura Marshall told Sheffield Crown Court.

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7 d. ago ‘Appalling’ driver who killed pensioner on crossing was inhaling nitrous oxide, court told

Witnesses said Cain Byrne, who has never held a driving licence, made no attempt to stop at the crossing

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8 d. ago "I'm in fear for my family's life": Murder trial hears call to police

The prison officer and dad-of-three had been "murdered as an act of retaliation", the court has been told

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8 d. ago No ‘safe number of times’ footballers can head ball, High Court told

The claimants include the family of former England midfielder Norbert ‘Nobby’ Stiles, who died in 2020 after suffering from dementia.

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8 d. ago Man beat elderly neighbour to death in argument over shutting gate

The confrontation lasted less than 90 seconds, a court was told

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8 d. ago Judge wants all sides to work towards November trial date for Donaldsons

A previous court hearing had been told that there had been a deterioration in the medical condition of Eleanor Donaldson.

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9 d. ago Three men 'who raped teenager in Rotherham' told her 'this is what white girls are for', court hears

Prosecutor Andrew Bailey told Sheffield Crown Court today the girl, now in her late 30s, was raped by Hussain, Kessur Ajaib and Mohammed Makhmood between 1999 and 2002.

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