21 h. ago Admitted lies, emojis and a dehydrator: Erin Patterson spars with prosecutor as fatal mushroom lunch deconstructed

Murder accused cross-examined in Victorian supreme court trial over beef wellington lunch that left three in-laws deadWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?There were times in Erin Patterson’s fourth day in the witness box where it seemed as if her lies she has admitted in her testimony, like the mushrooms she prepared for the beef wellington, were being cooked down as much as possible.Had she pretended to have cancer at the fateful lunch or had she not? What, exactly, were the reasons for her repeated lies to Gail Patterson about a lump in her elbow? How about the lies she told to police? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a look

A little less than once a week on average since President Donald Trump began his second term, his administration’s lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the Supreme Court

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6 d. ago Barrister left blushing after being caught in court hearing with no trousers on

A barrister shocked a court when he wandered across the camera on his video link in a state of undress and promptly received a stern telling off by an angry judge

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7 d. ago Harrowing bombshells in case of missing girl, 6, 'sold for eyes and skin' by mum

Heartrending details have emerged in the trial of Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, who was convicted of trafficking her own six-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith, in a case that has shocked and sickened people across the world

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7 d. ago Liverpool parade latest updates: Suspect Paul Doyle appears close to tears as he enters court over crash which left 79 people injured during Premier League title celebrations

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage from Liverpool Magistrates' Court where Paul Doyle faces charges for multiple offences over the parade ramming which left 79 people injured.

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7 d. ago Former Royal Marine, 53, appears in court charged over Liverpool parade crash that left 79 football fans injured

Paul Doyle, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, was arrested and subsequently charged after a Ford Galaxy rammed through a crowd of fans in the city centre on May 26.

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7 d. ago Footage of girl, 6, 'sold for eyes and skin' leaves courtroom in tears

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith was convicted with trafficking her own daughter along with her boyfriend and a pal.

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7 d. ago Harrowing truth about girl, 6, 'sold for eyes and skin' left court officials in tears

Joshlin Smith, aged six, went missing in February, 2024, in South Africa and a court heard how she was sold by her mother Racquel 'Kelly' Smith with the little girl never found

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7 d. ago Mum's evil plot to sell daughter, 6, 'for eyes and skin' as fate remains unknown

Kelly Smith has been jailed for life after being found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking her own child, while the fate of the six-year-old schoolgirl remains worryingly unknown

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8 d. ago Nazi hunter who left fortune to his third wife after cutting his children and grandchildren out of his will was not victim of 'undue influence', court rules

Self-styled 'Lord' Peter Eden changed his will the year before his death aged 99 so that all his shares in his property company were left to 'Lady' Joy Eden, 85.

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8 d. ago Mum and boyfriend who sold daughter, 6, 'for eyes and skin' handed life sentences

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, 32, and her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, 29, have been sentenced to life behind bars following a six-week trial at a community centre in Saldanha, South Africa

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8 d. ago Mother who SOLD her daughter, six, after 'healer' wanted child 'for her light eyes and skin' is jailed for life in South Africa

Little Joshlin Smith, who has a fair complexion and turquoise eyes, disappeared last February after vanishing outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town.

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8 d. ago Mum who sold daughter, 6, for 'her eyes and skin' jailed for life

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith and boyfriend Jacquen Appollis have been sentenced to life in a trial that captivated South Africa - while Joshlin Smith has never been found.

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1 week ago Disabled campaigners watching ‘in horror’ as trans people face toilet segregation

Disabled activists say supreme court ruling has left trans community at similar risk of exclusion from public spacesDisabled rights campaigners say they are watching “in horror” as the UK’s trans community faces similar toilet segregation and exclusion from public spaces that they do.The aftermath of the supreme court ruling on biological sex has led to organisations banning trans people from using the toilets of the gender they live as, with accessible facilities frequently promoted as a solution. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare before French Open in defeat by Collins

British No 2 went out 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 after long medical breakTight finale in Strasbourg suggests issue not too seriousEmma Raducanu suffered an injury scare before the French Open as she went out of the Strasbourg Open.The 22-year-old left the court during the second set of her second-round clash with American Danielle Collins for treatment on a back problem, though appeared to recover. Having won the first set, Raducanu was 5-0 down when she called a medical timeout before returning to the court 10 minutes later. Although she was able to finish the match, she went down to a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat to Collins.This report will update Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Accuser gestures at Harvey Weinstein in courtroom confrontation

A key witness stared down Harvey Weinstein and pointed sharply at him as she left court in sobs

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2 w. ago Old Bailey flat divided as court staff left with nowhere to stay

Old Bailey flat divided as court staff left with nowhere to stay  BBC

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2 w. ago Woman tells court she has been left 'completely destroyed' by 'cowardly bully'

Richard Clement's victim had been left suffering with flashbacks and panic attacks and she said he has 'completely destroyed me'

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3 w. ago Chilling moment Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner SMIRKS as he is asked: 'Did you kill Maddie?'

Christian Brueckner was confronted as he left the court Germany after being convicted of insulting guards at the prison where he is serving a seven-year sentence for rape.

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3 w. ago Diddy's ex Cassie Ventura tells court rapper 'forced her into orgies' and 'left guns lying around to scare her'

The ex-girlfriend of rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs took part in his days-long sex parties because she feared he would blackmail her if she refused, jurors heard yesterday.

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