6 h. ago Supreme Court rules Scottish sex trial evidence will lead to human rights violations

The UK Supreme Court has issued a judgment that, it has been warned, will have ‘a profound and distressing impact on survivors of sexual violence’

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6 h. ago Supreme Court rules Scottish sex trial evidence rules could breach human rights

The UK Supreme Court has issued a judgment that, it has been warned, will have ‘a profound and distressing impact on survivors of sexual violence’

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4 d. ago ‘Huge victory’ in Portland as judge’s final order bars Trump from sending national guard

Karin Immergut said earlier she ‘found no credible evidence’ that protests in Oregon city were out of controlA federal judge in Oregon on Friday blocked Donald Trump from deploying national guard troops to Portland, ruling there was no evidence of widespread violence to justify federal intervention.The US district court judge, Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, delivered her final order in the case on Friday. She found that protests near Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility were “predominately peaceful, with only isolated and sporadic instances of relatively low-level violence”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Eni Aluko 'felt intimidated' after Joey Barton posts as female broadcasters give evidence

Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward gave evidence in court, as Joey Barton denied 12 counts of sending grossly offensive communications intended to cause distress or anxiety on social media

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7 d. ago Jury retires in trial of women alleged to have stalked Kate and Gerry McCann

Leicester Crown Court has heard four weeks of evidence about the allegedly ‘cruel’ behaviour of Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg.

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7 d. ago Joey Barton posts 'left female broadcasters scared' as Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward give evidence

Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward both gave evidence in court after Joey Barton denied 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive communication with the intention of causing distress or anxiety

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9 d. ago 'IS fanatic plotting Manchester terror attack told agent 'we've pledged to die'

An undercover operative known as 'Farouk' has shared evidence with Preston Crown Court in the ongoing trial of alleged Islamic State fanatic Walid Saadaoui

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9 d. ago ICC prosecutor warns Sudan’s paramilitary forces may be committing war crimes in Darfur

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are preserving evidence from Sudan's Darfur region

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' breaks down in court as she accuses missing girl's mother Kate of 'hiding information from police'

Julia Wandelt, 24, was in tears while telling Leicester Crown Court, 'I didn't do anything wrong' as she was giving evidence.

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2 w. ago Millionaire racing tipster found guilty of indecent communication to woman 'hired for massages'

Kevin Booth, who established the Isiris tipping service, had denied the charge but a court in Wick, Scotland did not find his evidence credible

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2 w. ago Trans woman guilty of harassing government minister Ellie Reeves with threats and bid to summons her to court

Ellie Reeves gave evidence from behind a screen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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2 w. ago Commons Speaker intervened to stop government minister Ellie Reeves having to face 'harasser' in court

Ellie Reeves gave evidence from behind a screen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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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..

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2 w. ago Scottish Government ‘utterly irresponsible’ over deposit scheme – Alister Jack

The former Scottish secretary gave evidence at the Court of Session, as the Scottish Government faces legal action from Biffa.

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2 w. ago Sonya Massey’s son arrives in court as jury shown evidence from scene of mom’s fatal shooting: 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 Katie Price is 'preparing to give evidence in court' after ex

Personal trainer Hayler, 38, is alleged to have committed the offences between June and October 2016 - in the middle of his marriage to the ex-glamour model, 47.

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3 w. ago 'Sadomasochist' who attempted to rape woman claimed biting and nipping was 'normal'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Rapist Thomas Marechal highlighted his kinky sex preferences when he gave evidence in his own defence at the High Court in Livingston.

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3 w. ago Man accused of plotting terror attack against Jewish community described Paris attack as 'great event', jury told

Undercover operative Farouk gave evidence in the trial at Preston Crown Court for the first time

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3 w. ago Racing driver accused of raping a nurse at F1 legend Michael Schumacher's house fails to turn up to his court hearing in Switzerland as judges adjourn despite 'overwhelming evidence'

The driver, a close friend of Schumacher's son Mick, is said to have sexually assaulted the nurse in her 30s in an upstairs bedroom at the family home in Gland, Switzerland in 2019.

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3 w. ago Judge dismisses suit by young climate activists against Trump’s pro

Judge said plaintiffs had ‘overwhelming evidence’ of climate crisis but a court injunction would be ‘unworkable’A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by young climate activists that aimed to halt Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders.The dismissal by US district judge Dana Christensen on Wednesday came after 22 plaintiffs, ages seven to 25 and from five states, sought to block three of the president’s executive orders, including those declaring a “national energy emergency” and seeking to “unleash American energy” – as well as one aimed at “reinvigorating” the US’s production of coal. Continue reading...

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