6 h. ago Supporting freedom of expression is not wrong, Jimmy Lai’s lawyer tells court

Closing arguments made in Hong Kong media mogul’s national security trial, which has lasted more than 140 daysA lawyer for Jimmy Lai has argued that it is not wrong to support freedom of expression, as he began his final argument in the prominent Hong Kong democracy activist and newspaper founder’s landmark national security trial.The barrister Robert Pang is representing Lai in his fight against charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. Lai, 77, faces up to life in prison if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing after anti-government protests in 2019. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces wait over whether terror charge is thrown out

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court

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9 h. ago Jimmy Lai has ‘unwavering intent’ to solicit foreign sanctions, Hong Kong court told

Prosecution makes closing arguments in media mogul’s national security trial, which has lasted more than 140 daysProsecutors in Jimmy Lai’s marathon national security trial have wrapped up their closing arguments in Hong Kong, telling the court that the elderly media mogul and activist had “unwavering intent” to solicit foreign sanctions.Lai has pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiring to commit foreign collusion under the Beijing-designed national security law, and another charge under the colonial-era laws of conspiring to publish seditious materials. Prosecutors say Lai used his media outlet and foreign political connections to lobby for governments to impose sanctions and other punitive measures against Chinese and Hong Kong authorities. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Kneecap rapper brands terror charge 'distraction to genocide' as he bids for criminal case to end

Hundreds of Kneecap supporters turned out for the hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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11 h. ago Kneecap terror charge 'should be thrown out thanks to legal blunder', court told

Hundreds of Kneecap supporters turned out for the hearing at Westminster magistrates court

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12 h. ago Hundreds of Kneecap supporters greet rapper Mo Chara as he appears at court on terror charge

Demonstrations in support of the rapper were organised outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London where he arrived on Wednesday

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13 h. ago Kneecap supporters rally outside London court as rapper Mo Chara set to appear in dock on terror charge

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is yet to enter a plea to the charge

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34 h. ago Flight attendant removed from plane was four times over limit, court told

Virgin Atlantic flight attendant Kathryn Scott reported for duty at London Heathrow four times over the alcohol limit, a court heard

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35 h. ago Flight attendant four times the alcohol limit removed from plane, court told

Kathryn Scott denies a single charge of performing an aviation function when over the alcohol limit.

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35 h. ago Virgin Atlantic flight attendant 'four times alcohol limit', court told

Kathryn Scott was removed from the plane after a car crash she was involved in on the way to the airport was reported to police, the court heard

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41 h. ago Murder accused was 'generous' to woman found dead in his shed, court told

Christopher Barlow denies murdering Mariann Borocz

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41 h. ago Man planned to spend day 'on the beer drinking 16 pints' before meeting woman he's accused of murdering, court told

Christopher Barlow denies murdering Mariann Borocz

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53 h. ago Volunteer officer met alleged rape victim while posing as girl, 16, court told

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, allegedly raped the woman between 2018 and 2023.

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55 h. ago Driver hit speeds of 96mph 'while sipping lager' before killing two teenagers

The court was told Natasha Allarakhia was 'literally drinking and driving'

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5 d. ago Woman tried to break into Canary Wharf migrant hotel, court told

Woman tried to break into Canary Wharf migrant hotel, court told  BBC

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5 d. ago Woman charged with assault tried to force her way into migrant hotel, court told

The central London hotel has been a focus of protests in recent weeks

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5 d. ago Housing asylum seekers in Essex hotel causing ‘very serious problem’, court told

Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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5 d. ago Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial delayed again as activist seeks treatment for heart palpitations

Lai’s lawyer told the court that the imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul had felt unsteadyClosing arguments in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai have been postponed so the media mogul and activist can receive medical treatment.Lai, 77, stands accused of foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law. He has been detained since 2020, largely in solitary confinement, on convictions related to the 2019 pro-democracy protests, and on remand for the national security trial. Lai has pleaded not guilty, denying calling for sanctions against China and Hong Kong and saying he never advocated separatism. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago George Osborne's brother, 52, is handed driving ban after being clocked speeding in his £30k Audi

Benedict Osborne, 52, was clocked speeding on the busy Westway Flyover in Hammersmith and Fulham, west London on July 29, 2024, Lavender Hill Magistrates Court was told.

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6 d. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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