2 d. ago Sarah Palin’s defamation suit retrial against the New York Times raises first amendment concerns

She lost the first trial in 2022, but she gets ‘second bite of the apple’ due to a judge’s procedural errorsWhen Sarah Palin arrived at a federal court on Monday, her appearance promised little in the way of legal fireworks.Palin was in downtown Manhattan for a retrial in her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times. She lost her first trial against the newspaper in 2022 and the legal basis of Palin’s civil claim – that an incorrect editorial unlawfully smeared her – remains the same. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Black barrister is hit with £20,000 legal bill after losing race claim against her employer who said her work was 'not vanilla enough'

Jeniffer Campbell had alleged her manager Alexandra Jacobs racially discriminated against her by using the phrase to refer to her writing, suggesting that it be 'safer and blander'.

Economics

5 d. ago Charity football event in tribute to former Callander rugby star

It's the third year the football tournament - involving teams from all over Scotland - has been organised at Stirling University to raise money for the 'Siobhan's Legacy of Love' Fund - set up in memory of Siobhan Cattigan.

Sport

6 d. ago Toby Carvery owner apologises after ancient oak tree felling in north London

The cutting down of the tree has been compared to that of the landmark Sycamore Gap tree

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6 d. ago Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum

Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loan  GOV.UK

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8 d. ago Andrew Tate High Court action a 'legal first' as 4 women sue over sexual violence claims

Anne Studd KC, representing the women, said on Tuesday it was understood to be the first claim where allegations of coercive control have been considered in a civil context, as the court heard a trial could be held in early 2027

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9 d. ago Russian captain charged over crewman's death in North Sea collision appears in court

The Solong had departed Grangemouth when it was involved in a fatal collision with the American tanker Stena Immaculate off the coast of Yorkshire on March 10.

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9 d. ago Russian master appears in London court over North Sea collision

Russian master appears in London court over North Sea collision  TradeWinds

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9 d. ago Russian captain appears in court over death of crewman in North Sea collision

Vladimir Motin was master of the Solong which collided with the Stena Immaculate off the coast of Hull.

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1 week ago Rebekah Vardy loses another round of her Wagatha Christie legal battle after judges throw out her claim Coleen Rooney's lawyers committed 'serious misconduct'

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney were locked in a bitter courtroom battle in 2022 after the pair - both married to former England footballers - rowed over leaking stories to the press

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1 week ago Rebekah Vardy loses to Coleen Rooney again as High Court judge rules 'no misconduct'

A court has ruled in favour of Coleen Rooney after Rebekah Vardy's lawyers claimed the formers legal team had committed 'very substantially' misconduct during the Wagataha Christie

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2 w. ago Man City new Premier League timeline emerges amid £100m legal cost claim and 'next year' warning

The latest Manchester City news after an update on when the club's legal challenge against the Premier League's amended associated party transactions rules will happen

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2 w. ago A timeline of the Duke of Sussex’s legal challenge over his security in the UK

The duke is challenging a High Court ruling dismissing his legal claim over the level of taxpayer-funded security he receives while visiting the UK.

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2 w. ago Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance

Prince Laurent had argued that his work entitled him to the same benefits as independent entrepreneurs but a court in Brussels disagreedA Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim – the first of its kind in the country’s nearly 200-year history – “unfounded”.Prince Laurent, the youngest of three children of the former king and queen, had argued that his work entitled him to the coverage granted to independent entrepreneurs – and that he was acting out of “principle” rather than for money. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man City launch new legal action claiming Premier League rivals like Arsenal have ‘unfair’ edge

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City are set to go up against the league in relation to recent plans to amend rules around Associated Party Transactions

Politics

2 w. ago Legal action launched over 'tragic' North Sea container ship collision involving Solong vessel

A total of 36 people were rescued after the collision involving a container ship in the North Sea, with Filipino national Mark Pernia feared dead.

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2 w. ago Container ship owner launches legal action over North Sea crash

Ernst Russ, which owns Portuguese-registered Solong, said this is part of the ‘usual process for large maritime casualties’.

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2 w. ago North Sea collision ship owner takes legal action against owner of second vessel

The Solong and the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate collided off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump ordered to pay more than £625,000 costs over sex dossier legal claim

The US president unsuccessfully sued Orbis Business Intelligence over allegations included in the so-called Steele dossier.

Economics

2 w. ago Cargo ship in North Sea oil tanker crash 'altered course' before fiery collision

The Stenna Immaculate, a US registered tanker, was anchored around 12 miles off the East Yorkshire coast when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on March 10

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