14 h. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman's resignation could hold up legal process 'for years'

Lord Bracadale tendered his resignation to the Deputy First Minister on Tuesday, saying he felt “many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct of the inquiry to such an extent that it cannot be retrieved”.

Politics

16 h. ago Sheku Bayoh Inquiry could face years of delay after chairman quits, lawyer warns

Lord Bracadale said he was resigning as he felt ‘many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct’.

Events

19 h. ago Even Republicans are alarmed at Trump’s moves to pay the military as federal government shutdown becomes second longest in history

One Republican says that the president is not respecting the legal process by rediverting the funds

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37 h. ago The Guardian view on Sarkozy’s first day in prison: no citizen is above the law | Editorial

Attempts by the former French president and his supporters to discredit the legal process by which he was sentenced have been irresponsible and unjustifiedAs he was transported to La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday, Nicolas Sarkozy posted a message brimming with defiance on X, writing “It’s not a former president of the republic who is being jailed this morning, it’s an innocent man”. A court of appeal will eventually give its view on the veracity of the second clause of that statement. But unfortunately for Mr Sarkozy, the drama and significance of his fall cannot simply be wished away.President of France between 2007 and 2012, Mr Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to obtain illicit campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Handed a five‑year sentence, he has become the first former leader of an EU country to go behind bars, and the first French leader since the disgraced head of Vichy France, Philippe Pétain...

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38 h. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman stands down over private meetings

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) had earlier asked for Lord Bracadale to recuse himself.

Politics

3 d. ago The modern slavery loophole that let an Albanian serial burglar stay in Britain to rob again and again

Lorenc Hysa, 32, used his freedom during the drawn-out legal process to carry out a spree of burglaries in Kent, where he 'ruthlessly' targeted precious jewellery.

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1 week ago ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Wendy Osefo and her husband ‘ask for privacy’ after arrests on fraud charges

‘At this time, they respectfully ask for privacy as they focus on their family and the legal process ahead,’ a representative for the couple said

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1 week ago Keir Starmer says ‘Bollywood blockbusters’ will be made in the UK under new trade deal with India – UK politics live

Three Bollywood movies will be made in the UK, says British PM, and two more British universities will be setting up a campus in IndiaCompensation schemes for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be improved, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators, the government has announced.Responding to the first part of the findings from a two-year public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, regarded as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said there would be a new appeals process for people who have accepted fixed-sum offers under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, one of several compensation schemes. Funded legal advice will also be offered. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Post Office scandal compensation scheme improved in 'crucial step'

The government has approved changes which include improvements to compensation schemes for victims, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators

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3 w. ago Cannabis company owner wins $1.9M verdict in lawsuit against the city and lawmakers have to pay out of their own pockets

The lawsuit follows an investigation from the media and federal officials into alleged corruption surrounding city of Baldwin Park’s legal cannabis licensing process

Economics

3 w. ago Man Utd legend Ryan Giggs, 51, to take legal action over £135,000 in financial losses

RYAN GIGGS is set to take legal action over financial losses worth £135,000. It came to light after the former Manchester United flyer put his firm into voluntary liquidation. Giggs, 51, is set to bank about £14million after closing down his company but the process cannot be completed until the legal action has concluded. He...

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