6 h. ago Top EU court rules Polish Constitutional Tribunal is not independent

The EU's top court has ruled that Poland's Constitutional Tribunal is not "independent and impartial" due to politicized appointments by the previous conservative government

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26 h. ago Federal appeals court allows National Guard deployment in Washington to continue for now

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. can continue for now

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27 h. ago Campaign group at High Court in fight over Hampstead Heath ponds rules for trans people

Sex Matters is bringing a High Court claim over the arrangements for trans bathers on Hampstead Heath

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28 h. ago Trans rules at Hampstead swimming ponds are sex discrimination, court told

Trans rules at Hampstead swimming ponds are sex discrimination, court told  My London

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45 h. ago Morrisons left with £17m bill after losing VAT battle with HMRC over rotisserie chicken

The High Court has ruled that Morrisons' whole cooked cool-down chickens are subject to the standard 20% tax rate for hot food.

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54 h. ago PSG ordered to pay Kylian Mbappé €60m in unpaid wages and bonuses

Dispute related to contract before exit for Real MadridCourt sided with player amid accusations of betrayalA Paris labour court has ruled Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than €60m to Kylian Mbappé in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid.Lawyers argued last month before the Conseil de prud’hommes. The court sided with the player amid accusations of betrayal and harassment surrounding the breakdown of their relationship. PSG had been seeking €440m from Mbappé, citing damages and a “loss of opportunity” after he left on a free transfer. However, the court’s ruling can be appealed and is unlikely to end the dispute. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Morrisons loses £17mn food fight as chicken tax comes home to roost

High court rules rotisserie product should be subject to the 20 per cent VAT rate for hot food

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62 h. ago Morrisons loses £17mn VAT fight as court rules rotisserie chickens are hot food

High court rules product should be subject to the 20 per cent tax rate after 13-year case

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5 d. ago Protesters demonstate at Girl Guides headquarters against group's new ban on transgender girls

On December 2, Girlguiding announced it would no longer accept trans members after the Supreme Court ruled in April that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

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6 d. ago Bonnie Blue dodges jail as adult star is slapped with £9 fine and is banned from Bali after shock arrest

BONNIE Blue has been slapped with a £9 fine and banned from Bali for at least 10 years following her bombshell arrest. The pornstar, real name Tia Billinger, was found guilty of breaking a string of road rules while using her "Bangbus" as she appeared in court on Friday. Shocking images showed the influencer, 26,...

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7 d. ago Ryanair wins major court row over how passengers get compensation over flight delays

A court in Germany has ruled in favour of Ryanair and issued a series of rulings against claims company Flightright, prohibiting the firm from claiming customers encounter "hurdles" when contacting the airline's customer service

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7 d. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago A vision splendid or eyesore? South Australian court to rule on ‘Blue Blob’ sculpture vandalism charge

If Amelia Vanderhorst is found guilty and penalised for allegedly sticking googly eyes on Mount Gambier landmark, it might be the first time such an act has been punishedOn Mount Gambier’s Bay Road, the “Blue Blob” stands like a proud but paunchy echidna, its seamless coating restored to perfection after an alleged googly eye stunt that captured the world’s attention.Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, from Mount Gambier in South Australia, was charged with damaging the town’s $136,000 Cast in Blue sculpture by sticking large novelty eyes on it on 13 September. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Vladimir Putin killed my girlfriend Dawn Sturgess in botched spy assassination bid'

Charlie Rowley spoke to the Mirror after retired Supreme Court judge Lord Hughes of Ombersley ruled Vladimir Putin is “morally responsible” for death of mum-of-three Dawn Sturgess in July 2018

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2 w. ago Luigi Mangione due back in court as lawyers try to rule out key evidence

He is accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan a year ago

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2 w. ago Secret filming of nude women in Germany public saunas ruled legal sparking outrage

A man walked free from court after it was ruled that clandestine filming of naked women - without their consent - in a public sauna is not against the law in Germany

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3 w. ago Trump and Alina Habba ordered to pay $1M for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit against Hilary Clinton, appeals court rules

An appointee of George W. Bush wrote that Trump’s committed “sanctionable conduct” by filing the suit.

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3 w. ago Hospital worker ‘desperate for sleep’ takes anaesthetic gas and naps in theatre

Troy Butler took the gas ‘on impulse’ while on night shift

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3 w. ago Met Police ‘don’t want to know’ about Muriel McKay case, says daughter

A High Court judge ruled that the family cannot perform a radar scan of a shared back garden in east London where they believe she is buried.

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