12 h. ago Trump administration must restore grants for school counselors, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must release millions in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools

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17 h. ago Steve Coogan says Richard III film was ‘story I wanted to tell’ as defamed academic to get payout

Case had been due to go to trial after judge ruled 2022’s The Lost King, which Coogan co-wrote, portrayed Richard Taylor as ‘smug and patronising’Steve Coogan has said his film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III was “the story I wanted to tell, and I am happy I did” after he and two production companies agreed to pay “substantial damages” to settle a high court libel claim over the film’s portrayal of a university academic.Richard Taylor, deputy registrar at the University of Leicester at the time of the find, sued Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions for libel over his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King, which follows the amateur historian Philippa Langley and her search for the king’s skeleton. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Steve Coogan to pay ‘substantial damages’ to academic defamed in Richard III film

Case had been due to go to trial after judge ruled 2022’s The Lost King, which Coogan co-wrote, portrayed claimant as ‘smug, unduly dismissive and patronising’Steve Coogan and two production companies will pay “substantial damages” to a university academic to settle a high court libel case over his portrayal in a film about the discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park in 2012.Richard Taylor, deputy registrar at the University of Leicester at the time of the find, sued Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions for libel over his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King, which follows amateur historian Philippa Langley and her search to find the king’s skeleton. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Wetherspoons ordered to pay autistic pub worker £25,000 after 'persecuting' him

A judge at an employment tribunal ruled that Wetherspoons must pay Brandon Halstead £25,412 after he was found to have been placed at a 'substantial disadvantage' due to his autism

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65 h. ago Judge rules immigration detention of Chicago man with daughter battling cancer is illegal

A federal judge has ruled that the detention of a Chicago man by immigration authorities is illegal

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5 d. ago Syrian migrant who had 'receding hairline' and 'grey hair' wins case after judge quashes council decision that he was 'clearly an adult'

A migrant from Syria who has a 'receding hairline' and 'grey hair' has won an age case after an immigration judge ruled he was 16.

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5 d. ago Judge to rule in 1972 Bloody Sunday murder case against former British soldier

The only British soldier ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre is set to learn his fate in a Northern Ireland courtroom

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6 d. ago Boy who murdered Harvey Willgoose at school can be named, judge rules

Harvey was stabbed to death by Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, at All Saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, in February.

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6 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings for NSW; Victoria police commissioner says ‘wrong decision’ to take helicopter to Hobart

BoM forecast top of 39C for Sydney would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rapist is finally jailed years after Italian judge ruled foreign victim, 17, 'was not a virgin and should have known what might happen when she got in car with man'... then let him walk free

The alleged assault took place in 2019 when the man, now 31, was left alone with a 17-year-old girl in a car in the Italian city of Macerata.

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1 week ago Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel within US, federal judge rules

Palestinian activist can speak across country at events while pushing back on Trump’s attempts to deport himA federal judge has lifted travel restrictions within the US for Mahmoud Khalil, allowing the Palestinian activist to speak at rallies and other events across the country while he fights the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him.Khalil, who was freed from a Louisiana immigration jail in June after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) amid student and activist roundups, had asked a federal magistrate judge to lift the restrictions that had limited his travel to New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Louisiana and Michigan. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Afghan migrant who arrived in the UK with a 'protruding Adam's apple' wins £25,000 after judge rules he was still a child at the time

The migrant - who came to Britain on a small boat - was awarded the payout after an immigration judge ruled that officials were wrong to conclude he was over 18.

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1 week ago Palestine Action's bid to challenge its status as a terror organisation CAN proceed, judges rule, as they dismiss Home Office appeal

Palestine Action's co-founder can proceed with a High Court challenge against the Government over the group's ban as a terror organisation, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

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1 week ago Laurence Fox granted retrial in libel case as judge rules his reputation was damaged by trio including Nicola Thorp calling him 'racist' online

The actor-turned-activist was successfully sued by now-Stonewall chief executive Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on social media platform X.

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1 week ago Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel around US as he fights his deportation case, judge rules

A federal judge has lifted travel restrictions for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, allowing him to speak at rallies across the U.S. as he fights a deportation case

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1 week ago Trump ‘OK’ with DC statue honoring Civil War leader who fought for slavery: ‘Lot of people in this room’ agree

Trump’s administration has pushed for restoring multiple memorials to the pro-slavery leader

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1 week ago Australia’s top court backs visa ban on US commentator Candace Owens

Judges rule conservative influencer poses risk of fuelling discord

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1 week ago Prue Leith admits 'I'm not allowed' as she addresses Bake Off rule that holds her back

Dame Prue Leith has spoken about some of the rules she has to follow in her role as judge on The Great British Bake Off, including what she can and cannot wear on set

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2 w. ago US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhy has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?A flurry of takeover talk speculation has pushed up shares in budget airline EasyJet this morning.EasyJet’s shares are up over 7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index.“[The group] does not believe the redress methodology proposed by the FCA appropriately reflects actual customer loss or achieves a proportionate outcome.“...the FCA’s proposed approach to assessing unfairness does not align with the legal clarity provided by the supreme court judgement in respect of the “Johnson” case, which confirmed that the test for unfairness is highly fact specific and must take into account a broad range of factors. The group will continue to engage with the FCA in respect of these points.“Many motor finance lenders did not comply with the law or the rules. It’s time their customers get fair compensation. Recent court judgments show that liabilities exist no matt...

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