4 h. ago What is in SNP's Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reforms Bill? 'Not proven' verdict, sexual offences court

Widespread changes to Scotland’s legal system are to be considered by MSPs.

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24 h. ago Prosecutor in Epstein case sues Trump justice department over abrupt firing

Maurene Comey alleges firing was retaliation against father, former FBI director James ComeyMaurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and led the recent case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging her abrupt termination as politically motivated retaliation against her father, former FBI director James Comey.According to the court documents, the justice department fired Comey without cause or explanation on 16 July, citing only “article 2 of the United States constitution and the laws of the United States” in a brief email. When she asked for a reason, interim US attorney Jay Clayton told her: “All I can say is it came from Washington. I can’t tell you anything else.” Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Lib Dems propose 'exclusion zones' banning criminals from certain areas after release

MSP Jamie Greene has submitted amendments to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill which would create so-called exclusion zones for those on licence.

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62 h. ago Rangers boss Russell Martin must get over himself and understand the Raskin case is open and shut – Hugh Keevins

Martin has to get over himself and understand the way the justice system works within Scottish football

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4 d. ago Stephen Lawrence’s mother makes plea for witnesses as review begins

Doreen Lawrence says review of decision to close investigation into her son’s murder is ‘last opportunity’ for justiceThe mother of Stephen Lawrence has urged witnesses to come forward to assist a review into her son’s racist murder more than 30 years ago.A gang chased, surrounded and stabbed Stephen, who was 18, near a south-east London bus stop in April 1993; two men were convicted of his murder in 2012, but at least three members of the gang remain at large. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago US government sues Uber, alleging discrimination against disabled passengers

Justice department in lawsuit accuses company drivers of routinely refusing to serve people with disabilitiesThe US government sued Uber on Thursday, accusing the ride-sharing company of violating federal law by discriminating against passengers with disabilities.In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, the US Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve riders with disabilities, including people who travel with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Uber sued by Department of Justice for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities

The DOJ alleges the rideshare company discriminated against passengers with disabilities, particularly those accompanied by service animals or using folding wheelchairs

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5 d. ago Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with 2 peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro as trial continues

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was given some respite on Wednesday after a Supreme Court justice voted to acquit him from all charges in his alleged coup trial

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6 d. ago Suspect named and appears in court over alleged violence and driving offences

He has been remanded in custody

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7 d. ago Brazil: two judges of five vote to convict Jair Bolsonaro in coup plot trial

Three more supreme court justices to cast their votes in coming days, with verdict expected by Thursday‘He’s always on the attack’: the Brazilian judge prosecuting Bolsonaro inspires both love and hateJair Bolsonaro led a criminal organisation that sought to plunge Brazil back into dictatorship with a murderous power grab involving special forces assassins and a vast disinformation campaign, the supreme court judge presiding over the former president’s trial has claimed as he voted for Bolsonaro’s conviction.Alexandre de Moraes was the first supreme court justice of five to announce his decision on Tuesday, as the trial of Bolsonaro and seven alleged co-conspirators – including four senior members of the military and the former head of Brazil’s answer to MI6 – entered its final stretch. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee on North Carolina train charged with federal crime

The Justice Department has charged a man with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train

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7 d. ago Rape and abuse survivors clash with convicted mens’ rights group outside Scottish Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS) were met with a counter protest as they campaigned against “unfair trials” at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years - Justice Christopher Beale said "you will continue to be held in solitary confinement for years to come."

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8 d. ago Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non

Triple murderer sentenced in Victorian supreme court after killing relatives with a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushroomsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years after murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth with a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms.Justice Christopher Beale delivered the sentence during a live broadcast in the Victorian supreme court on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say

Criminal Cases Review Commission faces criticism over its handling of several high-profile casesThe miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing prisoners appealing against wrongful convictions because it does not have forensic expertise and will not engage with third parties who do, experts have claimed.Advisers to Inside Justice, a miscarriage of justice charity, say that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) relies on legal professionals without a proper understanding of the science that underpins many convictions and appeals. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to learn fate at sentence hearing in Victorian supreme court

Justice Christopher Beale will sentence the triple murderer on Monday, with the hearing to be broadcast live in a state first Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s supreme court will hand down the triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s sentence on Monday morning, with the hearing to be broadcast live in a historic first for the state.The state’s supreme court will allow a television camera inside the courtroom to broadcast the sentencing hearing – with a 10 second delay – for the first time. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British law student was jailed in Dubai for 25 years after being caught with 50 grams of cocaine

Mia O'Brien, 23, of Huyton, Merseyside, pleaded not guilty to drug offences in court but was convicted by a judge after just a day-long hearing on July 25.

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1 week ago Brit student Mia O'Brien in 'hellhole' Dubai jail was caught with 50g of cocaine

Mia O'Brien was arrested in the Middle East in October and pleaded not guilty to drug offences in court, but was convicted by a judge after just a day-long hearing on July 25

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1 week ago Locked Up: The criminals justice caught up with in August and what happened to them

These are the faces of the criminals who have been jailed for the most serious crimes in Wales in the past month

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1 week ago US justice department opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald TrumpThe US justice department has initiated a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as a lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump over her firing makes its way through court.Lawyers with the justice department have issued subpoenas for the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal, who first reported the investigation, which has since been confirmed by multiple news publications. Continue reading...

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