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UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza
International court of justice stops short of granting South Africa’s request to order immediate ceasefireMiddle East...
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Israel braces for interim ICJ ruling on allegation of genocide in Gaza
Behind bullish statements officials have been examining potential scenarios for impending decision in case brought by...
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Majority verdicts in England and Wales brought in ‘partly for racial and class reasons’
Study by Appeal finds there was a desire to dilute influence of minority ethnic and working-class...
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UK medics told not to report illegal abortions to police
Royal college voices concern at rise in number of prosecutions of ‘deeply traumatised’ womenMedical staff in...
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill passes third reading in Commons
Flagship policy passes committee stage after tense lead-up in which Tory divisions came to the foreUK...
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Israel accuses South Africa of ‘profound distortion’ at ICJ genocide hearing
Israeli legal team calls South African accusation of genocidal acts in Gaza ‘a partial and deeply...
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Update law on computer evidence to avoid Horizon repeat, ministers urged
Critics say assumption in English and Welsh law that computers are ‘reliable’ reverses usual burden of...
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Fujitsu may have to repay ‘fortune’ spent on Post Office scandal, Chalk says
Justice secretary says if firm behind Horizon IT software is found culpable, ministers would seek ‘proper...
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Hearings to begin at The Hague in case claiming Israel’s Gaza war is genocide
International Court of Justice will hear complaint brought by South Africa, which is asking for urgent...
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Post Office scandal could lead to rules change on private prosecutions
Companies could be stopped from taking such action, and firms involved in Horizon case may have...
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Taiwan considers joining international criminal court to deter potential China invasion
Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war...
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Shoplifters to benefit most from ending short jail terms in England and Wales
More than 9,000 people given six to 12 months for shoplifting in past two years would...
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Chinese dancing frog goes viral doing the worm
‘Frog seller’ trend sparks debate on intellectual property amid concerns over copyright infringementAn anthropomorphised frog has...
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Sculptor sues Swedish glassmaker for €1m in test of EU ‘bestseller clause’
Landmark case over popular snowball candle holder design may open door to retrospective claims across blocOne...
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Ex-LNP president oversaw transfer of $500,000 in Morrison government grant money to brother’s offset account, court hears
David Hutchinson misapplied company funds ‘rather audaciously for his own benefit and for the benefit of...
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Lehrmann proceedings day 20 – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: ‘can’t be any doubt’ sex occurred on night...
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China rights activist goes on trial for ‘inciting subversion of state power’
US congressional commission has called for Li Qiaochu’s release, citing reports she needs urgent medical treatmentLi...
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Daniel Duggan asks to be released from jail and detained at home as he fights extradition to US
Australian pilot accused of training Chinese military denies he is a flight risk in letter requesting...
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‘Prison or bullet’: new Argentina government promises harsh response to protest
President Javier Milei and his allies are preparing new security guidelines in anticipation of protests against...
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EU agrees tough limits on police use of AI biometric surveillance
Measure bans use of real-time data without judicial authorisation in nearly all circumstances and covers both...
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Rwandan courts will not protect refugees’ rights, say daughters of genocide hero
Family of Paul Rusesabagina, who campaigned to have him freed from jail, say country’s justice system...