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‘Guilty men have got away with it’: fears over rise of ‘sexsomnia’ defence in rape cases
Concerns that rare sleep disorder is being used as an ‘escape route’ in sexual offence trials...
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Andrew Bridgen must pay Matt Hancock legal fees of £40,000 in libel claim
High court strikes out part but not all of Bridgen’s case and orders him to pay...
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Transgender judge seeks leave to intervene in UK court case over legal definition of ‘woman’
Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women ScotlandThe...
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Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020
British Pregnancy Advisory Service says there is ‘genuine concern’ over rising number of investigationsSenior Labour figures...
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Michelle Donelan case highlights perils for politicians who pick fights online
Some of the Tories’ ‘anti-woke warriors’ seem unaware that protection of speech in parliament does not...
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Two men acquitted of bribing Saudis in huge British defence deal
Jury acquits Jeffrey Cook and John Mason after lawyers argue payments were authorised by UK and...
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Royal Parks workers bring landmark case over race and equal pay
Exclusive: Group of London toilet cleaners and attendants at court of appeal over legality of outsourced...
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Abortion investigations causing women ‘life-changing harm’, says UK expert
Women losing ‘everything’ after being accused of illegal abortion in England and Wales, even if not...
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French Holocaust denier found in Fife loses extradition fight
Vincent Reynouard discovered living double life in Scottish village where he worked as a tutor, reports...
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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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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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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...