#Legal proceedings

Articles (30)

• 🇬🇧 French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape — 26/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.

  Related: #Sexual violence, ##MeToo movement, #Academic accountability
• 🇬🇧 Former Conservative MP Crispin Blunt charged with four drugs offences — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Ex-MP for Reigate, 65, accused of one count of possessing a class A drug and three of possessing a class B drug</p><p>The former MP Crispin Blunt has been charged with four drugs offences, prosecut...

  Related: #Political scandal
• 🇺🇦 Russia sentences 5 Ukrainian POWs to 15–18 years over 2024 Kursk incursion — 14/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  The rulings mark the latest in the ongoing prosecutions of Ukrainian servicemembers held in Russian captivity following Kyiv's cross-border operation in August 2024.

  Related: #Military conflict
• 🇺🇸 Prosecutor says Rihanna, family were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and her mother were all at home when a woman now charged with attempted murder is alleged to have fired at the property, a prosecutor said.

  Related: #Celebrity security, #Family safety
• 🇬🇧 Mail editor kept Catherine's pregnancy secret for days, court hears — 10/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Charlotte Griffiths says she never hacked a phone or used a private investigator as she gave evidence in the privacy trial brought by figures including Prince Harry and Sir Elton John.

  Related: #Media ethics
• 🇺🇸 Cary Elwes Pays Tribute To Rob Reiner On 79th Birthday: “Missing You So Much” — 07/03/2026 [USA]

  Nearly three months after Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer’s deaths, the actor/filmmaker’s loved ones are paying tribute on what would have been his 79th birthday. Cary Elwes, who starred in the Rei...

  Related: #Hollywood tribute, #Family tragedy, #Film industry loss
• 🇺🇸 No lawsuits required: U.S. Customs is working on a system to refund tariffs — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  U.S. Customs told the trade court it aims for a streamlined process in 45 days to return importers&apos; money without requiring individual lawsuits.

  Related: #Trade policy, #Government efficiency
• 🇺🇸 Beximco Pharma court hearing delayed until after April — 05/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Corporate operations, #Market regulation
• 🇺🇸 Appeals court blocks Musk from having to testify about DOGE — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  A federal appeals court said Wednesday that Elon Musk does not have to testify at this point about his former role with the Department of Government Efficiency, saying it's too soon to compel his test...

  Related: #Government efficiency, #Separation of powers
• 🇺🇸 3/2: The Takeout with Major Garrett — 03/03/2026 [USA]

  The latest details on Day 3 of war with Iran; video released of the Clintons' depositions on Jeffrey Epstein.

  Related: #International conflict, #Political accountability
• 🇬🇧 Man charged over graffiti on Churchill statue — 28/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  A man has been charged after a statue of Sir Winston Churchill was defaced with graffiti.

  Related: #Vandalism, #Historical monuments
• 🇺🇸 Luigi Mangione dodges death penalty after federal prosecutors decline to appeal ruling — 28/02/2026 [USA]

  Manhattan federal prosecutors declined to appeal a judge's ruling that barred them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

  Related: #Capital punishment, #High-profile crime
• 🇺🇸 North Carolina mother missing for 24 years is arrested in 2001 case days after she was found — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  The North Carolina mother who vanished in 2001 and was located safe and sound earlier this month was arrested on an outstanding order, officials say.

  Related: #Missing persons case, #Family dynamics
• 🇺🇸 Trump administration faces first big tariff refund court deadline on Friday — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  Trump's DOJ has until Friday to decide on moving a tariff refund case to the Court of International Trade, the first deadline since the Supreme Court decision.

  Related: #Trade policy, #Government response, #Economic impact
• 🇬🇧 American jailed over suitcase murder deported from Bali — 26/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Indonesia has freed and deported an American man after he spent 11 years in jail for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend's mother, in a case known as the Bali "suitcase murder".

  Related: #International crime, #Murder case
• 🇺🇸 Hong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, in Rare Win — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  Mr. Lai was sentenced on Feb. 9. Weeks later, a court quashed a separate fraud conviction against him, a ruling that did not shorten his imprisonment.

  Related: #Press freedom, #Political dissent
• 🇬🇧 Joshua crash driver case adjourned to March — 25/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash involving British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has appeared in court in Nigeria.

  Related: #Sports tragedy, #Road safety
• 🇺🇸 UK comic Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape, sex assault charges — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  Appearing in a London court, Brand denies accusations of raping one woman ​and sexually assaulting another in 2009.

  Related: #Celebrity misconduct
• 🇺🇸 Legal analysis after judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump-documents case — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  A federal judge has permanently blocked the release of a special counsel report on President Trump's alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson ...

  Related: #Government transparency, #National security
• 🇺🇸 Judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  A federal judge permanently blocked the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's report on President Trump's handling of classified documents. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.

  Related: #National security, #Presidential records
• 🇺🇸 Judge Bars Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump’s Mishandling of Documents — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida, slammed the former special counsel, Jack Smith, for drafting the report even after she had dismissed the case.

  Related: #Presidential accountability, #Judicial independence
• 🇺🇸 Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in the Killing of His Parents — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Mr. Reiner, 32, was charged with murdering his parents, the Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, last year.

  Related: #Crime, #Family tragedy, #Hollywood
• 🇺🇸 France to summon U.S. ambassador over comments on Quentin Deranque's death — 22/02/2026 [USA]

  The U.S. State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau shared a post on X about Quentin Deranque, a far-right activist, who died of brain injuries after being beaten.

  Related: #Diplomatic relations, #Political violence, #International tensions
• 🇺🇸 Toymaker assesses next steps in US Supreme Court tariff refund battle — 21/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Trade policy, #Financial markets, #Business strategy
• 🇬🇧 UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter — 20/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.

  Related: #Corporate accountability, #Sports safety
• 🇬🇧 Andrew’s arrest does not guarantee justice for trafficking victims, says top US lawyer — 20/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Gloria Allred says allegations involving sharing of state trade secrets were prioritised over sexual assault claims against trade envoy</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/uk-news/l...

  Related: #Sexual assault allegations, #Royal controversies
• 🇺🇸 Police search royal mansion as investigation into king’s brother goes on — 20/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Royal scandal, #International relations
• 🇬🇧 Former NSW MP Rory Amon faces trial over allegations he abused 13-year-old in car park bathroom — 20/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Ex-state MP has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing boy in 2017 with defence barrister claiming Amon did not know boy’s age</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live...

  Related: #Sexual abuse, #Political scandal
• 🇺🇸 Former Prince Andrew arrested in UK — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  Former Prince Andrew has been released from custody after being arrested on suspicion of conduct in public office, connected to his years of friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez has ...

  Related: #Royal family controversies, #Public perception of former Prince Andrew, #Association with Jeffrey Epstein, #Media coverage of high‑profile arrests
• 🇺🇸 Judge delivers spicy response to lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings boneless wings — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  A federal judge had more fun than usual with a lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings boneless wings. Tony Dokoupil has the sizzling response.

  Related: #Food industry, #Media coverage