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Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial
MANILA, Philippines – Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe is asking the Supreme Court to acquit Nobel Peace Prize 2021 laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. in their cyber libel case filed during the Rodrigo Duterte presidency.
Disgraced football legend Barry Cable fondled two young girls in a backyard spa and exposed himself in front of other children, a court has been told.
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The Democratic Party of Korea on Wednesday submitted a formal request for a parliamentary probe into what it claims to be politically motivated indictments through the manipulation of evidence in seven criminal cases against liberal figures.
The Galle Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors, currently placed in two mobile cold storage units at the Galle National Hospital, be handed over to officials of the Embassy of Iran in Sri Lanka.
United States right fielder Aaron Judge (99) lines out to center field in the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Italy , Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Barry Cable arrives at the Perth District Court on the second day of his child sex abuse trial. (ABC News: David Weber)
A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the country's coast be handed over to the Tehran's embassy, local media reported on Wednesday.
EU leaders have clashed over whether the bloc should still be bound by global norms as Mideast conflict reshapes the geopolitical landscape
The race for Seoul mayor, the most high-profile of local government posts, remains clouded less than three months before the election. From the ruling bloc, several big names as well as relative unknowns have declared their bids, while the incumbent Seoul mayor and other conservative heavyweights are still weighing …
South Korea’s Supreme Court has finalized a suspended prison sentence for former lawmaker Kang Hyo-sang for leaking the contents of a confidential phone call between then-President Moon Jae-in and former US President Donald Trump.
Adrian Burragubba and fellow Wangan and Jagalingou men on traditional lands near a Carmicheal mine site. (Supplied: Nagana Yarrbayn Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians)
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A Pennsylvania judge declared a mistrial for a man accused of killing his neighbor’s yellow lab after jurors were caught mingling with a courthouse therapy dog that wandered into their room, according to reports.
Australia’s high court finds singer’s label and merchandise distributor had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of trademark
This Feb. 26, 2016 file photo, shows the entrance to St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Cody Schaeffer founded Borderline Australia in 2019 and received an Order of Australia medal. (Supplied: Cody Schaeffer)
Opposition-led groups on Wednesday marked former president Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying his arrest was a "milestone."
A nursing home where almost half of its residents died after contracting COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic has been convicted and fined over five years after the tragedy.St Basil's Home for the Aged was sentenced in the Victorian County Court today over one of the deadliest nursing home outbreaks in 2020.Fo…
Lakers star LeBron James sat out of his third consecutive game on Tuesday night when the Lakers hosted the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena, with the team ruling him out two hours before tipoff because of a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis.
A South Korean woman was issued a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,010), suspended for one year, for assaulting a caregiver who shaved her unconscious mother’s head. The caregiver had also earlier received a suspended fine from the court for shaving the unconscious mother’s head.
A call to force all pedal-assisted e-bike riders to have a learner’s licence is a misstep that will deter Queenslanders from cycling and keep more people in cars, the deputy chair of the state’s e-mobility inquiry says.
Families of the 50 residents who died in a Melbourne nursing home during Australia’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak have been left outraged and heartbroken after the home was fined $150,000 by the Victorian County Court.
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Senior AFP officer Trent Madders pleaded guilty to making false sworn legal statements in 2020. (Supplied)
Popular rat baits could soon be banned from shop shelves after a ruling from Australia's national pesticides regulator. (ABC South West: Madigan Landry)
MANILA, Philippines—Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have formally requested that judges order the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte to clarify the status of six Filipino lawyers who have been publicly associated with his case, citing concerns over witness protection and the int…
An appellate trial for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo began Wednesday on charges that he played a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 imposition of martial law.
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has told a tense parliamentary hearing he has confidence in Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling, SC, amid a growing controversy between the top prosecutor and a District Court judge.
Melinda Freeman was found dead in her home in Whittlesea on October 4, 1991. (Supplied: Victoria Police)
A preventive war waged without allied consensus risks undermining Washington’s legal and moral standing – strengthening Beijing’s hand
A Sydney fashion designer selling clothes under the name “Katie Perry” has won an epic legal fight against pop star Katy Perry after the High Court ruled that the singer had persistently infringed her trademark.
Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry shouts toward the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
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Sydney fashion designer Katie Perry has won her High Court case against Katy Perry.
Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have asked the country’s Supreme Court to approve visits from Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser for the administration of United States President Donald Trump.
Court filing claims project leader took money days before collapse
Luka Doncic’s fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, is seeking child support from the Lakers superstar for the couple’s two kids, new court documents obtained by The California Post reveal.
Alina Habba, the former acting New Jersey US attorney and one-time personal lawyer for President Trump, divorced her millionaire husband after nearly six years of marriage and relocated to Palm Beach, The Post confirmed.
The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Marshall University President Brad Smith speaks with members of the media, Jan. 26, 2022, at the Huntington Tri-State Airport, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP, File)
Rachel Zoe’s first call after splitting from her husband, Rodger Berman, was Jennifer Garner — because she needed a good divorce lawyer.
Talk about a rude wakeup call.
“No words spoken, no threat posed” that’s how court documents describe the victim in San Francisco’s horrific Chinatown knife stabbing.
Political podcast host Brandi Kruse, foreground, speaks during a rally to urge Democratic lawmakers to hold hearings to consider GOP initiatives Jan. 31, 2024 in Olympia, Wash. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP, File)
If you want to discern the spirit of a ruling class, you only have to listen to its pronouncements.
If you want to discern the spirit of a ruling class, you only have to listen to its pronouncements.
If you want to discern the spirit of a ruling class, you only have to listen to its pronouncements.
Alameda County Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods walks away from the podium during a meeting of the county Board of Supervisors’ Public Protection Committee at the Alameda County Administration Building, in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Roselyn Romero/The Oaklandside via AP)