Europe
Ex-Manchester United star, Ryan Giggs to face retrial over assault and controlling behaviour allegations
Giggs is accused of assaulting his former partner, Kate Greville, causing actual bodily harm, and us...
Boris Johnson and allies launch legal fightback against 'witch-hunt' over partygate
The government has commissioned legal advice from a top QC, Lord Pannick, which the PM's supporters ...
Ukraine Bar Association opens to foreign members
By paying an annual €200 (£171) fee, the association says UK lawyers, and others, can apply to becom...
UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action....
U.S. basketball star Griner convicted at drug trial, sentenced to 9 years
Griner’s detention was made public only after Russian troops moved into Ukraine, as relations betwee...
Ex-BBC DJ Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking other broadcasters
The ex-radio host, who presented on BBC Radio Leeds, was labelled "the Jimmy Savile of trolling" dur...
Grandfather killer jailed in first TV sentencing in England and Wales
The arrival of TV cameras at the Old Bailey and other crown courts comes nine years after the move w...
Neymar to be tried over irregularities in Barcelona transfer
The Brazilian international, his parents, and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Ma...
Pre-contract agreement for Luis Suarez to join Nacional
Suarez has scored 68 goals in 132 appearances since 2007, making him Uruguay's all-time leading scor...
Czech Republic: Police turn 200mph Ferrari seized from criminals into patrol car
The Italian supercar will be used against the "most aggressive drivers on Czech highways" and illega...
Bishops' outcry prompts same-sex marriage U-turn
Justin Welby was responding to strong criticism from dozens of progressive bishops who described the...
BBC to pay 'substantial' damages to former nanny of William and Harry over false affair claims
BBC journalist, Martin Bashir is alleged to have lied about ,Princes William and Harry's former nann...
UK: Crime Commissioner banned from driving after being caught speeding five times in 12 weeks
Henry was captured speeding twice near a primary school in Daybrook, Nottingham; on the A610, and in...
UK police launch probe into Mo Farah’s trafficking revelation
The 39-year-old Somalia-born athlete – who won double Olympic gold (5/10,000m) for his adopted count...
France jails ex-Rwandan official for genocide role
Laurent Bucyibaruta is the highest-ranking Rwandan to have faced trial in France over the 1994 massa...
Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals
The unprecedented leak to the Guardian of more than 124,000 documents – known as the Uber files – la...
A question of honesty: solicitor struck off for fare evasion
A solicitor appeared at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for a matter of misconduct commit...
FIFA trial: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption
Prosecutors acquitted Blatter on charges of unlawfully funneling 2 million Swiss francs ($2.06 milli...
Dutch Parliament approves to make work from home a legal right
The legislation was approved by the lower house of the Bicameral Parliament of the Netherlands on Tu...
US basketball star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court
The 31-year-old was arrested in February at a Moscow airport after Russian officials say they found ...
Ronaldo seeks $626K from rape accuser's lawyer
In a bluntly worded court document, Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter Christiansen, asks U.S. District Judge...
Widower wins right to have baby using embryo created with his late wife
The UK high court’s family division ruled that Jennings can use the embryo, in what could be the UK'...
UK: Barristers to strike over legal aid rates
Barristers are in dispute with the Ministry of Justice over legal aid rates in criminal cases, which...
FCA fines Ghana International Bank £5.8 million for breach of Money Laundering Regulation
Under Regulation 42(1), the Authority is empowered to impose civil penalties upon those who breach t...
Sexual offences: Dozens of cases have faced five-year court wait
The latest figures available from the Department of Justice (DoJ) were obtained by BBC Radio Foyle....
