Europe
Lawyer fined £31,000 for offensive nicknames and language
Benedict Foster, the former head of legal for BNP Paribas London’s debt and equity team, was investi...
Insurers win landmark appeal on COVID pandemic furlough deductions
This ruling has wide-reaching implications for policyholders seeking compensation for losses suffere...
British MP sentenced to jail for assaulting constituent
The 55-year-old politician, formerly affiliated with the Labour Party, pleaded guilty to striking 45...
German court rules Birkenstock sandals are not art
The well-known brand argued that its signature cork-soled sandals should be considered art, providin...
DJs, and dog walkers, among roles eligible for UK skilled worker visas
In a study of Home Office data covering the period until March 2024, Robert McNeil, a researcher at ...
Former Trafigura Executive Convicted in Swiss Bribery Case
Switzerland’s highest court has convicted commodities trader Trafigura and its former COO, Mike Wain...
French Court fines author €8,400 for downplaying Rwandan Genocide
The 60-year-old author received a fine of €8,400 ($8,900; £7,000), while his publisher, Damien Serie...
Belgium Court orders government to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
Now in their 70s, the women were taken from their mothers as young children under a state policy and...
London Court to rule on GRA tax charge against Tullow OIl
Tullow Oil shared this update in its Trading Report released on November 29, 2024, emphasizing that ...
Canadian news outlets sue OpenAI
The coalition includes major outlets such as the Toronto Star, Metroland Media, Postmedia, The Globe...
Four Ghanaians imprisoned 26 years for smuggling £4.5 worth cannabis to UK
The operation was uncovered at Tilbury Docks, where border force officers, working alongside the Nat...
Czech capital to ban organised night-time pub crawls
The ban will apply between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (local time), targeting pub crawls often arrange...
EU border check system introduction delays again
Initially planned for November 10, the introduction has been delayed after Germany, France, and the ...
Man to face trial for downplaying Rwanda genocide in book
Onana's lawyer, Emmanuel Pire, argues that the author does not deny the genocide or the specific tar...
Italy Deputy PM faces prosecution for blocking migrant boat
The boat, operated by the charity Open Arms, was stranded at sea for nearly three weeks before being...
Father and son fined $200,000 for attempting to smuggle insects
On May 8, park rangers apprehended Luigi Ferrari, 68, and his 28-year-old son, Mattia, after they we...
Legal secretary wins harassment case against boss for suggestive comments
During the six weeks of her employment, Bratt's boss, Mr. Hall, had shared personal stories about hi...
Russian court jails US man on drug charges
Robert Woodland, 32, was detained in Moscow in January and accused of attempting to sell a substanti...
Woman awarded £200,000 damages in rape case against therapist
Ella Janneh sued Michael Lousada, 57, alleging he raped and sexually assaulted her at his clinic in ...
For allegedly betting on election date; UK Prime Minister's bodyguard arrested
Initially, the Metropolitan Police suspended the officer, who was later arrested on charges of misco...
Man Jailed for Over Four Years for Condom Removal During Sex
A man in London has been sentenced to over four years in prison for "stealthing," secretly removing ...
Gary Glitter to pay £508,000 damages for sexual abuse
A High Court judge determined that Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, inflicted "the most seriou...
UK court faults Home Office for unlawful act in Ghanaian health worker Visa extension case
The charity Ramfel, alongside Cecilia Adjei, a UK-based Ghanaian healthcare worker and mother of two...
Ex-Gambian minister jailed for crime against humanity
Ousman Sonko, once a part of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh's regime, received a 20-year prison sentence f...
Polish national arrested for alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President on behalf of Russia
Prosecutors claim that his actions were aimed at assisting Russian special services in planning a po...
