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British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
The Rwanda policy, first announced in April 2022, would see some asylum seekers sent to the east Afr...
UK: Nearly half of unmarried couples unaware they lack legal rights, says survey
According to a poll of 551 cohabitees, 35% of respondents feared they would be left homeless and one...
UK: Fraudster convicted in 2013 ordered to pay further £250,000
Kallakis and co-conspirator Alexander Williams were convicted of conspiring to defraud banks of more...
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta
More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court...
Oscar Pistorius makes new parole bid 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago at his home in Pretoria in a killing that shocked the wo...
UK: ‘AI paralegal’ passes Solicitors Qualifying Exam with flying colours
‘Lawrence’ scored 74%, as against what the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said was a likely p...
UK: New law will protect arbitrators from unreasonable lawsuits
Arbitrations in England and Wales are said to be worth around £2.5bn to the UK economy each year in ...
Italy mafia trial: 200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mob links
The three-year trial saw individuals, including a former Italian senator sentenced for alleged links...
UK court to consider whether universities owe students legal duty of care
The landmark hearing next month comes at a time of widespread concern about declining student mental...
Benjamin Mendy suing Man City over unpaid wages
Mendy has filed the claim with the Employment Tribunal, claiming "unauthorised deductions from wages...
UK Supreme Court rejects Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the bo...
British prosecutor suspended after 'pursuing romantic interest' in defendant
A disciplinary tribunal found he abused his position by using relevant personal contact information ...
Former Deloitte solicitor charged over alleged kiss at office party
It is alleged that Venkasatamy, whilst attending a social event organised by Deloitte at the Waldorf...
Ukrainian major killed by grenade given to him as birthday present
Hennady Chastyakov was killed as he showed the gift to his teenage son at home on Monday, officials ...
UK: Severely fatigued lawyer unfairly sacked over absences
Chinedu Orogbu brought employment tribunal proceedings against Duncan Lewis Solicitors after he was ...
UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences
Civil servants and a handful of police forces are using AI in a range of areas, but especially when ...
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms....
Sunak warns AI could help make chemical weapons
In a worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched ...
British TikTok star jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru
Peru's Supreme Court posted an edited image of the online influencer behind bars on social media aft...
US: Man who wrongly spent 16 years in prison shot dead by police officer
Leonard Allen Cure, 53, died on Monday after a police deputy pulled him over....
KPMG fined record £21m for failings in audit of collapsed British multinational company
Carillion’s implosion in 2018 was one of the most high-profile failures in British corporate history...
UK: Solicitor fined £7,500 over 'derogatory and puerile' remarks in emails to another lawyer
Britain's Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) found Taylor’s conduct was serious as it ‘had the po...
Cristiano Ronaldo faces new legal challenge from rape accuser over 2010 hush money deal
A woman accused Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009, which he vehemently denied. A ...
UK barrister disbarred for hiding drink-driving conviction from prospective employer
Asked if she had any unspent convictions, she answered ‘no’ knowing that she was still subject to an...
Criminals roam free in Wales and England as Overcrowding in prisons affects sentences.
Judges and magistrates are giving people suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms because...
