Tag: UK courts
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Kneecap: Appeal Against Dismissal of Terror Charge to Begin This Month
What’s happening Irish rap group Kneecap has announced that prosecutors in Britain are appealing a court decision that dismissed a terrorism-related charge against one of its members. The appeal is scheduled to begin later this month, two weeks from the latest update, with both sides preparing for the process in a UK legal framework. Background:…
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Quran Burning Appeal Wins: Free Speech vs Religious Offense
Context and verdict A recent appeal court decision has shifted the balance between free expression and the offense it can cause when religious sentiments are involved. Hamit Coskun, 51, was initially fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London’s Knightsbridge. The incident, which occurred on 13 February in Rutland…
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McCann Siblings Describe Creepy Stalker Interactions
Overview of the case and courtroom proceedings The trial of Julia Wandelt, a 24-year-old Polish national, continues as she faces charges tied to a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaign against the McCann family. The case has drawn renewed scrutiny to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who vanished in Portugal in 2007 when she was three. In recent…