Tag: UK law
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Met Police Under Scrutiny: Outdated Powers Used to Police Pro-Palestine Protests, Legal Experts Say
Overview: Contested policing powers and a growing controversy In recent weeks, legal scholars and civil-liberties advocates have raised alarms over how London’s Metropolitan Police have policed pro-Palestine demonstrations. Based on investigative findings reported by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates, several officers allegedly relied on powers that appear to be outdated or no longer valid. This…
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Unavoidably unfair: The secret courts system in the Palestine Action case
Introduction: The controversy behind the case In a landmark moment for UK law, a high-profile challenge to a ban on the anti-frascist group Palestine Action has thrust the nation’s so‑called secret courts into the spotlight. As hearings began this week at the Royal Courts of Justice, observers warned that the process risks undermining public confidence…
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Seven Household Names Take on Daily Mail Publisher in Landmark Privacy Case
Overview of the Case Prince Harry, along with six other prominent individuals, has filed a high-profile lawsuit against the publishers of a leading British newspaper, alleging unlawful information gathering that stretches back three decades. The action, which began in 2022, adds to a growing wave of legal challenges aimed at reforming media practices and protecting…
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Trump Announces Plan to Sue BBC for Up to $5 Billion: Legal Experts Skeptical
Overview: Trump’s Legal Threat against the BBC Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he plans to pursue legal action against the BBC, seeking as much as US$5 billion in damages. The statements, made to reporters late Friday, come amid a broader pattern of heightened tensions between Trump’s political base and major media outlets. While…
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Trump to sue BBC for up to $5B: What it means
Trump Announces Plans to Sue the BBC for Up to $5 Billion Former U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly stated that he intends to pursue a lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), seeking as much as $5 billion in damages. The move, announced late on a Friday, escalates a long-running media dispute and raises…
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York Court Hears Guilty Plea in Rape Case as Second Man Cleared of Charge
Overview of the Case A significant development took place at York Crown Court this week as Eid Anwar Fathi Najjar, 20, admitted to serious sexual offenses, including one count of rape and one count of sexual assault. The defendant, previously living on Burton Stone Lane in York, appeared before Judge Sean Morris for sentencing after…
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Could Prince Andrew Go to Jail? Royal Experts Weigh In on Legal Odds
Could Prince Andrew Face Jail Time? The question of whether Prince Andrew could end up in prison has surged to the forefront after King Charles III stripped him of his royal titles and ordered him to vacate the Royal Lodge. With renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the sexual abuse allegations that…
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UK court approves next steps for Palestine Action ban challenge
Ruling clears path for judicial challenge to Palestine Action ban A significant legal development allows a challenge to the UK government’s ban on Palestine Action to proceed, after the Court of Appeal rejected the Home Office’s bid to halt the case. The decision paves the way for a judicial review of the proscription under the…
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Tommy Robinson Trial Begins: Elon Musk Allegedly Pays Legal Costs
Overview of the Case The high-profile trial of far-right activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon, opened amid dramatic claims that tech billionaire Elon Musk is covering his legal costs. Robinson is charged with refusing to hand over the pin to his phone when questioned by counter-terrorism police at the Channel Tunnel, a response…
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Tommy Robinson Phone PIN Case: Court Hearing Details
Overview of the Case Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for the opening of his trial related to a charge of frustrating counter-terrorism powers. Prosecutors allege that Robinson refused to provide access to his phone when stopped at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone while en route to Benidorm in July…