Law
‘Maggots raining down’: survey lays bare dire state of courts in England and Wales | England
Asbestos, mould, rotten seagulls and cells flooding with excrement are among the problems experienced in crumbling courts in England and Wales, the Law Society has found. The professional body for solicitors said deteriorating buildings and unreliable technology were contributing to the record backlog in crown courts and undermining confidence and trust in the justice system. […]
Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns | Australian education
The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (Macs) has refused to let a non-binary teacher use their preferred pronouns and title, in a case that has put state and federal anti-discrimination laws on a legal collision course. Two years ago, non-binary teacher Myka Sanders – who uses they/them pronouns and Mx for their title – asked Sacred […]
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, charged with crimes against humanity at ICC | Philippines
Prosecutors at the international criminal court (ICC) have charged former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte with three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders as part of his “war on drugs”. A heavily redacted charge sheet dated 4 July but made public on Monday laid out the accusations against the […]
Kenya’s arrest warrant is milestone in Agnes Wanjiru case but lengthy UK process awaits | Kenya
In the spring of 2012, David Cameron was prime minister and British troops were still fighting in Afghanistan under the stewardship of the then defence secretary, Philip Hammond. Before deploying, soldiers from the UK would be flown 3,000 miles south-west of Helmand province, to Kenya, for hot weather training. They would train at Batuk, the […]
Judge quashes Home Office decision to extradite vulnerable man to US | Extradition
A high court judge has quashed a Home Office decision that paved the way for a vulnerable autistic man to be extradited to the US on cybercrime charges carrying a possible 52-year sentence. The UK government has accepted that Diogo Santos Coelho, 25, a Portuguese national, was groomed and exploited online by adults from the […]
British and Irish governments to unveil new Troubles legacy proposals | Northern Ireland
The British and Irish governments are to unveil a new framework to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles in an effort to resolve an issue that has bedevilled politics in the region and relations between London and Dublin. Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, and Simon Harris, Ireland’s foreign minister, are scheduled […]