Courts

How will US respond to 9/11 victims seeking frozen Afghan funds?
Biden administration faces looming deadline to give position on matter regarding $7bn held at New York Federal Reserve.
Published On 27 Jan 2022
US man cleared of murder conviction after 37 years in prison
Police used perjured evidence to convict Willie Stokes, who is suing Philadelphia for ‘outrageous police misconduct’.
Published On 27 Jan 2022
US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement
President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the US high court now dominated by conservatives.
Published On 27 Jan 2022
‘Assumed as criminals’: Hong Kong defendants find bail elusive
Courts are taking a more stringent approach to bail, leaving many behind bars even before their trial begins.
Published On 27 Jan 2022

Nicholas Languerand pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during riot on January 6, 2021.

Britain’s Prince Andrew denies accusations that he sexually abused Virginia Giuffre over 20 years ago when she was 17.

Opening could pave the way for the nomination of the first Black woman to the US high court.

Cuban prosecutor’s office says 710 people have been referred to trials in relation to anti-government protests in July.

A US court in 2019 sentenced Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to life behind bars for a massive drug conspiracy.

Indigenous women and supporters welcome court ruling that found ex-paramilitaries guilty of rape, abuse during conflict.

It’s asking the Supreme Court to order lenders and central bank to give it more time, not classify it as a defaulter.

Prosecutor tells jurors in rights case that police watched ‘minute after minute’ as Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck.

Challenges brought by a conservative legal activist could bring an end to affirmative action programmes at Harvard, UNC.

UK High Court gives WikiLeaks founder permission to take his legal fight against US extradition to the Supreme Court.

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