Rise in antisemitic incidents will see hate crime prosecutions fast-tracked IN FULL The Independent UK · May 5
‘Not a good look’: witnesses refuse to appear before NSW parliamentary hearings after court ruling Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the same The Guardian - AU · May 5
Teen trapped for 20 years on indefinite jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule Jay Davis is among six prisoners languishing on IPP jail terms to have their sentences quashed last week The Independent UK · Apr 28
Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to China The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
‘I will not yield’: Taiwan convulsed by 17-year prison sentence for populist opposition figure The opposition Taiwan People’s party stands by founder Ko Wen-je despite sentence, alleging prosecutors were pressured by ruling DPP party The Guardian - AU · Apr 2
Force hits out at those ‘attempting to destroy reputations’ in Letby probe Cheshire Constabulary’s words came after former cabinet minister Sir David Davis criticised their handling of the case. Evening Standard · Mar 27
Sir David Davis to ask DPP to review conduct of police and CPS in Letby case Conservative former Cabinet minister Sir David claimed Cheshire Police ignored or broke rules ‘time and time again’. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Denmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen – but at what cost? Polling for anti-immigration DPP is relatively low, but many feel its ideas have been co-opted by Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Kneecap rapper will not face terrorism trial after high court rejects CPS appeal Judges uphold decision to dismiss case against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag at gig The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
NSW’s top prosecutor scores legal win in bias claim against senior judge Recusal application against district court judge Penelope Wass yet to be determined amid row with DPP The Guardian - AU · Mar 6
New hope for IPP prisoners as five men held on indefinite jail terms referred to appeal courts IPP prisoner Luke Ings, who served more than 18 years after he was jailed for robbery and a fight in McDonald’s aged just 17, is among the cases up for review by judges The Independent UK · Jan 28
Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan strait The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025
Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge A corruption investigator has found no evidence of misconduct by senior police over the decision to charge an officer with murdering a young Aboriginal man. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025 The UK wants to emulate Denmark’s hardline asylum model – but what does it actually look like? Denmark has slashed asylum numbers by granting only short-term status and by targeting ‘ghettoes’, which critics say has damaged the country’s values
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Hermer blames collapse of China spy case on law ‘not fit for purpose’ The Attorney General said prosecutors had been working in ‘good faith’ to secure a conviction.
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 MPs and peers to grill Attorney General over collapsed spying case His appearance comes in a round of hearings by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy as it investigates the collapse of the case.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025 Missing ‘critical element’ caused UK China spying trial to collapse, say prosecutors Refusal to describe China as security threat meant ‘all routes were closed’, says director of public prosecutions
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 Coroner's vow to bereaved family after death in custody The family of an Indigenous man who died in police custody has lashed out over the investigation but have been assured an inquest will aim to uncover the truth.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Top lawyers rounding on chief prosecutor over China spy case collapse rebuked A CPS source says legal experts are entitled to offer an opinion ‘based on published documents and media reports’.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 China spy case gives MPs the opportunity to discuss their favourite topic: themselves Seemingly what elevates this case to a matter of national security is that two Tory MPs were allegedly spied on
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 China spying case: dream job turns into nightmare for DPP Stephen Parkinson Having long desired to lead the CPS, Parkinson now finds himself at the heart of a political row over the collapsed case
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 MPs to hold inquiry into collapsed China spy case after No 10 publishes key evidence Labour MP and chair of security committee Matt Western says there are ‘a lot of questions yet to be asked’
International Business Times · Oct 11, 2025 Japan Main Opposition Eyes Unified PM Candidate To Block Takaichi Japan's biggest opposition party will seek to support a unified candidate with other groups in a bid to block Sanae Takaichi's election as prime minister, media reported after the ruling coalition collapsed.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025 Erin Patterson should never be released over mushroom murders, prosecutors tell sentence appeal DPP alleges sentencing judge ‘erred’ when finding triple-murderer could be held in solitary confinement ‘for years’