Palestine Action support cases on ice until High Court 'unlawful terror ban' ruling appeal plays out Judge says ‘there is no merit in hearing the cases until we know what is going on with the appeal’ Evening Standard · Feb 16
Palestine Action ban ‘disproportionate’, High Court rules, in blow to Government The High Court ruled the proscription of the group as a terror organisation should be overturned but the ban remains in place pending an appeal. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Palestine Action co-founder wins High Court challenge but group remains banned Huda Ammori, Palestine Action’s co-founder, took legal action against the Home Office over the ban, which came into force last July. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Liz Hurley testifies in Daily Mail case: my home landline was tapped – as it happened The actor was the latest to testify in court over a claim that the newspaper misused their private information The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Harry denies using ‘Mr Mischief’ Facebook profile to contact Mail on Sunday journalist The Duke of Sussex entered the witness box on Wednesday to give evidence at the High Court against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Evening Standard · Jan 21
Police officer narrowly avoided petrol bomb during station attack One petrol bomb exploded near a police officer The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
Albanian convicted of attempted murder of police officer after chainsaw chase Liridon Kastrati was convicted at the High Court in Paisley and Judge Gallacher warned him he faces ‘a significant penalty’. Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025
Man who stabbed neighbour in parking space row jailed for seven-and-a-half years Stephen McAulay attacked James Duncan outside his home in Glasgow in May 2024. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
School gets extra state funding to pay for security for Enoch Burke Enoch Burke represented himself in a High Court hearing on Wednesday, during which he accused a judge of ‘filibustering’. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Man handed 10-year prison term for crossbow attempted murder Alan Bruce’s victim Richard Murison spent several days in hospital following the attack in Aberdeen in November 2023. Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025
Wimbledon expansion battle: 'You could not have a more protected piece of land,' High Court told Representing Save Wimbledon Park in court, the group’s lawyer Sasha White said ‘you could not have a more protected piece of land in London’ Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
Court must avoid judiciary being dragged into super juniors ‘political contest’ The three-judge division of the High Court is hearing the case, brought by Sinn Fein TD Pa Daly. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025
Gerry Adams to donate 100,000 euros to Irish language and Palestinian charities Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Four men jailed over ‘egregious’ NHS bribery and corruption offences Two worked for health boards and the other two were directors of a telecommunications firm. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Evening Standard · May 30, 2025 BBC to pay Gerry Adams 100,000 euros in defamation case The legal team for the former Sinn Fein leader said the verdict of the jury was a ‘full vindication’ for their client.
Evening Standard · May 22, 2025 Adams seeking damages of at least 200,000 euro from BBC, jury hears The British public service broadcaster has argued it would be a “cruel joke” to award the former Sinn Fein president with any damages.
Evening Standard · May 21, 2025 Adams had reputation of being in IRA Army Council, ex-attorney general says Gerry Adams was ‘reputed to have become a member of the Army Council of the IRA’, a former attorney general has told his libel trial against the BBC.
Evening Standard · May 15, 2025 ‘Big sensationalist expose’ claim over Adams programme denied A BBC Spotlight programme which aired a claim Gerry Adams sanctioned the killing of a spy was ‘measured and precise’.
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 Adams tells BBC case there are still people who think he ‘should be executed’ A former Sinn Fein official who was murdered after being revealed to be an informer was thrown ‘to the wolves’ by security services, Gerry Adams said.
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 Adams criticises ‘grievous smear’ in BBC Spotlight programme Gerry Adams gave evidence for a sixth day as part of his defamation case against the BBC at the High Court in Dublin.
Evening Standard · May 2, 2025 Gerry Adams tells trial he does not remember how many died on Bloody Friday The former MP and Sinn Fein leader is continuing to give evidence in his defamation case against the BBC at the High Court in Dublin.
Evening Standard · May 2, 2025 Sentencing of ‘evil Jesus’ who plotted to kill prosecutor postponed Martin Ready, 42, will now be sentenced on July 23.
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 Gerry Adams says BBC response to complaint over informer story ‘insulting’ The former MP and Sinn Fein leader is continuing to give evidence in his libel case against the broadcaster at the High Court in Dublin.
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Gerry Adams suffered ‘unjustified’ attack through BBC allegation, court hears The former Sinn Fein president entered the witness box on the first day of his defamation case against the BBC.
Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025 Thames Water to discover if restructuring plan has been approved on Tuesday The High Court heard several days of arguments over whether the plan should be approved earlier in February.