The Latest Breaking News from the High Court

Man who stabbed partner 27 times in ‘savage’ attack jailed for murder

Corey Dryden repeatedly struck Megan Hughes with a claw hammer and knife

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

4 decades, hundreds of ‘custody deaths’, no murder conviction: The curious case of Maharashtra

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Newslaundry · Jul 23, 2025

Four men guilty of murdering refugee in drug robbery

Four men whose murder convictions were quashed by the High Court have been found guilty at a retrial over the death of a man during a drug robbery.

AAP · Jul 23, 2025

Palestine Action co-founder set to challenge UK Government terror ban

The co-founder of the proscribed group Palestine Action is set to ask the High Court for the green light to challenge the Home Secretary’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025

High Court to hear bid to challenge Palestine Action ban

Huda Ammori is seeking to challenge Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under anti-terror laws earlier this year.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Financial Times ‘unconvinced’ Odey libel claim is ‘serious’, High Court told

Mr Odey is suing the publication for at least £79 million in damages over four articles published in 2023.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Why did the government hide a data leak about Afghans working with British forces and why did the courts finally reveal it?

When thousands of Afghans were quietly flown to the UK under a secret relocation scheme, few knew it was triggered by an error. A defence official had accidentally leaked the personal data of nearly 19,000 Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025

Betrayal after betrayal: Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain had details leaked in MoD data breach

Revealed: Elite troops who fought alongside UK troops were put at risk of danger after personal data was shared in catastrophic breach

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Paedophile blames Starmer for ‘damning’ teachers accused of historic abuse

Brian Dailey, 78, was convicted in 2017 and also 2022 of a total of 21 charges, of which 16 were sex offences, spanning 1969 to 1984.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

The UK says thousands of Afghans have been brought to Britain under a secret resettlement program

Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the Taliban could target them

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025