70 years worth of Cessnock Council grant money blown on $1.3M legal bill Cessnock Council's $7.4 million breach of contract price tag Newcastle Herald · Jul 8, 2024
Professional misconduct can end a career – who should get a second chance? We all make mistakes at work. And many factors can contribute to professional lapses, including fatigue, illness and lack of training or professional support. Usually we pick up the pieces and move on. The Conversation · Jul 3, 2024
What is the ‘cash for babies’ scandal and where are Alan and Judith Kilshaw's twins now? The 'cash for babies' scandal that rocked the world over two decades ago is back in the spotlight thanks to a new Channel 5 documentary - here's everything we know that happened. GoodToKnow · Jul 3, 2024
Kenya protests simmer after deadly week of anti-finance bill demonstrations High Court rules in favour of a petition demanding a halt to the use of potentially deadly weaponry by police. Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2024
Prince Harry ordered by judge to explain deleted 'Spare' drafts in High Court battle with The Sun Prince Harry is suing The Sun’s publisher News Group Newspapers over claims of unlawful information gathering Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024
Shell didn’t consult communities properly about mining the Wild Coast – but how much legal protection do South Africans have? South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to overturn a High Court judgment that halted a seismic survey off the country’s pristine Wild Coast. The High Court found that the right to carry out a… The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024
A timeline of the legal case involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange The drawn-out legal case involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has concluded with his guilty plea to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024
Assange free in US plea deal & London’s soaring beer price ...The Standard podcast Plus, a fully automated transcript of today’s episode... Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024
Trial Court didn't consider material properly, says Delhi HC while staying Arvind Kejriwal's bail order The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial Court order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while allowing the Enforcement Directorate plea seeking a stay on the Trial Court order in the excise policy money laundering case. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jun 25, 2024
Julian Assange timeline: A criminal or a hero? The WikiLeaks founder is free after years-long legal battle that has stirred debate around the world on press freedom. Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2024
Julian Assange's wife tells of 'elation' as she looks forward to reunion with freed husband in Australia Stella Assange says she is ‘elated - frankly it’s just incredible, it feels like it’s not real’ Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024
Julian Assange leaves UK after reaching plea deal with US WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and left the UK after reaching a plea deal with US authorities. The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2024
Delhi HC to pronounce order today on ED's plea for stay on Arvind Kejriwal bail The Delhi High Court is set to pronounce its order today on the Enforcement Directorate's plea for stay on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail, which was granted by a trial court in the liquor scam case. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jun 25, 2024
Julian Assange arrives on Pacific island for court hearing after striking US plea deal WikiLeaks founder will return to home country after plea and sentencing in the Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth in the Western Pacific Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 Timeline of the Julian Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for years to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges related to his organization’s publication of a huge trove of classified documents
Dynamite News · Jun 24, 2024 Delhi Excise Policy: No relief for Kejriwal for now; SC to hear plea against interim stay on June 26 A vacation bench of Justices Manoj Misra and SVN Bhatti observed that the decision of the High Court to grant an interim stay on Kejriwal's bail was "unusual." Read further on Dynamite News:
The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024 Can the courts measure mana? How Māori tikanga is challenging the justice system When the Supreme Court used the idea of damage to a person’s mana to posthumously overturn Peter Ellis’ historic convictions for child sexual abuse, it created a remarkable precedent.
Dynamite News · Jun 23, 2024 Arvind Kejriwal moves Apex Court after bail order paused by Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court had directed an interim stay on the trial court order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024 Windrush campaigners demand citizenship for all families in first 100 days of new government Ahead of Windrush Day anti-racism charities have unveiled a ‘Home Office scandal manifesto’ with demands ahead of the election
Dynamite News · Jun 20, 2024 Supreme Court issues notice on NTA petition seeking transfer of pleas on NEET-UG from High Court to apex court The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) seeking the transfer of petitions relating to the NEET-UG, 2024 examination from the High Court to the apex court. Read further on Dynamite News:
Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024 Joey Barton to pay Jeremy Vine £75,000 after social media libel case Joey Barton has conceded defeat to Jeremy Vine in the High Court libel battle
AAP · Jun 17, 2024 'Postcard Bandit' in legal bid for freedom from WA jail The bank robber dubbed 'the Postcard Bandit' has launched legal proceedings in WA, asking a court to declare his prison sentence invalid and order his release.
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024 South Australia’s plan to ban political donations raises big risks as well as benefits The South Australian government has proposed banning political donations because of the risk and the perception that they buy undue influence and fuel corruption. Premier Peter Malinauskas said the aim was to “give South Australians confidence that decisions are being made because they’re the right thing to do”, rather than…
AAP · Jun 12, 2024 High Court denies murder appeal based on self-defence The High Court has rejected a man's claim that he acted in self-defence when he attacked his girlfriend's ex-lover and should not have been convicted of murder.
AAP · Jun 12, 2024 High Court overturns foreign fighter's sentence cut A man who admitted fighting with rebel groups in Syria will serve his original prison term after the High Court reversed a decision to reduce his sentence.