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Liberia: Bong Divided Over Taylor's Detention
The detention of former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor on drug-related charges has sparked significant division in Bong County, her former senatorial constituency, with residents debating the fairness of her treatment versus the rule of law.
A federal judge has blocked Minnesota's attempt to extradite a Texas ICE agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan man and falsely reporting a crime. The agent remains in custody in Texas and could be released soon.
The Supreme Court has disapproved the practice of influential people indulging in 'luxury litigation', resulting in hearing of genuine cases getting delayed. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta rejected the plea of actress Rehana Khan and her lawyer Rizwan S…
South African prosecutors have withdrawn fraud and corruption charges against Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo, the head of police crime intelligence, and six other officers.
The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man wrongfully deported by the Trump administration last year. A federal judge in Tennessee had dismissed the charges, finding them to be …
A New York state judge has delayed Luigi Mangione's state murder trial after the defendant's attorneys filed a double jeopardy motion. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
The Supreme Court has acquitted two men who were held guilty of killing their friend after he drowned in a river. The court observed that the men's behavior of fleeing the scene and going to watch a movie was not enough to prove their culpability.
Three men were executed on the same day in the US for the first time in 15 years. Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death by the state of Oklahoma, followed by Darrell Hines in Tennessee and Jeremy Williams in Alabama. The executions were a rare triple procedure that und…
Nigeria's EFCC has arraigned three individuals and two companies before a Lagos court for allegedly stealing and laundering N652.18 million belonging to Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited.
Three inmates were killed and 23 others injured in separate prison riots across Sri Lanka. The violence was related to narcotics dealers and rival criminal gangs, according to the Public Security Minister.
The mother of PC Andrew Harper expressed her disappointment that her son's killers remain eligible for early release. The government revised plans to tackle prison overcrowding, excluding rapists and child abusers from the scheme but keeping domestic abusers and killers e…
The Rajasthan High Court has granted 85-year-old Asaram a 20-day parole, criticizing a state committee for denying his plea. The court noted his 13 years in jail and prior interim bail without misuse.
A convicted murderer on death row in a Nigerian prison has been found hosting TikTok live sessions and operating businesses from behind bars, raising serious questions about prison security and oversight.
Lindsay Clancy's high-profile trial continues with a second day of witness testimony as her ex-husband Patrick returned to the stand to face more direct questioning from prosecutors. Clancy is facing the possibility of life in prison for killing her three young children i…
Court sentences man to life imprisonment for grievous harm
A state high court in Ogidi, Anambra State, has sentenced Chibuike Joseph to life imprisonment for a 2017 stabbing incident, though he was acquitted of murder.
The family of one of the victims of Bryan Kohberger has hit out after it emerged that he was challenging his conviction for four murders of students in the US state of Idaho.
Seven of the Nine Women Killed by Domestic Violence in June and July Lived with Their Abusers
Nine men have killed nine women in Spain since June, with seven of the victims living with their abusers. The government has called for greater vigilance from those around the victims, and for changes to the way the justice system handles domestic violence cases.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is mobilizing protests in Ekiti State following the remand of former FUOYE SUG President, James Adio, in prison, alleging a miscarriage of justice.
Four disgraced Hong Kong police officers have lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and destroying evidence of the cover-up six years ago.
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a British woman to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 over rape allegations.
N1.35bn Fraud Trial: Absence of Lamido’s lead lawyer stalls trial again
The N1.35 billion fraud trial of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and his two sons was again stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja due to the absence of their lead lawyer.
Supreme Court asks lawyers to upload appeal documents under new electronic filing system
Nigeria's Supreme Court has mandated lawyers to upload appeal and motion documents using the new Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) for hearings scheduled from September to December 2026.
Court bars police lawyers not appointed as legal officers from prosecution
Nigeria's National Industrial Court has prohibited police lawyers not officially appointed as legal officers from prosecuting criminal cases, citing a breach of professional conduct rules. The court also ordered the deployment of legal practitioners to police divisions to…
A British woman's case was tried in a US military court after she was strangled by a US fighter pilot in the UK. The US military justice system has a little-known arrangement to try its personnel for crimes committed in the UK.
Climate activists worry changes will remove their right to a jury trial, potentially leading to more convictions.