Shippers allege smoking on board caused fire and cargo damage on bulker
Three US companies have filed several lawsuits against Chinese firms an a US port operator over damaged goods
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Trans woman guilty of raping two women remanded in female prison in Scotland
Politicians, campaigners and UN special rapporteur concerned by case of Isla Bryson, who offended before she had transitionedPoliticians, campaigners and a UN special rapporteur have all expressed grave concerns that a transgender woman found guilty of…
French ‘seduction coach’ jailed for life for savage murder of ex-girlfriend
YouTuber who posted videos on how to be an alpha male knifed woman 80 times and tried to kill her new partnerA self-styled expert in “seduction” and “masculinity” has been jailed for life for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in a town outside Paris in 2…
Met commissioner predicts two or three officers to face trial every week
Mark Rowley tells London assembly that police bracing for corrupt officers in court until 2025 as ‘systemic failings’ rooted outThe commissioner of the Metropolitan police has predicted that “two to three” officers a week will face trial for crimes suc…
Rishi Sunak told to ditch plans to overhaul human rights laws
MPs and peers warn bill ‘will damage UK’s international reputation as guardians of human rights’Rishi Sunak is being urged to abandon the government’s controversial attempt to overhaul human rights legislation after a warning that the bill of rights ap…
‘Potentially risky’ people being released after years on remand, watchdog warns
Growing number of offenders on remand in England and Wales not offered support before being freed, prisons inspector saysPotentially dangerous prisoners are spending years on remand before disappearing into the community after their release without bei…
Labour asks why Treasury unit let oligarch under sanctions bring libel case
Key Putin ally who founded Wagner mercenaries tried to ‘subvert sanctions and silence journalist’, says Pat McFaddenThe Treasury is reviewing its procedures after the Russian founder of a mercenary army was given permission to circumvent sanctions to a…
Zara Aleena’s family may sue over murder by released prisoner
Legal action being considered after report highlights failings that allowed Jordan McSweeney to kill London womanThe family of Zara Aleena are considering taking legal action over the disastrous failings that led to her murder by a recently released pr…
UK government ‘let lawyers bypass sanctions’ to help Putin ally sue journalist
Documents seen by Open Democracy show UK firm got approval to engage with Wagner group founder Yevgeny PrigozhinBritish lawyers were given government dispensation to bypass sanctions in order to help Yevgeny Prigozhin, the controversial Russian busines…
Probation service and ministers have ‘blood on hands’, say Zara Aleena’s family
Watchdog report uncovers series of failings in supervision of Jordan McSweeney, who murdered the law graduate last yearMinisters and the probation service have been accused of having “blood on their hands” after a watchdog uncovered failings which left…