Ince ‘lifer’ Paul Herring opens up on new chapter at UK Defence Club
After more than four decades at the London shipping law firm, ‘lifer’ realised he still had something to offer
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Right to wild camp in England lost in Dartmoor court case
Wealthy landowner Alexander Darwall wins case against national park after arguing right to pitch tent on moors did not existShare your memories of wild camping on DartmoorThe right to wild camp in England and Wales has been lost, after a wealthy landow…
‘Utterly disgraceful’: new federal court rules limiting access to documents criticised by media union
While the court says rules are designed to protect respondents from early reporting of allegations, MEAA president says decision ‘goes against the concept of open court’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and after…
US federal judge OKs sexual assault lawsuit against Crowley
Employee in El Salvador says the company threatened to fire her if she did not go to Florida with an abusive boss, who raped her
UK risks being listed as a ‘human rights abuser’, NGO warns
Human Rights Watch warns UK has ‘very short window’ to reverse legislation, including restrictions on the right to protestThe UK government could soon make the list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights with its “outright assault” on…
Flags that let owners flout their own laws should feel the consequences
Hanging a flag on a ship is a farcical ceremony that deserves no respect if states have no intention of enforcing laws
Ex-CExim shipping head Li Li faces prosecution in Chinese graft probe
The former president of the Beijing branch CExim has been subject to a graft probe since early last year
UK review of gender recognition list risks ‘trans travel ban’
Campaigners condemn government plan to update list of countries whose GR certificates are automatically recognisedRishi Sunak has been told he risks “re-toxifying” his government’s record on LGBTQ+ rights and introducing “an effective trans travel ban”…
New Vietnamese bulker operator hit by Sudan arrest from Indian trader Rika
A dispute over wet sugar has stymied the operations of a new fleet of veteran bulkers
Negotiations on Chagos Islands’ sovereignty face legal challenge
Pre-action letter says talks between UK and Mauritius ‘being held without consulting Chagossian people’A legal attempt has been launched to halt negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, Britain’s last Africa…