Byron Bay’s traditional owners have rejected a donation offer from Netflix amid controversy over their planned influencer reality series, Byron Baes. The donation was offered following an outcry that the streaming giant had not consulted with local Indigenous groups before planning the series. In a statement issued on Thursday, The Arakwal Corporation, representing the Bundjalung … Read more
Jordan Banjo has revealed that he is planning his wedding to fiancé Naomi Courts for next summer. The Diversity dancer, 28, said he is ‘super excited’ for the upcoming celebrations after they were delayed due to the pandemic and that they have found a venue. He added that his two children Mayowa, one, and Cassius, three, will be … Read more
Hopes the Government would provide a simpler workaround to the courts for the parents of disabled children locked out of their Child Trust Funds appear to have been dashed after ministers said it was up to the judiciary to make the process easier. Justice minister Lord Wolfson told peers in the House of Lords on … Read more
One in five criminal cases heading for crown courts are waiting for more than a year as backlog soars during Covid pandemic, new figures show Around 18 per cent of criminal cases had been outstanding for a year or more This figure is three times as high as it was for the same period at … Read more
Machine Gun Kelly courts attention with pigtails and skintight pink top on solo outing in Malibu By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:37 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 06:37 GMT, 9 March 2021 He sported pink hair styled in pigtails last week. And while the color is fading, Machine Gun Kelly still sported the … Read more
Backlog means courts could be clogged until NEXT YEAR: More than half a million cases are outstanding amid backlash from barristers over plans to help end the delays with longer hours Law officials revealed court cases are so clogged, they will back up until 2022 More than 53,000 crown court cases are outstanding in England … Read more
Courts service apologises to second black barrister in three months after mistaking them for a defendant Luke McLean was assumed to be the defendant at a London magistrates’ court The pupil barrister was asked twice if he was a defendant by two court workers Comes after barrister Alexandra Wilson was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant … Read more
Donald Trump on Saturday night announced the five lawyers who would form his ‘truly great team’ and contest the results of the election. The day after a series of damaging defeats in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan, Trump announced the appointment of five people to take on his floundering legal strategy. Among them were a husband … Read more
Courts to come down harder with bans for motorists who accrue 12 or more penalty points on their licence after thousands avoid disqualification using ‘exceptional hardship’ loophole Over 9,000 UK driver are believed to be driving despite having 12 or more points Most have avoided disqualification by claiming it would result in ‘exceptional hardship’ as … Read more
Former My Kitchen Rules villain Joshua Bonwick has continued to court controversy by mocking a Joe Biden supporter. The 27-year-old, who relocated from Sydney to Los Angeles last year, zoomed in on a ‘Biden for President’ sticker on an unidentified person’s vehicle in a clip shared to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday. ‘Hey d***head! [He] … Read more