Defence Secretary is warned soldiers ‘could face prosecution for war crimes in Iraq’ if new ‘vital piece of legislation’ becomes law Defence sec. Ben Wallace got letter from ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Warned soldiers could face Hague trial if the Overseas Operations Bill passes Bill puts 5-year time limit on claims against Brit soldiers … Read more
Alex Salmond fears appearing at committee investigating Holyrood’s botched handling of harassment complaints would leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’, his legal team say Alex Salmond initially rejected invitation to appear citing public health reasons Lawyers have since said it could leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’ Mr Salmond offered to appear in … Read more
A driver who completed the 837-mile journey from one end of Britain to the other waited six months to claim he had broken the record to avoid a speeding prosecution, a court heard. Thomas Davies, 29, drove from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland in September 2017, in what he claimed was the … Read more
Four in five Britons say people who spread fake news about vaccines should face prosecution Survey found over half believe a vaccine produced in records time can be safe It follows concerns over anti-vax lies hampering mass rollout of Covid vaccine Two Labour MPs say that online groups have been churning out disinformation By Mail … Read more
Prosecutor who lost brother to COVID compiles dossier of evidence ‘showing Dominic Cummings should face prosecution for breaking lockdown laws and perverting the course of justice’ Nazir Afzal submitted evidence to suggest Dominic Cummings may have lied The evidence relates to the chief aide’s controversial trip in April to Durham Mr Afzal’s dossier is based … Read more
No legal case will be brought against the Emirati minister of tolerance after he was accused of ‘serious sexual assault’ by the organiser of the Hay literary festival in Abu Dhabi. The case against Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan, 69, had not met the legal criteria requuired to bring charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced … Read more
The lawyer who prosecuted Harry Maguire for assaulting police revealed today he had received threats and insults from supporters of the footballer from the UK. Lawyer Ioannis Paradissis said he found the messages ‘disgusting’ and said the anger should be turned on the fallen Manchester United star and not him. He told MailOnline: ‘I’m appalled … Read more
Vandals who tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol before dumping it in a harbour are likely to escape prosecution due to a legal loophole, experts said last night. The monument was toppled during a Black Lives Matter protest on Sunday, but police have not made any arrests – despite the … Read more
Jay-Z shared his thanks with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Sunday for announcing that the state’s Attorney General Keith Ellison would be taking the lead on any prosecutions related to the death of George Floyd. The 50-year-old rapper posted a short written statement to his entertainment company Roc Nation’s Instagram pages after he spoke with … Read more
The heartbroken family of black man George Floyd have called for cops to be charged with murder after four were fired over the video of a white officer kneeling on his neck during his arrest. Two of George Floyd’s cousins said the firing of the officers was just ‘a start’ after watching footage of the … Read more