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Call for fresh inquest into the murder of Mary McGlinchey

The son of a County Derry woman, who was murdered in her home 35 years ago, is calling for a fresh inquest into her death. Mary McGlinchey, the wife of former INLA leader Dominic McGlinchey, from Bellaghy, was shot nine times in the bathroom of her ...

03 Oct 2022 at 00:33

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Daniel Hegarty's family left in legal limbo

Des Doherty, the solicitor for the family of Daniel Hegarty (15) who was murdered by a British soldier during Operation Motorman in Derry, praised the “great fortitude and determination” of the young man's family. Speaking to Derry News, he said: ...

30 Jul 2022 at 19:33

Braverman tells lawyers to give ‘solutions’ when assessing legal risk of policy

The Attorney General will order Government lawyers to give “solutions-based advice” when challenging the legality of ministers’ policies. Updated guidance to be published shortly will state that when “a substantial legal challenge to a policy is ...

30 Jul 2022 at 12:56

Star Hobson’s mother has sentence increased by Court of Appeal

The mother of Star Hobson has had her prison sentence for causing or allowing the toddler’s death increased by four years at the Court of Appeal. Frankie Smith, 20, was jailed at Bradford Crown Court in December last year for her role in the ...

15 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with New York attorney general

A New York judge has found former president Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings. Judge Arthur ...

25 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Attorney General vows to put Russia’s war criminals ‘behind bars’

The Attorney General has vowed to put Russian soldiers found guilty of war crimes in Ukraine behind bars. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Suella Braverman stressed the urgency of gathering evidence of Russia’s war crimes now. She added ...

13 Mar 2022 at 07:55

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Amtrak engineer cleared in trial over deadly 2015 crash

An Amtrak engineer has been cleared of charges related to a deadly, high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015. The jury acquitted 38-year-old engineer Brandon Bostian of causing a ...

04 Mar 2022 at 21:25

BBC broadcast about MI5 agent would create real risk of harm, court told

A BBC broadcast would damage national security and create “a real and immediate risk of serious or life-threatening harm” to an alleged MI5 agent if it identified him, the High Court has heard. The broadcaster wants to air a report ...

01 Mar 2022 at 14:25

MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’

An alleged MI5 informant is “dangerous enough to kill a woman” and should be identified publicly “to prevent future harm” to women, the High Court has heard. The BBC wants to air a report which would identify the man, referred to ...

01 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Concerns raised over guidance for prosecutors in rape trials

Guidance for rape trial prosecutors could “dramatically reduce protection and rights to privacy” for victims and turn them away from “vital” therapy, campaigners have warned. The latest Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) advice ...

26 May 2022 at 01:01

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Bid for Trump to be fined 10,000 dollars a day for failing to turn over evidence

New York’s attorney general has asked a court to hold former president Donald Trump in contempt and fine him 10,000 dollars per day for failing to comply with a subpoena for documents in her ongoing civil investigation into ...

07 Apr 2022 at 19:55

BBC blocked by High Court from reporting identity of ‘MI5 informant’

The BBC will not be able to identify a “dangerous extremist and misogynist” who is allegedly an MI5 informant after a High Court judge granted an injunction. Attorney General Suella Braverman sought the injunction to block ...

07 Apr 2022 at 11:55

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