All news on the topic: Court

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Russell Brand faces fresh rape and sexual assault counts
British authorities on Tuesday brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women.
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‘Move, you pricks’: Former Royal Marine cried in court as video showed him driving into crowds of Liverpool fans
The driver who mowed down crowds of football fans at Liverpool FC’s Premier League trophy celebrations cried as footage from his dashcam was played to a court.
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Benefit fraud allegations land Bernard and Deborah Greville in Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court
Allegations of benefit fraud have landed two Watford residents in the dock.Bernard and Deborah Greville, both of Romilly Drive, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (December 2) for an initial hearing.
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Twenty-four rescuers face up to 20 years in prison for saving migrants at sea
More than 20 humanitarian workers are set to stand trial in Greece on migrant-smuggling and money-laundering charges, seven years after authorities arrested them for their work rescuing migrants and refugees at sea. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison.
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UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in Bangladesh сorruption сase
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison following a corruption trial in Bangladesh.
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Louisiana man freed after 27 years as murder сonviction сollapses
After nearly three decades on death row, Louisiana inmate Jimmie Duncan is free on $150,000 bail after his conviction for murdering a child was overturned.
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Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu convicted on seven terrorism charges
A Nigerian court on Thursday convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of all seven terrorism-related charges brought against him.
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Financier who sued his mother for £2.6m loses case and faces £1m court bill
A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully "disinherited," has been left with a £1m court bill.
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Palestine Action activists accused of hitting police officer with sledgehammer
Palestine Action activists struck a female police officer with a sledgehammer after forcibly entering a defense factory, as reported in court.
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Steve Finnan risks bankruptcy after decade-long multimillion-pound dispute with brother and lawyers
A former Premier League star is facing bankruptcy following a multi-million-pound court battle with his brother.
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Ukrainian corrupt official and former Spetstechnoexport director Pavlo Barbul “legalized” $150,000 through a suspicious series of court rulings
Former director of SE "Spetstechnoexport" Pavlo Barbul, who is facing trial for corruption in the HACC, "legalized" $150,000 through court rulings in promissory note cases.
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Judge says killer stepfather was ‘driven by rage and resentment’ in Newhaven double murder
A pensioner who killed his stepdaughter and her husband in their home before picking their children up from school was “driven by resentment,” a judge has ruled.
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Man crushed by retractable urinal ‘responsible for his own death’, firm claims
A man crushed to death by a retractable urinal was responsible for his own death, his company has claimed.
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Oklahoma baseball star avoids prison after raping two girls
A mother said, ’she felt the wind knocked out of her’ when her daughter’s rapist avoided prison because of his age.
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40-year-old charged with fraud after allegedly posing as driving instructor
A woman was set to appear in court to face fraud charges related to being a driving instructor.
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Amsterdam court rules it has no jurisdiction in United Group dispute
In a marble-lined courtroom at the Palace of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, attorneys, executives, and judges convened on Thursday to address a corporate dispute that many believe could have sweeping implications for democracy nearly 1,500 kilometres away.
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Asylum seeker accused of murdering hotel worker seen dancing after stabbing her more than 20 times
A man who sought asylum in the UK was seen dancing and laughing after he stabbed a hotel worker more than 20 times at a railway station before leaving her for dead, a court heard.
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Met officer suspended after child abuse content allegations on Telegram
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court, charged with allegedly sharing graphic messages about child sex abuse on Telegram.
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Man sentenced after secret “breastfeeding” encounters with older woman, breaching restraining order
A man was ’breastfed’ by a 60-year-old woman for ten minutes as a ’way of getting back at his mother’, a court has heard.
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34-year-old pleads guilty to murder after fatal attack on 47-year-old woman
A man who murdered a woman and hid her body under blankets and towels in a ’chaotic’ flat has been put behind bars.
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Sudanese immigrant on trial accused of raping British student
A Sudanese immigrant accused of raping a British student had fled his home country months before the incident, a court has heard.
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Snapchat predator jailed for 14 years in major child abuse case
An “abhorrent” Snapchat predator has been jailed for 14 years for raping a 12-year-old girl and exploiting dozens of others in one of the UK’s biggest online child sexual abuse investigations.
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Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi to face attempted murder charges
Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi is expected to appear in court facing three counts of attempted murder after four prison officers were injured at a maximum security prison.
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Brigitte Macron to present evidence in court to disprove viral gender conspiracy
French first lady Brigitte Macron is preparing to present "photographic and scientific evidence" in court to prove that she is a woman.
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Teen hackers accused of £39m cyberattack on TfL
Two teenagers accused of carrying out a “serious, extensive, sustained, and highly sophisticated” cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) have appeared in court.