Man who plotted to kill Labour MP gives Nazi salute as he begins life sentence
A white supremacist gave a Nazi salute as he was sentenced to life in prison for plotting to “replicate” the murder of Jo Cox by killing his local MP. Neo-Nazi
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Judge rules mothers’ actions were ‘blatant and premeditated act of child abduction’
An Australian yoga teacher has won a High Court fight with his estranged English partner over the future of their three-year-old daughter. A High Court judge based in the Family
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Judge outlines options to Scots who want to adopt children south of the border
A London-based High Court judge has explained the routes open to people living in Scotland who want to adopt children living south of the border. Mr Justice Cobb, based in
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Sentencing guidance to be produced for Scottish rape and sexual assault cases
Plans to develop multiple guidelines for the sentencing of people convicted in a range of sexual offence cases have been announced by the Scottish Sentencing Council. The body will begin
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Supervision of all offenders to be brought back in-house after ‘flawed’ privatisation
Supervision of all offenders in England and Wales is being brought back in-house after a part-privatisation was dogged by controversy and criticism. The public National Probation Service (NPS) will take
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PC who Tasered autistic man eight times used ‘unnecessary and inappropriate force’
A police officer who Tasered a man with autism and mental health issues for a total of 72 seconds used “unnecessary, unreasonable and inappropriate” force, a judge has found. Michael
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Man accused of lying about VIP abuse ring is himself convicted paedophile, court told
The man accused of lying about a Westminster VIP ring of child abusers and killers is himself a “committed and manipulative paedophile”, a court heard. Carl Beech, known by the
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Judge raises concern about media coverage of Court of Protection case
A judge in a specialist court who is considering whether a mentally ill woman is still able to consent to make love with her husband of more than 25 years
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Westminster VIP abuse accuser set up fake email account for ‘witness’, court told
The man accused of lying about a Westminster VIP paedophile ring, which he said murdered three boys, set up a fake email address to back up his story, a court
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MPs call for urgent probe into way family courts treat victims of domestic abuse
More than 120 MPs have called for an urgent inquiry into the way the family courts in England and Wales treat victims of domestic abuse or rape and their children.
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