USA Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against Trump Two judges wrote that they felt New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Trump and his companies was justifiable and that she had proven her case but the penalty was too severe. 21/08/2025
Culture news ‘Baby Shark’ song not plagiarised, South Korean top court rules The top court dismissed a copyright claimed filed by a US composer against South Korean company Pinkfong, ending a six-year legal battle. 14/08/2025
World News Epstein victims express fear and exhaustion over handling of files Some victims of disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s victims expressed concern over reports the Trump administration may be considering offering his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell immunity if she testifies before Congress in their efforts to make the scandal go away. 07/08/2025
Culture news Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit over ‘Rust’ shooting The dismissed lawsuit targeted prosecutors and law enforcement officials, alleging they pursued the criminal case against Baldwin for political or personal gain. 31/07/2025
Green News Five things to know about the ICJ’s historic climate change ruling The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action. 25/07/2025
Green News UN's top court says healthy environment is a human right Experts say the non-binding advisory opinion could mark a turning point in international climate law. 23/07/2025
Germany German satirist acquitted over mockery of Trump assassination attempt Sebastian Hotz, known online as "El Hotzo", was charged with condoning a criminal offence by mocking the shooting of Donald Trump on social media. 23/07/2025
Green News Men who felled iconic Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years Sarah Dodd, a lawyer specialising in tree law, said it was the first time in the UK that someone had been sentenced to prison for illegally felling a tree. 15/07/2025
World News US appeals court throws out plea deal for 'mastermind' of 9/11 attacks Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and widely regarded as the architect of the 9/11 attacks, was captured on 1 March, 2003 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and transferred to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility. 11/07/2025
Green News Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, top court says In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change. 04/07/2025
Europe News Russia instructed arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant, Estonia says A court says Russia’s intelligence service hired the Moldovan national and sent him to Estonia to carry out the attack. 03/07/2025
Culture news Diddy denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges Diddy’s legal team have requested an expedited process after Judge Subramanian proposed 3 October as a date for the rapper’s sentencing in his months-long sex trafficking and racketeering case. 03/07/2025
Culture news Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial jury reaches partial verdict Jurors have reached decisions on four of the five charges Sean "Diddy" Combs faces, but the verdict is yet to be revealed as they remain deadlocked on the most serious final charge of racketeering conspiracy. 02/07/2025
Climate Climate cases are increasingly reaching top courts, new analysis finds Landmark cases in 2024 and 2025 have reinforced the importance of legal pathways in helping or hindering climate action. 25/06/2025
Travel News Spanish court keeps order to block 66,000 Airbnb listings The government is clamping down on Airbnb properties to tackle its housing crisis, which the company claims is misguided. 20/06/2025
Germany German court sentences Syrian torture doctor to life imprisonment Alaa M was found guilty of crimes committed at military hospitals in Syria at the start of the country's civil war. The 40-year-old later moved to Germany, where he worked as an orthopaedic surgeon. 16/06/2025