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Belgium

Suspect in Jewish Museum attack 'too ill' to attend trial -lawyer

French national Mehdi Nemmouche, placed in solitary confinement in a Belgian prison cell, is currently "losing sight, losing hearing, and suffers from unbearable headaches," one of his lawyers told reporters in Brussels.

Poland

Euroviews. View: EU must punish Poland for attack on judicial independence

The European Union should use political and economic tools to bring judicial autonomy to Poland

Poland

EU gives Poland one month

EU threaten to take Poland to Court of Justice over judicial reforms

Guatemala

Guatemala's Morales in face-off with courts

Guatemalans call for president to leave and UN anti-corruption investigator to stay

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USA

"Crown Heights" tells true story of two mens' fight for justice

"Crown Heights" tells true story of the fight for justice by a wrongfully-imprisoned African-American, and his best friend.

Turkey

Courting controversy: Turkey’s clampdown on defendants’ dress

It comes after a coup suspect appeared in court with 'Hero' written across his t-shirt.

USA

Trump slams Russia probe as investigator 'calls grand jury'

Reports say Robert Mueller has convened a grand jury which has begun issuing subpoenas, stepping up the inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election.

USA

Trump 'weighed in' on son's Russia statement - White House

The White House has confirmed the president steered a statement by his son downplaying the intent of a meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential campaign.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. View: The modest social initiative that has paid back dividends

The innovative UK scheme that uses private investment to reduce the number of young delinquents reoffending has set an example for the world

Poland

EU-Poland row gets personal as war of words heats up

The Polish justice minister lashed out at European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans, who happens to be Dutch

World News

EU court urged to dismiss migrant quota challenge

The top EU court's adviser says a case brought by Slovakia and Hungary challenging the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers across the bloc should be dismissed

United Kingdom

Parents end legal battle to get terminally-ill Charlie Gard more treatment

The parents of Charlie Gard have ended their fight to have their terminally ill baby flown to the United States for experimental treatment.

Poland

Polish President Andrzej Duda says he will veto controversial top court reform bill

Polish president caves in to people pressure over controversial Supreme Court bill

Poland

Protests at Polish law reform bill

Protesters take to the streets of Warsaw in demonstrations against a government bill to take control of the Supreme Court.

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Poland protests this time with candles

Polish President Andrzej Duda takes holiday despite political crisis

World News

Hungarian PM defends Poland

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Budapest would defend Poland as the European Union threatens Warsaw with sanctions

Poland

Sheriff or undertaker, what role for Poland's justice minister?

The Supreme Court needs to be rebuilt because it is being “controlled by leftists and foreign forces.” - PiS leader, Jarosław Kaczyński

USA

O.J. Simpson granted parole after serving 9 years for armed robbery

Disgraced US Ex-football star OJ Simpson granted parole after serving nine years of an armed robbery sentence

Spain

Salvador Dali exhumed for paternity test

The body of surrealist artist Salvador Dali is being exhumed in Spain. Samples will be taken from his body for a paternity test after a woman claiming to be his daughter won her case in court.

USA

Disgraced ex-FIFA executive Chuck Blazer dies

The football administrator's disclosures sparked investigations that eventually toppled FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.