Germany Top German court sides with far-right AfD over Angela Merkel comments Merkel was found to have violated the far-right party's right to equal political opportunities by criticising them during a state visit to South Africa. 15/06/2022
Culture news 'How to Murder Your Husband' author murders husband, goes to prison As life imitates art, author of 'How to Murder Your Husband', Nancy Crampton Brophy began serving a life sentence this week for murdering her own husband. 14/06/2022
no comment An abortion rights activist chains himself to the SCOTUS fence. An abortion rights activist was arrested outside the Supreme Court on Monday after chaining himself to a fence. 07/06/2022
Hear Ed Sheeran awarded €1 million damages in 'Shape of You' copyright battle Sheeran was accused by Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue of being partly inspired by their title "Oh Why" for his biggest hit. 22/05/2022
Green News Should Happy the elephant have the same legal rights as a human? Animal rights group the Nonhuman Rights Project is appealing to New York’s top court over the issue. 22/05/2022
Green News Climate change in court: German farmer sues Volkswagen Why are a car manufacturer and farmer in court over climate change? 20/05/2022
Kosovo Two Kosovo war veterans imprisoned for witness intimidation It is the first verdict handed down by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers after it was established in 2015. 18/05/2022
Culture news Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are in court, but how did they get here? Depp is suing Heard for defamation after she claimed he abused her, here we take a look at the journey that led them to the court room. 21/04/2022
Culture news Depp and Heard had 'relationship of mutual abuse', court hears A former personal assistant and a therapist have been giving shocking evidence in an ongoing libel suit between the Hollywood celebrities. 15/04/2022
United Kingdom Prince Andrew and former wife named in UK embezzlement court case The Duke of York allegedly received "significant sums" from a London-based Turkish businessman but is not believed to have committed any wrongdoing. 01/04/2022
Spain Former king Juan Carlos I could face trial for harassing former lover The former monarch did not hold royal immunity from prosecution, judges said. 24/03/2022
United Kingdom Post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is legal, says Belfast court The decision is a setback for unionists who see the agreement as a threat to their place in the UK. 14/03/2022
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted leader 'sentenced to four more years in jail' A legal official speaking anonymously said the court found Suu Kyi guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions. 10/01/2022
Australia Djokovic wins appeal against visa cancellation but outcome uncertain The tennis star and his family have welcomed the judge's decision, but the government is considering overruling the move which could still see him deported. 10/01/2022
USA Prince Andrew's lawyers ask US court to throw out sex abuse claims The prince’s lawyers say that a 2009 deal Virginia Giuffre struck with financier Jeffrey Epstein should prevent her from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to it. 04/01/2022
USA Settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser released The Duke of York's lawyers say the 2009 deal should bar his accuser from suing Andrew now, even though he wasn’t a party to the original settlement. 03/01/2022
Netherlands Dutch MP ordered by court to delete COVID Holocaust tweets A judge said social media posts by far-right MP Thierry Baudet went beyond 'robust public debate' and 'instrumentalised human suffering in the Holocaust'. 16/12/2021
Russia European human rights court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence Judges said domestic violence against Russian women is occurring on a “staggering scale”. 14/12/2021
Germany German court convicts eight people in 'cyberbunker' trial Investigators say the data centre had hosted online sites dealing drugs and other criminal businesses. 13/12/2021
no comment Protests continue demanding foreign treatment for ailing ex-PM in Bangladesh Thousands of opposition protesters continue to stage demonstrations across Bangladesh, demanding that the government allows ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to fly abroad for medical treatment. 01/12/2021
Georgia Georgia's former president appears in court on abuse of power charges Mikheil Saakashvili has been imprisoned since he returned to Georgia in October to try and bolster opposition forces. 29/11/2021
Hungary European Court of Justice: EU law precludes Hungary's supreme court National judges in EU member states cannot be banned from seeking guidance from the European Court of Justice, the ruling stated. 23/11/2021
Sweden Swedish far-right MEP convicted of sexually assaulting party member Peter Lundgren was fined around €6,000 for sexually assaulting a fellow member of the Sweden Democrats in 2018. 22/11/2021
USA Britney Spears' 13-year-long conservatorship ends Britney Spears said it was the "best day ever" after her conservatorship came to an end. 13/11/2021
France SNCF told to pay passenger over €1 million after train door accident France's national state-owned railway company has been ordered to pay more than €1 million in compensation to a passenger who had her leg amputated in 2008 after a train door accident. 10/11/2021
Climate This climate group has published a guide on how to sue Shell and win After a landmark victory against the fossil fuel company, Milieudefensie drafted a how-to guide that has been published during COP26. 10/11/2021
