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Germany

German court orders end to coronavirus lockdown around meat plant

The judges ruled that the restrictions imposed in Gütersloh after an outbreak at a slaughterhouse were disproportionate and should be replaced with more targeted measures.

Russia

Russia sentences former US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison

Paul Whelan, a former US marine arrested in Russia on alleged spying charges, faces up to 20 years in prison.

Australia

Cardinal Pell is free, cleared of child sex abuse in Melbourne

The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of child sex abuse has had his conviction thrown out by Australia's top court.

United Kingdom

Volkswagen cheated emissions tests, UK court rules

Volkswagen used 'defeat devices' to cheat emissions tests, UK court rules

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United Kingdom

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond cleared of sexual assault

The ex-first minister and Scottish National Party leader has been acquitted on charges of assaulting nine women.

World News

Dubai's ruler found guilty of campaign of fear against wife

The ruler of Dubai conducted a campaign of fear and intimidation against his estranged wife and ordered the abduction of two of his daughters, a British judge ruled in documents that were unsealed Thursday.

China

Chinese court jails Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai for 10 years

The naturalised Swedish citizen who sold books in Hong Kong that were sceptical of the Communist Party has been sentenced for 'illegally providing intelligence overseas'.

Russia

Defendant kills himself in Moscow courtroom after prison sentence

Former Russian prison service official Viktor Sviridov shot himself dead in a courtroom after being given a three-year jail sentence for corruption.

Belgium

Turkey slams Belgium court ruling that PKK are not 'terrorists'

Belgium's Foreign Ministry maintains that they are committed to their relations with Turkey, and will continue to work with international partners to fight terrorism.

Greece

High court judge becomes Greece's first female president

Men dominate the top-level political positions in Greece, so this is a big deal.

Germany

Court orders woman to end sticker campaign against cheese smell

The neighbour of a German cheese factory can complain about the smell, but isn't allowed to cover the town with stickers to protest the stink, a Munich court has ruled.

Russia

Russian court convicts 11 over 2017 St Petersburg bombing

15 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a device on a subway train in April 2017.

France

French #MeToo: Government advisor 'optimistic' despite Muller ruling

A Paris court ordered Sandra Muller to pay €15,000 in damages to a TV executive Eric Brion who she had accused of making sexually lewd remarks at a party.

France

Cardiac arrest during business trip sex considered a 'work accident'

A Frenchman who died of a cardiac arrest during sex while on a business trip was the victim of a workplace accident ruled a French court.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Putting Facial Recognition Technology in the dock: How the use of FRT is impacting UK law ǀ View

In the first legal challenge of its kind anywhere in the world, the Court ruled that the South Wales Police use of live facial recognition technology (‘FRT’), which has been trialled since 2017 was lawful even though no specific FRT law was or is in existence.

United Kingdom

High Court rejects Gina Miller appeal against Boris Johnson

The case had been brought by anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller.

Netherlands

Netherlands: Euthanasia trial seeks what to do with dementia patients

A landmark trial in the Netherlands looks at what to do with dementia patients who have previously stated their wish to die under certain conditions but might have changed their minds later.

World News

El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child

21-year-old Evelyn Hernández had already served 33 months of a 30-year prison sentence when her conviction was overturned in February for lack of evidence and a new trial was ordered.

Sweden

Watch again: Lawyer of A$AP Rocky speaks during assault trial

The lawyer of A$AP Rocky addressed the press after US rapper's initial testimony at his assault trial in Sweden.

United Kingdom

UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson sentenced to nine months in jail

Robinson, 36, was found guilty of contempt of court for breaching reporting restrictions by broadcasting a Facebook Live outside a sex grooming trial last year.