Ukraine

Why is a Ukrainian Space company taking Russia to court for €530m?

CheZaRa, a Ukrainian company providing equipment for spacecraft, was all but destroyed during the Russian bombardment of Chernihiv. Now the company is suing for compensation. But sanctions on Russia mean it has had to think creatively.

28/03/2023

United Kingdom

UK embassy guard in Berlin jailed for spying for Russia

A London court has sentenced David Ballantyne Smith to more than 13 years in prison for putting UK diplomats at “maximum risk” by selling secret information to Russia.

17/02/2023

Argentina

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández found guilty of fraud

Vice president Kirchner, who was also president between 2007-2015, is unlikely to serve jail time. She has some immunity via her government roles and is expected to launch a lengthy appeals process.

07/12/2022

World News

Russian journalist Ivan Safranov sentenced to 22 years in jail

A court in Moscow jailed Russian journalist Ivan Safranov to 22 years in a maximum security prison after finding him guilty of treason in a trial many see as politically motivated

05/09/2022

Europe News

Treat Syrian refugees the same as Ukrainians, says UN commission chair

More than 300,000 Syrian civilians have died in the last ten years of war in the Middle Eastern country.

04/07/2022

Russia

Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny

The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention.

17/02/2021

Sudan

Ousted Sudan president Bashir convicted for corruption

Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir faces a two-year sentence in a reform facility after his conviction for corruption on Saturday. His lawyer said the ex-ruler would appeal.

14/12/2019

Europe News

Fabien Neretsé stands trial on genocide charges in Belgium

Fabien Neretsé is accused of taking part in the murder of thirteen people, as well as war crimes and genocide in 1994. He denies the accusations.

07/11/2019

Poland

EU court rules Polish government court reforms were unlawful

The EU's Court of Justice has found Poland broke the law with its 2017 judicial reforms that changed the retirement ages for judges and public prosecutors.

05/11/2019

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.

10/09/2019

Spain

Madrid court rules Deliveroo couriers are employees, not freelancers

From now on, the online food delivery service Deliveroo will have to give its couriers a formal contract and corresponding benefits,

23/07/2019

Switzerland

Ruling the roost: Swiss judge imposes crowing schedule on rooster

The cockerel is now allowed out from 8am to 10pm from Monday to Friday and from 9am to 10 pm on Sundays.

10/07/2019

World News

Former Nissan boss Ghosn re-arrested while on bail

Former Nissan Motor company boss Carlos Ghosn has been arrested for a fourth time. Media reports have suggested it concerns alleged improper payments made by the car giant to a dealer in Oman.

04/04/2019

World News

Catalan president visits fellow independence leaders in prison

They go on trial on Tuesday to face charges related to the illegal independence referendum in October 2017.

09/02/2019

Europe News

Lawyers: Defendant in Brussels terror attack should be acquitted

No DNA of Mehdi Nemmouche found on door of Jewish Museum or revolver, they claim

15/01/2019

Europe News

EU top court rules to freeze Poland's overhaul of Supreme Court

The European Court of Justice has issued an injunction against the implementation of Poland's new law on the Supreme Court, freezing any changes to the existing system.

19/10/2018

South Africa

South African judge increases Pistorius' sentence to 13 years

The former Paralympian had his sentence raised from six years to 13, taking into account the time he has already served in jail

24/11/2017

Japan

Japan court rules state liable for negligence over Fukushima

A court in Japan has ruled for the first time that the state is jointly liable for negligence over the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.

17/03/2017

Germany

Trial begins in Germany of "ISIL fighter" accused of mutilating a corpse

The trial has begun in Frankfurt of a German man accused of being a member of ISIL and of taking part in the mutilation of a body while on Syrian soil.

23/08/2016

Belgium

Row in Belgium over child killer's ex-wife sharing home with former judge

There is controversy in Belgium over news the ex-wife of a serial child killer is to move into the home of a former judge

01/04/2015