Culture news

French billionaire art collector back in court for tax fraud

Fifth-generation art collector Guy Wildenstein is back before a French court this week. Here’s how one of the world’s most powerful art dynasties got embroiled in a multigenerational tax fraud case.

20/09/2023

United Kingdom

Footballer Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape

French footballer Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape - five months after being acquitted of six other rape charges and one count of sexual assault.

14/07/2023

Spain

Freed after 15 years for rapes committed by his 'fake twin' in Spain

Ahmed Toummouhi was arrested in 1991 accused of committing several rapes he did not commit. The actual rapist is a Spaniard who looks a lot like him.

01/07/2023

Culture news

Justice Strikes Back: Darth Vader convicted in Chilean court

The cult villain of the Star Wars saga appeared before the Valparaiso Court of Appeal in Chile, during a mock trial organized on Heritage Day.

30/05/2023

Work

Justice in the metaverse: Can AI and tech speed up court proceedings?

Victoria Quiñones is bringing Colombia’s justice system into the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse.

27/04/2023

Culture news

She's Gwynnocent! Key takeaways from the Paltrow trial

Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was being sued by retired optometrist Terry Sanderon for allegedly injuring him during a skiing trip in 2016. She countersued for a symbolic single dollar and won the case. From the memes and the fashion, here are the key takeaways.

31/03/2023

Culture news

Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski collision, jury decides

Gwyneth Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at an upmarket Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash.

31/03/2023

Tech News

Colombia makes history by hosting court hearing in the metaverse

The South American country held its first metaverse court hearing for a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence and National Police.

01/03/2023

Culture news

Ezra Miller pleads guilty to trespassing charge and avoids jailtime

Controversial Fantastic Beasts and The Flash star Ezra Miller has pleaded guilty to unlawful trespassing in Vermont

13/01/2023

Culture news

Amber Heard settles defamation case with Johnny Depp

Heard, 36, said that she will not be going ahead with a planned appeal after their trial in the US. The terms of the settlement were not immediately clear.

19/12/2022

Culture news

How have lyrics been used against artists in court?

Musicians and record labels are calling on US courts to stop using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings. The problem goes beyond the US.

03/11/2022

Italy

Italy: Reform to ban politicians from returning to justice system

The government decided on various measures to limit magistrates' switching back and forth between their justice roles and politics, both on national and local levels.

12/02/2022

Norway

Norway mass killer poor candidate for prison release, prosecutor says

A psychiatrist who has observed him since 2012 testified Wednesday that Breivik can't be trusted and a prison official told the judges hearing the parole request “there is an imminent danger” that, if released, Breivik would again commit serious crimes.

21/01/2022

Kosovo

Defendant bids to oust Kosovo war crimes judges in new blow for court

The move deals another blow to the controversial court, seen by many Albanian Kosovars as an insult to the Kosovo Liberation Army's war against Serb rule.

30/07/2021

World News

Carlos Ghosn: French magistrates question ex-Renault boss in Beirut

French judges have begun questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut over suspicions of financial misconduct.

31/05/2021

Netherlands

Carlos Ghosn: Dutch court orders former Nissan boss to repay salary

The court ordered him to repay the €5 million salary he received in 2018. Ghosn vowed to appeal.

20/05/2021

France

Thousands protest decision not to try Jewish woman's killer

Earlier this month the Court of Cassation ruled that the killer of 65-year-old Jewish woman Sarah Halimi would not stand trial due to his compromised state.

25/04/2021

No Comment

Plans to expand Europe's busiest airport grounded in landmark ruling

A bid to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport has been declared unlawful over climate change.

27/02/2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The refusal of Zamira Hajiyeva’s appeal is not the victory the NCA think it is ǀ View

Enthusiasts for the UK’s still relatively new system of Unexplained Wealth Orders are cheering the recent victory of the NCA against Zamira Hajiyeva in the Court of Appeal. There are, however, at least two reasons why the rest of us should be more circumspect about cheering this particular result.

18/02/2020

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.

01/08/2019