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Should emissions from coal burned overseas be considered in Australian mine approvals? For the first time, the High Court will decide

Australia’s High Court will today hear its first ever climate case. It could have real implications for fossil fuel producers across the country.

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Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

A High Court case examining the local impacts of a coal mine expansion could exert far-reaching influence on fossil fuel project approvals.

AAP

Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists for £1m raid on defence factory

It can now be reported that the judge found the charges had a ‘terrorist connection’

The Independent UK

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Sentencing of rapist delayed after experts disagree on level of risk he poses

Ian Hendry, 54, subjected women to ‘sustained’ physical and sexual abuse in Fife and Perthshire between 1987 and 2022.

Evening Standard

Nigerian man wrongly released from London prison after abducting 5-year-old son from France; UK launches manhunt

British authorities have launched a manhunt for a Nigerian-British man accused of abducting his five-year-old son from France to Nigeria after he was wrongly released from a London prison and may have fled the UK within days.

The Times of India

Man wrongly released from London jail in prison blunder 'may have fled to Spain'

Man jailed over the abduction of his five-year-old son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to notify police

Evening Standard

Poundstretcher restructuring plan needed to avoid administration, court told

The discount retailer was bought by US investment firm Fortress in 2024 for an undisclosed sum.

Evening Standard

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Meghan Markle's New AI Shopping Partnership Could Undermine Prince Harry's Legal Battle: Royal Expert

Meghan Markle's AI shopping deal with OneOff raises concerns about royal security and commercial interests, as Prince Harry's legal battle over taxpayer-funded protection continues.

International Business Times UK

Rapist re-sentenced after losing High Court appeal bid

A rapist whose convictions were reinstated after prosecutors took his case to the High Court has now been re-sentenced on appeal.

AAP

Andrew Tate High Court trial adjourned after police reopen investigation

Four women are suing the former professional kickboxer over allegations of sexual violence

The Independent UK

Goat slaughter footage could hold key to press freedom

Whistleblowers and journalists stand to be disadvantaged if a ruling on copyright laws is not thrown out by Australia's highest court, advocates claim.

AAP

Copyright law is being used to hide alleged animal abuse. Here’s what’s at stake

Over the decades, journalists and activist groups have revealed horrendous animal cruelty using covert recordings. A 2011 Four Corners investigation of abuse of Australian cattle in Indonesia is among the most well-known examples.

The Conversation

The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?

Health Minister Mark Butler has said the government is considering capping specialists’ fees to reduce the gap between what Medicare covers and what specialists charge patients.

The Conversation

Father who abducted son mistakenly released from prison and remains at large

Mr Justice Hayden condemned the “alarming lack of urgency” among prison staff involved in the blunder

Evening Standard

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Father who abducted son mistakenly released from prison and remains at large

Ifedayo Adedapo Kolawoe Adeyeye was mistakenly released from HMP Pentonville on April 21 and his whereabouts are unknown.

The Times of India

Scotland crime: Drug kingpin extradited from Dubai jailed for six years as EncroChat chats expose network

A convicted drug trafficker, Stephen Jamieson, has been jailed for six years in Scotland after his role in a major organized crime ring was exposed through encrypted messages. Extradited from Dubai, Jamieson coordinated drug supply and financial dealings, including discussions of cocaine and heroin prices. The investigation, part of a…

The Independent UK

University wins High Court challenge over record £585,000 freedom of speech fine

The University of Sussex took legal action against the Office for Students (OfS) last year over the watchdog’s decision in March 2025

Evening Standard

Russian businessman ordered to give £60 million and houses to wife in mega divorce battle at High Court

Mikhail Kroupeev, a naturalised British citizen, has been in a money fight with Elena Kroupeeva since 2024 pending their divorce

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Owners of ‘worthless’ £850k Camden flats say Labour politicians treated them like ‘pawns’

Leaseholders at 53 Agar Grove have been locked in a legal battle over properties worth nothing due to structural disrepair

The Conversation

I rediscovered a forgotten legal rule. It could transform Indigenous rights in Australia

Canada has signed more than 70 treaties with its Indigenous peoples. The United States has more than 300 treaties. Our neighbour, New Zealand, has the Treaty of Waitangi. Countries such as Ecuador, Norway and Finland recognise Indigenous sovereignty through other devices, such as constitutional recognition and a Sámi Parliament.

AAP

'Lost' rule opens door to Indigenous sovereignty

A "lost" rule has upended legal precedent, opening the door for Indigenous communities to ask the High Court to rule on sovereignty, fresh research has found.

The Times of India

UK to roll out facial recognition nationwide after court backs Metropolitan Police

Live facial recognition (LFR) technology is set to be rolled out more widely across the UK after the High Court rejected a legal challenge against its use by the Metropolitan Police.

Evening Standard

London council's unsuccessful fight against LTNs to rack up £278,000 legal bill

Revealed: Full cost of Tower Hamlets’ legal fight against low traffic neighbourhoods in Bethnal Green

The Independent UK

Amy Winehouse's father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling singer's memorabilia

A London judge has ruled against Amy Winehouse's father who sued his daughter's friends over profits from her memorabilia

Evening Standard

Arrest of Daniel Kinahan follows lengthy investigation spanning continents

Born in 1977 in Dublin, he is the eldest son of Christy Kinahan, alleged to be the founder of his family’s criminal operation.

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