Crown court backlog hits its highest level in a year with 56,544 outstanding criminal cases after delays caused by pandemic Backlog of crown and magistrate court cases rises to 441,791 by end of January Outstanding crown cases have risen by more than 16,000 compared to last year Justice Secretary Robert Buckland says backlog may not … Read more
Police today ruled out a criminal investigation into BBC journalist Martin Bashir’s Princess Diana interview. Pressure had been mounting on the Metropolitan Police to launch its own probe into background of the bombshell 1995 Panorama chat. It was alleged Mr Bashir created a string of lies – including ordering a graphic artist to create fake bank statements … Read more
Now Greensill Bank faces a criminal lawsuit in Germany: Regulator accuses directors of manipulating finances By Francesca Washtell and Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:14 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 22:14 GMT, 3 March 2021 The crisis engulfing Greensill Capital and steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta intensified last night. Greensill Bank, the lender’s … Read more
‘Colston Four’ plead not guilty to criminal damage for toppling statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston as trial date is set for December Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, Jake Skuse, and Sage Willoughby denied charges They appeared before Bristol Crown Court charged with criminal damage today It is alleged they damaged statue of Edward Colston … Read more
Troubled 90s reggae star Finley Quaye, 46, admits criminal damage after he threw metal road sign through glass bus door during row over fare Pop star Finley Quaye admitted throwing sign through a bus door during a row The Brit Award-winner, 46, appeared today at Westminster Magistrates’ Court He pleaded guilty to causing £249.14p worth of criminal … Read more
The Government today said there are no plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility after the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) raised debate over whether 10 is too young. Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC was being interviewed by a 10-year-old in a podcast when he expressed concerns over the existing … Read more
A tennis star who moaned about being stuck in Australian Open quarantine before testing postive has claimed her time in lockdown was a ‘nightmare’ and said she was treated like ‘a criminal’. Paula Badosa has been one of the most outspoken critics among 72 players who were locked up in hotels for 14 days without … Read more
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia dropped dramatically last year following the halting of executions for non-violent drug-related crimes. The Saudi government’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) said Monday it documented 27 executions in 2020. That’s compared to an all-time high of 184 executions the year before as documented by Amnesty International and Human Rights … Read more
Alex Salmond fears appearing at committee investigating Holyrood’s botched handling of harassment complaints would leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’, his legal team say Alex Salmond initially rejected invitation to appear citing public health reasons Lawyers have since said it could leave him ‘in jeopardy of criminal prosecution’ Mr Salmond offered to appear in … Read more
Donald Trump is a potential flight risk if criminal charges are brought against him for the deadly riot at the Capitol, legal experts have warned. The president was impeached by the House yesterday and now faces the prospect of a criminal trial – with reports saying he is still mulling pardoning himself before he quits … Read more