Syria’s British-born first lady Asma al-Assad who shopped for £4,000 crystal-encrusted designers while the country tipped into civil war could be prosecuted for war crimes in the UK for her role in the conflict. Asma, 45, who is married to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, could also lose her British citizenship after the Metropolitan Police opened … Read more
Defence Secretary is warned soldiers ‘could face prosecution for war crimes in Iraq’ if new ‘vital piece of legislation’ becomes law Defence sec. Ben Wallace got letter from ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Warned soldiers could face Hague trial if the Overseas Operations Bill passes Bill puts 5-year time limit on claims against Brit soldiers … Read more
A trainee teacher who trolled a Jewish man saying he should have been killed in the Holocaust has avoided prosecution because he sent the vile messages while on holiday. Chelsea FC fan Sam Mole sent a series of hate-filled tweets to Jewish freelance journalist Dan Levene for reporting on antisemitism during matches at Stamford Bridge. … 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
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the possibility Friday of criminal prosecutions of Republican lawmakers if they are found to have provided Capitol tours to people who took part in the Capitol riots. Speaking to reporters a week after a MAGA mob ransacked the Capitol and days after the House voted to impeach President Trump, the … Read more
The Crown Prosecution Service has told Harry Dunn’s parents it will continue to pursue the prosecution of their son’s alleged killer, despite the High Court ruling she had diplomatic immunity. Mr Dunn, 19, died when his motorbike was hit by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road by American Anne Sacoolas … Read more
A driver who completed the 837-mile journey from one end of Britain to the other waited six months to claim he had broken the record to avoid a speeding prosecution, a court heard. Thomas Davies, 29, drove from Land’s End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland in September 2017, in what he claimed was the … Read more
Four in five Britons say people who spread fake news about vaccines should face prosecution Survey found over half believe a vaccine produced in records time can be safe It follows concerns over anti-vax lies hampering mass rollout of Covid vaccine Two Labour MPs say that online groups have been churning out disinformation By Mail … Read more
Four former police officers involved in Stephen Lawrence case could face criminal prosecution for ‘misconduct’ over arrest of five suspects linked to 1993 racist murder By Amie Gordon For Mailonline Published: 13:19 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 13:23 GMT, 3 November 2020 Four former police officers have today been referred to the Crown Prosecution … Read more
Prosecutor who lost brother to COVID compiles dossier of evidence ‘showing Dominic Cummings should face prosecution for breaking lockdown laws and perverting the course of justice’ Nazir Afzal submitted evidence to suggest Dominic Cummings may have lied The evidence relates to the chief aide’s controversial trip in April to Durham Mr Afzal’s dossier is based … Read more