Stella Moris says continued detention of WikiLeaks founder is compromising UK’s global standingBritain would be on stronger ground campaigning against Read More
Apr 11, 2021
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Apr 09, 2021
Biden orders commission to study supreme court expansion and reform
Executive order fulfils campaign pledge to examine court reformBiden has not said if he favors expanding nine-justice courtJoe Biden on Friday ordered Read More
Mar 30, 2021
‘Best and brightest’: Biden announces ‘trailblazing’ slate of judicial nominees
Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated to replace Merrick Garland on US appeals court, as part of president’s 11 diverse selectionsJoe Biden has announced a Read More
Mar 16, 2021
FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was ‘fake’
A Democratic senator has asked attorney general Merrick Garland to facilitate ‘proper oversight’ into concerns on the investigationThe FBI is facing Read More
Mar 12, 2021
New York City prosecutor leading Trump inquiry won’t seek re-election
Cyrus Vance Jr, Manhattan district attorney, said he intends to retire, signaling it is likely a new DA will see Trump case throughManhattan’s Read More
Mar 10, 2021
‘Thrown back in jail – it’s cruel’: why was actor Amy Locane imprisoned twice for the same crime?
Convicted of killing a woman while drink-driving, Locane served her time and spent the next five years as a model citizen, facing up to her crime and Read More
Mar 02, 2021
Criminal complaint filed against Mohammed bin Salman in German court
Reporters without Borders accuses Saudi heir of crimes against humanity over persecution of journalistsSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Read More
Mar 02, 2021
Biden under pressure from progressives as he prepares to pick first judges
President has chance to mitigate some of Trump’s judicial efforts as vacancies ariseDonald Trump’s historic shakeup of the roster of US federal judges Read More
Feb 26, 2021
Criticism builds over Biden’s failure to lift Trump sanctions on ICC prosecutors
Trump targeted officials for launching war crimes investigations, as reports say Israel is lobbying to keep sanctions in placeThe Biden administration Read More
Feb 25, 2021
Enlightened drug reforms are sweeping the US. Why is Britain so far behind? | Kojo Koram
While other countries turn away from the futile ‘war on drugs’, politicians here are still falling for the ‘evil’ narcotics narrativeIn 1942, the Read More
Feb 24, 2021
How many principles have we scrapped since 9/11? A new Guantánamo film reminds us | Shami Chakrabarti
The Mauritanian tells the true story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, whose plight has left a stain on ideas of Anglo-American justiceI started work at Read More
Feb 22, 2021
Supreme court rejects Trump bid to block tax records from prosecutor
Court’s order is a win for the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr, who has been seeking Trump’s tax records since 2019US politics – live Read More