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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.

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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.

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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

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.

Evening Standard

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 Times of India

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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.

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'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.

AAP

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.

The Times of India

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

Evening Standard

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

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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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High Court takes an axe to Victoria’s political donations laws - and it will make federal MPs nervous

The High Court has taken an axe to the Victorian Electoral Act, chopping out the entirety of Part 12.

AAP

Revised donation laws vow after High Court ruling

The High Court has quashed state political donation restrictions in a ruling with wide-reaching implications, though a state government will push for change.

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Kejriwal Argues for Judge’s Recusal in Delhi Excise Policy Case

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday personally appeared before the Delhi High Court to argue a petition seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing a case linked to the Delhi excise policy.

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Trial date set for men accused of murdering Robert Best

The trial of four men accused of killing the 50-year-old in Inverclyde in November 2025 will take place next year.

AAP

Gang rapist back behind bars after detention escape

A gang rapist who spent five days as a fugitive after escaping immigration detention while seeking medical attention is back behind bars.

AAP

'See it through': killer teen's sentence cut challenged

A High Court appeal has been launched over a reduced sentence granted to a teenager jailed for fatally stabbing a mother in a brutal Boxing Day home invasion.

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Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Police are continuing a search after an immigration detainee previously convicted for rape escaped from a hospital where he went to get medical treatment.

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Bruce Lehrmann’s High Court Bid Rejected, Ending Defamation Fight With Network Ten

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses rape. Bruce Lehrmann has officially run out of legal options in his defamation case against Network 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, after the High Court dismissed his final attempt to appeal on Thursday. In a short judgment published online, the High Court wrote simply: “Special…

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Higgins' relief as Lehrmann rape finding stands forever

A refusal by Australia's highest court to hear Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against his defamation loss brought finality to a painful chapter, Brittany Higgins says.

International Business Times UK

Cape Verde Lawsuit Grows as Eighth Brit Dies and Over 1,500 Fall Ill in Holiday Outbreak

A legal case expands as an eighth British tourist dies from a Shigella outbreak in Cape Verde, raising concerns about hygiene standards at resorts.

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