Campaigner loses bid to take fight over Johnson EU bus claim to Supreme Court
A campaigner who tried to prosecute Boris Johnson over his EU referendum bus claim has lost a bid to take his legal fight to the Supreme Court.
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Man who put toddler in tumble dryer has sentencing delayed
The sentencing of a man convicted of assaulting a toddler by putting her in a tumble dryer has been delayed for a background report.
Man who endangered toddler’s life by putting her in tumble dryer to be sentenced
A man convicted of assaulting a toddler by putting her in a tumble dryer will be sentenced on Thursday.
Alesha MacPhail killer claims jail term ‘excessive and miscarriage of justice’
The 27-year prison sentence for the teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail was “excessive and a miscarriage of justice”, an appeal court has heard.
Alesha MacPhail killer to appeal against jail term
The teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail will appeal against his 27-year sentence later on Wednesday.
Family raising money in fight over medical treatment for daughter
A couple who want to take their seriously ill daughter to Italy for treatment after UK doctors said it is in her best interests to be allowed to die have asked people to donate to their fundraising campaign as they bid to raise £400,000.
Estranged wife of Dubai ruler applies for forced marriage protection order
The estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai is applying for a forced marriage protection order, the High Court has heard.
Union to appeal against court ruling on congestion charge for minicab drivers
A trade union has vowed to appeal against a ruling that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s decision to introduce the congestion charge for minicab drivers is not unlawfully discriminatory.
Minicab drivers must pay congestion charge after union loses High Court case
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s decision to introduce the congestion charge for minicab drivers is not unlawfully discriminatory, the High Court has ruled.
Mother of seriously ill five-year-old girl wants daughter to be ‘given time’
The mother of a seriously ill little girl has said she wants her daughter to be given time to recover after doctors said it is in the child’s best interests to be allowed to die.
Aberdeen man admits driving at cops after stealing safe in ram raid
A ram raider has admitted driving at police after using a stolen car to smash through doors at an Aberdeen firm before stealing a safe.
Businessman Vijay Mallya wins right to challenge extradition to India
Drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya has won the right to challenge his extradition to India at the High Court.
Botched revenge attack murderers lose latest bid to unmask key trial witness
Two men jailed for the murder of two young women in a botched revenge attack have lost their latest bid to identify a key witness at their original trial.
Businessman in £3.8bn ‘fraud’ case accuses tech giant of ‘scapegoating’
A British entrepreneur at the centre of a multibillion-dollar High Court fraud claim has accused American technology giant Hewlett-Packard of “making a series of far-fetched allegations of fraud and scapegoating”.
High Court told of ‘genuine crisis’ in special educational needs funding
A “genuine crisis” in funding for young people with special educational needs could “blight their lives forever”, the High Court has heard.
North-east OAP, 82, jailed for sex attacks on young girls
A pervert who repeatedly sexually abused two young girls is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge jailed him for 11 years.
Boris Johnson will not face prosecution over £350m EU claim after court victory
Boris Johnson will not face a criminal prosecution over claims he made during the referendum campaign about the UK sending £350 million a week to the EU after winning a High Court challenge.
£350m EU claim disputed and voters could choose to ignore it, High Court told
Claims the UK sent £350 million a week to the EU were disputed during the referendum campaign and voters could choose to ignore them, the High Court has heard.
Boris Johnson prosecution bid ‘vexatious’, High Court told
An attempt to prosecute Boris Johnson over claims he made during the referendum campaign that the UK sent £350 million a week to the EU is “politically motivated and vexatious”, the High Court has heard.
Brexit Party chairman demands compensation from SNP MEP for alleged defamation
The Brexit Party’s chairman is demanding compensation and an apology read out in the High Court over alleged defamation by SNP MEP Alyn Smith.
What are the McMafia laws and how are police using them?
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) were introduced under so-called McMafia laws – named after the BBC organised crime drama – which came into force at the beginning of 2018.
Detectives welcome rape convictions after teenager duped into taking lift
Detectives have welcomed the conviction of two men for raping a young woman who got into a car she thought was a taxi after a night out.
How ‘McMafia’ wealth order woman spent £16 million at Harrods
Luxury jewellery, designer fashion and perfume were on the shopping list of the woman slapped with the UK’s first unexplained wealth order as she spent £16 million in Harrods.
Steven Donaldson Murder Trial: Jury retires to consider verdict
Jurors in the Steven Donaldson murder trial have retired to consider their verdicts.
Woman, 36, cleared of trying to cheat Aberdeen pensioner out of money from behind bars
A woman accused of attempting to defraud a pensioner wept in the dock after a sheriff cleared her of any wrongdoing.
Steven Donaldson’s murder trial told relationship was ‘far from over’
A woman's relationship with a former boyfriend she is accused of murdering was “far from over”, a court heard.
‘I’m no fighter’ says man accused of murdering Aberdeen oil worker
Two men accused of murdering an Aberdeen oil worker have told jurors they were not involved in his death.
Jurors hear from man accused of murdering Aberdeen oil worker
A murder accused has told jurors how his alleged victim was to be “roughed up” so he would “back off’ from demanding an ex-girlfriend give him cash.
Mobile phone trace could put accused at scene of Aberdeen oil worker’s death
A mobile phone belonging to a woman accused of murdering her former boyfriend could have been operating at a location where she allegedly attacked him, a court heard.
Katie Price set for High Court battle with ex-husband Alex Reid
Katie Price is set for a High Court battle with ex-husband Alex Reid over claims she shared “sexual” images of him with a television show audience.