The Commonwealth DPP will prosecute Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling for two alleged assaults, including one against NT Administrator David Connolly, to avoid conflict of interest with the NT DPP.
Australian Federal Police have launched landmark prosecutions against Zeinab and Kawsar Ahmad for alleged enslavement of a Yazidi woman during IS rule, marking the first Australians charged with international crimes. This legal action offers a path to justice for Yazidis, many of whom resettled in Australia after the 2014 genocide.
The article argues against calls to "move on" from Trump-era policies without accountability, specifically for ICE, citing recent killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. It advocates for abolishing ICE, prosecuting its personnel, and resisting attempts to forget the victims.
Immigration authorities are reportedly pressuring witnesses, including the brother and co-workers of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, to self-deport after he was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas. Advocacy groups accuse ICE of trying to remove key witnesses to the incident.
A NSW parliamentary committee report accuses top prosecutor Sally Dowling of giving false evidence under oath regarding pitching a story about a child's sentencing hearing to radio station 2GB. The report recommends the attorney general investigate her removal from office.
A UK national security bill, set to pass this week, risks prosecuting foreign correspondents using sources from state-backed groups like Iran's IRGC, warns former terror legislation reviewer David Anderson, despite government assurances.
Saw Chia Liang, 41, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court facing 31 new charges including child exploitation offenses. A bail hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, with investigators identifying potentially eight or nine victims.
An AP report revealed the DEA permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills in New Mexico to build federal prosecutions. Whistleblower David Howell claims the agency gambled with public safety, a charge the DEA denies, stating decisions were lawful and consistent with guidance.
UK MP Rupert Lowe read victim testimonies alleging race and religion played a role in grooming gang abuse. He plans to use parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and pursue private prosecutions, citing a lack of faith in the justice system.
US President Donald Trump ended an interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker after she pressed him for evidence of election fraud claims, accusing her and major US news networks of being 'crooked'.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is creating 'roadblocks' to protect President Trump from potential prosecutions after 2029, citing Democratic plans for 'political retribution'
Democrats in the US Senate are moving to block a $1.8bn "MAGA slush fund" established as part of a settlement in Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. Critics call it "self-dealing" and "corruption," with a judge temporarily blocking fund transfers.
Libyan interim government maintains official silence on US legal cases involving Libyan citizens, including Abu Agila al-Marei al-Obeidi and Al-Zubair Al-Bakoush, sparking questions about national sovereignty and political embarrassment.
Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam, expresses alarm over online accusations against new Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Chau, suggesting leaks may originate from within the Justice Department, and urges staff to reveal the source.
The US Justice Department is removing news releases about Jan 6 prosecutions, labeling them 'partisan propaganda.' This follows a journalist's observation, with the department confirming the action. A $1.776 billion fund for 'unjustly investigated' Trump allies has also been announced.
The Department of Justice is removing news releases about January 6th riot prosecutions, labeling them 'partisan propaganda.' This move by the Trump administration aims to rewrite the history of the Capitol assault. A new fund is also being established to compensate Trump allies.
Hong Kong's Justice Department has dismissed online accusations against two public prosecutors, calling them "despicable" and an attempt to defame public officers. The allegations were made by fugitive activist Frances Hui Wing-ting, who is wanted by Hong Kong authorities.
Hong Kong's Fire Services Department will conduct ad hoc checks on high-risk buildings, prioritizing residential blocks with scaffolding nets and those undergoing major renovations due to increased evacuation difficulties during fires.
Scotland Yard is seeking criminal charges against 77 individuals and companies over the Grenfell Tower fire. However, trials are not expected to begin until 2028 or later, a decade after the 2017 disaster that killed 72 people, sparking frustration among survivors and bereaved families.
An AI-powered database tracking corruption cases against Malaysia’s politicians was independently launched on Friday, putting fresh scrutiny on the status and outcomes of the country’s biggest graft prosecutions across administrations. The Prosecutorial Accountability Watch (PAW), built by civil society group Projek SAMA and hosted with news outlet Malaysiakini, tracks 33 high-profile cases involving current and former elected representatives – from ex-prime minister Najib Razak’s 1MDB-linked...
Staff told to prosecute as quickly as they can, rather than waiting to gather all evidence, to tackle ‘climate of fear’ felt by Jewish communityProsecutors in England and Wales have been told to “fast-track” hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a “crisis for all of us”.Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort of hate crime as quickly as they could, rather than waiting until they had gathered all possible evidence. Continue reading...
The Audit Commission revealed that Hong Kong's Fire Services Department has not launched prosecutions in 34 cases involving mini-storage premises that failed to comply with safety hazard orders, including cases dating back to 2016 inspections. None of the 249 industrial buildings required to improve fire safety measures have complied with orders under a 2020 law. The findings come after a deadly blaze at Ngau Tau Kok in June 2016 killed two firefighters and took 108 hours to extinguish, prompting citywide inspections of mini-storage facilities.
‘Massive drop-off’ in successful prosecutionsPolice are ‘not getting the information in time’One of the UK’s leading police officers in prosecuting online harms has said the ability to secure identifying information from the social media company X has become “significantly worse” over the past 12 months.Mike Ankers, the deputy director of the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU), said there had been a “massive drop-off” in successful prosecutions in 2025, and that the Elon Musk-owned platform was “hiding behind” legal processes that delayed the identification of users posting hateful content online. Continue reading...
