The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that it will consider the momentous issue of whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, delaying the federal prosecution of the former president for his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election. A lower court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
Legal
In a landmark decision – and with the whole world watching – the International Court of Justice in The Hague has ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts of genocide” in Gaza and to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid to enter the territory. But […]
The dispute between the ABC and Antoinette Lattouf, the stand-in radio presenter it recently sacked ostensibly for disobeying a managerial directive, encapsulates several problems that have bedevilled the national broadcaster in recent years. One is the issue of how to deal with journalistic staff posting on social media about issues […]
Following the October 7 attack by Hamas, Israeli forces have carried out sustained attacks on the Palestinian controlled territory, dividing the international community. Last week, the South African government presented a case to the International Court of Justice. They argued the Israeli government’s attack on Gaza, and especially the actions […]
South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January. South Africa argues that Israel’s indiscriminate retaliatory bombing and siege of Gaza contravenes the Genocide Convention. More than 23,000 Palestinians, including at least 10,000 children, have been killed. Narnia Bohler-Muller, […]
A stateless Kurdish man, referred to as DVU18, who was recently released from immigration detention, is pursuing legal action seeking damages for alleged false imprisonment. This marks the first case arising from the high court’s decision that indefinite detention is against the law. DVU18, described as intellectually impaired, has initiated […]
Hollywood actor Jonathan Majors, once seen as a rising star, has been let go by Marvel Studios after being found guilty of reckless assault and harassment involving his British ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. A New York City jury made the decision after less than three days of deliberation, finding the 34-year-old […]
Prince Harry has been awarded damages after winning his phone hacking case against a British tabloid. A high court judge awarded the Duke of Sussex £140,600 ($178,500 US) in damages on Friday, ruling that Mirror Group Newspapers engaged in phone hacking and other unlawful media practices. The Washington Post reports […]
Three years after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made headlines by stepping back from their royal duties and leaving the UK, the Duke of Sussex says they felt “forced” to leave due to safety concerns. The Duke is engaged in a legal battle with the UK Home Office over security […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been slapped with a fourth lawsuit which accuses the hip hop mogul, his longtime associate Harve Pierre, and an unidentified third man of allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl inside Combs’ Manhattan recording studio in 2003. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, claims she was trafficked from […]
