Family of drowned cyclist lose damages claim against local authority
The family of a cyclist who drowned in Bristol harbour have lost a High Court bid for nearly £2 million in damages against the local authority.
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Ministry of Justice wins bid for staff injunction at ‘volatile’ prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has won a High Court order forcing prison officers to operate a “full regime” at crisis-hit HMP Lindholme.
Ex-lover of woman paralysed in bed fall ‘laughed before realising she was hurt’
The former lover of a woman left paralysed after she was “catapulted” from her bed during sex has told the High Court he laughed at her fall – before realising she was seriously hurt.
Fracking due to begin at Lancashire site
Fracking is due to begin in Lancashire on Monday.
Storm Callum delays start of fracking in Lancashire
High winds have delayed the start of fracking at a site in Lancashire.
Fracking to start at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site after court ruling
Energy firm Cuadrilla is to begin fracking at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire on Saturday after an environmental campaigner failed in a High Court bid to block operations.
Campaigner loses High Court bid to halt Cuadrilla fracking
Campaigner Bob Dennett has failed in a High Court bid to temporarily block energy firm Cuadrilla from fracking at its site at Preston New Road, Lancashire.
Campaigner to hear High Court injunction decision on Cuadrilla fracking
An environmental campaigner is to find out whether he has succeeded in a bid to temporarily stop energy firm Cuadrilla from fracking the UK’s first horizontal shale gas well.
High Court to rule on bid to temporarily halt Cuadrilla fracking
The High Court will rule on Friday on whether to grant an order temporarily blocking energy firm Cuadrilla from fracking the UK’s first horizontal shale gas well, pending a legal challenge.
Campaigner in High Court bid to stop fracking in Lancashire
An environmental campaigner is to go to the High Court in a bid to stop energy firm Cuadrilla from fracking the UK’s first horizontal shale gas well pending a legal challenge.
High Court hears IS suspects must not be released ‘back on to battlefield’
Two alleged Islamic State terrorists suspected of involvement in a series of beheadings must not be released “back on to the battlefield”, senior judges have heard.
High Court expresses sympathy for family of assisted dying campaigner
Senior judges have expressed their sympathy for the family of an incurably-ill man who ended his life in a Swiss clinic while challenging the UK’s ban on assisted dying.
Convicted child sex offender faces historic damages claim
Five Filipinos who say they were sexually abused by a Briton convicted of child sex offences in England have begun a historic damages claim.
IS ‘Beatles’ suspects: Javid feared death penalty stance could cause US outrage
The Home Secretary feared “outrage” from the Trump administration if he sought assurances over avoiding the death penalty for two suspected Islamic State terrorists.
UK co-operation with US over IS ‘Beatles’ suspects faces High Court challenge
The mother of a suspected Islamic State terrorist from the UK will start a legal challenge over the Government’s refusal to ensure her son and another suspect will not face the death penalty in the US.
Continuing pursuit of right-to-die challenge was campaigner’s ‘only hope’
The “only hope” of an incurably-ill man who ended his life in a Swiss clinic was that other people would continue challenging the UK’s right-to-die law, his solicitor said.
Assisted dying campaigner ends his life at Swiss clinic
An incurably ill man who ended his life in a clinic in Switzerland was enduring “a living hell”, according to his lawyers.
Assisted dying campaigner ends life in Switzerland
An incurably-ill man has ended his life in a clinic in Switzerland, according to two campaign groups who supported his UK legal challenge.
Assisted dying campaigner ends life in Switzerland
An incurably-ill man has ended his life in a clinic in Switzerland, according to two campaign groups who supported his UK legal challenge.
Families in High Court challenge against council over special needs budget cut
Families of children with special educational needs are fighting a High Court battle against local authority cuts of more £21 million.
North-east rapist could be facing tough sentence
A north-east man who raped and sexually assaulted multiple women was yesterday branded a “sexual predator” and told he could be monitored for the rest of his life.
Sir Elton John and David Furnish accept libel damages over ‘dog attack’ slur
Sir Elton John and David Furnish have accepted “significant” libel damages over a newspaper claim that their dog inflicted “Freddy Krueger-like injuries” on a child at a play date.
Smiling chainsaw attacker told horrified victim ‘the madness is in the eyes’ before pulling cord
A golfer has revealed his horror at being the chosen victim of drug addled chainsaw attacker who told him “the madness is in the eyes” before swinging the weapon towards his head.
Financial adviser could face jail over £2m claimed by ex-wife
A specialist financial adviser whose ex-wife says she is owed more than £2 million is waiting to hear whether a High Court judge will send him to jail.
Pregnant woman travelled to Switzerland amid social workers’ concerns, judge told
An expectant mother travelled to Switzerland to give birth after council social workers raised welfare concerns, a High Court judge has been told.
North-east man found guilty of raping women across three decades
A north-east man has been found guilty of raping two women between the 1980s and last year.
Environmental campaigners hit with injunction over drilling site protests
Environmental campaigners backed by Bianca Jagger have been banned from carrying out certain protest activities at two oil and gas drilling sites.
Woman admits killing Aberdeen pensioner but faces New Year murder trial
A woman yesterday admitted killing a pensioner at his home in Aberdeen.
Teenager jailed over attempted murder of Syrian refugee
A teenager who attempted to murder a Syrian refugee in a “frenzied” racially-aggravated attack has been locked up for more than eight years.
Ecologist loses High Court challenge against extended badger culls
An ecologist who claims extended badger culls risk making the bovine TB epidemic worse has lost a High Court challenge against them.
Ex-choirmaster accused of child sex offences freed ahead of extradition
A former choirmaster accused of child sex offences in California will be freed from jail just days ahead of his extradition to the US.
Fitness clothing brand wins David v Goliath battle with Nike over trademark
A niche clothing brand has won a David-versus-Goliath legal battle against Nike over a trademark.