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Former Nigerian oil minister cleared of UK bribery charges
A jury at Southwark Crown Court found the 65-year-old not guilty of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.
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Europe
Ex-Air Canada pilot charged for flying 17 years without proper licence
Geoffrey Wall, 59, of Ontario, is alleged to have used forged credentials to operate as a captain after his promotion in 2009.
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Europe
ICC top prosecutor suspended over sexual misconduct allegations
The decision was taken by a bureau within the ICC’s management oversight structure and has now been referred to the court’s 125 member states.
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Europe
UNESCO seeks Legal Adviser in Paris
The senior role, graded D-2, is open to both internal and external candidates and will be offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, renewable subject to the organisation’s rules and operational needs.
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Africa
UK wins Rwanda asylum deal compensation case
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Britain was not liable to make the payments Rwanda had sought after the scheme was cancelled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer shortly after Labour took office.
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Europe
Temu fined €200m by EU over illegal products on platform
The penalty was imposed after the European Commission found that the Chinese-owned online retailer had not done enough to detect, assess and reduce risks linked to illegal products on its platform.
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Europe
Ghanaian businessman jailed after council uncovers illegal fish processing in Watford flat
Stephen Akuoko, of Lincoln Green Court in Haines Way, admitted two food safety offences after prosecutors said he had been preparing cooked and smoked fish from his home and supplying them for sale to the public.
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Europe
UK man faces cybercrime charge in Dubai after filming missiles
The man, who is from London, is said to have been charged under the UAE’s cybercrime laws, which criminalise the sharing or publication of material considered harmful to public security.
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Thomas Partey charged with two more counts of rape
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it has authorised the new charges, linked to an allegation dating back to 2020.
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Europe
Solicitor convicted of stalking court blogger
The court heard Milne sent around 120 emails, left two voicemails on Cloake’s birthday, sent him a book, and was seen on doorbell footage at Cloake’s home.
LawGazette
Europe
Nursery worker guilty of abusing toddlers in Bristol
Nathan Bennett, 30, of Corston near Bath, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault and two counts of assault by penetration.
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Europe
France to abolish concept of sex as conjugal right in marriage
Lawmakers in the National Assembly approved a bill on Wednesday that would add an explicit clause stating that a couple’s “community of living” cannot be interpreted as an “obligation for sexual relations.”
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Europe
South Korea ex-first lady jailed over Unification Church bribes
The Seoul Central District Court said Kim took luxury gifts as part of efforts by the church to gain influence, while clearing her of separate allegations involving stock-price manipulation and breaches of political funding rules.
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Europe
Solicitor banned for certifying documents online
Joe Morgan, a director of Document Certifier Ltd, had insisted that documents uploaded to the site counted as originals and so he was not in breach of any guidelines.
LawGazette
Europe
Top lawyer at global law firm paid £7m
The firm had earlier reported that global revenue rose 9% to £2.4bn, while profit per equity partner was £2.11m.
LawGazette
Europe
German court jails man for years-long drugging and rape of wife, filmed and shared online
The defendant, identified in line with German privacy laws as Fernando P, was found guilty of aggravated rape, grievous bodily harm and violation of personal privacy.
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