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University of Essex graduate awarded for overturning death sentence
Kola Alapinni said he defied the threat of mob violence when he provided pro bono legal defence in a number of blasphemy cases in Kano, Nigeria.
BBC
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UK: Solicitor jailed for stealing £84,000 from elderly clients
Alison Haley Griffiths, 55, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position and was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court to 24 months’ imprisonment.
Law Society Gazette
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UK solicitor who borrowed £630,000 from clients is struck off lawyers roll
Jack Grunhut was found to have backdated an application for stamp duty land tax relief, took out loans from clients and received referral payments for referring clients to a short-term lender.
The Law Society Gazette
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UK: Judge’s online stalker sentenced to eight years in prison
Javed Sheikh, 43, was convicted of aggravated stalking following a two-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Law Society Gazette
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London magistrate guilty after 'out of control' dog involved in dangerous attack
The attack left another dog dead and its owner injured
The Standard
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UK: DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient
The court heard Brookfield had filmed himself urinating on a man at a social club, before posting the video online.
Sky News
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AI will make scam emails look genuine, says UK cybersecurity agency
The agency says generative AI tools will soon allow amateur cybercriminals to launch sophisticated phishing attacks
Guardian
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Italy: Man banned from stadium for five years for racially abusing AC Milan goalkeeper
The man is said to be a known criminal in the province of Udine, and police are looking at CCTV and social media to try to identify any others who may have been involved.
Sky News
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Arbitrator jail sentence and ban raises questions in ‘highly unusual’ case
Stampa was found guilty of contempt for his role as arbitrator in an international contract dispute which centred on an alleged breach of contract against the government of Malaysia
The Law Society Gazette
Europe
New Zealand MP resigns following shoplifting allegations
Golriz Ghahraman, of the Green Party, is alleged to have stolen three times from two clothing stores - one in Auckland and the other in Wellington.
BBC