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  1. Refugee crisis: Father of Afghan girl at centre of smuggling row defends Briton he begged to 'rescue' his daughter

    • November 3rd 2015

    We could be on the streets in France.” Rob shouldn’t be treated as a criminal but as an ordinary man ... clemency for him.  “Rob shouldn’t be treated as a criminal but as an ordinary man trying to do the right ...

  2. Criminal courts charge: Conservative MPs join protests against controversial levy

    • November 3rd 2015

    the criminal courts charge as Michael Gove hinted that judges and magistrates could be given discretion over ... effects. Read more Criminal courts charge 'denied compensation to rape victim' The charge, ... Magistrate suspended for offering to pay court charge quits Criminal charge 'leaves victims waiting ...

  3. UK secures £3bn in business deals with Kazakhstan despite human rights and corruption concerns

    • November 3rd 2015

    a “terrible track record over the torture of criminal suspects and in crackdowns on peaceful protesters ...

  4. Rise in complaints against Cardiff taxi service after Freshers' Week sexual assault incidents

    • November 3rd 2015

    sexual violence operational and to establish a special criminal court 3/19 Colombia Recommendation: ...

  5. 10 of the most dangerous street drugs in the world

    • November 3rd 2015

    be found as a tea. The drug is more often used by criminals due its high toxicity level (one gram ...

  6. New UK passport design: Men, postage stamps and telephone boxes take centre stage

    • November 3rd 2015

    of the criminals who attempt to abuse the UK’s immigration laws,” said Mr Brokenshire. The designers aim to close ... of the most frequent loopholes used by criminals- replacing the holder’s picture- by introducing ...

  7. Is this the true story behind 'Zola', the epic Twitter tale too crazy to be real?

    • November 3rd 2015

    a really high level of violence, in large part due to the criminalization and stigmatization ...

  8. The Only Way is Ethics: The Government’s attempt to ‘balance’ competing rights is slightly off-kilter

    • November 3rd 2015

    or other criminal activity – those pesky competing rights again. But over on the other side of the playing ...

  9. Uber driver jailed for life after raping female passenger in India

    • November 3rd 2015

    of the rape, kidnapping and criminal intimidation of a 25-year-old female business executive who used his taxi ... was convicted of rape, kidnapping and criminal intimidation Uber driver jailed for life after raping female ...

  10. Ireland to 'decriminalise' small amounts of drugs, including heroin, cocaine and cannabis, for personal use

    • November 3rd 2015

    to decriminalize the use of all drugs, and started treating drug users as sick people, instead of criminals ... of cannabis, you will be fine $100, but you will not get a criminal record, nor will you have to appear ...

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