Tom Pilgrim
TV14 Nov 2024
Wagatha Christie timeline: the Vardy v Rooney libel battle
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Celebrity News
Publisher has settled more than 1,600 claims amid hacking litigation, court told
News Group Newspapers has faced allegations of unlawful information gathering from a number of high-profile individuals, including the Duke of Sussex.
By Tom Pilgrim
17 Apr 2024
Politics
Ruling over prayer rituals ban ‘victory for all schools’, head says
Michaela Community School in north London was taken to court by a student over its policy.
By Tom Pilgrim
16 Apr 2024
Politics
Muslim pupil loses challenge against school’s prayer rituals ban
The student took legal action over the policy at Michaela Community School in north London.
By Tom Pilgrim
16 Apr 2024
Crime
Crime boss brings legal challenge to be housed in prison closer to his mother
Drugs gang leader Garry Cooper was jailed for life over the murder of a vulnerable man in November 2019.
By Tom Pilgrim
10 Apr 2024
Business News
Financial traders found guilty of rate-rigging have appeal bids rejected
Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo were jailed for interest rate benchmark manipulation.
By Tom Pilgrim
27 Mar 2024
Crime
Three men ‘mistakenly’ cleared by jury lose challenge over detention
The defendants were acquitted over the fatal stabbing of Adrian Keise before the judge received a note indicating not all jurors agreed on the verdicts
By Tom Pilgrim
27 Mar 2024
Crime
Traders to discover outcome of rate-rigging convictions challenge
A Court of Appeal ruling over the cases of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo is due on Wednesday.
By Tom Pilgrim
27 Mar 2024
Crime
Legal challenge over NHS gender services practices paused by High Court
NHS England says their case should be dismissed.
By Tom Pilgrim
26 Mar 2024
Politics
Home Office loses appeal bid over West Midlands policing powers merger ruling
The Government wants to combine the role of the local police and crime commissioner with the region’s mayor.
By Tom Pilgrim
22 Mar 2024
Politics
Home Office appeals over ruling blocking West Midlands policing powers merger
Plans to combine the role of the local police and crime commissioner with the region’s mayor were previously quashed by a judge.
By Tom Pilgrim
22 Mar 2024
UK
Hancock loses bid to have Bridgen libel claim thrown out of High Court
The former health secretary is being sued by independent MP for North West Leicestershire Andrew Bridgen over a social media post
By Tom Pilgrim
20 Mar 2024
Politics
West Midlands police commissioner wins legal challenge against powers transfer
Simon Foster, the police and crime commissioner for the area, brought a High Court challenge against the Government’s move to scrap his role.
By Tom Pilgrim
18 Mar 2024
Business News
Trader hopes for ‘right decision’ amid wait for rate rigging appeal ruling
Tom Hayes was jailed in 2015 over manipulating interest rate benchmarks.
By Tom Pilgrim
18 Mar 2024
Business News
Trader jailed over rate rigging had ‘extraordinarily unfair’ trial, court told
Former banker Tom Hayes was convicted multiple counts of conspiracy to defraud over manipulating the Libor rate.
By Tom Pilgrim
14 Mar 2024
Crime
Lucy Letby has right to attend convictions appeal hearing
The killer nurse was sentenced to 14 whole life orders after she was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others.
By Tom Pilgrim
13 Mar 2024
Crime
Transfer of policing powers to West Midlands mayor challenged at the High Court
Simon Foster, the police and crime commissioner for the area, is taking legal action against the Government’s move to scrap his role.
By Tom Pilgrim
12 Mar 2024
Crime
Gary Glitter being sued by victim over ‘profound consequences’ of abuse – court
The former glam rock singer, 79, is serving a 16-year jail sentence for abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980.
By Tom Pilgrim
5 Mar 2024
UK
Confidential Leveson Inquiry documents can be disclosed - ministers
Harry, alongside a number of other high-profile people, is suing Associated Newspapers Limited over allegations of unlawful information gathering
By Tom Pilgrim
1 Mar 2024
Crime
MP Bridgen ‘wants to clear name over malicious Hancock tweet’, court told
The independent MP for North West Leicestershire is bringing a libel claim against the former health secretary.
By Tom Pilgrim
1 Mar 2024
Crime
Christmas Eve pub shooting gunman loses appeal against prison sentence
Connor Chapman, 23, was found guilty following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court of the murder of Elle Edwards.
By Tom Pilgrim
29 Feb 2024