DUTCH GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS IN LANDMARK RULING

The Dutch court's ruling should encourage courts around the world to tackle climate change now... READ MORE›

CANADIAN COURT RULES TRUMP CAN FACE CLAIMS IN TORONTO TOWER CASE

Lawyers for Trump and two others had argued that no misrepresentations had been made or that in any event they should not attract personal liability... READ MORE›

Her ruling represented a victory for South African prosecutors who had suffered setbacks in two high-profile trials... READ MORE›

ACCIDENTALLY RELEASED EARLY, BY ALMOST A CENTURY, CONVICT ASKS TO REMAIN FREE

Rene Lima-Marin, 38, was convicted in 2000 on multiple counts of robbery, kidnapping and burglary after he and another man robbed two suburban Denver video stores at gunpoint... READ MORE›

AMANDA KNOX CONVICTION BASED ON POOR CASE

Knox and Sollecito had served nearly four years in Italian prison after a first, lower court conviction by a Perugia court... READ MORE›

SERIAL'S ADNAN SYED HEADED TO COURT AFTER REQUEST FOR HEARING GRANTED

Serial's Adnan Syed headed to court after request for hearing granted... READ MORE›

200 IMPRISONED BASED ON ILLEGAL CELLPHONE TRACKING

A Baltimore court ordered Andrews freed on bond while the state decides whether to appeal... READ MORE›

SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL SUED OVER AUSTRIA SKIING ACCIDENT

An expert skier takes on a jump The accident took place on the slopes of Hochhaderich mountain in the Bregenzerwald forest near the border with Germany... READ MORE›

U.S. COURTS AREN'T INTERESTED IN CHEVRON'S POLLUTION CASE, BUT OTHER NATIONS MAY BE

By then, Chevron had acquired Texaco. In 2011, an Ecuadorian trial court ruled against Chevron and assessed damages, which now stand at 9.5 billion... READ MORE›

SWEDISH APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ASSANGE DETENTION ORDER

Assange, who denies the rape allegation, has challenged the detention order several times... READ MORE›

ASSANGE FAILS TO GET RAPE CASE DISMISSED

We are naturally disappointed that Swedish courts yet again choose to ignore Julian Assange's difficult life situation, Samuelson told The Associated Press... READ MORE›

PISTORIUS SET FOR RELEASE FROM PRISON BUT IT COULD BE BRIEF

South African correctional services officials have indicated that Pistorius has been a good inmate and qualifies for house arrest -- a routine procedure in South Africa... READ MORE›

FRENCHMAN SERGE ATLAOUI LOSES APPEAL AGAINST EXECUTION IN INDONESIA

Lawyers for Chan and Sukumaran had lodged similar legal challenges in the Administrative Court, which had been rejected on the same grounds... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS JAIL FOR REEVA STEENKAMP MURDER

Pistorius was found guilty of murdering Steenkamp by an appeals court last December... READ MORE›

COSBY SEX ASSAULT PROSECUTION CAN MOVE AHEAD

The state Superior Court had put the case on hold while it considered whether to take up Cosby's unusual pretrial appeal... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA BRAIN SURGEON FACES MORE CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES

AP -- A Northern California brain surgeon and two nurses arrested in May for allegedly running a child-sex ring are facing more charges... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICAN PROSECUTORS WIN BID TO APPEAL PISTORIUS CONVICTION

I cannot say the prospect of success at the Supreme Court is remote, said Pretoria High Court Judge Thokozile Masipa in granting the appeal... READ MORE›

CONVICTED BALTIMORE MURDERER IN 'SERIAL' PODCAST SEEKS HEARING

The appeals court said it would stay that appeal and return the case to Baltimore City Circuit Court to re-open the post-conviction proceedings... READ MORE›

THE LATEST FROM THE WORLD OF BITE MARK EVIDENCE

Another bite mark analyst said the marks were consistent with Prade's teeth... READ MORE›

EGYPTIAN COURT HANDS AUTHOR TWO YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR RACY NOVEL

Egyptian author Ahmed Naji, center background, attends a court hearing in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016... READ MORE›

COSTA CONCORDIA CAPTAIN'S APPEAL REJECTED

Schettino was not in court when the verdict was read out by presiding judge Grazia D'Onofrio... READ MORE›

'CONSISTENT EVIDENCE' HASSAN DIAB WASN'T IN FRANCE DURING DEADLY 1980 BOMBING, JUDGE RULES

After 36 years and since no one else was indicted, the Court of Appeal is clinging on to Hassan Diab... READ MORE›

FORMER EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MUBARAK FREED AFTER 6 YEARS IN DETENTION

Mubarak is also the subject of another investigation for unlawful gain, but has not been brought before the courts for that case... READ MORE›

EGYPT REOPENS CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT MUBARAK

An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the reopening of corruption investigation against former President Hosni Mubarak who was recently acquitted in another case, officials said... READ MORE›

'SERIAL' PODCAST SUBJECT SEEKS NEW TRIAL

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals returned the case to Baltimore City Circuit Court last year for post-conviction proceedings... READ MORE›

WRONGFULLY CONVICTED MAN FREE AFTER 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR NEW YORK CITY MURDER

During Rosario's appeal, a judge said additional alibi witnesses wouldn't have added significantly to his defence... READ MORE›

EGYPTIAN DECREE COULD LEAD TO PETER GRESTE, AL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS BEING SENT HOME

An Egyptian court is scheduled to hear on January 1 an appeal by the three journalists against their conviction... READ MORE›

FRENCHMAN SERGE ATLAOUI LOSES APPEAL AGAINST EXECUTION IN INDONESIA

Lawyers for Chan and Sukumaran had lodged similar legal challenges in the Administrative Court, which had been rejected on the same grounds... READ MORE›

16-YEAR SENTENCE STANDS FOR 'CAPTAIN COWARD' IN DEADLY SINKING OF COSTA CONCORDIA

Florence's appeals court on Tuesday upheld the 16-year jail term for Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank off Ital... READ MORE›

BODY IN SUITCASE 'TALLER THAN WIFE MISSING FROM CRUISE', SAYS LAWYER COURTS

"It clearly gave Mr Davis a right to sell his newspapers at the front entrance only of the shopping centre for his lifetime," Peart told Mr O'Riordan... READ MORE›