Jess Glass

Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange, gives a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, after he won a bid at the High Court to bring an appeal against his extradition to the US (Lucy North/PA)
Crime

Case against Assange is ‘offensive’, his wife says after bid to appeal granted

The full appeal is now expected to take place later this year.
By Jess Glass
20 May 2024
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Crime

Julian Assange wins bid to bring appeal against extradition

The full appeal is now expected to be heard in London later this year.

By Jess Glass
20 May 2024
Wikileaks editor in chief Kristinn Hrafnsson (left) and Stella Assange, the wife of Julian Assange, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London (Lucy North/PA)
Crime

US will not seek death penalty for Assange if extradited, High Court told

The WikiLeaks founder is seeking to bring an appeal over his planned extradition at the court in London.
By Jess Glass
20 May 2024
Supporters outside the Royal Courts of Justice during the two-day hearing in the extradition case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (PA)
Crime

Assange to face next stage of extradition legal battle at High Court

Monday’s short hearing could be the WikiLeaks founder’s final UK bid for an appeal against extradition.
By Jess Glass
20 May 2024
Newcastle United has an exclusive kit deal with JD Sports (PA)
Business News

Sports Direct loses Court of Appeal bid over Newcastle United kit deal

The retailer is run by former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.
By Jess Glass
17 May 2024
The Premier League figure has been granted anonymity (PA)
Crime

Senior football figure given anonymity in High Court sexual abuse claim

The figure is being sued for damages by a woman who claims she was sexually abused by the man when she was 15.
By Jess Glass
10 May 2024
The Duke of Sussex (left) with his barrister, David Sherborne (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Crime

Journalists named in Harry’s court action against publisher

No findings have been made in respect of the allegations and the legal claims are in the preliminary stages.
By Jess Glass
8 May 2024
Auriol Grey, who shouted and waved at a cyclist causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, leaving the Royal Courts of Justice in London (/PA)
Crime

Woman who had manslaughter conviction quashed ‘should never have been charged’

Auriol Grey, 50, had her conviction overturned at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.
By Jess Glass
8 May 2024
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Crime

Woman who caused cyclist to fall into road’s manslaughter conviction overturned

Mrs Ward, 77, of Wyton, Cambridgeshire, died after she was struck by a car in the incident in October 2020.

By Jess Glass
8 May 2024
Auriol Grey’s conviction for manslaughter is unsafe, the Court of Appeal has heard (Joe Giddens/PA)
Crime

Conviction of woman who caused cyclist to swerve into road is unsafe, court told

Auriol Grey was jailed for three years over the death of Celia Ward who fell into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
By Jess Glass
8 May 2024
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Crime

Kevin Spacey could face civil trial over sexual abuse allegation

‘The interests of justice require that those allegations go forward to trial,’ Judge David Cook said on Tuesday.

By Jess Glass
7 May 2024
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Film

Kevin Spacey wins bid to set aside High Court ruling in sexual abuse claim

The actor did not attend the hearing in London on Tuesday.
By Jess Glass
7 May 2024
The case will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice (PA)
Crime

Trade union’s legal challenge over Rwanda Act to be heard in June

The union said it was bringing legal action over the relationship of the Civil Service Code with the Government’s Safety of Rwanda Act.
By Jess Glass
3 May 2024
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Politics

Home Office set to face charity lawsuit over Rwanda policy

The charity fears asylum seekers could be unlawfully denied from entering the UK system

By Jess Glass
3 May 2024
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Celebrity News

Jeremy Vine stalker to pay damages to police officer in charge of investigation

Detective Constable Janet Percival brought a libel claim against former BBC radio presenter Alex Belfield over allegations made in a number of videos.
By Jess Glass
2 May 2024
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Crime

Benjamin Mendy’s bankruptcy case dismissed after six-figure tax debt paid

Lawyers for fhe former Manchester City footballer said an outstanding sum of just under £710,000 had been paid.

By Jess Glass
29 Apr 2024
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Crime

Ex-Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has paid off tax debt, court told

At a hearing before a specialist insolvency judge, lawyers for Mr Mendy said the outstanding sum of just under £710,000 had been paid.

By Jess Glass
29 Apr 2024
Crystal attending the RuPaul Drag race premiere, Bloomsbury Ballroom, London (PA)
Crime

Drag star ‘very vindicated’ after Laurence Fox libel damages ruling

Mr Fox was successfully sued by drag artist Crystal and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake over a row on Twitter, now known as X.
By Jess Glass
25 Apr 2024
Lucy Letby (Cheshire Constabulary/PA)
Crime

Lucy Letby in bid to appeal against convictions on four grounds, court told

Lawyers for the 34-year-old former nurse are renewing efforts to bring an appeal before a panel of three judges.
By Jess Glass
22 Apr 2024
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Crime

Serial killer Lucy Letby’s appeal against her convictions to be heard

If three judges decline to give permission, it will mark the end of the appeal process for Letby

By Jess Glass
22 Apr 2024
Actor Hugh Grant has said he settled his High Court claim against The Sun newspaper’s publisher due to the risk of facing a £10m legal bill if his case went to trial (Daniel Leal/PA)
Celebrity News

Why was Hugh Grant ‘at risk of £10m in costs’ in case against The Sun publisher?

The actor said he could have faced a multimillion-pound legal bill if his claim against News Group Newspapers had gone to trial.
By Jess Glass
17 Apr 2024
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