UK Courts Expand Support Systems for Jurors in Traumatic Cases
The ongoing Lindsay Clancy trial highlights a broader judicial initiative to provide enhanced psychological and logistical support to jurors exposed to distressing evidence.
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The ongoing Lindsay Clancy trial highlights a broader judicial initiative to provide enhanced psychological and logistical support to jurors exposed to distressing evidence.

Meta's smart glasses have been banned from courts in England and Wales, with pubs, restaurants, and theatres across the UK also prohibiting their use. The ban stems from privacy concerns regarding the glasses' recording capabilities.
Shell is alleged to have misled UK courts in a long-running legal battle concerning pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta, with the trial expected to commence next year.
Keir Starmer’s government is intensifying efforts to persuade American AI start-up Anthropic to expand its presence in London, following a recent clash with the US defense sector.

Four convicted members of the animal rights organization Palestine Action have formally lodged appeals against their lengthy prison terms. The defendants argue that their convictions under anti-terrorism legislation were disproportionate to their actions targeting defense contractors.

A US airman, James Loubeau, accused of multiple rapes and sexual assaults in England, including drugging women and breaking into homes, had his investigation ceded to the US military, leading to his acquittal in a court martial.
Cases related to the new anti-scam law are already being processed in the courts of Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh jokes to supporters that the score is now three-nil in Belfast rap trio’s battle with UK courts
Two individuals have been sentenced in British courts for violent antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish families and schoolchildren, underscoring ongoing efforts to combat hate crimes across the UK.

Court cases in the UK are being disrupted as facilities become 'unusable' due to a blistering heatwave, leading to some hearings being moved to video calls.

England and Wales are expanding a 'blitz courts' scheme designed to fast-track cases and significantly reduce the growing backlog in the Crown Court system.