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On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Melbourne will rule on two appeals in the case of Erin Patterson, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering three people with a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. The defence seeks to overturn the conviction, while the prosecution wants a longer sentence.
Otabek YusupovA court in London has found Mark Tyrrell, 57, a former Metropolitan Police officer who served in the same command as convicted rapists Wayne Couzens and David Carrick, guilty. Sentence will be passed on 16 December.
Otabek YusupovA court in New York sentenced brothers Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander to 30 years in prison each for seducing and raping dozens of women. Before the sentencing, the court heard 12 victims, while the defense had sought 15 years.
Aziz KarimovAt Newport Coroners' Court, a 14-year-old boy from Blaenau Gwent denied the murder of Lilly Jones, whose body was found in Duffryn Park in Blaina on 22 June. The court scheduled the hearing for 23 November.
Aziz KarimovThe Calcutta High Court has banned the publication and distribution of a documentary film alleging links between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and billionaire Gautam Adani until January 31 of next year. The lawsuit was filed by Adani Enterprises against Sabir Bhatia and others.
Otabek YusupovTeesside court issued an arrest warrant for 40-year-old Guy Worthy, who admitted assaulting a ceremonial marshal at the funeral of his son, who died in a collision with a police car on the A66. He failed to appear for sentencing.
Aziz KarimovThe Primorsky District Court of St. Petersburg is considering the criminal case of blogger Ilya Remeslo, detained on July 17 for posts on Telegram criticizing the authorities and the SVO. Before the hearing, he told journalists that he would do the same again.
Aziz KarimovKuwait's criminal court sentenced three men to death for spying for Iran, plotting the assassination of First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al Sabah, and joining Hezbollah. Eight more people received five years of penal servitude.
Otabek YusupovAn Iraqi court in Baghdad has issued the first verdicts in the case of 47 French citizens suspected of ties to ISIS. Seven men received sentences of 15 to 20 years, although the law provides for the death penalty. The judge explained the leniency by a desire to give the young men a chance at rehabilitation. All the convicted men were transferred from camps in Syria in early 2026. It remains unclear whether they will be repatriated to France to serve their sentences.
Otabek YusupovMajor Norwegian publishers, including NRK, TV 2 and Schibsted, have turned to the Oslo District Court demanding a suspension of Meta's new commercial terms, which, in their view, allow the company to collect their content. The publishers fear the materials could be used to strengthen the platforms and call the terms a violation of competition law.
Otabek YusupovFederal judge Jesse Furman ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey and ordered her reinstated with back pay for the period from July to December 2025. The Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling and will appeal it.
Aziz KarimovAngela Tsirulnikova and Andrei Osnova filed appeals against the ruling of the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, which ordered them to pay more than 114 million rubles jointly and severally in favor of Larisa Dolina. The litigation took place against the backdrop of a suspended case against a defendant who left for the special military operation zone, and the Supreme Court's recognition of the apartment's ownership rights for the buyer.
Aziz KarimovA Hamburg court found two men guilty of espionage and attempted murder: they were preparing attacks on the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, and the head of the German-Israeli Society, Volker Beck, on orders from Iranian intelligence services. One was sentenced to 8.5 years as the organizer, the other to 4.5 years.
Aziz KarimovAt Southwark Crown Court, Russell Brand's former personal assistant Helen Berger said she was tasked with collecting female fans' phone numbers, described his abnormal sexual appetite and the normalisation of his behaviour in his circle. Brand denies all charges; the defence argues the contact was consensual.
Aziz KarimovThe Second Western District Military Court sentenced 54-year-old entrepreneur Sergei Mazur to 25 years in prison in a case of attempted terrorist act and preparation of an attempt on the life of an official in Kursk region. According to the investigation, the man acted on assignment from Ukrainian intelligence and was detained before committing the crime.
Aziz KarimovA court in the city of Xi'an sentenced He Jinbi, founder of the Chinese trading company Maike Metals International, to life imprisonment in a fraud case. According to Bloomberg, the court found that the company's actions created a risk of damage exceeding $1 billion for several Chinese banks. The verdict was not made public, and the businessman has filed an appeal.
Aziz KarimovA judge at Southwark Crown Court sentenced singer Chris Brown to eight months in prison suspended for 12 months for assaulting producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle at the Tape club in February 2023. His co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu received four months suspended. Both pleaded guilty to affray; the more serious charges were dropped. A judge at Southwark Crown Court sentenced singer Chris Brown to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for assaulting producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle at the Tape nightclub in February 2023. His co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu received four months suspended. Both admitted affray; more serious charges were dropped.
Otabek YusupovAn arbitration court has recovered 48 thousand rubles from Dmitry Puchkov, known as Goblin, for failure to pay the advertising fee, plus another 8 thousand rubles in state duty. Details of how the fee was calculated and the period of the debt have not yet been disclosed.
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