Norwegian court case could impact UK users’ legal bid
A Norwegian court on Monday 1 July upheld a $6m fine for LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr after finding it illegally shared users’ sensitive data. Meanwhile, users are bringing a similar…
Protest laws ruled unlawful by High Court after Liberty case
The Conservative government sidestepped parliament in order to increase anti-protest police powers. Now, on 21 May, the High Court ruled that the government acted unlawfully. High Court: Tory executive overreach…
court case calls for manslaughter charges on climate
French fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies will once again feeling the heat in a court of law. On Tuesday 21 May, three nonprofits and individuals filed a criminal complaint against the…
Tories climate crisis response ‘unlawful’ again rules High Court
For the second time in less than two years, the High Court has found the UK government’s inadequate climate crisis strategy to be unlawful. Tories breaking the law on the…
despite court order, barriers still remain
The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens Rights’ Agreements (IMA) is calling for a resolution on a landmark judicial review judgment against the UK Home Office relating to the implementation…
DWP being dragged to court over changes for benefits claimants
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is being taken to court over its latest attacks on benefits claimants. These include changes to how chronically ill and disabled people claim…
Israel arms High Court challenge faces protests
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) held an emergency protest on Tuesday 23 April outside the Royal Courts of Justice. The protest is in support of GLAN and Al-Haq who were…
Germany facing court action by Gazans over Israel arms exports
Five Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip have filed a legal complaint in Berlin against Germany’s government. It is over the state’s delivery of weapons to Israel, an NGO representing…
court case over British arms sales feature in new film
A new documentary film explores a drawn-out court battle involving the UK government and a campaign group which tried to stop it selling arms to human rights-abusing Saudi Arabia, which…
Shell in court for ignoring 2021 climate crisis judgement
Shell squared off against seven environmental groups in a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday 2 April, with climate activists accusing the multinational oil giant of failing to implement a landmark…