Ex-Strathclyde Uni professor to stand trial accused of sex offences against students

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ex-strathclyde-uni-professor-stand-37322635

Racism, bias led to 'superficial investigation' of teen's death
By Max Tillman and James Paras

NSW Coroner's Court has found racial attitudes played a central role in the police investigation into Mark Haines's death 38 years ago.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-21/family-of-mark-haines-continue-fight-after-inquest-findings/106815636

#LawCrimeandJustice #Racism #Police #Crime #Courts #MaxTillman #JamesParas

Tragic toddler died from severe anaemia caused by 'predominantly milk-based diet'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/tragic-toddler-died-severe-anaemia-37325354

"Clinics in Missouri were preparing to restore access to medication abortions for the first time in nearly a decade on Friday after a judge there struck down dozens of state laws that had effectively undermined a constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive rights."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/missouri-abortion-access-ruling.html

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #abortion #courts #elections #missouri

Beaten, starving and penniless, he told police: 'I can't go back there, he'll kill me'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/beaten-starving-penniless-told-police-34147234

Things my dad taught me

The Boucher Principle is one reason courts feel different in Canada and the U.S. The job of the Crown Attorney is to ensure a fair trial, not to get a conviction, and there are no "win-loss" records like there are for U.S. District Attorneys:

It cannot be over-emphasized that the purpose of a criminal prosecution is not to obtain a conviction, it is to lay before a jury what the Crown considers to be credible evidence relevant to what is alleged to be a crime. Counsel have a duty to see that all available legal proof of the facts is presented: it should be done firmly and pressed to its legitimate strength but it must also be done fairly. The role of prosecutor excludes any notion 'of winning or losing'…

From Boucher v The Queen (1954)

Reality often fails to live up to the ideal for racialised and other marginalised defendants, but not having a "win at all costs" mentality removes a bit of the toxicity.

#Canada #law #courts #fathersday

No bail for brothers accused of wreaking havoc after Newcastle riot
By Ben Clifford

A court hears two brothers were tracked riding recklessly for 13km and attempted to evade police following a riot in Newcastle.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/brothers-refused-bail-over-mayfield-riot-newcastle/106822814

#Courts #Riots #Police #Crime #BenClifford

'I was locked up with trans prisoner - why I'm delighted at rule change for women's jails'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/i-locked-up-trans-prisoner-37321986