PC Andrew Harper’s mother describes watching his killers ‘laughing’ in court

PC Andrew Harper’s mother has today spoken of her pain at watching her son’s killers ‘laughing’ and joking’ in court as she talks about her new ‘Andrew’s Law’ campaign on Good Morning Britain. Henry Long, 19, and 18-year-olds Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday for manslaughter after PC … Read more

Aristocrat and interior designer locked in court battle over refurbishment of Notting Hill mansion

Aristocrat and interior designer to the royal family are locked in bitter court battle over refurbishment of £11.5million mansion in London’s upmarket Notting Hill Lord James Russell claims contractors botched £4 million revamp of their home The Russells argue in court papers the project went over budget by £1 million  Lucinda Sanford Ltd blames extra … Read more

Ukrainian rapper’s wife ‘who chopped up her dead husband’s corpse’ appears in court

The wife of a popular rap singer who is accused of murdering her husband and reportedly chopping up his body and keeping it in a fridge in their home appeared in court today.   The dismembered body of artist Andy Cartwright, 30, was found in his flat in Russia and his wife claimed he had died of a … Read more

Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had his death sentence overturned on Friday by a federal appeals court. A new trial will be set to determine what sentence he should receive for the death penalty-eligible crimes he was convicted of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has had his death sentence overturned by a federal appeals court after … Read more

Accountant accused of defrauding firm out of £1m could be jailed for lying to court

A high-flying accountant accused of defrauding his firm out of £1 million to blow on prostitutes could face jail over claims he lied to a court.   Mohammed Asif Khan looked after the books for Tyneside-based North of England Coachworks Ltd, the north east’s largest vehicle bodyshop. But former bosses are suing the 42-year-old – who drives … Read more

Hero PC Andrew Harper’s family arrive at court for killers’ sentencing

Hero PC Andrew Harper’s family have arrived at the Old Bailey for today’s sentencing of his three teenager killers after they were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter.  His widow, Lissie Harper, who had only been married to the 28-year-old for four weeks before his death on August 15 last year, was among those … Read more

Johnny Depp arrives at court on final day of £350,000 libel trial

The end of Johnny Depp’s sensational libel trial against The Sun newspaper will have a major impact on another high-profile case the Hollywood star is bringing against ex-wife Amber Heard in the US. Judgment in the High Court trial in London is not expected to be delivered by Mr Justice Nicol until late September, giving … Read more

Ex-Supreme Court judge says UK ‘can’t run from’ coronavirus

Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption today called on Britain to learn to live alongside Covid-19 because ‘there have been far worse diseases’.  Lord Jonathan, who is also a medieval historian, praised Sweden’s approach to the pandemic, after the nation bucked the global trend and opted against a lockdown. In his piece for The Telegraph, he … Read more

Amber Heard fights back tears outside High Court

Amber Heard fought back tears today as she admitted it has been ‘incredibly painful’ to relive the break-up of her relationship with Johnny Depp. The Aquaman actress was heckled and booed this afternoon as she delivered a statement on the steps of the High Court building at the end of Depp’s libel trial against The Sun. … Read more

Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption says Britain must learn to live alongside coronavirus

Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Jonathan Sumption today called on Britain to learn to live alongside Covid-19 because ‘there have been far worse diseases’.  Lord Jonathan, who is also a medieval historian, praised Sweden’s approach to the pandemic, after the nation bucked the trend and opted against a lockdown. In his piece for The Telegraph, he said … Read more