Court delays unacceptable and a crisis, says ex-judge Leveson

Sir Brian Leveson told the BBC radical steps would need to be taken to tackle the growing "crisis".

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Federal appeals court blocks push to delay January TikTok ban

A federal appeals court in Washington denied a request from the social platform TikTok that would effectively delay the ban of the app next month. The rejection comes after the company sought to ...
The Hill - 2d
Appeals court denies TikTok's bid to delay ban

TikTok is now expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.
CBS News - 2d
Ange slams Werner in Spurs draw: unacceptable

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou gave a scathing assessment of Timo Werner's performance in the team's 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers on Thursday, saying the forward's performance ...
ESPN - 3d
‘Tens of thousands of lives on hold’: the crisis in English courts

Staffing and funding shortages are delaying — and in some cases denying — justice
Financial Times - 3d
Florida woman accused of threatening insurance company, saying, 'Delay, deny, depose'

A Florida woman who is accused of ending a call to an insurance company with the words "delay, deny, depose" was charged Tuesday.
The Hill - 3d
North Macedonia court delays language law ruling amid ethnic tensions

North Macedonia’s Constitutional Court has postponed a ruling on a controversial law concerning the use of minority languages, triggering a protest and a new round of ethnic tensions in the tiny ...
ABC News - 4d
Rape trials collapse as victims abandon cases amid long court delays

Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions. ‘I’ve had four torturous years’: child abuse victims speak out The number of ...
The Guardian - Dec. 6
England’s chief prosecutor warns lawyers’ pay may be adding to court delays

Head of Crown Prosecution Service Stephen Parkinson calls for review
Financial Times - Dec. 3
Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...
The Guardian - Dec. 2