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A MAN who spent five years behind bars after being wrongly convicted of child sex abuse offences is calling for a new law whereby jurors can proclaim if they believe those who win criminal appeals are actually innocent. Brian Buckle, 54, (above) is making the call after the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) again refused to pay him any compensation for his time spent in bars, saying he has still yet to sufficiently prove his innocence, despite the acquittal. His family spent around £

Thousands of victims across London will see justice delivered faster and fairer as the RAAC‑hit Harrow Crown Court reopens in a major Government drive to cut court backlogs. Eight courtrooms, with some newly refurbished, are back in action following a £26 million safety overhaul, after the building was forced to shut in August 2023 amid fears over crumbling concrete. Before it was forced to shut, the court was handling hundreds of cases a year. Bringing it back at full streng

THE former manager of Macclesfield FC's website, who was sacked after he pleaded guilty to offences involving indecent images of children, told police he inadvertently received the material after paying for what he thought was adult pornography, it can be revealed. Daniel Taylor, 31, who had been running its website, was dismissed after he admitted four offences involving indecent images of children at Crewe Magistrates' Court in February. Taylor, from Cranford Road, Wilmslow

VITAL CCTV evidence used to convict criminals during trials could be undermined by "deepfakes" as they get ever more sophisticated, the boss of the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. NCA Director General Graeme Biggar gave the stark warning as he unveiled the agency's strategic threat assessment of organised crime for this year published this week, March 17 2026, saying organised crime groups would use AI technology to exploit more victims and try to compromise the crimi

A BITTER former MI5 contractor worker leaked sensitive information to a foreign state before travelling to try to Latvia to arrange a face-to-face meeting at an embassy, the Old Bailey heard. Juan Joseph, 42, a former government IT contractor is alleged to have breached the Official Secrets and National Security Acts at the same time as pursuing a grievance against MI5, while suffering mental health issues. Some of the trial before Mr Justice Hilliard is being heard behind cl

PARENTS could be excluded from their children's lives more easily by courts following sweeping new changes to abolish the presumption of parental involvement in the new Courts and Tribunal Bill. The legislation is described by the Labour Government as a landmark piece of legislation to fix the justice system after years of neglect. It says the changes to Family Courts will mean children will be better protected from abusive parents. The presumption of parental involvement was

A MAN who went on hunger strike for over 43 days after he was remanded into custody for failing to appear at a crown court hearing in connection with a non-molestation order has been released on bail. Stephen Phillips, 60, from Falkirk, Scotland, went on to refuse to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court for a case management hearing by remote link from prison. But, he did attend an adjourned hearing and was eventually released from prison, while the case continues. He had rep

A MAN has been charged with multiple counts of serious sexual offences against women and children spanning over 17 years. Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, from Dartford, Kent, was charged with 33 offences on Friday, 9 January 2026. The offences are alleged to have taken place in the south London area between 2002 and 2019. The charges include: • 6 counts of rape • 1 count of attempted rape • 1 count of assault by penetration • 21 counts of sexual assault • 4 counts of indecent assault Th

THREE UK-based travellers have been banned from setting foot in their spiritual home as part of bail conditions ahead of a violent disorder trial. Marguerita O’Rourke (née Sheridan), 21, (above) was killed in Rathkeale in a feud related hit and run on December 21 2024. She had given birth to a baby boy Edward just three weeks earlier. Her uncle Danny O'Donoghue, 43, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing her death in October and was jailed for five-an

CELEBRITY peer Lord Brocket has been given additional time to enter a plea to charges that he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman. Lord Charles Brocket, 73, a former contestant on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!, was due to enter a plea at Isleworh Crown Court today<Jan92025> after being charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one of sexual activity without consent last August. Lord Brocket, who is being prosecuted under his full nam