Law

Published: 03 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The trial of former Australian radio broadcaster Alan Jones was briefly interrupted on Tuesday after his defence team requested a short court break to allow him to watch the Melbourne Cup horse race. The unusual moment came as an award-winning investigative journalist continued giving evidence about her years-long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the former broadcaster....

Published: 03 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British government ministers and officials were advised against formal engagement with Vantara, a controversial private wildlife sanctuary in India owned by billionaire Anant Ambani, following lobbying efforts ahead of an important international meeting on endangered animal trade. The development has raised questions about political influence, wildlife conservation standards and the responsibility of governments to ensure that international animal...

Published: 03 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Americans are heading to polling stations across the United States in a closely watched midterm election that could significantly reshape the country’s political landscape and determine how much power President Donald Trump can exercise during the remainder of his second term. With control of both chambers of Congress at stake, the election is widely being viewed as a...

Published: 02 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A domestic violence survivor in England says she is living in constant fear after her former partner, who was convicted following a violent attack against her, was released from prison without being fitted with an electronic tracking device. Michelle, 38, said she has been left deeply concerned for her own safety and that of her four children because...

Published: 02 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. More than 1.38 million faces were scanned by Western Australian police during a five-month trial of real-time facial recognition technology, resulting in 122 arrests but also nine incorrect alerts and renewed concerns about privacy, surveillance and the potential consequences of algorithmic errors. The trial, which concluded on Saturday, involved 100 deployments across 43 metropolitan and regional locations. According...

Published: 02 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Victorian magistrate has been formally criticised after a judicial watchdog found that she repeatedly used offensive, intimidating and unprofessional language during court proceedings, raising concerns about the standards of conduct expected from judicial officers. Magistrate Vicky Prapas was the subject of an investigation by the Judicial Commission of Victoria following a complaint from Victoria Legal Aid about...

Published: 02 November 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Israel is facing a potentially historic political turning point after the country's main Palestinian political coalition emerged from the latest parliamentary elections with an unprecedented number of seats, creating a possible pathway to ending Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Yousef Jabareen, leader of the Joint List, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with opposition parties to remove Netanyahu and his...

Published: 31 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain is considering tighter controls on consumer fireworks amid growing concern about noise, animal welfare, fire risks and the impact of private displays on communities. Ministers are weighing proposals that could significantly reduce the maximum permitted noise level of fireworks and restrict some of the louder products to professional users, potentially changing the way millions of people celebrate...

Published: 31 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A federal judge has barred the US Department of Justice from threatening or coercing local election officials over the processing of ballots, delivering another legal setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to exert greater federal control over state-run elections. The order, issued late Friday, prevents the Justice Department from forcing local election authorities to separate, withhold or refuse...

Published: 31 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The third week of Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial at Southwark Crown Court has brought the jury closer to the central questions at the heart of the case, with the former comedian giving evidence himself and his wife, Laura Brand, appearing as a witness. Brand denies all seven charges against him, which relate to allegations made...