Law

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Peers in the House of Lords have been granted an additional 10 days to scrutinise the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, following concerns that a record number of amendments could prevent the legislation from being passed before the current parliamentary session ends. The extra sitting days, scheduled between 9 January and 24 April next year,...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a landmark legal challenge that could have far-reaching implications for children’s rights and online access, two Australian teenagers are set to contest the nation’s new social media ban for under-16s in the High Court. The challenge alleges that the law, which comes into effect on 10 December, is unconstitutional and infringes upon young Australians’ fundamental right...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A disqualified driver who fled the scene of a high-speed crash, leaving one of his passengers critically injured, was ultimately caught when police discovered his DNA on the car’s airbag. Jamie Challis, 24, had been accused of recklessly driving a Volkswagen Polo at speeds of up to 70mph (113km/h) before colliding with another vehicle and a lamppost...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A landscape gardener who left his partner paralysed in a violent assault was found guilty yesterday of inflicting grievous bodily harm after years of coercive control. Robert Easom attacked Trudi Burgess, 56, severing her spinal cord in February 2025 when she threatened to leave him, leaving her tetraplegic. Preston Crown Court heard that Easom subjected Ms Burgess, a...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organisation in the United States, has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, challenging Abbott’s recent designation of the group’s Texas chapter as a “foreign terrorist organisation.” The move has drawn sharp criticism from civil rights advocates, Democratic lawmakers,...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Northern Ireland’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic was deeply flawed, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has concluded, describing the region’s response as “chaotic” and hindered by political disputes, leaks, and inconsistent decision-making at Stormont. According to the inquiry’s second report, chaired by Baroness Heather Hallett, the devolved executive, designed to foster collective decision-making across communities, often struggled to...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online President Donald Trump has ignited a fierce political storm after accusing six Democratic lawmakers of engaging in “seditious behaviour, punishable by death.” His explosive claim followed the release of a video in which the lawmakers, all with backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, urged members of the US armed forces to refuse any illegal command from...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a move that has drawn widespread attention, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill mandating the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress with overwhelming support, directs the Department of Justice to disclose all information from its Epstein investigation...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A man accused of stealing precious Bronze Age gold jewellery from a Welsh museum has appeared in court and denied all charges, in a case that has sparked widespread interest across the UK due to the historic and cultural value of the items involved. Gavin John Burnett, 43, from Berrywood Close in Northampton, appeared via video-link...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 66-year-old man has spoken out after being falsely accused of shoplifting due to a facial recognition error, warning that such mistakes could happen to anyone and highlighting the risks of relying heavily on surveillance technology. Byron Long, from Cardiff, was accused of stealing £75 worth of items during a visit to a B&M store at...