Law

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The former mayor of Istanbul appeared in court today at the opening of a mass corruption trial that has drawn international criticism, with prosecutors seeking a jail term of up to 2,430 years . Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges including corruption, bribery, embezzlement and running a criminal organisation, in a case that his Republican People's Party...

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A landmark civil case brought by three IRA bomb victims against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has opened at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, with the claimants seeking to hold him personally liable for attacks in the 1970s and 1990s . The action has been brought by John Clark, a victim of the Old Bailey bombing...

Published: 09 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The man accused of carrying out Australia's worst mass shooting has sought a court order to prevent media from publishing details of his immediate family, arguing their safety is at risk . Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges including 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act over the December 14 attack on a Jewish...

Published: 08 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An undercover police officer has admitted telling “grotesque and cruel” lies while emotionally manipulating two women during his deployment, the public spycops inquiry heard. Carlo Soracchi infiltrated leftwing and anti-fascist groups between 2000 and 2006, deceiving women into long-term sexual relationships while concealing his true identity as an undercover officer. The inquiry revealed that he fabricated stories about...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online The home of a former lord mayor of Leeds has been seized by the National Crime Agency after a court appeal was refused, bringing a long-running legal battle to a close . Abigail Marshall Katung, a Labour councillor who served as lord mayor, lost her High Court battle with the NCA over the rights to the house on...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A venue on Leeds' famous Otley Run route has applied for retrospective planning permission to change from a restaurant to a bar, it has emerged . Taylor's Sports Bar and Grill opened in March 2023 on Otley Road in Headingley, which is famous for its 2.5-mile fancy dress pub crawl involving 19 venues . The Otley Run, originally a student...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A city centre street remains closed today after a wall collapsed onto a car, partially crushing the vehicle and bringing traffic to a standstill. Emergency services were called to Thurnham Street in Lancaster on Thursday evening following reports of a structural collapse on the side of the Kwik Fit car park . The wall, which bordered the garage premises,...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A pedestrian is in hospital with critical injuries after being struck by a car in Leicestershire, prompting an urgent witness appeal from police . Emergency services were called to Uppingham Road in Thurnby, near the junction with Anthony Drive, just before 19:30 GMT on Thursday following reports of a collision involving a silver Mercedes C Class and a pedestrian ....

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A major road remains closed this evening as armed police respond to an ongoing incident, with motorists warned to expect significant disruption and delays . Emergency services were called to the scene earlier today following reports of concern for safety . Police have closed the road in both directions while they deal with the incident, which is understood...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Tenants across England are facing an anxious wait as the landmark ban on no-fault evictions draws closer, with some fearing they will lose their homes before the new protections finally take effect . The Renters' Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent in October, will abolish Section 21 "no-fault" evictions from 1 May 2026 – a change described by...