UK Courts
Coverage of UK Courts in the Nexus archive.
- Shell alleged to have misled UK courts in Nigeria pollution case
Shell is accused of misleading UK courts in a Nigeria pollution case. A long-running trial over environmental damage in the Niger Delta is set to begin next year.
- Four are jailed for roles in drugs gang that killed victim in doorstep acid attack orchestrated by his ex-wife
Four individuals have been jailed for their involvement in a drugs gang that orchestrated a doorstep acid attack, resulting in the death of a victim. The attack was planned by the victim's ex-wife. The group's actions led to severe consequences.
- Travel boss who conned friends out of £300,000 in holidays scam Ponzi scheme to pay her children's private school fees is jailed for 33 months
A travel boss has been jailed for 33 months for running a Ponzi scheme that conned friends out of £300,000 in holidays scam to pay her children's private school fees. The scheme involved deceiving friends into investing in fake holiday packages. The travel boss used the funds for personal expenses, including her children's education.
- Speeding driver, 29, who went 'crazy' lengths to avoid justice including creating false identity and forging receipts is jailed
A 29-year-old speeding driver was jailed for creating a false identity and forging receipts to avoid justice. The driver went to extreme lengths to evade punishment. The case resulted in the driver being sentenced to jail time.