HISTORICAL FACTS: 14 - The Untold Story

Triple killer’s 49-year jail term referred to Court of Appeal

Questions were raised over whether Nicholas Prosper, 19, should have received a whole-life order after murdering his mother, brother and sister.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

Lord Reed said the need for restriction of freedom of speech must be ‘established convincingly’.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

Tommy Robinson loses appeal against sentence for contempt of court

The 42-year-old was jailed in October last year after admitting 10 breaches of an injunction barring him from repeating libellous allegations

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

Ex-Irish soldier’s IS membership conviction falls short of Irish law, court told

Lisa Smith is appealing against her 2022 conviction for membership of IS.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Further convictions of man jailed for soldier murder referred to court of appeal

John McDevitt was convicted of the murder of Private Neil Clark on Easter Monday 1984 in Londonderry.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Benn ‘taking steps’ to ensure ICRIR can investigate Sean Brown murder

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said he is ‘carefully considering’ a recent judgment from the Court of Appeal in Belfast.

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Ex-soldier Lisa Smith’s terror conviction based on ‘housewife’ role, court told

Lisa Smith is appealing against her conviction for being a member of the so-called Islamic State terror group.

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith led ‘totally anonymous’ life in Syria – lawyer

Smith, from Dundalk in Co Louth, is outlining her case against her conviction for being a member of so-called Islamic State at the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Passport renewal: Urgent warning as new rules kick in today

The cost of renewing a passport online will jump to £94.50

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

Duke of Sussex’s ‘life at stake’, Court of Appeal told in security challenge

Harry has attended both days of an appeal over the level of his security while in the UK.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025