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Justice Minister to Press Ahead With Single Flat Fee for District Court Legal Aid

The move to replace per-appearance payments with a one-off fee risks widespread court delays and reduced access to defence lawyers.

Peru Authorizes Temporary Review To Reduce Sentences For Parents Who Pay Child Support

Girl Found Dead Near Fleurance; Man with Prior Child‑Abuse Complaints Detained

Justice Ministry Stages Mock Trial to Promote Criminal Plea Deal

France to Build Modular Grand‑Trial Court at Fleury‑Mérogis

Senate Panels Clear Bills to Expand Mar del Plata and Tucumán Federal Appeals Courts

Influencer Santiago Motolo Gets Probation Over Viral Villa 31 Gun Video

Darmanin Backs Ending Time Limits on Crimes Against Children

Peru Congress Toughens Animal-Cruelty Penalties to Up to 8 Years in Prison

Peru Names Raúl Timoteo Inga Garay to Lead the National Penitentiary Council

French Prison Staff Halt Blockades After One-Day Protest Over Overcrowding

Justice Department Backs Firing Squad, Electric Chair and Nitrogen Gas for Federal Executions

Canada Funds 24 Community Projects Under Black Justice Strategy

France Reports 70% Jump in Expulsions of Foreign Prisoners

Mexico Unveils 2026–2029 Federal Prosecution Plan Focused on High-Impact Crime

Germany’s Justice Minister Moves to Decriminalize Fare Evasion

Indian High Courts Tighten AI Rules, Barring Use in Judgments and Legal Reasoning

Calls Grow to Lift 1996-Era £500,000 Cap on Crime Victim Payouts

Gardaí Send Supplementary Creeslough File to DPP

Epstein Survivors Sue DOJ and Google Over Exposed Identities in Public Records