Terror case dealt blow when key witness sets himself afire
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The prosecution of a sheik accused of funneling millions of dollars to al-Qaida was roiled Tuesday by news that a man who set himself on fire in front of the White House was a key witness in the case.
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More lawyers may follow the lead of a top QC who has resigned following the Law Lordsâ damning verdict on the Governmentâs anti-terror laws, a civil rights group claimed today.
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The jury in the trial of a terror suspect is urged to put aside any prejudice they may have when reaching a verdict.
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Barristers who represent foreign terrorism suspects held in British prisons without trial raise concerns.
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Two Britons wanted by the United States to face terrorism charges failed in a legal challenge on Thursday to stop their extradition because of fears they would be mistreated.Comment
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Slobodan Milosevic&#39;s court-appointed lawyers today called the first witness in his defense, as the ex-Yugoslav leader blasted the war crimes tribunal&#39;s decision to appoint lawyers for him and demanded he be given back the right to represent himself.
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The case of a U.S. defense lawyer  charged with aiding terrorism is a troubling matter for a jury  that may be split into supporters of President Bush and those  who think his anti-terrorism policies threaten civil rights.
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The biggest terror-financing trial since Sept. 11 ended in confusion Monday, with no one convicted and many acquittals thrown out after three jurors took the rare step of disputing the verdict.
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Â· Terror suspect alleges mistreatment in Pakistan Â· UK and US officials also questioned him, he claims
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A 26-year-old man facing terrorism charges, including that he travelled to Pakistan for weapons training, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in London.
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Media organisations including the Guardian yesterday challenged a demand, unprecedented in modern times, that witnesses at a forthcoming murder trial should be heard in secret for 'national security' reasons
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A suspect Bahraini militant escapes from court, but gives himself up an hour later, his lawyer says.
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Another witness backtracks in a key Hindu-Muslim riot trial in India and refuses to identify defendants.
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A defendant in an Old Bailey terror trial breaks down as he is questioned about being tortured in Pakistan.
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India's Supreme Court orders a key Muslim witness to explain why she changed statements in a Gujarat riot case.
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For the governmentÂs star witness in its case against Bernard J. Ebbers, the former chief of WorldCom, last weekÂs court appearance may seem like a breeze compared with the cross-examination he faces this week.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - An accused bomber threatened witnesses, telling them to keep their mouths shut about his involvement in an airline attack that killed 331 people, a Crown prosecutor said in closing arguments Tuesday.