LAW & SOCIETY

A wealthy man who admitted to raping his three-year-old daughter was only given probation instead of a jail sentence because he would “not fare well” in prison, it has been learned. Robert H. Richard IV, heir to the Du Pont chemical company, was sentenced in 2009, but the judge’s decision only became public in March after his ex-wife accused him of sexually abusing his toddler son.

The latest report from Amnesty International showed that execution rose by 15 per cent in 2013

A year after the arrest of Matthew and Grace Huang for allegedly forcing starvation to adopted daughter, the American couple from Los Angeles had been sentenced to spend three years in jail in Qatar, according to reports.

The Vatican could easily have received a box of cocaine and condoms if German officials did not intercept it.

A Canadian man who claims to be a doctor has been freshly charged for allegedly acting like a paediatric neurosurgeon

New evidence related to legendary singer Kurt Cobain’s death dramatically has forced a fresh review of the case.

Western Australia's worst sex offender released from jail

Two girls, aged 17 and 15 respectively, were charged for forcing an autistic boy to have sex with an animal and filming the entire process.

The suspect, who reportedly injured 23 people and killed 2 others during Southwest festival in the early morning of March 13, has been identified.

A male teacher from South Waikato has been found guilty of sexually abusing his young students, as well as providing drugs to a minor. He has been slapped with a 7-year imprisonment sentence.

Australian Crime Commission joins chase against young Australian allegedly travelling to Syria to join jihadist groups

Sex and abuse as well as slavery and child bride issues were featured in covers of three glossy magazines which recently gained much attention in the internet.

Apple Inc has been the target of a grieving son’s attack for its “utter lack of understanding and discretion” after the company denied the boy’s request to unlock the iPad which belonged to his deceased mother.

Wayne Bryson had sex with his girlfriend's, Amber Hickling, dog.

A dead newborn baby was discovered on a footpath near Melbourne’s St. Albans footpath. Whoever killed the baby had left the newborn hidden under a tree. Police questioned an 18-year-old woman who was living near the footpath. She was then released after questioning.

New Zealand has placed sixth overall in the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index. The global index measured 99 countries based on eight categories which include crime, government accountability, corruption, basic rights, security and access to justice and order.

A top U.S. court has ruled that it is not illegal to take upskirt photos of women.

Abdul Malik Rustam, the “burqa” killer who came into prominence after being accused of the cold-blooded murder of his 21-year-old wife, was sentenced to life imprisonment for 17 years with no possibility for parole.

Al Jazeera English journalists were lock in a cage for 23 hours a day; even during court trials

Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy and wife, model turned singer-songwriter Carla Bruni-Sarkozy are seeking legal action after private conversations of the couple were leaked online.

Freed Aussie missionary John Short shared his grueling experience after being detained in North Korea.

Ukrainian nationals who were presently in Australia were given leeway to Australian visas while Ukraine is still under threat. This allows them to stay in the country until their safety is guaranteed.

The teenager who had sued her parents demanding immediate financial relief for tuitions was discouraged by the judge.

The Florida man is a former headmaster who won $80,000 from the school authorities who employed him.

The International Court of Justice, the highest court for United Nations, made a milestone decision ruling against Australia in its $40 billion dispute involving oil and gas reserves in Timor Sea.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will give update on amendments on overseas adoption process with actor Hugh Jackman

North Korea claims freedom of religion. But a recent report from the United Nations ranked Kin Jong-un regime as one of the world's most oppressive regime describing his leadership similar to those of Nazi Germany.

Some people said when a man from California sues McDonalds for $1.5 million over a napkin, the world is definitely becoming "too crazy."

Swedish award-winning film Children’s Island was banned across Australia