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Man Wrongly Declared Incapacitated Awarded Increased Damages

One day in 2018, the man's card and accounts were blocked and he was informed that he had been assigned a trustee – an unknown person to him in another part of the country. Now the state is sentenced to pay him 150,000 kronor in damages.

Man Wrongly Declared Incapacitated Awarded Increased Damages

Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents

A housing association in Stockholm wins a lawsuit against the landowner the National Property Board in the Supreme Court (SC). The verdict on reduced land lease can have implications for others living in houses on rented land.

Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents

Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow

The moment of decision is now near for thousands of Swedes in multi-family houses on rented land. Tomorrow, the verdict will fall, which can have significant implications for how land rent is calculated and ultimately for housing costs.

Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

A teenager who shot a man to death in Flemingsberg was sentenced to prison and deportation – despite being born and raised in Sweden. Now the Supreme Court decides that it was correct – but shortens the deportation.

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Israel's government wants to fire intelligence chief Ronen Bar. Now Bar is fighting back – and accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having demanded personal loyalty and surveillance of opponents.

Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt

No one drank margaritas. This is stated by the American senator Chris Van Hollen - and accuses El Salvador's government of trying to embellish his meeting with wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García.

Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt

Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals

The man allowed a close relative child to touch his genitals in front of another close relative child. He is now convicted of several serious sexual offenses, according to the Supreme Court.

Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals

Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, wants to see a narrower interpretation of the species protection law to facilitate for the forestry and mining industries in the country. The proposal receives sharp criticism from nature conservation experts.

Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling

A man who was mistakenly deported from the USA to El Salvador will not be returning to the USA. This is claimed by the US government – despite admitting that he was expelled on incorrect grounds.

Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling

JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights

JK Rowling, the author behind the Harry Potter books, praises a new law in the United Kingdom that establishes that the definition of a woman in the country's equality law should be based on biology. .

JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights

UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a woman is a person who has been biologically born as a girl. Five Supreme Court judges have unanimously decided that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman", announces Judge Patrick Hodge.

UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

The Supreme Court (HD) will not consider the appeal of the environmental permit for Viscaria's copper mine outside Kiruna, writes the mining company in a press release. .

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

The White House is exploring legal possibilities to send American citizens to prisons in El Salvador, confirms press secretary Karoline Leavitt. .

Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

When 300 young people sued the state for inadequate climate policy, it was rejected by the Supreme Court. But the court left an opening to try a climate goal raised by an association – which Aurora is now doing.

Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte led in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

The problem with PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Blekinge locality of Kallinge started earlier than previously thought, shows a new study from Lund University. .

Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

The Israeli Supreme Court gives the government and the prosecutor general barely two weeks to find a solution regarding the dismissed intelligence chief Ronen Bar, who until then gets to keep his job. The case risks throwing Israel into a constitutional crisis.

Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Non-profit associations fighting to protect agricultural land from exploitation have the right to appeal municipal decisions on detailed plan changes, the Supreme Court rules. .

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

The limit for what is considered petty theft may be raised. The Director of Public Prosecutions refers to "prevailing price trends".

Sweden Considers Raising Petty Theft Limit to 1,500 Kronor

US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

President Donald Trump is allowed to use a war law from 1798 to deport undocumented Venezuelan migrants who are claimed to be gang members, according to the US Supreme Court. .

US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Use 1798 Law for Deportations

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte implemented in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

Iran's former deputy chief justice of the Supreme Court, Hossein Ali Nayeri, has passed away, according to Iranian state media. Nayeri was a key figure in the mass executions of political prisoners in Iran in 1988, for which a Swedish court sentenced Hamid Noury for involvement in.

Iranian Judge Linked to 1988 Executions Dies at 70

Elon Musk Expected to Exit White House Role Soon, Sources Say

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has told his inner circle that Elon Musk will be leaving his role in the White House within the coming weeks. This is reported by sources for Politico.

Elon Musk Expected to Exit White House Role Soon, Sources Say

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

The liberal judge Susan Crawford wins a hotly contested election to the Supreme Court in Wisconsin. For the US President Donald Trump, whose "efficiency chief" Elon Musk poured money over her conservative opponent, it means a major setback.

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford Wins Key Wisconsin Supreme Court Election