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Worst Criminal Disguises Ever
If you’re going out to commit a crime, it’s a good idea to wear a disguise. Some criminals at the lower end of the IQ spectrum just about manage to grasp this fact, but they don’t grasp it very well....
View ArticleWeirdest Punishments in Legal History
There was nothing funny about the behaviour of US bully Edmond Aviv, who spent years tormenting his neighbour and her disabled children, but his recent unusual punishment might have raised a few...
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Police Laugh Off Google “Murder” Stunt
Dan Thompson, the 56-year-old owner of Tomson Motor in Giles Street, Edinburgh, received a visit from the police recently. The police came to talk to him about a murder that was photographed taking...
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The Law: It’s a Funny Business (Apparently)
There are some industries that just seem full of laughter and ripe for comedy. But, at least from an insider standpoint, the law is not one of them. Our image of a lawyer, judge or other legal...
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Animals in the Dock
There have been many court cases over the years involving animals. Most have probably been things like ownership disputes or cases of cruelty, but now and again things take a slightly more bizarre...
View ArticleAbsurd Legal Incidents That May Even be True
There are many tall tales and hilarious anecdotes in circulation about the legal world. Sadly, many of these are simply not true. However, the following incidents have all been investigated by popular...
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The Worst Motives for Serious Crimes
Serious crimes are usually no laughing matter, but sometimes the motives behind them can be bizarre or downright stupid. A number of quite serious offences have been committed for very strange reasons...
View ArticleStrange Legal Technicalities
“Getting off on a technicality” is a familiar legal concept (and one which at least one lawyer bases his career on). However, there are other sides to legal technicalities besides allowing guilty...
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Fairies and the Law
It is good and right that all groups get fair representation and consideration under the law. However, you might be surprised to find out that in some rare cases, this has to extend to a group that...
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How Your Favourite Fictional Lawyers have Lied to You
There are quite a few inspiring lawyers in fiction. Maybe you’re a fan of the mixed team of lawyers and police officers on Law & Order: UK. Perhaps you’re more interested in To Kill a Mockingbird‘s...
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Irish Judge Sentences Young Offender to Drawing
We’ve spoken before about weird sentences and punishments that have been handed down in the history of the law around the world. From the judge who sentenced a man to celebrate his wife’s birthday to...
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The Wagon Mound: How An Incorrectly Closed Ship’s Tap Changed Civil Law
Civil law deals with matters that affect everyday people and issues. For most cases, any civil dispute or claim will be assessed and heard under tort law. Derived from the French term “to wrong,” tort...
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The Time a Modern Court Had to Refuse Trial by Combat
Way back in the annals of history, those facing certain accusations had a right to invoke trial by combat. Essentially, they would challenge their accusers to a duel, and if they won they would be...
View ArticleBizarre Lawsuits That People Actually Won
We have featured some bizarre and ridiculous cases here before. Most of these are so ridiculous that, when it’s a case of one person suing another, the litigation-happy party has been laughed out of...
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Legal Team not Tickled by This Documentary
Tickling: it usually manages to raise a laugh, but rarely raises a lawsuit. Or so you might think at least. With the approach of a documentary, scheduled for release in June, things seem to be the...
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When Batman Sued Batman
The world has seen its fair share of stupid cases. So has this site. But one of the most surprising of all is probably the time Batman got sued. By Batman. Yes, you read that right. Batman sued...
View ArticleWeb of Lies Untangles for Car Accident Fraudster
When somebody has been injured because another person was at fault, then that person is usually entitled to claim financial compensation. Whether it’s an injury that occurred as a result of a workplace...
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The Cardiff Crown Court Cameraphone Case
So a guy named David Davies was recently caught filming evidence at Cardiff Crown Court and putting it online. That’s a pretty daft thing to do. It’s a pretty flagrant violation of the law, right in a...
View ArticleGoverning the Ghosties – Laws Aimed at the Supernatural
A while ago, we covered the surprising number of ways in which fairies play a role in the law. But the “good folk” (as they are traditionally known, mostly because legend has it that insulting them is...
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