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Burger King faces lawsuit over size of Whopper
Speed Read The fast food chain is contesting a claim of false advertising in the US
By Richard Windsor Published
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Whole-life sentences: when life in prison actually means life
feature Lucy Letby becomes only fourth woman in UK to receive country’s harshest penal punishment
By The Week Staff Published
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Pros and cons of trial by jury
Pros and Cons Juries are a long-standing but much-debated element of the UK criminal justice system
By Richard Windsor Published
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Kansas police raid small-town local newspaper, setting off a press freedoms clash
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By Peter Weber Published
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Ohio voters defeat GOP measure to raise referendum threshold
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By Peter Weber Published
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Ohio is voting on whether to raise the bar on referendums — and a popular abortion amendment
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By Peter Weber Published
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Oregon lifts ban on drivers pumping their own gas
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By Justin Klawans Published
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What do Netanyahu’s judicial reforms mean for the future of Israel?
Today's Big Question Democracy ‘fighting for its life’ as protests erupt after controversial bill passes the Knesset
By The Week Staff Published
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The legal significance of emojis
feature The seemingly innocuous picture characters are increasingly making their meanings clear in court
By Felicity Capon Published
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Former Manson follower Leslie Van Houten out of prison after 50 years
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Florida construction and agricultural workforces diminished after new immigration law takes effect
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Don’t use prayer room for sex, tennis fans told
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Abortion law reform: a question of safety?
Talking Point Jailing of woman who took abortion pills after legal limit leads to calls to scrap ‘archaic’ 1861 legislation
By Harriet Marsden Published
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David Sherborne: the ‘barrister to the stars’ representing Prince Harry
In the Spotlight Lawyer has successfully argued for celebrities but some colleagues find him ‘showy’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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