legal
Prison time for mentally ill
The government has said it wants to discard the ban on prison sentences for those with serious psychological problems.
Unheard cases pile up in Swedish courts
Sweden’s district courts are suffering from an increased workload despite receiving additional money and staff.
Murderer's sentence 'should not be cut'
The Swedish Prosecutor-General has appealed a decision to limit a murderer's sentence to 21 years. The appeal is the first time the senior law officer has appealed a decision to set a time limit on a prisoner's life sentence.
Nightclub guards to be probed by top official
Swedish nightclub bouncers are to be investigated by a top legal official over concerns that they are often excessively violent.
Loophole allows foreign criminals to return
A legal loophole may make it possible for deported foreign criminals to return to Sweden without risk of arrest, Sydsvenskan reports. A case involving a Danish citizen who returned to Sweden despite being deported in 2003 will now be decided in the Supreme Court.
Prosecutor slammed for holding back information
Sweden's Chancellor of Justice has rebuked a senior prosecutor for not disclosing information that could have been useful to the defence of lawyer Thomas Martinson, who was charged with receiving stolen goods.
Olympic official resigns in protest
A senior member of Sweden's Olympic Committee (SOC) has quit the organisation, saying he disapproves of the way it has handled the much publicised trademark dispute with a pizzeria in Västerås.
Pizza baker escapes Olympic penalty
Sweden's Olympic Committee has dropped its claim for compensation from a pizzeria owner whom it had accused of infringing its trade mark.