All Criminal justice articles – Page 104
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NewsSociety calls for parliamentary probe of legal aid contracts
President Jonathan Smithers asks justice and public accounts select committees to investigate tender process urgently.
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NewsMPs call for immediate abolition of courts charge
Justice committee says it has ’grave misgivings’ about the operation of the charge.
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NewsReport highlights 'serious shortcomings' in youth advocacy
Many advocates lack specialist training and knowledge when practising in the youth courts, report for regulators claims.
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NewsCourt sparring begins in legal aid contract challenges
High Court hearing into management of litigation over new crime duty contracts lasted nearly three hours.
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NewsPolice body-camera plan panned by defence
The Home Office has allowed forces to pilot the use of body cameras to interview suspects of certain offences.
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OpinionStructured mayhem in court
Criminal justice may be ritualised and in some respects archaic, but a strict regimen is critical to fair trials.
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Opinion
Losing the ‘golden thread’ of justice
The presumption of innocence is surely in intensive care.
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NewsSociety calls for independent review of duty contract procurement
Chancery Lane wants ‘thorough appraisal’ of criminal tender process.
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NewsMoJ postpones legal aid contracts
Three-month delay follows legal challenges from unsuccessful bidders in at least 69 procurement areas.
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NewsJR firms set up alliance to challenge legal aid contracts
Fair Crime Contracts Alliance expected to issue judicial review proceedings on Thursday.
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NewsAbandoned MoJ outsourcing project cost £8.7m
Department opted to abandon policy of finding single contractor for court fine collection.
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NewsAgency hit by deluge of legal aid tender actions
Unsuccessful bidders have issued proceedings in 69 out of 85 procurement areas.
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NewsCPS breached Data Protection Act for 12 years, ICO reveals
Crown Prosecution Service fined £200,000 after two unencrypted laptops containing recorded police interviews were stolen last year.
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NewsLAA committed to 11 January start for new legal aid contracts
Legal Aid Agency says it will strongly defend any litigation from unsuccessful bidders.
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NewsGove hints at scrapping criminal courts charge
The lord chancellor admits the charge is a ‘cause for concern’.
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NewsAgency faces two-pronged attack over tenders
Gazette understands that 90 unsuccessful bidders are expected to issue proceedings by the end of this week; seven threaten judicial review.
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OpinionMigration and interpretation – a potent mix
The current migration crisis is testing interpreting services across Europe. What is being done to ease the burden?
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NewsInnocent defendants consider guilty plea to reduce legal bill – report
‘Reasonable’ costs should be reimbursed to those acquitted or where prosecution is withdrawn, charity says.
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NewsFirm puts barristers in website shop window
Criminal defence firm Old Bailey Solicitors has set up a website that showcases a selection of top barristers.
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Opinion
In need of support
Victims of miscarriages of justice often face a second injustice when attempting to access housing.