All Criminal justice articles – Page 109
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NewsAction day 10: MoJ denies manipulating legal aid figures
Practitioner group accuses justice ministry of ‘bare-faced lie’.
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NewsGove promises action on criminal referral fees
Justice secretary tells judges he will not tolerate ‘inappropriate payments’.
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NewsAction day 8: Gove meets big legal aid firms
Lord chancellor ‘concerned' as he meets representatives from the Big Firms Group.
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NewsAction day 7: MoJ ‘offers talks’ - but not about fee cuts
Justice ministry ‘opens up lines of dialogue’ as high-profile murder trial hit.
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NewsBar urges solicitors to withdraw legal aid tenders
Criminal bar suggests solicitors opposing new contracts are 'all talk'.
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NewsRights group calls for abolition of the dock
JUSTICE report says dock forms ‘extension of the prison cell’ and prejudices juries.
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OpinionCases worth fighting for
Legal aid cuts have made worthy causes financially worthless for lawyers.
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NewsLeveson proposes online sentencing
Head of Queen’s Bench Division says ‘very large bulk’ of low-level work could be resolved without court hearings.
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NewsGove admits more courts will close in efficiency drive
In his maiden speech as justice secretary, Michael Gove said the government is reviewing the court estate.
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NewsGove to pursue urgent reform of ‘dysfunctional’ courts
Lord chancellor to press ahead with changes advocated earlier this year by Sir Brian Leveson.
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FeatureRepresentation in SFO interviews
Does a person interviewed in a criminal investigation have the right to a solicitor of their choice?
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OpinionSecuring LGBT rights
Lawyers are helping the Human Dignity Trust obtain access to justice for LGBT people worldwide.
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FeatureCriminal law changes
Amendments to laws on rehabilitation, sexual offences, legal aid, cautions and court procedure.
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NewsGovernment forges ahead with legal aid cuts
Tenders and second fee reduction to proceed as planned, Ministry of Justice announces.
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Opinion
Forensic science: unsplendid isolation
Robust, independent and properly funded forensic science services are viewed by our government as inconvenient extras.
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OpinionJunk science threat to justice
Diluting the quality of forensic evidence will have grievous results.
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NewsThree held over suspected sale of crash data
Insurer reports ‘inappropriate’ liaison with claims management company.
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NewsMore resources needed to protect Colombia human rights lawyers
Human rights lawyers continuing to suffer from threats and attacks.
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OpinionThe right to a lawyer
A new website - a cross between Uber and Find A Solicitor - is helping suspects in Belgium gain prompt access to a lawyer.