All Criminal justice articles – Page 124
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NewsCall to review Public Defender Service
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting lawyers to the PDS - as a Liberal Democrat peer describes the service as a waste of money.
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NewsCriminal lawyers consider further protest action
Grayling tells bar chief legal aid cuts are ‘writ in stone’ as practitioners consider next steps.
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NewsChallenge to advocacy quality scheme fails
The court dismissed the judicial review, but said the claimants’ concerns were ‘entirely genuine’.
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NewsFacebook not covered by anonymity order
Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 does not apply to social media site.
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NewsFamily courts told to publish more judgments
Judgments will be available to the public and media, under guidance issued by the head of the Family Division.
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NewsDisclosure costs force CPS to drop drugs case
Cost considerations should not interfere with the Crown’s disclosure duty, says Crown court judge.
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NewsMental health drive for offenders criticised
Scheme does nothing to address the ‘noticeable decline in available hospital beds’ or the ‘ongoing crisis’ in providing help in the community, critic says.
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Opinion
Local language
The Ministry of Justice set-up using just one language provider is not working.
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NewsBias has ‘significant’ effect on verdicts, jury research says
Tests should be introduced to reduce effect of prejudice and ensure burden of proof is understood.
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NewsMP plea over aid for murdered teen case
Stella Creasy is urging the government to provide more support for the family of a teenager murdered in Greece.
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NewsThousands of serious offenders escape jail
Half of those convicted of sex offences, violent crimes and burglaries avoided prison last year, MoJ figures reveal.
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Law Report
Immigration
Family member of EEA national – Claimant marrying French national and acquiring right of residence as family member of EEA national – Claimant being convicted of numerous criminal offences – Claimant serving sentence of imprisonment
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NewsChancery Lane keeps up pressure on fee cuts
Society to meet ‘as many solicitors affected as possible’.
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NewsHalf-day protest attracts hundreds of demonstrators
Lawyers take direct action over legal aid cuts.
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News£4.5m fraud case downgraded after bar refuses fee rates
A VHCC has been reclassified as a graduated fee case after barristers refused to work for the reduced VHCC fee.
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OpinionGrayling’s Christmas Carol
The justice secretary plays Scrooge in a distinctly modern version of Dickens’ tale.
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NewsCourts disrupted as lawyers protest over legal aid cuts
Criminal solicitors and barristers will stay out of court until 2pm.
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News100-year sentences plan to dodge Euro ruling
Judges could sentence offenders for hundreds of years, to get round ban on whole-life terms with no right to review.
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NewsLabour recruits Starmer to advise on ‘victims’ law’
Keir Starmer QC to chair victims' taskforce