All Criminal justice articles – Page 128
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NewsLAA threat over aid protest
The agency has given firms five days to provide evidence of steps taken to secure advocates in very high cost cases affected by the bar’s action.
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NewsGrayling urged to end CCTV evidence anomaly
The Law Society has called for fee regulations to be updated to cover payment for viewing CCTV evidence.
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NewsLord chief justice ‘troubled’ by Pistorius TV trial
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd seeks ‘evidence-based assessment of what’s happened elsewhere'.
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NewsCriminal bar needs urgent reappraisal – Grayling reviewer
Sir Bill Jeffrey suggests graduate lawyers obtain their early experience in law firms and join a smaller, specialist criminal bar later.
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NewsTougher sentences for banned drivers who kill
Disqualified drivers who cause death will face up to 10 years in prison, up from two.
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NewsCuts will not damage family justice, says Munby
Law Society has warned that reforms in the sector will be undermined by legal aid cuts.
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NewsProsecution to appeal VHCC stay ruling
Financial Conduct Authority says stay in trial hit by protest could threaten confidence in criminal justice system.
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NewsBarrister Briscoe jailed for role in Huhne speeding scandal
Constance Briscoe sentenced to 16 months at the Central Criminal Court.
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OpinionA brave decision, but a dark day for justice
Yesterday’s collapse of a fraud trial for want of defence counsel delivered a grievous blow to our supposedly peerless justice system.
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OpinionEuropean Court of Human Rights and lawyers
A new document should guide lawyers considering ECtHR applications in light of an amended rule of court.
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OpinionJustice and the peace process
The Jean McConville case shows the urgent need for a truth and reconciliation commission for Northern Ireland.
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NewsFraud trial collapses over legal aid cuts
Six other VHCC cases could also be in jeopardy as fee cuts have left them without trial counsel.
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OpinionBlindness on violence against women
The UK has still to ratify the Convention on Violence against Women.
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OpinionTo stay or not to stay...
How should courts resolve cases hit by the bar’s continued boycott of very high cost cases?
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OpinionThe black must be discharged
Lord Mansfield, the great 18th-century lord chief justice, is an unlikely cinema hero.
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NewsPM’s brother calls for stay in case hit by protest
Alex Cameron appeared pro bono to argue that five defendants charged with fraud cannot receive a fair trial.
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NewsFirm acts pro bono for 81-year-old hit by protest
Octogenarian who spent 13 days in custody released on bail. He denies a murder charge.
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NewsCPS London shows ‘lack of grip’, says inspection
The performance of the CPS in London has dropped over the past two years, despite falling workloads.
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News81-year-old caught up in protest remains in custody
Harry Harrison’s pro bono bail application has been adjourned to Thursday.
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NewsRegulator suspends QASA registration as challenge rumbles on
A renewed application for permission to appeal the dismissal of the judicial review has been listed for 9 May.