All Criminal justice articles – Page 129
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NewsUnrepresented octogenarian remanded in custody
Due to ongoing protest action, no one represented the 81-year-old charged with attempted murder.
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Public Defender Service hires 11 advocates
Instructing firms have either gone bust or stopped doing crime, Michael Wood QC tells Gazette.
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NewsNigel Evans rues backing for legal aid cuts
Cleared deputy speaker has called for the CPS to reimburse his defence costs.
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OpinionThe end of the affair
Many criminal solicitors feel betrayed by the bar on legal aid. But they must not be embittered.
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Opinion
Illusory rule of law
There is a legitimate argument to be had about cost, but we also have a moral responsibility to those on lower incomes.
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NewsMinister grants legal aid for Brixton riot inquest
The family of shooting victim Cherry Groce has been given exceptional funding to be represented at the inquest into her 2011 death.
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NewsWasted costs order quashed against ‘no returns’ barrister
A judge has ruled that a barrister whose case was affected by protest action acted entirely properly.
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NewsLegal aid consultation ‘unlawful’, solicitors claim
Consultees, they say, did not have the opportunity to challenge the assumptions made in a report.
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NewsJudges should question vulnerable witnesses, suggests former DPP
Sir Keir Starmer says victims face an ‘unacceptable’ ordeal in court and lack confidence in the criminal justice system.
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OpinionPigeon-steps towards open justice
The Law Commission's proposal to publish reporting restrictions is overdue and welcome.
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NewsMoJ facing legal challenge over cuts
Criminal solicitors poised to seek judicial review of the decision to cut fees and will refuse new Crown court work from Monday.
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NewsSolicitors join forces with probation staff in 48-hour walkout
Protest is against legal aid cuts and plans to privatise most of the probation service.
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NewsGarnier calls for vicarious liability move
The UK should adopt US-style corporate vicarious liability to ensure white-collar criminals are brought to justice, the former solicitor-general and architect of recently introduced deferred prosecution arrangements (DPAs) said this week. Speaking to the Gazette ahead of a speech to the Bar Council’s employed bar conference, Sir Edward Garnier QC ...
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FeatureSentencing and professional conduct
A run through LASPO changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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NewsCall to publish reporting restrictions online
Law Commission proposes a central website to inform publishers of reporting restrictions.
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NewsMonitor court outcomes to tackle reoffending, says Green
Justice minister previews white paper on magistracy reforms.
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NewsCriminals profiting due to confiscation ‘shambles’, say MPs
Just 26p out of every £100 of criminal proceeds is clawed back by the state, a public accounts committee report reveals.
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ProfileLiverpool accent misinterpreted
Anne Bellchambers acted for a Liverpool woman whose accent led the police to interpret her plea for help as a murder confession.
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OpinionHolding Whitehall to account
The MoJ has many more issues to address on criminal legal aid reforms.