All Criminal justice articles – Page 134
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NewsCriminal bar names 6 January as 'strike' day
Criminal barristers will stay out of court in the morning of Monday 6 January.
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Judges urged to stay cases in VHCC protest
Sir Anthony Hooper says ‘the scene is set for challenges’.
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FeatureCriminal law: roundup
The latest on wasted costs orders, asylum and identification procedures.
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FeatureAutism and the criminal justice system
It is essential that improvements are made to identify early on those in the criminal justice system who have ASD so that they can be provided with the appropriate professional support.
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NewsEight years for solicitor who stole £2m
Former coroner stole money from weak clients to pay for his expensive habits.
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NewsSociety advice on barristers’ VHCC protest
The withdrawal of counsel over VHCC work should be treated like any other change of legal team.
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OpinionReding should watch her spin
The commissioner's office is misrepresenting the scale of public enthusiasm for a European area of justice.
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OpinionBrave new digital world will not solve everything
We need to root out courtroom inefficiencies all round, not just with technology.
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NewsFlexible courts pilots fall flat
Insufficient caseloads meant courts finished no later than they had pre-pilot, an independent evaluation shows.
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NewsMoJ data shows black offenders more likely to be jailed
Statistics over four years show disparity based on ethnicity.
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NewsInterpreter disruption dragging on
Statistics released last week show that the performance of the courtroom interpreter service provided by Capita fell in the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year.
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Criminal bar 'slowly being destroyed', says judge
HH Judge Woolman warns that dispensing justice could become 'impossible'.
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NewsKeep child witnesses out of court, says former LCJ Judge
A child’s evidence, including cross-examination, should be taken away from court and be recorded in advance of the trial.
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Opinion
Gulf in access to justice
Thanks for shining the spotlight on the gulf in access to justice between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’.
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Most victims unable to access legal aid
Six out of 10 domestic violence victims are unable to get access to legal aid, a survey by women’s rights charities has revealed.
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Opinion
Fraud and inducements
The SRA should take the lead and investigate the presence or otherwise of a link between inducements and fraud.
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NewsInsider information
A new business is to offer bespoke coaching in how best to cope with prison for white-collar criminals.
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News£4.5m fraud trial threatened by legal aid cuts
The first prosecution to be brought by the Financial Conduct Authority could be threatened.