All Criminal justice articles – Page 15
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OpinionPrisons crisis: a long-term solution Mahmood can explore right now
Criminal defence firm has set out a compelling business case for piloting a holistic defence model that would reduce prison costs and reoffending.
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NewsPrisons crisis: Gauke to lead sentencing review
Law Society welcomes review but says entire criminal justice system needs to be properly funded for government's solution to work.
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OpinionFalse economies
David Pickup reviews 'Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it' by Shaun S Yates.
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OpinionLetters roundup: 11 October 2024
Criminal mistake over injunctions and up-to-date probate: your letters to the editor.
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NewsMagistrates' sentencing powers to be doubled - again
Government claims allowing justices to hear more serious cases will reduce the prison population in the 'mid-to long term'.
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ProfileHistory man
Criminal defence stalwart Richard Atkinson will lead the Law Society’s bicentenary celebrations as president in 2024/25. But his principal mission is to help rescue a justice system in ‘dire straits’, he tells Paul Rogerson.
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OpinionCharting the LPP journey
Martin Rackstraw reviews 'Legal Professional Privilege in Criminal Investigations and Proceedings'.
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NewsPublish legal aid advisory board's report, criminal bar tells MoJ
Criminal Bar Association says Ministry of Justice received the board's recommendations two months ago.
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NewsJudges behaving badly – again
There must, I suppose, be some sympathy for a judge or magistrate who has a very occasional outburst during a case – provided that they do not do it too often.
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News'Scale back or withdraw': new threat over criminal legal aid work
Chancery Lane loses patience waiting for government response on criminal legal aid fees and will be issuing guidance to members shortly.
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News200-year-old firm appoints first woman senior partner
Criminal defence solicitor excited to take on new role overseeing high street firm's strategic direction.
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NewsBar bullying: some barristers 'believe they are always right'
Criminal Bar Association calls for all practising barristers to receive mandatory training on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.
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NewsHack quits court reporting to get in on the action
Former court reporter Amy Rowley qualifies as a criminal lawyer.
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Opinion‘Barrister’s barrister’ on defending barristers
Gregory Treverton-Jones KC reviews Beaumont on Barristers: A Guide to Defending Disciplinary Proceedings (2nd edition).
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Feature'A National emergency'
The government wants to tackle an epidemic of domestic violence against women, but beleaguered justice professionals can only do so much without more resources. Catherine Baksi reports.
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NewsRestructure courts to tackle backlogs, urges former lord chancellor
Alex Chalk tells Conservative conference that Crown courts should deal with the most serious cases only.
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NewsFormer solicitor Shiner pleads guilty to fraud over Iraq claims
Birmingham-based law firm principal misled legal aid authorities when applying for public funding.
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OpinionMahmood must act quickly to avoid legal aid mutiny
Lord chancellor should be worried about the reaction to the procurement process for new criminal legal aid contracts.
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NewsMatters of life and Dr Death
It is a wonder how some ‘experts’ have ever been allowed to give evidence.
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