All Criminal justice articles – Page 20
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NewsCriminal court statistics delayed over quality concerns
Ministry of Justice confirms a review of the data is now underway.
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NewsCrown court backlog: Case listed for five years after alleged crime
GBH trial listing comes amid reports of Ministry of Justice errors in collecting criminal courts data.
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FeatureTrials and tribulation
Crown courts are in crisis, reports Catherine Baksi. The backlog continues to climb, the estate is crumbling and there aren’t enough lawyers. So what’s the plan?
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NewsMan who attacked Milton Keynes judge named
Judge suffered head injuries in attack at family court.
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OpinionElection date bets: what the law says
Section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 makes it a criminal offence to ‘cheat’ at gambling.
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NewsPart-time immigration tribunal judge jailed in £1.8m legal aid scam
Barrister sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for his part in fraudulent claim for more than 350 hours of work.
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OpinionLabour must mend criminal justice
Letting prisoners out early may not sound as if it is putting the needs of victims first. But emergency measures can no longer be avoided.
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NewsWomen's justice charity unveils training programme for defence lawyers
Director Harriet Wistrich says lawyers need to understand the dynamics of domestic abuse so they can properly represent their clients.
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OpinionLetters roundup
Women let down by maternity services, and prisons and short-term sentences: your letters to the editor.
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NewsIn depth: General election manifesto roundup
The three main parties agree that criminal justice needs fixing – but differ on priorities.
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NewsJustice reform charity unveils post-election criminal justice action plan
Former lord chancellor says blueprint, which would see more cases kept in magistrates' court, warrants serious consideration.
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NewsStrasbourg ruling prompts calls for 'fairer' miscarriage of justice compensation
European Court of Human Rights dismisses, in split decision, legal challenge brought by two wrongfully convicted men.
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NewsLib Dems pledge reduced backlogs and ‘more generous’ legal aid
Party also says crime victims should have free transcripts of court proceedings.
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NewsJudges failed postmasters, says former DPP
Sir David Calvert-Smith was instructed by the Post Office to lead a review in 2020 of over 900 prosecutions.
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NewsThree years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge
Assault last year at Milton Keynes Family Court raised widespread concerns about court security.
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NewsCPS ticked off over criticism of last-minute counsel
Defence barrister had been instructed at 4pm on the day before the beginning of sexual offences trial.
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News'Secret justice' review: MoJ's long-delayed response 'profoundly disappointing'
Ouseley report into closed material procedure was submitted to the Ministry of Justice in 2021. The department responded this week.
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NewsBar revives royal commission idea for criminal justice
Criminal justice system ‘can no longer operate in crisis mode, lurching from one emergency measure to another, week after week’.
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NewsBitcoin money launderer sentenced to 80 months in prison
Attempts to buy multi-million-pound property in London were thwarted by Mishcon de Reya’s ‘know your client’ questions.