All Criminal justice articles – Page 25
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NewsSolicitors will not see £16m for police station work anytime soon, High Court hears
Law Society's lawyers say process for distributing extra cash - initially set aside for training grants, PDS expansion and LGFS reform - could take at least a year.
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NewsCriminal Cases Review Commission first in posthumous referral over Post Office convictions
Post Office workers’ convictions referred despite ‘no current legislation which expressly allows posthumous appeals from magistrates' court to Crown court’.
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NewsHigh Court showdown over criminal legal aid
Judges hear dispute over government's decision not to raise fees by the minimum 15% recommended by the Bellamy review.
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NewsLadbrokes and Coral owner to pay £615m in deferred prosecution agreement
The DPA with Entain plc, the first in which the CPS is acting as a prosecutor, includes a £465m fine, £10m costs and a donation to charity.
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NewsExclusive: Liverpool solicitor Makin named as ‘AB/X’ in anonymity case
Judge throws out appeal, allowing Robin Makin to be named in connection with misconduct allegations referred to SRA.
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NewsCPS chief inspector 'disappointed' on custody time limit progress
Latest inspection finds only 15% of case progression logs are being kept up to date, down from 40% in 2021.
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NewsSolicitor who tipped off client about SFO probe avoids prison
Convictions of tipping off and forgery have ‘almost inevitably’ ended lawyer’s career, Old Bailey hears.
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NewsCriminal bar chief welcomes IPP sentence reform
Rehabilitated offenders serving their sentence in the community will be able to get their licence reviewed after three years.
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NewsFrom shoplifting to much worse?
Not all thieves will move on to worse, but there is sufficient evidence to show that many of them will graduate.
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NewsBar calls for more investment in RASSO cases
Current fees do not reflect the seriousness or nature of the work involved in rape and serious sexual assault cases, CBA chair says.
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NewsMPs call for free court transcripts for victims
Open letter to justice secretary proposes amendment to allow victims and bereaved families to request transcripts free of charge.
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NewsFraudster convicted in 2013 ordered to pay further £250,000
Serious Fraud Office discovered a tennis club asset in ongoing proceeds of crime investigation into property dealer.
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NewsMemory lane
'Failure to embrace' flexible work, a cull on crime firms and dealing with shoplifters: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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OpinionJuries out on RASSO trials?
Barristers have submitted a strongly worded response to the Law Commission, which is currently considering the use of evidence in sexual prosecutions.
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NewsCPS chief executive steps down following tribunal settlement
Announcement follows settlement between CPS and chief executive after she brought employment tribunal claims of discrimination.
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NewsEvening courts part of 'contingency planning' following marches
Lawyers alarmed to discover London court scheduled to run evening hearings this week.
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OpinionA 3am panic attack for the legal profession
We have learned to live with some of the long-term issues we face. But now there are more.
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NewsConfiscation hearing for jailed solicitor adjourned
Court hears that more information is needed about a private pension before an order can be agreed.
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OpinionThe King’s Felons: Church, State and Criminal Confinement in Early Tudor England
by Margaret McGlynn.