All Criminal justice articles – Page 3
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NewsRoyal pardon for last woman to be hanged in UK
Lord chancellor describes conditional pardon of Ruth Ellis as an act of mercy recognising an historic injustice.
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NewsCity watchdog charges solicitor with insider dealing
Ex-Goodwin practitioner worked on a corporate acquisition and allegedly used information obtained to deal in securities.
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NewsNational listings framework aims to cut courts backlog
Practice direction is intended to provide consistency in the approach to listing of criminal courts.
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NewsNational rollout for victims’ right-to-review scheme
’Violence against women and girls is my top priority’, solicitor general says.
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NewsSerious blow to my ego
A strength of the English and Welsh bar has always been that it has both prosecuted and defended – and been peripatetic. My life as a CPS agent was comfortable but, from a justice perspective, too static and cosy. I became the bench’s ‘our Mr Morton’. James ...
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NewsYouth courts review fuels debate over age of criminal responsibility
Review of criminal courts for children has put fresh focus on the age at which young people can be held responsible.
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NewsLCJ rebukes CPS over Fordingbridge press release
Court of Appeal says press release contained inaccurate statements that fuelled misinformed publicity.
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NewsCCRC 'fit for purpose' despite Malkinson case, inspector concludes
Crown Prosecution Service inspectors publish findings of in-depth probe requested by Dame Vera Baird.
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NewsVictims’ rights ‘still exist only on paper’, warns commissioner
Annual report published alongside Claire Waxman’s letter to lord chancellor and deputy prime minister.
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NewsPublic-private 'policy lab' to investigate ways to stop reoffending
Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office team up with philanthropy match-making platform.
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NewsSilk summoned to court for contempt hearing
Mr Justice Nicklin orders Rajiv Menon KC attend the Royal Courts of Justice next month.
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NewsLammy to close murder sentencing gap
Sentencing baseline to be aligned for murders committed in the home and where a weapon is taken to the scene.
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NewsMP's motion on free court transcripts winning cross-party support
Early day motion is calling on the government to extend free access to transcripts across the justice system.
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NewsBar opens campaign to raise age of criminal responsibility
Evidence-led report casts doubt on effectiveness of charging or convicting children as young as 10.
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NewsCPS embarks on recruitment drive for experienced lawyers
Successful candidates will work as senior Crown prosecutors and enjoy 25 days' annual leave plus other benefits.
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NewsCrown court backlog falls by a whisker as jury trial row intensifies
Crown court cases open for a year or more surpassed 22,000 for the first time according to latest MoJ figures.
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NewsConviction a hair raising reminder
A feeling of deja vu was prompted by the first case of a man convicted under the Public Order Act of harassment by stroking a woman’s hair.
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NewsSFO secures £500,000 confiscation order - decades after conviction
‘A conviction is never the end of the road for the SFO,’ says head of the office's proceeds of crime and international assistance division.
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NewsHomicide reform could see murder split into two degrees
Law Commission says law has not kept pace with societal understanding on culpability, domestic abuse and dangerous conduct.
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OpinionSustained investment needed to combat spiralling court backlogs
If we are serious about restoring confidence in our justice system, the government must move beyond piecemeal, headline-grabbing solutions.