All Criminal justice articles – Page 34
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NewsNo returns: Disruption minimal as backup helpline attracts 19 volunteers
Trial hearings disrupted on the day running at well under 50 - and falling, MoJ data shows.
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NewsBar to ballot on escalating legal aid action
Criminal Bar Association says many members have signalled willingness and desire to adopt 'more disruptive forms of action'.
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NewsChancery Lane 'not surprised' by escalating legal aid action
London criminal defence solicitors will refuse to take on 'loss-making' burglary cases from 25 May.
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News'Deal with this problem': lord chief wades into legal aid dispute
Lord Burnett of Maldon raises capacity concerns as pressure mounts to bring more cases to the criminal courts.
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NewsCounsel hit with five million pages fail in fee challenge
Seven barristers fail in challenge to Legal Aid Agency over fraud trial.
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NewsSolicitors vote to escalate legal aid action
Dozens of criminal defence practitioners will refuse to take on low-paid work starting with burglary cases from 25 May.
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NewsHMCTS should face probe, chief inspector tells MPs
Andrew Cayley CMG QC tells MPs that the way listings are done is old fashioned and needs attention.
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NewsLAA seeks to assure worried practitioners over duty work
Legal Aid Agency says most providers with outstanding verification requirements should still be able to join October duty scheme.
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NewsCourts crisis - Inspectors demand more resources for defence
Criminal justice inspectors say measures to increase court capacity have had 'minimal' impact on reducing case backlog.
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NewsLondon judges dismiss Trinidad death penalty appeal
NGO The Death Penalty Project describes decision as ‘extremely disappointing’.
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NewsStudy reveals misunderstandings over early disclosure scheme
Research suggests greater pre-charge engagement could divert many cases away from trial and reduce court backlog.
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NewsMeans test timetable 'could be brought forward' due to inflation
Ministry of Justice chief says income and capital thresholds could be reviewed sooner but annual uprating unlikely.
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OpinionDoes it pay to represent yourself in court?
Lack of public funding is no doubt a significant reason why there is a growing number of litigants of person.
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OpinionWarts-and-all despatches from a broken system
Nothing But The Truth: Stories of Crime, Guilt and the Loss of Innocence | The Secret Barrister
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News'We will sue the pants off them': outrage over LAA announcement
Several practitioners worried they will lose out on much-needed work when new crime contracts commence.
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NewsQueen’s Speech: Bill of Rights and Brexit freedoms
Government to ‘restore balance of power between legislature and courts’ with Bill of Rights.
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NewsCriminal bar chief hails 'extraordinary' commitment to legal aid action
Jo Sidhu QC says 'no returns' is causing widespread disruption and time is not on the government's side.
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OpinionCriminal justice? You’re not serious, minister
As criminal justice totters, juniors are bearing the brunt.
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NewsCourt of Appeal considers whole-life order appeals
Former police officer Wayne Couzens is one of two killers appealing against a whole-life order.
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NewsMagistrates' new jailing powers come in to force
Critics fear latest measure to tackle court backlog will result in more appeals to the Crown court.