All Criminal justice articles – Page 47
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NewsExclusive: Trial 'blitz' and vaccinated magistrates to tackle court backlog
Judiciary and HMCTS set out details of 'ambitious' five-point action plan in document seen by the Gazette.
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NewsPolice bill makes provision for remote juries, MoJ reveals
Impact assessment moots possibility of jurors participating in trial via live video link.
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NewsDefence solicitors to be paid for engaging early with prosecutors
Ministry of Justice backs down on need for practitioners to obtain a written agreement to claim fee.
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NewsVictims going to court entitled not to see defendant
Lord chancellor says new code comprises 'simplified and stronger' set of rights.
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NewsRace commission: criminal justice disparity contributing to negative stereotypes of black men
Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities says black people are most overrepresented within the system.
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NewsCourt backlog: outgoing CPS inspector issues public confidence warning
Kevin McGinty says victims of alleged rape were facing potential 18-month wait for a trial before Covid-19 struck.
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NewsEx-directors in dock as Serco tagging fraud trial opens
Former managers are accused of committing ‘fraud against the tax payer’ in relation to a government electronic tagging contract.
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NewsCriminal legal aid review issues call for evidence
Consultation includes questions on whether current fee schemes encourage sustainability, quality and efficiency.
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NewsCPS drops more than half of its private prosecutions
Specialist solicitor says figures suggest many prosecutions are either inappropriate or not properly thought through.
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News'No plans to expand' - new Public Defender Service chief
Legal Aid Agency's salaried criminal defence service currently employs 53 legal staff.
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News‘Not helpful’ to keep talking about backlog, says justice minister
Lord Wolfson tells MPs that they should be focusing their attention on throughput of work.
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News'Very serious situation': review chief highlights criminal legal aid challenges
Sir Christopher Bellamy QC says practitioners have experienced reduction in money and work.
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NewsCovid operating hours still on the table, Bar Council told
Radical measures to clear the court backlog are not backed by lord chancellor, says representative body.
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NewsMPs have 'limited confidence' in MoJ's plans to clear court backlog
Ministry of Justice told to write to Public Accounts Committee within one month with clear projections and timeframes.
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ProfileLawyers (back) in lockdown
Bindmans LLP senior associate Jude Lanchin shares her experience.
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NewsLabour calls for extra 33,000 court sitting days
Number of outstanding cases in the Crown court reached nearly 57,000 last month.
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NewsEx-Post Office workers reach Court of Appeal
Over 40 former sub postmasters will attempt to have their convictions quashed in the Royal Courts of Justice this week.
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NewsCriminal bar calls for 120,000 Crown court sitting days
Association says Ministry of Justice and HM Treasury will agree final budget this week.
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News'Divisive nonsense': Labour to vote against police bill
David Lammy MP says bill could lead to harsher penalties for damaging a statue than for attacking a woman.
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