All Criminal justice articles – Page 49
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FeatureTaking the rap: crime
In a dysfunctional and cash-strapped criminal justice system, are sentencing discounts for a guilty plea leading to miscarriages of justice?
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NewsThree in 10 Covid prosecutions wrongly charged
Crown Prosecution Service says errors typically involved wrong iterations of rules that frequently changed.
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NewsCrown court backlog starts to stabilise
Number of outstanding cases now hovers at around 58,000, up from 41,600 in May last year.
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FeatureRemote control
Civil justice practitioners report numerous benefits from a move to remote proceedings. Criminal law was always going to be more problematic.
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NewsCriminal legal aid solicitors 'have suffered 50% pay cut'
Government-commissioned review is told overstretched and underpaid practitioners are on the brink.
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OpinionPost Office prosecutions follow a familiar script
Forgive me if I do not join in the rejoicing over the Wonders of British Justice.
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NewsMinister defends single justice procedure for Covid-19 offences
Lord Wolfson QC tells justice committee controversial process is more transparent than traditional court procedure.
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NewsSFO under fire as tagging prosecution thrown out
Judge dismisses case against two former executives of Serco folllowing disclosure failures.
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NewsCalls grow for SRA and police to investigate Post Office lawyers
Post Office engaged in ‘legal gymnastics to seek to persuade the court away from finding a clear systematic abuse of process'.
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NewsCourt lambasts Post Office disclosure failings as convictions quashed
Documents reveal concerns about ‘conspiracies’ over Horizon system and need to ‘destroy’ criticism.
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NewsNo cap on judicial sitting days next year
New measure is designed to reduce the Crown court backlog by hearing as many criminal cases as possible.
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News‘Some justice’: legal reaction to George Floyd murder verdict
Minneapolis jury finds former police officer guilty on counts of murder and manslaughter.
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OpinionThe delights of criminal defence, then and now
No Lawyers in Heaven. A Life Defending Serious Crime | Henry Milner
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NewsBreastfeeding juror case prompts call for maternity exemption
Procedure ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding for mothers’, shadow solicitor general says.
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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.