All Criminal justice articles – Page 53
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OpinionA constitutional ‘linchpin’ that came loose
Some 15 years after it was brought into force, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is now up for grabs.
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NewsGovernment apologises to rape victims for criminal justice failings
Action plan to increase volume of cases going to court includes performance scorecards.
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NewsCPS staff in danger of 'burnout', DPP warns
Max Hill QC says listing too many cases quickly to reduce court backlog could cause undue fatigue.
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News‘Gruelling’: Criminal lawyers reject old ways of working
Support for virtual hearings should not be dismissed as selfish, says female practioner group.
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NewsPolice probe suspect drugs tests used in criminal and family cases
In one case, a mother had children removed from her care on the basis of a contested report.
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NewsCrown court backlog starts to dip
There were 57,503 outstanding cases in the Crown court system at the end of May, according to new MoJ figures.
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News‘Wide-ranging concerns’: Law Society opposes remote juries
Government should provide more appropriate facilities for in-person criminal trials, says professional body.
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NewsProfession urges rethink over early disclosure scheme
Practitioners 'simply cannot take on even more unpaid work', Law Society president says.
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OpinionJustice is not about victims versus offenders
Andy Burnham’s prescription for a criminal justice shakeup is well-intentioned but mostly wrong-headed.
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NewsBar demands 'urgent re-funding' of youth justice
Low rates for youth court work will damage the life chances of vulnerable children, says representative body.
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News'Victims in limbo' if solicitors not supported, Society tells criminal legal aid review
Chancery Lane explains why government must save criminal defence sector from collapsing.
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NewsHillsborough defence lawyers hit back at online critics
Law firm says both Hillsborough families and defendants have been let down by system.
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NewsHillsborough solicitor had no duty to correct the court
Charge of perverting the course of justice did not apply to public inquiry into 1989 disaster, court rules.
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NewsCCRC admits it lacks funds to handle glut of Post Office cases
Hundreds of people convicted in the past 20 years could seek to have their case reviewed.
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NewsScotland considers fast-tracking legal aid fee increase
Holyrood consults on Covid support while Westminster awaits review findings.
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NewsBar Council speaks out against remote juries
Jurors risk becoming spectators rather than participants at trials, warns representative body.
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FeatureCriminal law roundup
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 received royal assent on 29 April. ‘Domestic abuse’ is defined more widely than violence and includes economical, psychological, emotional or other abuse.
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NewsThree Nightingale courts to close next month
Makeshift courts in Birmingham, Chester and Lancaster will shut within weeks.
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NewsStatutory inquiry announced for sub-postmaster scandal
Minister offers assurances that victims' legal costs will be paid back, but questions remain.