All Criminal justice articles – Page 53
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NewsCPS inspectors identify 'significant room for improvement'
Charging decisions are mainly correct, but quality of legal analysis and timeliness of decision-making could be better.
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NewsCrisis navigator to help criminal firm provide holistic support
Not-for-profit outfit Commons says service will address clients' underlying social needs.
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NewsHMCTS to introduce evening sessions in magistrates' court
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says evening sessions will run from 5pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.
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NewsWales 'more conscious' of devolution due to Covid-19 laws
Former lord chief justice says people are having to grapple with Welsh law in their day-to-day lives.
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NewsLaw Commission says hate crime legislation should protect women
Consultation paper highlights 'overwhelming' evidence that women and girls are targeted for certain crimes.
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NewsClyde & Co announces private prosecutions service
City firm predicts rise in private prosecutions as criminal court battles with growing backlog.
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NewsTheatre and hotels among latest Nightingale courts revealed
First three of new tranche of temporary courts will begin hearing cases next week.
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NewsDPP opts not to be drawn into Brexit bill row
Max Hill QC was asked about the controversy surrounding the Internal Market Bill.
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NewsWhite paper promises 'smarter' sentencing to cut crime
Proposals include testing problem-solving courts and relaxing criminal records disclosure requirements.
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NewsCustody limits: judge risked appearance of bias, court told
Replacement drafted in to extension hearing on instruction of senior presiding judge.
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NewsNew figures show criminal court backlog has surged past 500,000
MoJ says outstanding caseload is now coming down, but problems remain in particular with the Crown court.
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NewsThinktank backs smarter community sentences to cut reoffending
Report highlights successful initiatives in other jurisdictions ahead of sentencing white paper.
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NewsMoJ's judicial critic complains of 'improper and undue pressure'
Judge Keith Raynor claims he was pressurised to extend custody limit.
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NewsComing to a screen near you: Scotland juries to sit in Odeons
Courts service will have run of the cinemas from Monday to Friday, with movie-goers back at weekends.
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NewsJudge blasts MoJ's 'systemic failure' over Crown court backlog
Ruling over teenager held in prison for 321 days awaiting trial.
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NewsG4S ex-bosses charged with fraud against Ministry of Justice
Former executives will appear at Southwark Crown Court next month.
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NewsMPs' Covid-19 concerns prompt new legal aid inquiry
Commons justice select committee calls for written evidence on recruitment problems and the Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsMoJ tackles delays - by locking up defendants for longer
Lawyers raise concerns over two-month extension to custody time limits announced in recovery plan.
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NewsPerspex and Portakabin: HMCTS announces ‘ambitious’ safety drive
Court service to install screens in hundreds of courts and retiring rooms by end of October.