All Criminal justice articles – Page 54
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NewsCriminal barristers ‘will take action’ over Covid operating hours
Criminal Bar Association accuses HMCTS of breaching Equality Act 2010 over controversial court proposals.
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NewsCrown court backlog 'not due to systemic failure', lord chief justice rules
Judgment criticises the refusal of judge at Woolwich Crown Court to extend custody time limit for teenager.
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NewsHome after 8pm: Covid-19 court hours affecting work-life balance
HM Courts & Tribunals Service holding 10-day consultation on extending controversial model.
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NewsLegal aid evidence reveals wellbeing crisis
Legal Aid Practitioners Group highlights 'lethal combination' threatening sector's future.
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News'Complainant' and 'survivor' added to code for victims
Lord chancellor Robert Buckland says revisions will result in increased engagement with criminal justice system.
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NewsCriminal justice plight ‘vastly improved’ after 60% conviction drop
First official statistics since pandemic show the number of people dealt with by the criminal justice system fell by 15% in a year.
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OpinionJustice delayed is justice denied for clients in lockdown limbo
It must be recognised that suspects and defendants accused of criminal offences often need as much support as victims and complainants.
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NewsUS lawyers urge Trump to halt federal executions
Surge in Covid-19 cases is hampering defence process, American Bar Association president says.
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NewsOpposition raises concern about victims data failings
Failure to track outcomes means government is unaccountable on promise to help victims.
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NewsGovernment pressed on Royal Commission pledge
Terms of reference still being considered despite commission being announced last December.
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NewsFalse accusations victim plans defendant support service
Liam Allan seeks to launch service similar to Victim Support for benefit of people facing criminal charges.
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News'Like zero-hours workers': barristers lash out over 'unsafe' courts
National risk assessment needed for court buildings, says Criminal Bar Association.
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NewsJustice minister misses major legal aid evidence session
Solicitors warn that criminal legal aid is on the point of collapse.
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NewsPolice commissioner urges Buckland to staff virtual courts quickly
Devon and Cornwall will stop operating virtual remand hearings at the end of November.
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NewsLaw reform 'worth billions', economists find
Landmark report shows economic gains from five highest-value projects in recent years exceed £3bn over 10 years.
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NewsWales and Manchester courts allow pre-recorded video evidence
Vulnerable victims and witnesses in Wales, Manchester and East Anglia can now give cross-examination evidence ahead of trial.
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NewsSFO tries to lift the veil on deferred prosecutions
Guidance sets out what agency expects from companies looking to co-operate.
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NewsTechnology could widen law centre catchment areas, says MoJ minister
Alex Chalk tells Westminster Hall debate his department wants to improve remote delivery of advice.
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NewsSolicitors boycott court cells over Covid concerns
Defence practitioners say they face unsafe environment after police stopped running virtual remand hearings.