All Criminal justice articles – Page 6
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NewsMPs urge MoD to consider letting lower ranks sit on courts martial
Commons Armed Forces Bill select committee points out that civilian juries are made up of randomly selected members of public.
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NewsRebel MPs defeated on specialist rape courts
Courts minister Sarah Sackman says suggested amendment to Courts and Tribunals Bill would not drive down outstanding caseload or waiting times in the longer term.
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NewsIgnoring Leveson on magistrates justified, Sackman tells MPs
Courts and Tribunals Bill will enable government to increase sentencing powers via secondary legislation.
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NewsLabour MP demands statutory review of judge-only trials
Paulette Hamilton says her amendment does not block or rewrite the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsVexatious private prosecution an abuse of process
Chief magistrate finds 'profound breaches of duties of candour' in attempt to prosecute dual national serving in Israeli armed forces.
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NewsExpect a junior minister to take the (white) heat
HMCTS will test the ability of its home-grown AI software to generate transcripts of Crown court proceedings.
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NewsBattle to water down jury trial reforms continues
Courts and Tribunals Bill committee has yet to vote on important amendment on specialist rape courts - a Labour manifesto commitment.
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NewsGovernment defeats latest jury trial amendment
MPs clash over proposed curbs to jury trials during Courts and Tribunals Bill scrutiny session.
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NewsJury reforms face key hurdle today
Rebel MP says amendment calling for specialist courts to deal with sexual offences was a Labour manifesto promise.
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NewsCrime victims get more time to challenge sentences
Changes include a legal duty to notify ‘survivors’ of the existence of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
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NewsSRA bars employee following drug convictions
Jailed planning administrator disqualified from working for any SRA-regulated firm.
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NewsSolicitor arrested on suspicion of fraud and blackmail
South Yorkshire Police says man in his 60s has been bailed pending further enquiries.
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OpinionIndependent legal advice scheme for rape victims is here to stay
There are some misconceptions about the purpose of ILA and how it functions.
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NewsBarristers push for government to keep its promise over specialist rape courts
Bar chair calls for 'focus on measures that have a direct impact on delays experienced by vulnerable witnesses'.
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NewsCommunity sentences need investment, magistrates say
Position statement lists 14 recommendations to help criminal justice reforms succeed.
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OpinionFrom Kiszko to Dando – cases that went wrong
The World’s Biggest Miscarriages of Justice: When Justice Fails
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OpinionCourts and Tribunals Bill: unexpected day of drama
Line-by-line scrutiny was replaced with action-packed day of evidence sessions featuring impressive lineup of witnesses.