All Criminal justice articles – Page 64
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NewsJudge calls for review over failure to protect Joseph McCann victims
Mr Justice Edis imposed 33 life sentences on McCann, of Aylesbury, at the Old Bailey yesterday.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid: once it’s gone, it’s gone
Aspiring lawyers 'put off' by long working hours and little reward means there will be no readymade criminal defence solicitors to take it forward.
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NewsPolice mailbox for family court protection orders abandoned
Two police officers were forwarding every forced marriage and female genital mutilation order to the relevant force.
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NewsTributes pour in for justice campaigners who died at London Bridge
Friends and fellow Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones attended the same conference on prisoner rehabilitation.
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NewsFinal warning for legal aid recipient in Wimbledon tickets case
His Honour Judge Freedman tells Luke McKay he is being given one last chance to purge his contempt.
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News‘Obsessional’ CPS solicitor was not victimised at work, rules tribunal
Employment judge dismisses claims of bullying, victimisation and discrimination.
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NewsConservatives pledge to end ‘abuse’ of judicial review
Manifesto makes no spending commitments on legal aid or court reform.
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NewsSystem 'on its knees': bar publishes justice manifesto
Barristers urge next government to reverse cuts to legal aid, abolish ‘innocence tax’ and invest in court infrastructure.
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NewsLabour reaffirms legal aid pledges in election manifesto
Party talks of 'smarter justice' to help rebuild public services.
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NewsGo to the LAA for civil contempt funding, not us - High Court
Mr Justice Chamberlain explains why he declined to make a representation order in Wimbledon tickets case.
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NewsTumbling prosecutions blamed on ‘disproportionate cuts’
Prosecutions, which have been falling since 2016, are down 2% compared with last year.
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NewsExclusive: ‘perverse incentive’ contributed to slump in rape charges
Pressure to meet 60% conviction target led to cases being dropped by CPS.
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NewsSRA advocacy proposals ‘add bureaucracy’
Criminal defence practitioners question regulator's involvement.
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NewsHMCTS listings meeting scuppered - owing to listings clash
Criminal bar chief was supposed to meet chief executive Susan Acland-Hood today.
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NewsYou do not make the law, High Court judge tells LAA
Mr Justice Chamberlain seeks to clear up legal aid confusion in Wimbledon tickets case.
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NewsElection threatens criminal legal aid review progress
Lord chancellor says interim announcements due to be made this month will not happen.
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NewsBail reforms which left thousands in legal limbo to be reviewed
Evidence collected by practitioners highlights the devastating impact on suspects released under investigation.
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NewsHigh Court seeks legal aid clarity in Wimbledon tickets case
Legal Aid Agency invited to explain who has the power to make determinations in civil contempt cases.
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NewsDisparity warning as solicitors react to prosecution fee increase
New money 'does nothing to assist the publicly funded defence system which has been cut to the bone'.
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News'Fair and affordable' fees announced for prosecution advocates
CPS says revised rates address concerns such as remuneration for unused material.