All Criminal justice articles – Page 65
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NewsYoung legal aid lawyer shares pain over redundancy
Criminal duty solicitor has worked exclusively in legal aid since university.
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NewsWe will not be silenced: Liam Allan joined by protesters outside RCJ
Campaigners highlight the impact of false allegations in emotionally-charged vigil.
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NewsSociety calls for taskforce to save ailing criminal justice system
Latest report from Chancery Lane illustrates shocking state of affairs.
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News'Secret negotiations': discontent over criminal legal aid fees deal
Practitioner group says solicitors' representatives should have been involved in talks.
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NewsLeveson welcomes progress to avert one-day criminal bar walkout
Interim deal between the Criminal Bar Association and government was announced yesterday.
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NewsIndecent images: educate before you prosecute
Justice chief says a holistic approach is needed to alleviate pressure on the criminal justice system.
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News'No man's land': thousands of suspects left in limbo
At least 6,500 people have been released under investigation in the past three months.
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NewsJohnson prosecution quashed by High Court
High Court judges grant application by Conservative leadership front-runner to dismiss private prosecution.
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NewsSexual offence complainants to be spared live cross-examination
In the first scheme of its kind, adult victims of alleged sexual and modern slavery offences can pre-record cross-examination evidence.
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NewsJustice algorithms 'need urgent oversight' - Society
Report of year-long Law Society investigation backs use of key component of artificial intelligence - with legal safeguards.
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NewsCPS appoints new chief executive
Rebecca Lawrence to move from the mayor of London's office for policing and crime.
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NewsCouple jailed for harassing judge after birthday card sent to her home
High Court says appellants intended to show the judge they had extensive knowledge about her.
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NewsSecond chance: Gauke widens prisoner release scheme
Ministry of Justice trialling rules that will allow prisoners from open and women's jails to go out and work.
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NewsCriminal barristers vote on one-day walkout
Barristers are expected to walk out of all criminal trials and hearings on 1 July, in escalation of row over pay.
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NewsMPs hear lawyers roundly condemn ‘cost-saving’ court reforms
Barrister cites the case of a modern slavery victim who was deprived of damages because of a court blunder.
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NewsHigh Court showdown over facial recognition technology begins
Liberty says police force deployed the software at the 2017 Champions League final and Ed Sheeran concerts.
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NewsCriminal records disclosure: call for Law Commission review
Professor David Ormerod QC says the time is right for reform but the government is ‘busy doing other things’.
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NewsDefendants pleading guilty online may not be aware of wider consequences, MPs told
Fair Trials says travel, insurance, credit ratings and job opportunities could be adversely affected.
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NewsReleasing suspects under investigation is having 'terrible consequences'
Practitioner group gathering data on how many suspects are being released under investigation following the 28-day time limit for police bail.
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NewsBar chief calls for emergency courts shut-down
Criminal Bar Association’s message comes as prosecutors mull action over fees.