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All Criminal justice articles – Page 7
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News'Cheap gesture politics': lawyers react to sentencing plan
Prime minister told to focus on reducing case backlog rather than seeking to force offenders to court.
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NewsOffenders refusing to attend sentencing will spend longer in prison
Prime minister says powers will allow judges to order offenders to attend - and custody officers to use 'reasonable force'.
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NewsChalk announces independent inquiry into Malkinson miscarriage
Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, deserves 'thorough and honest answers', says justice secretary.
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NewsNearly half of CPS letters to complainants 'inadequate'
Inspectorate says letters containing even minor errors can cause public to lose confidence in prosecuting body.
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NewsFormer CBA chief to lead Malkinson review
Miscarriages of justice charity representing Andrew Malkinson hopes Chris Henley KC will reach out to them.
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NewsBusinessman guilty of Gray’s Inn ‘bomb’ conspiracy
Jury sitting in the four-month trial at the Old Bailey deliberated for 25 hours and 13 minutes before reaching a decision.
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NewsBeware clients bearing gifts
I have had gifts from happy clients, but generally they have been like those borne by the Greeks.
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NewsCommon Platform now live in every court - MoJ
System 'will reduce errors and ensure vital details about cases can be seen quickly', minister says.
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OpinionCommon Platform is a strong foundation for the future
Custom-built, digital system for managing cases is now live in every criminal court in England and Wales.
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NewsITN chief hails success of cameras in Crown court
Sentencing remarks in more than 30 cases have been broadcast in the past 12 months.
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NewsCommission considers case for criminal appeals reform
Commissioner issues call for evidence to identify areas where the law is not working.
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OpinionThe normalisation of failure
Where are the substantive proposals to reverse the sinking of our justice system? Small, piecemeal suggestions won’t do it.
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OpinionPost Office scandal: Complexities of referring cases back to court
It is imperative that we balance accuracy, thoroughness and haste when investigating potential miscarriages of justice.
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NewsLegal aid JR to be heard in run-up to Christmas
The Law Society's legal challenge over criminal legal aid fees will be listed for three days.
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NewsNo more 'contempt and hostility' to legal aid lawyers, says Chalk
Justice secretary says publicly-funded work has to be seen as more attractive for law students.
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NewsSolicitors face tougher sentence for perverting course of justice
Those obliged to facilitate justice will be deemed to have high level of culpability if offence linked to their job.
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NewsCommon Platform inflexibility 'causing issues', admits government
Court staff have had to 'check in' barristers given a case at short notice.
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