All Criminal justice articles – Page 71
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NewsCoalition prepares to sue DPP over rape prosecution numbers
Max Hill QC says he understands concerns following publication of latest Violence against Women and Girls report.
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NewsJustice bills fall overnight as parliament shuts down
Domestic abuse and divorce legislation both spiked as government enacts prorogation.
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NewsAsk about children before sentencing, MPs and peers tell judges
Joint Committee on Human Rights says the court must assess the impact of the sentence on dependants.
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NewsCrown court sitting days decision 'political' - senior presiding judge
Lady Justice Macur says allocation has been chopped from 97,400 in 2018/19 to 82,300 in 2019/20.
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NewsSolicitors assured lessons will be learned from DSCC 'meltdown'
Practitioner groups have been invited to attend call centres and share their knowledge.
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NewsTrainee solicitor pleads guilty to rape and kidnap
Wilfred Marodza, a former trainee at Cripps Pemberton Greenish, attacked two women on the same night.
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NewsSolicitor fined for ‘puerile’ social media posts
Harmal Singh Paul posted 130 messages over the space of 10 months.
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NewsHMCTS fails to meet online plea satisfaction benchmark
Public Accounts Committee told that Single Justice Procedure target one of four milestones 'not met'.
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NewsMiscarriage of justice fears over call centre 'meltdown'
Criminal defence practitioners fear detainees are going into police station interviews alone.
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News90% of firms pessimistic about criminal sector's future
Solicitors blamed an ageing profession, out of court disposals, sector shrinkage and a dearth of respect.
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NewsCall for code of practice to oversee machine learning in policing
Problem is not the absence of regulation but its diversity and lack of specificity, academics say.
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NewsSRA concern over reluctance to report criminal defence 'touts'
Regulator says documentary evidence not necessarily needed to build up a picture.
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News127 courtrooms 'doing absolutely nothing'
Barrister Jonathan Dunne's snapshot is based on courtrooms that usually handle crime cases.
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NewsState of criminal justice ‘far worse’ than new figures show, says Bar Council
Statistics revealed the lowest number of prosecutions since records began.
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NewsDon't forget about criminal defence solicitors, PM told
Law Society highlights dangerous consequence of increasing resources solely for prosecutors.
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NewsInspectors play down CPS correspondence failings
Report 'somewhat undermines' anecdotal narrative that letters go unanswered, inspectorate says.
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NewsPM vows to get tough on crime as he gives £85m to CPS
Boris Johnson wants the prosecuting body to build capacity as he also orders an urgent sentencing review.
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NewsRape complainants 'should be given immediate legal support'
Woman tells parliamentary event that people are vulnerable and traumatised when they consent to releasing their data.
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NewsMoJ accelerates work on 'pressing' criminal legal aid concerns
Evidence needed on issues such as unused material by end of September.