All Criminal justice articles – Page 76
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NewsCentralisation shifts remand hearings to next county
Shropshire advocates group calls for policy change after HM Courts & Tribunals Service apologises for 'wrong data'.
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NewsJudge ignores family commitment pleas to demand application
Criminal bar chief says representative bodies will draft their own protocol for reasonable working hours if they have to.
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NewsKnife ASBOs a 'knee jerk reaction', criminal defence firm says
Children as young as 12 who breach civil order could end up in prison.
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NewsLawyer who received death threat thanks profession for show of support
Criminal defence solicitor Richard Egan represents convicted killer Jack Shepherd.
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OpinionDon't chop Robocop
Predictive policing based on AI should be tested under independent scrutiny, not banned.
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NewsStansted 15 solicitor avoids jail - but could still face SRA probe
Melanie Strickland says she acted to expose ‘brutal nature’ of the deportation process.
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NewsCPS told to break down London bias perception
Inspectors suggest regular newsletter could help create a 'whole division identity'.
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News'Musical chairs': recorders unable to hear cases due to budget constraints
Criminal Bar Association says fixed trials are being taken out at the last minute and rescheduled for months later.
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NewsLiberty calls for ban on 'predictive policing'
Computer programs unfairly target over-policed communities and undermine community relations, says rights group.
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NewsCriminal bar 'incensed' over £93k salary for CPS posts
Criminal Bar Association chief says members are enduring 'hard slog with none of the benefits'.
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NewsSolicitor outraged after 11-year-old client detained in police cell
Law firm director questions why police did not issue a 'street bail' over malicious communications allegation.
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NewsGovernment suffers another defeat over criminal records disclosure
Supreme Court judgment offers promise of a fresh start for thousands and could benefit children issued with cautions.
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NewsUrgent campaign to save 'crumbling' criminal justice system
Likelihood of a fair trial is diminishing, says Chancery Lane, as new film highlights why everyone should care about rule of law.
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NewsJack Shepherd solicitor receives death threat
Criminal defence specialist says letter threatens his family and to firebomb his firm.
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NewsCPS can take no more cuts - attorney general
Geoffrey Cox QC grilled in parliament about failings - but says critics are exaggerating.
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OpinionHow ‘Les Mis’ speaks to lawyers today
Despite the 150 years since Victor Hugo’s novel was published, some of its themes still echo in present-day law.
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NewsNews focus: Making criminal defence pay
The government is reviewing criminal legal aid fees but does it fully grasp the predicament of embattled practitioners? And how does it stop juniors fleeing an impoverished sector for City riches?
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NewsRohingya crisis: international prosecutions threatened by poor witness statements
Accountability for alleged genocide relies on a more co-ordinated approach.
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NewsCriminal legal aid review won't be ready until late 2020
Ministry of Justice says evidence must go 'far beyond' billing data.
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NewsSolicitors told about vulnerable prisoners policy - five months after it was introduced
Criminal defence practitioners told not to speak to too many prisoners on visits to police cells.