All Criminal justice articles – Page 8
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OpinionFour stories of the criminal courts
David Pickup reviews Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC’s ’Rough Justice’.
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NewsCourt’s refusal to adjourn for defendant who sacked solicitors not unreasonable
Adjournment would have caused unwelcome delay and increased pressure on the courts, High Court rules.
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NewsBudget ’24: Justice spending to rise by £1.9bn
MoJ budget to rise 5.6% in real terms each year from 2024 to 2026 - but chancellor is silent on more cash for legal aid.
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NewsData shows 1 in 4 people in the UK has a police record
Newly released Ministry of Justice data prompts calls for fairer system of checks for employment.
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NewsHow our DPPs are remembered
Every DPP’s tenure is judged by one or two cases which they should have prosecuted but didn’t, or shouldn’t have prosecuted but did.
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NewsCriminal legal aid firms issue new contract warning to Mahmood
Over 100 firms warn justice secretary that they may not sign new legal aid contracts if the government fails to increase their remuneration.
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OpinionPrisons crisis: a long-term solution Mahmood can explore right now
Criminal defence firm has set out a compelling business case for piloting a holistic defence model that would reduce prison costs and reoffending.
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NewsPrisons crisis: Gauke to lead sentencing review
Law Society welcomes review but says entire criminal justice system needs to be properly funded for government's solution to work.
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OpinionFalse economies
David Pickup reviews 'Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it' by Shaun S Yates.
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OpinionLetters roundup: 11 October 2024
Criminal mistake over injunctions and up-to-date probate: your letters to the editor.
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NewsMagistrates' sentencing powers to be doubled - again
Government claims allowing justices to hear more serious cases will reduce the prison population in the 'mid-to long term'.
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ProfileHistory man
Criminal defence stalwart Richard Atkinson will lead the Law Society’s bicentenary celebrations as president in 2024/25. But his principal mission is to help rescue a justice system in ‘dire straits’, he tells Paul Rogerson.
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OpinionCharting the LPP journey
Martin Rackstraw reviews 'Legal Professional Privilege in Criminal Investigations and Proceedings'.
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NewsPublish legal aid advisory board's report, criminal bar tells MoJ
Criminal Bar Association says Ministry of Justice received the board's recommendations two months ago.
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NewsJudges behaving badly – again
There must, I suppose, be some sympathy for a judge or magistrate who has a very occasional outburst during a case – provided that they do not do it too often.
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News'Scale back or withdraw': new threat over criminal legal aid work
Chancery Lane loses patience waiting for government response on criminal legal aid fees and will be issuing guidance to members shortly.
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News200-year-old firm appoints first woman senior partner
Criminal defence solicitor excited to take on new role overseeing high street firm's strategic direction.
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NewsBar bullying: some barristers 'believe they are always right'
Criminal Bar Association calls for all practising barristers to receive mandatory training on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.
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NewsHack quits court reporting to get in on the action
Former court reporter Amy Rowley qualifies as a criminal lawyer.