All Criminal justice articles – Page 80
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NewsUnrepresented must be told about surcharges on sentencing, Society says
Law Commission has suggested that the imposition of surcharges should become an automatic consequence of conviction.
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NewsCarillion provided helpline service to Legal Aid Agency under £15k-a-month contract
Lord chancellor David Gauke says the risk assessment for the contract is 'minimal' following construction giant's collapse.
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NewsTerror laws 'don't always provide the right answer', watchdog says
Independent reviewer Max Hill QC says murder was the correct charge for the terrorist killing of Jo Cox MP in first annual report.
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Endangered lawyers: Climate of intimidation 're-emerging' in Northern Ireland
Death threats, and abuse on the streets and online, follow hostile press and parliamentary comment.
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NewsLaw firm prepares to issue Worboys judicial review claim
Birnberg Peirce has sent a letter before claim while the Centre for Women's Justice has raised over £54,000 to challenge the Parole Board's decision.
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NewsTough questions over hard cases
The very disparate cases of John Worboys, Jon Venables and Ben Stokes (pictured) highlight some of the topical problems of the criminal justice process. James Morton Taking Stokes’ case first, last week the England cricketer was charged with affray over an alleged incident outside a nightclub in ...
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NewsWorboys judicial review 'inappropriate', lord chancellor says
David Gauke acknowledges his decision will disappoint victims but is expanding transparency review to include parole challenges.
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OpinionHelp prisoners abroad - from your desk
Could solicitors help the Foreign & Commonwealth Office with its list of English-speaking lawyers?
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News'We cannot continue on this path': forensic science regulator criticises legal aid cuts
Dr Gillian Tully demands statutory measures to enforce high standards and avoid miscarriages of justice.
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News'Business as usual for us,' Carillion Advice Services boss declares
Director says CAS is a separate legal entity to construction giant Carillion plc.
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NewsParole Board chief welcomes government JR over Worboys decision
Professor Nick Hardwick says panel considered 363-page dossier and heard evidence from four psychologists.
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NewsWe need to improve disclosure, CPS admits as rape trial abandoned
Defence firm Hodge Jones & Allen says vital phone data was not disclosed as evidence.
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NewsNews focus: Worboys case raises questions on open justice
Lord chancellor David Gauke’s pledge to make Parole Board decisions more transparent in the wake of the Worboys furore chimes with calls for open justice elsewhere.
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NewsNew lord chancellor prioritises parole transparency review
David Gauke has spent first 24 hours in his new role focusing on the government's response to the John Worboys furore.
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NewsMetropolitan Police confirms fraud investigation following HMCTS referral
Three people have been arrested and nine interviewed under caution, statement reveals.
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OpinionPanama papers: we need to talk about professional secrecy
European parliament recommendations reek with suspicion of our industry.
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FeatureInternational criminal justice
Global justice forums can struggle to overcome the power politics of nation states. Eduardo Reyes looks at the ambitions of the International Criminal Court.
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NewsParole chief announces transparency consultation amid Worboys furore
Professor Nick Hardwick issues statement after three-member panel decided to release 'black cab rapist'.
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NewsUnduly lenient sentence scheme extended for nine offences
Scheme gives anyone the power to ask the attorney general to review a sentence for referral to the Court of Appeal.
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OpinionHow UK may be forced out of Europol
The UK uses the EU's law enforcement agency more than any other member state.