All Criminal justice articles – Page 83
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NewsLeniency call for 'overworked' employees facing manslaughter sentence
Law Society says stress due to matters outside of the offender's control should count as mitigation.
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NewsMan jailed for general election abuse of his former lawyer
Solicitor had represented Dean Stafford six years ago but he continued online attacks.
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NewsBrexit: UK seeks to preserve data exchange and European arrest warrant
Government says current arrangements with non-member states are not the right starting point for a future UK-EU partnership.
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NewsGroup aims to build confidence in private prosecutions
Legal and fraud professionals hope to raise public awareness of this area of the law.
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News'Can you hear me?' Survey highlights video-link failures
Charity Transform Justice is gathering evidence on virtual hearings.
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NewsLammy: defence solicitors part of 'chronic trust deficit'
Review of treatment of black, Asian and minority ethic people in criminal justice system makes wide-ranging recommendations.
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Opinion'Lawyer' label can be a licence to con
Public need more protection from unqualified advisers.
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NewsCrime agency admits acting illegally in death penalty case
Phone metadata was provided to support conviction of two men over Thailand murder of British nationals.
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Law ReportFalse imprisonment
Queen’s Bench Division ruled Michael Barrymore was not lawfully arrested and subsequently able to recover damages from police.
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NewsExclusive: FoI reveals flexible pilot courts running at only half capacity
Official figures raise fresh questions about the controversial tests due to start later this year.
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Law ReportCriminal justice
Court of Appeal allowed the defendant optometrist’s appeal against conviction and quashed her conviction for an offence of gross negligence manslaughter.
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NewsCPS to treat online hate crime as seriously as face-to-face offences
Alison Saunders says hate crime is a priority area for the Crown Prosecution Service.
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NewsPolice tighten procedures after sending woman's phone data to alleged abuser's solicitor
Woman who accused her partner of domestic abuse had volunteered her phone as evidence.
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OpinionChange the law to thwart the moped muggers
Police officers are hamstrung when seeking to give pursuit.
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NewsBeleaguered solicitors highlight ongoing disclosure fight
Rules on procedure a 'stick to beat the defence with', criminal practitioners complain.
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NewsDPP raps 'inaccurate' press reports of rape prosecutions
Alison Saunders says media coverage should not hinder sensible public debate.
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FeatureThe laws the Grenfell Inquiry must tackle
The many difficulties the inquiry team will have to face in a regulatory minefield.
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Law ReportIraq War
High Court refuse defendant attempt to gain permission for Supreme Court to issue a summons for a private prosecution of Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Lord Goldsmith.
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NewsFamily ties key to offender rehabilitation, government report finds
Lord Farmer’s review claims family relationships are ‘fundamentally important’.
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NewsJudge and counsel cross swords in 'astonishing' 15-week trial
'Rude and childish': Applications to appeal convictions are dismissed after judgment tells of acrimonious exchanges between bench and barristers.