All Criminal justice articles – Page 87
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News'Hillsborough law' proposes parity of funding for bereaved families
Labour MP Andy Burnham to introduce 10-minute bill in parliament tomorrow.
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Race bias in criminal justice obscured by old data
Centre for Justice Innovation highlights significant trust deficit in criminal justice system, but publicly available data is unfit for the purpose of analysing the role of ethnicity.
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OpinionBrexit: Summoning the collective will
In civil and criminal justice, there are clear benefits to maintaining close cooperation with the EU.
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CPS accused of 'wild goose chase' over solicitor protest action
Contingency plans drawn up in response to 'coordinated training day’ to fight legal aid cost cap.
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News'Enemies of the people': LCJ sought police protection
Outgoing lord chief justice makes excoriating attack on the lord chancellor’s stance over defending the judiciary in article 50 case.
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NewsJustice cooperation must be Brexit priority, MPs urge
Cross-border legal rights among the four 'must haves' in new justice relationship with the EU 27.
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OpinionSprawling Prisons and Courts Bill is an indigestible mess
No wonder MPs can’t properly scrutinise this key bill – there’s just too much to take in.
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NewsCourts bill proceeds unscathed but Labour plans amendments
Whiplash reforms and the online court for civil justice take another step closer to coming into law.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill: reforms will create 'user-friendly' courts, minister insists
Legislation paving the way for online courts set to be approved this afternoon by MPs.
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FeatureDNA – an unstoppable march?
A new judgment broadens the principle of bringing cases on the basis of matching DNA alone.
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ProfileDisastrous ‘admin error’ led to wrongful arrest
Kevin Donoghue won £60,000 compensation for client wrongfully arrested on suspicion of sharing indecent images of children.
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NewsJustice reformer condemns digital criminal courts plan
Virtual justice scheme based on weak evidence and no formal consultation.
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NewsFee cut proposals ‘based on contentious claim’
Latest government statistics on expenditure due to be published six days after LGFS consultation closes.
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OpinionA legal lacuna in hard Brexit
Even ‘Pitchfork’ Theresa wants more cooperation with the EU on criminal justice – and Brussels is busy.
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NewsGreater consideration of young BAME offenders ahead of sentencing
Sentencing Council says previous guidance was piecemeal and out of date.
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NewsJustice minister fined for firearms offence
Lord Keen of Elie pleads guilty by post to failing to secure a shotgun.
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£1.1m compensation for prisoners over parole delays
National Audit Office investigation highlights five-fold increase in private law damages claims.
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News‘Cash for crash’ trio convicted after judge decides case without jury
Mr Justice Goss discharged the jury in manslaughter trial after attempted approaches to some members outside court.
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NewsFurther fee cuts ‘obtuse’, top legal aid firms tell MoJ
Big Firms’ Group urges lord chancellor to meet relevant stakeholders.
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NewsSolicitors unite to oppose fee cuts
Law Society and practitioner groups issue position statement over litigators graduated fee scheme.