All Criminal justice articles – Page 9
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News'Urgent' review of protest cases following CoA ruling
Court of Appeal dismisses government’s appeal over protest legislation as Liberty celebrates ‘huge victory’.
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NewsMost miscarriage of justice applicants unrepresented, CCRC chief tells MPs
Criminal Cases Review Commission bosses defend organisation's performance at Commons justice committee.
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OpinionLetters roundup
An accountant for Leveson, systemic failures of the county court and working from home: your letters to the editor.
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NewsAxiom Ince executives deny criminal charges
Criminal trial dealing with charges of fraud and conspiracy to conceal, destroy or dispose of documents is listed for 2027.
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NewsWestminster inquiry calls for evidence on joint enterprise
Commission wants to know how the common law doctrine has been applied amid concerns over prosecutions.
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NewsLegal advisers 'need pay parity' with CPS
Trained legal advisers quitting HMCTS for better paid jobs in Crown Prosecution Service and local government.
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NewsMPs continue to row over Sentencing Council guidance
Emergency legislation on pre-sentence reports passes second reading following heated debate on role of Sentencing Council.
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NewsPay for informants on anti-fraud agenda
Second part of Jonathan Fisher KC’s disclosure and fraud offences review will also investigate whether criminal courts are equipped to hear complex fraud cases.
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NewsTributes paid to criminal defence solicitor Simon King
Simon King was a valued member of the Criminal Law Solicitors Association's committee.
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NewsThree-sentence bill to end Sentencing Council row
Measure would prohibit guidelines 'framed by reference' to personal characteristics of offenders.
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NewsSentencing Council v lord chancellor: 'two-tier' guidance shelved
Lord chancellor is preparing draft bill that would make new guidelines unlawful.
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NewsCCRC sets up case study hub to 'assist potential applicants'
Review body says it hopes the new hub will support its work investigating possible miscarriages of justice.
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NewsExceptions to the cab rank rule
In 25 years of practice, I never met a clerk who, if he or his master did not want a case, could not evade it.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Katy Colton, Mishcon de Reya
The firm has been instructed to pursue legal action to secure a pardon for Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK.
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NewsNew threat to legislate as Sentencing Council row escalates
Mahmood 'extremely disappointed' by rejection of her request for new guidance to be revised.
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News'This is an emergency': Crown court backlog reaches record high
Law Society says government cannot wait until criminal courts and sentencing reviews report back to take action.
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News'Intermediate courts' will complicate legal aid, Leveson review told
Practitioner group says solicitors will struggle to split their time between three sets of courts.