All Criminal justice articles – Page 95
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NewsStruggling legal aid solicitors 'reluctant' to request help for vulnerable suspects
Justice director Andrea Coomber says reasonable adjustments are made for too few vulnerable people in the criminal justice system.
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News'Ghost' solicitors rule could be unlawful discrimination
London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association survey highlights problems for members with caring responsibilities.
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NewsSmartphones hampering jury trials, appeal judge warns
Lord Justice Singh says criminal practitioners should remind judges to warn juries about discussing a case.
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FeatureCriminal: General defences
In R v Riddell [2017] EWCA Crim 413 the court confirmed that self-defence can potentially be a defence to allegations of both dangerous and careless driving.
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NewsStamp duty cut: Truss dismisses house prices warning
Chief secretary to the Treasury says Office for Budget Responsibility's 0.3% prediction is a 'minor increase'.
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NewsMladic life sentence hailed as historic step
Tribunal finds Bosnian Serb Army commander convicted on four counts including genocide.
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NewsSeek advice over forensics 'data manipulation' concerns - minister
Ministry of Justice does not believe civil cases have been affected by alleged malpractice.
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NewsDefendant nationality declarations 'offensive'
Criminal defence specialist questions how the new court requirement will be policed.
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NewsSolicitor jailed for 10 years for eco-investment tax scam
Rodney Whiston-Dew ’simply motivated by a desire to become extremely rich and to evade tax’.
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NewsSRA 'aware' of complaints about road safety firm
Criminal defence practice makes wide-ranging accusations against RSS, which has helped police forces secure speeding convictions.
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FeatureDiscliplinary proceedings: Defining dishonesty
Ivey v Genting Casinos – why the new test of dishonesty will make no difference to the outcome of disciplinary proceedings.
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NewsLook to Scotland for community sentencing benefits - thinktank
Centre for Justice Innovation says reoffending rates are at an 18-year low across the border.
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NewsSolicitors and bar asked to weigh in on 'joint enterprise' debate
University research project seeks experiences of lawyers in cases of murder or serious violence.
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FeatureCards on the table for criminal solicitors
Ivey could cause a revision in the laws on dishonesty.
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NewsLack of inquest legal aid for bereaved families a 'false economy'
Government will review existing guidance following independent review of deaths in police custody.
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NewsEmployers should 'ban the box' over records disclosure, say MPs
Justice select committee says current criminal records disclosure system hampers rehabilitation.
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OpinionNo place at the table for an honest cheat
Judgment in the £7.8m baccarat winnings case has wide implications for criminal law.
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OpinionLidington is polished but no different to the rest
This week's legal aid announcement points to a lord chancellor in the same mould as his predecessors.
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NewsLidington sends glum message on legal aid, PI and employment
Lord chancellor appears before justice select committee to face questions on his role.
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NewsCasino cheating ruling redefines dishonesty test
Supreme Court says that 'edge sorting' technique which won professional gambler £7.7m win amounted to cheating.