All Criminal justice articles – Page 96
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NewsMoJ rules out homicide law review
'Very little demand' from public for two-tier murder offence, justice minister Oliver Heald says.
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NewsSociety warns London courts closure puts public at risk
Response urges goverment to pause before adding to closures.
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ProfileChed Evans’ solicitor speaks
Shaun Draycott represented football player who was last week acquitted of rape.
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OpinionJustice for victims of Gaza flotilla raid?
The Israel-Turkey agreement over the 2010 raid sidelines its victims and does nothing to contribute to a wider peace process.
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NewsMoJ backs home support for vulnerable witnesses
Citizens Advice is expected to complete national rollout this month.
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OpinionThirty years of the CPS
The CPS has come a long way since 1986, and our commitment to delivering justice is stronger than ever.
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NewsCriminal finances bill to boost National Crime Agency powers
Bill would increase the regulatory burden on financial services businesses - though lawyers warn of inadequate resources.
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NewsGame of tomes: Blackstone’s gets the judges' nod
Volume will be principal practitioner text in all criminal courts, replacing Archbold.
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NewsThinktank sets out £2.6m blueprint for problem-solving criminal courts
Centre for Justice Innovation says its plan for 10 courts is practical and affordable.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: Addressing Vulnerability in Justice Systems
It would be hard to find another anthology with this range of subject matter.
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OpinionTransforming justice – beyond the bombast
One hopes the MoJ can implement its proposals for transforming justice more adroitly than it has articulated them.
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FeatureOffensive weapons, sentencing and costs
Changes to the law on weapons, sentencing and disqualification.
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NewsCPS criticised for ‘shocking’ disclosure failure
Crown Prosecution Service says it has agreed to settle Conrad Jones’s civil claim without admission of liability.
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NewsCourts have become a ‘casino’, Conservative conference hears
MP and former deputy London mayor says defendants do not plead guilty because they know witnesses may not turn up.
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NewsJustice secretary Liz Truss: prison reform ‘urgent’
Lord chancellor calls for new ideas to reduce reoffending and violence against prison staff.
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NewsSolicitor who fleeced elderly clients jailed for four years
Giles Scott, 63, was a ‘pillar of the local community’ in Stearsby, North Yorkshire.
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NewsNews focus: Labour’s charm offensive
Abolishing employment tribunal fees and beefing up the legal aid budget were among the shadow justice secretary’s pledges at last week’s party conference.
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FeatureQuiet revolution in our courts
Profound changes to the way justice is done are welcome – but transforming the system raises urgent questions.
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NewsMoJ told to comply with jailed drug baron’s kosher food FoI demands
Freedom of information tribunal tells department it ‘must have more information’ on kosher food policy.
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NewsVirtual court pilot is ‘not fit for purpose’
Solicitor makes official complaint after duty court scheme pilot in Exeter.