All Criminal justice articles – Page 99
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NewsCoA right to take stern line on McKenzie friend concept, solicitors say
Judgment says term ‘McKenzie friend’ is not appropriate in Court of Appeal’s Criminal Division.
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OpinionThe Trial: the verdict
Channel 4’s docu-drama entertained - but missed opportunities to educate.
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News'How reliable is a 9pm verdict?' CBA chair blasts flexible hours culture
Francis FitzGibbon QC says unreasonable hours do not serve the public interest.
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News'Don't surf the web', jurors to be told in new notice
Crown courts to pilot fresh approach to helping juries understand their legal obligations.
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NewsLate-night court solicitors will be 'victims of postcode lottery' - Society
Chancery Lane says criminal legal aid firms already operate at little or no profit.
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Opinion
Standards downgrade
The criminal standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings is needed to hold regulators to account for the quality of their investigations
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NewsFed-up lawyers 'in no mood' to cooperate with late night courts
Chambers goes public with comments on morale of the profession as the courts service extends opening times
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NewsPersistent fraudster jailed for string of false claims
Police insurance fraud department says offender did not realise 'the industry works closely with the police'
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FeatureCriminal law: Sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has issued a series of significant guidelines.
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NewsPolice force fined £150k after unencrypted DVDs lost in the post
Information Commissioner's Office says DVDs, containing highy sensitive data about murders and rapes, were sent by recorded delivery, lost and not recovered.
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NewsJustice by algorithm 'could bring courts to a halt'
US-style 'black box’ algorithms have no place in British courts, information law conference is told.
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NewsLaws tackling online hate crime 'out of date'
Home affairs select committee says relevant legislation pre-dates widespread use of social media and the internet.
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NewsJustice committee outlines 'unfinished business'
Committee publishes list of projects 'interrupted' by forthcoming general election.
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NewsCampaigners call for hate crime equality
LGBT and disability group Galop says current two-tier system suggests some victims are less worthy of protection than others.
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NewsFemale minority ethnic defendants 'overwhelmed by legal jargon'
Findings expected to feed into David Lammy MP's review of potential racial bias in the criminal justice system.
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'Stressful' uncertainty over legal aid cuts will continue until June
Practitioner group says government response to graduated fee scheme consultations are on hold.
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News£222k confiscation to fund crime-fighting and courts
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham praises legal team for court outcome following Proceeds of Crime Act order.
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NewsHome Office scraps 'insufficient evidence' notification
Conservative peer concerned over use of the phrase in criminal cases that do not proceed to a charge.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill scrapped
Legislation will run out of time before parliament is dissolved.