Courts to close during Olympics
10th May 2012
Government plans will see around 50% of criminal courtrooms in the capital out of operation during the London Olympic Games. Official documents seen...
Appeal judges rule over contempt sentences
03rd May 2012
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a decision to jail two women who “intimidated” jurors during an assault trial. The court was to...
24th April 2012
The government’s controversial legal aid reforms have suffered another setback as the House of Lords disagreed with ministers on three counts on Mon...
Prosecutors’ errors going unnoticed
27th March 2012
Some 7% of Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) cases are being wrongly discontinued or prosecuted because prosecutors are making ”errors of analys...
Terror payout cases ‘behind doors’
20th October 2011
Cases of terror compensation are to be held behind closed doors, as current rules on civil courts mean claimants can demand access to all intelligence...
Stalking victims ‘not seeing justice’
28th September 2011
Around 120,000 victims of stalking, most of whom are women, are being left wanting by the criminal justice system every year, a trade union has claime...
UK objects to lawyer access move
23rd September 2011
Five countries, including the UK, are objecting to an EU policy which aims to set a universal standard for allowing accused people access to criminal ...
Harsh jail terms ‘likely to be changed’
22nd August 2011
The “hysterical” prison sentences handed down to those convicted of taking part in the recent riots are likely to be subjected to more suc...
Riot sentencing ‘out of step with offences’
18th August 2011
The Government’s reaction to widespread rioting is resulting in “very bad sentences” being handed out by the courts, which do not re...
Top cop slams ‘inconsistent’ politicians
15th August 2011
The UK’s most senior police officer has criticised Parliament for its “inconsistencies” in tactics when dealing with people who took...
