‘We have to reduce demand’: Howard League warns against expanding prisons to reduce capacity crisis Eleanor Ryan 5 Dec News, Prisons
Seven-year investigation into forensic evidence tampering collapses Aya Mohamed 4 Dec Criminal Justice, Forensic science, News
One in four have a criminal record, the Louise Haigh case shows we need reform of DBS checks Penelope Gibbs 4 Dec COMMENT, Crime, News
Home Office introduces new statutory guidance to improve protection for stalking victims Layan Hassan 3 Dec Crime, News, Women
Capacity and viability of legal aid sector will worsen without reform and funding Syed Chishty 3 Dec LASPO, Legal aid, News
CCRC to revisit more than 1,200 murder and rape cases following DNA review Jon Robins 29 Nov Miscarriages of Justice, News
Crumbling prisons plagued by disrepair and infestations leading to ‘dangerous’ and ‘unhygienic’ conditions Samantha Dulieu 27 Nov News, Prisons
‘Icleworth Crown Court’ – Freezing cells delay trials from being heard at London court Finlay Egan 26 Nov Courts, News
MPs criticise ‘SLAPPs’ as an ‘abuse of our legal system’ Finlay Egan 25 Nov Freedom of speech, Journalism, News
Ministry of Justice reveals plan to tackle ‘dire’ situation at Winchester prison Abhishek Deorukhkar 25 Nov News, Prisons
Letby inquiry hears hospital bosses ‘shut down’ concerns Holly Ballantyne 22 Nov Miscarriages of Justice, News
Metropolitan Police officers investigated after crash that killed pregnant woman and her unborn child Nithin Vijayan 22 Nov News, Police
Survey reveals misconceptions and lack of knowledge about prisons with half of respondents saying they don’t work to prevent crime Coral Radford 22 Nov News, Prisons
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One in four have a criminal record, the Louise Haigh case shows we need reform of DBS checks