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'Two-tier' justice row: Sentencing Council rejects minister's call for guidance rethink 28 Mar28th March Politics
UK court backlog at 'unmanageable levels' as victims suffer from poor mental health in wait for trials 4 Mar4th March UK
Exclusive Exclusive Scrapping jury trials for some offences may be only way to clear court backlog, says CPS watchdog chief 16 Dec16th December UK
Reducing number of jury trials being considered by govt to clear backlog 16 Dec16th December Politics
Lord Timpson having 'conversations' about public sector hiring more ex-prisoners 11 Dec11th December Politics
Lawyers warn against 'knee-jerk' move to increase sentencing powers for magistrates 16 Sep16th September Politics
Fears of 'unchecked criminality' if space in jails not freed up - as government to set out plans 12 Jul12th July Politics
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Barrister 'crisis' sees average wait for rape victims exceed five years 12 Feb 202412th February 2024 Politics
Should courts sit 24/7 for protest hearings - and will it tackle the backlog? 16 Feb 202416th February 2024 Politics
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Man who spent 17 years in jail for crime he didn't commit won't have to repay prison living costs 6 Aug 20236th August 2023 UK
Man wrongly jailed for 17 years fears paying for prison 'board and lodging' should he get compensation 27 Jul 202327th July 2023 UK
Prison 'job centres' and business link-ups help boost ex-offender employment 24 May 202324th May 2023 UK
Court to be last resort as mandatory mediation planned for separating couples 23 Mar 202323rd March 2023 UK
Domestic killers with history of coercive behaviour face tougher sentences 17 Mar 202317th March 2023 Politics
Criminal justice system 'about to crack' as prosecutors refuse work over low pay 6 Jan 20236th January 2023 Politics
Divorce applications highest for decade as no-fault law change brought in 29 Sep 202229th September 2022 UK
'Criminal justice system in chaos': Victims Commissioner resigns in damning letter 23 Sep 202223rd September 2022 Politics
Escaped sex offender moved to open prison last month after being denied parole five times 14 Feb 202214th February 2022 UK
Child killer Colin Pitchfork recalled to prison after he approached young women 22 Nov 202122nd November 2021 UK
Double child killer Colin Pitchfork recalled to prison two months after release 19 Nov 202119th November 2021 UK
X-ray body scanners prevent more than 10,000 attempts to smuggle contraband into prisons 14 Oct 202114th October 2021 UK
MoJ unveils plans to build two prisons housing 3,430 inmates in Essex 27 Sep 202127th September 2021 UK
Assaults on prison staff increased by 247% in past decade, official figures show 10 Aug 202110th August 2021 UK
Ministry of Justice to challenge release of child killer Colin Pitchfork 25 Jun 202125th June 2021 UK
