MPs ‘unconvinced’ by MoJ’s ‘meagre ambition’ to tackle Crown Court backlog Jon Robins 8 Mar Courts, Crime
‘Under Lord Reed, we’re seeing a Supreme Court that’s increasingly losing its way’ Nicholas Reed Langen 8 Feb Courts, Immigration
Government launches recruitment drive for magistrates to ‘speed up justice’ Zaki Sarraf 26 Jan Courts, Crime
Plans to double magistrates’ sentencing powers damned as ‘sticking plaster’ for broken justice system Elena Colato 19 Jan Courts, Crime
‘Raab doesn’t care about talking to barristers because he knows his constituents don’t care’ Nicholas Reed Langen 25 Nov Courts, Legal aid
London custody suites ‘neglected, shabby and grubby’, reports watchdog Jon Robins 26 Oct Courts, Politics
Courts backlog increasing before pandemic and will be a problem ‘for years to come’ Jon Robins 22 Oct Courts
‘One person’s politics is another’s law. It’s not up to the government to decree where the line is drawn’ Nicholas Reed Langen 21 Oct Constitution, Courts
Virtual hearings eroding defendants’ rights ‘to the point where they’re non-existent’ Noah Robinson 18 Oct Courts, Miscarriages of Justice
‘It’s the responsibility of the courts to say when the law violates peoples’ rights’ Nicholas Reed Langen 4 Oct Courts, Human rights
Concerns over viability of legal aid sector ‘sufficiently serious’ to justify ‘complete overhaul’ Jon Robins 29 Jul Courts, LASPO, News
‘Under Lord Reed, the court has retreated into itself’ Nicholas Reed Langen 27 Jul Constitution, Courts