Barristers’ body criticises ‘kneejerk’ plans to increase magistrates’ sentencing powers Samantha Dulieu 16 Sep Courts, Crime, News
‘Over-criminilisation, over-punishment and discriminatory outcomes’ found in new report on Joint Enterprise law Charles Westwood 12 Sep Crime, Human rights, Miscarriages of Justice, News
‘Brutalising conditions’ across the prison estate revealed in the wake of capacity crisis Charles Westwood 11 Sep Crime, Human rights, Prisons
Government plans risk swapping the prison crisis for a homelessness crisis Charles Westwood 9 Sep Crime, Housing, Human rights, Prisons
A new legal team and a public inquiry: Where is the Lucy Letby case now? Samantha Dulieu 9 Sep Crime, Miscarriages of Justice, News
Record-high levels of self-harm in women’s prisons highlight mental health crisis Isabella Perez 30 Jul Crime, Human rights, Prisons, Women
Police chiefs urge coordinated action to combat rising violence against women and girls Jonah Rautenstrauch 24 Jul Crime, News, Police, Sexual offences, Women
Criminal Sanctions for Peaceful Protests may be abandoned under Home Secretary Yvette Cooper Talia Bock 23 Jul Crime, Human rights, News, Protest
Vulnerable populations at risk due to outdated thresholds for Legal Aid Askley K. Shakib 23 Jul Crime, Equality, Human rights, Legal aid
‘Unsustainable’ caseload for Probation Service adds to the prisons’ ‘overcrowding crisis’ Claire Lutz 22 Jul Crime, Police, Prisons, Probation
CCRC chair will not resign despite resounding calls for her to be removed Paola Fregonezi 19 Jul CCRC, Crime, News
Mixed reactions towards the King’s new plans for criminal justice reform Hannah Kearns 19 Jul Crime, News
Gaming the System: Sentencing Council platform puts users in the judge’s chair Jennifer Zhou 19 Jul Crime, News
Government promotes ‘Hillsborough Law’ to address state failures and promote transparency Luis Sierra 18 Jul Crime, Hillsborough, Human rights, News
Report reveals youth prison HMP Feltham A to be the ‘most violent prison’ in England and Wales Emily Cobb 16 Jul Crime, Human rights, Prisons, Young people
