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Vulnerable people at risk of unfair eviction or homelessness could benefit from a £20 million a year boost in legal aid as a consultation is launched today.
A statement from the Home Secretary in response to the sentencing of the perpetrator of the horrific Southport attack.
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 105 barristers and solicitors as new King’s Counsel (KC) in England and Wales.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on the sentencing from Liverpool Crown Court this afternoon.
The Law Officers have received a request to consider the sentence of Axel Rudakubana under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
An innovative recycling project has helped to create a new mock courtroom allowing law students to get a taste of the Crown court.
From Monday 3 February 2025 the Magistrates Billing team will consider cost increases and there will be a designated email address for requests.
Malicious predators who create sexually explicit deepfakes without consent can expect to face the full force of the law under a new amendment to legislation.
Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January.
Redditch Magistrates’ Court has opened a new Crown courtroom in order to increase case capacity.
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has given an update on the actions the government will take including the creation of an independent public inquiry.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a statement on the Southport public inquiry today.
The role of computer evidence in the criminal justice system will be examined through a call for evidence to prevent future miscarriages of justice.
Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board.
Statement from Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Southport.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on Southport.
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A new report shows how drug-fuelled crime is being tackled through tough community sentences to get offenders with addiction issues back on straight and narrow.
Mick Creedon will take over as the independent monitor for the Disclosure and Barring regime.
Suzanne McCarthy has been reappointed as a GLAA board member for a third term, for a period of 2 years.
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