‘The force said its V100 programme, which uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women, had enabled officers to focus efforts on reducing the threat posed by perpetrators and to protect potential victims.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There are no rules that require law firms to take on clients outside of criminal work and so they need to be willing to justify their choices publicly, the former senior partner of Allen & Overy said this week.’
Legal Futures, 20th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Probation Service in England and Wales “has too few staff” with “too little experience and training” and leaves members of the public at risk, an official watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lucy Letby has called for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted, arguing there is now “overwhelming and compelling” evidence undermining her baby murder convictions. Lawyers for the former nurse took the extraordinary step of writing to Lady Justice Thirlwall on Monday to say that the inquiry – which is due to end on Wednesday – should be suspended immediately.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Overcrowded prisons will face “total gridlock in a matter of months” and run out of space in 2026 despite emergency measures to release prisoners early, MPs have warned.’
The Independent, 14th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Poverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There is no evidence to suggest that pre-recorded video evidence from complainants and witnesses in sexual offence trials reduces jury conviction rates, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The body advising judges on criminal sentences has hit back at the justice secretary’s call for it to scrap new guidance on sentencing offenders from ethnic monitories.’
BBC News, 10th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is set for a confrontation with the Sentencing Council later this week after they wrote to her warning her against “dictating” to judges over new measures which she fears will create a “two tier” legal system.’
The Independent, 10th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25 was published on 27 February 2025. The bill is listed for second reading on 10 March 2025.’
House of Commons Library, 6th March 2025
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Shabana Mahmood has ordered a review of the powers of the independent body that draws up judges’ sentencing guidelines in England and Wales following claims that new rules discriminate against white men.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘When asked if she was surprised that most of the victims of Zhenhao Zou, who could be one of Britain’s worst serial rapists, remained unknown to authorities, Viny Poon, who has spent the past decade supporting east Asian women in the UK, simply said: “No.” Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was convicted on Wednesday of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China. After recovering videos of Zou attacking a further 50 women, police have said this could be one of the worst cases of sexual violence in modern Britain. All of Zou’s victims are thought to be of Chinese heritage.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Pregnant women should not be sent to jail unless it is “unavoidable”, according to new sentencing guidelines.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers have criticised plans to make the ethnic background of offenders a greater factor in determining whether to jail them, saying they amounted to a “two-tier system” of justice.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Since the guilty pleas by Axel Rudakubana, there has been a renewed and acute focus on liability for contempt of court, and specifically on what can be said after a suspect has been arrested. The Law Commission has today (3 March) published a brief supplementary consultation paper so that people have an opportunity to let us know their views about the law in light of those events.’
Law Commission, 3rd March 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘Pornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an independent government review.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More potential wrongful convictions could be sent back to the appeal court under proposals to change the way the miscarriages of justice watchdog decides cases.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Campaigners give evidence on principle under which black people are 16 times more likely to be prosecuted than white people.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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