Children in care homes ‘excessively criminalised’ – The Guardian
‘Children living in care homes are “excessively criminalised” compared with other boys and girls, campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: criminal justice
Lammy Review of BAME representation in the Criminal Justice System: call for evidence – Ministry of Justice
‘In January 2016 the Prime Minister invited David Lammy MP to find out why official figures show that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups appear to be over-represented at most stages of the criminal justice system, and what can be done about it. This is an independent review. It aims to make sure that everyone is treated equally, whatever their ethnicity.’
Ministry of Justice, 21st March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
New forensic science service planned – BBC News
‘A new forensic and biometrics service is planned by the Home Office, four years after it controversially abolished its predecessor.’
BBC News, 12th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Senior judge voices concern over police investigation control – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Judges must “tread carefully” if they are granted powers to control the length of police investigations, the senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said in response to human rights organisation Justice’s report on complex and lengthy criminal trials.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Why is domestic abuse still not taken seriously in UK courts? – The Guardian
‘Female victims left in fear for their lives speak out about the failure of the justice system to punish abusers with long prison sentences.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Online abuse: ‘existing laws too fragmented and don’t serve victims’ – The Guardian
‘The chief constable leading the fight against digital crime is calling for new legislation to tackle an “unimagined scale of online abuse” that he says is threatening to overwhelm the police service. Stephen Kavanagh, who heads Essex police, argues it is necessary to consolidate and simplify offences committed online to improve the chance of justice for tens of thousands of victims.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Millions spent on legal cases that fail to reach court – Daily Telegraph
‘National Audit Office warns criminal justice system ‘not delivering value for money’, with victims facing delays, collapsed cases and postcode lottery.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The pints of justice? Could courts cases be heard in pubs? – Daily Telegraph
‘Lord Chief Justice appears to agree with calls to have cases heard in hotels and pubs as one in five courts are closed.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Review of the youth justice system – Ministry of Justice
‘An interim report of emerging findings from the review of the youth justice system.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
HM Courts and Tribunals Service estate – Ministry of Justice
‘The government is committed to modernising the way in which justice is accessed and delivered. We are investing over £700m over the next 4 years to update the court and tribunal estate, installing modern IT systems and making the justice system more efficient and effective for modern users.’
Ministry of Justice, 11th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Criminal trials to be held in universities after closure of one in five courts – Daily Telegraph
‘Alternative venues including universities, town halls and community centres will stage legal proceedings as ministers announce closure of 86 courts.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Review of racial bias and BAME representation in Criminal Justice System announced – Ministry of Justice
‘The Prime Minister has asked David Lammy MP to investigate evidence of possible bias against black defendants and other ethnic minorities.’
Ministry of Justice, 31st January 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Michael Gove has scrapped the Government’s planned legal aid cuts – The Independent
‘The Government has scrapped major cuts to the criminal legal aid system in England and Wales, it has announced.’
The Independent, 28th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims are ill-served by the justice system: this bill will change that – The Guardian
‘The case of Poppi Worthington is the latest in a lamentable catalogue of misses by police or prosecutors. It demonstrates why the law needs to change.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The scales of justice and the establishment – OUP Blog
‘Reports that luminaries of the ‘establishment,’ including Archbishop Carey, were queuing up to write letters directly to the Director of Public Prosecutions in support of Bishop Peter Ball, who was eventually convicted of numerous sex offences, is hardly a revelation. Bishops of the Church of England move in the rarefied circles of the establishment, such as the London clubs. Bishop Ball’s influential friends promoted the interests of their friend. What else are friends for? No doubt, those who wrote in Bishop Ball’s defence did so in good faith and were, hopefully, as astounded by his eventual confession as the rest of us were outraged.’
OUP Blog, 18th January 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Thousands of trials end over no-show witnesses – watchdog – BBC News
‘More than 11,000 criminal trials in England and Wales had to be abandoned last year because witnesses pulled out or did not appear at court, a watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 19th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
