‘The justice system “will break down” and allow crimes to go unpunished if the next government does not provide hundreds of millions of pounds in investment, it has been warned.’
The Independent, 11th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Almost half of rape victims are dropping out of investigations, as a growing proportion do not want to pursue a prosecution even when a suspect has been identified, according to a Cabinet Office report leaked to the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Decisions on asylum applications are taking “substantially” longer than they were five years ago, data suggests. In 2014, 80% of applicants received an initial decision within six months, compared with around 25% now, according to the Migration Observatory.’
BBC News, 8th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police chiefs have accused vigilante paedophile hunters of exceeding the law, despite using their evidence to prosecute suspects in more than half of all cases.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Bail changes made by the Conservative government are being reviewed after the release of thousands of suspected violent criminals, paedophiles and rapists.’
The Independent, 6th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The tribunal judiciary is not only representative of the British population but “arguably the most diverse judiciary in Europe and perhaps beyond”, the Senior President of Tribunals has said.’
Litigation Futures, 5th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A third of the inmates at Europe’s largest female jail spend three weeks or under behind bars, watchdogs have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government has failed to capitalise on the “remarkable” fall in the number of children in youth custody, with outcomes for those sent to prison worse than a decade ago, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The proportion of children convicted of a crime who are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds has nearly doubled in eight years, an increase experts have described as an urgent problem.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 200 offenders under probation supervision have been convicted of murder since the system was overhauled in 2014 by the then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Some 95% of decisions at special educational needs tribunals in 2017/18 were either won by parents, or saw local authorities withdraw or concede, it has been claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th October 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The largest legal needs survey ever run in England and Wales shows what a difference professional advice and ‘legal confidence’ among consumers makes to the outcome of their matters.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Courts are handing down tougher sentences in almost three out of four hate crime cases – the highest proportion ever, according to new figures published today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘NHS leaders have gone to war on homeopathy by attempting to have the practice blacklisted amid fears it is fuelling anti-vax propaganda. The chief executive and medical director of NHS England have written to the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), the statutory body that oversees healthcare regulation, urging it to strip accreditation from the Society of Homeopaths (SoH).’
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘People who are raped face a “culture of disbelief” when trying to obtain justice, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales has said. Dame Vera Baird QC said a combination of myths surrounding rape and a drop in the number of prosecutions, despite record volumes of cases being reported to police, meant many victims feel like they were unsupported by the criminal justice system.’
The Independent, 27th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of stop and searches carried out by police officers in England and Wales has increased by 32% in a year, official figures have shown.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Dozens of UK law firms are – wittingly or unwittingly – providing corrupt individuals with services that enable them to “move, hide and defend their ill-gotten gains with impunity”, Transparency International (TI) has claimed.’
Legal Futures, 25th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Survivors of childhood sexual abuse are forced to come face-to-face with their tormentors in court buildings while waiting for cases to be heard, a report has revealed.
Such shocks are among a host of failings by authorities and advisers that are regularly leaving people “at risk of being traumatised all over again” and feeling “discarded” by the justice system.’
The Independent, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government should investigate decriminalising the possession of all illegal drugs in a bid to prevent the rising number of related deaths, a group of MPs has said.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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