There’s no life in crime
John Bottomley explains what the criminal legal aid crisis means for junior lawyers
7 November 2019
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Government to review controversial release under investigation
Tens of thousands of suspects are being released under investigation without any time limits or conditions, according to the Law Society, but the government has announced it is to review the rules.
6 November 2019
Police use of AI to predict crimes can “amplify human bias”
Artificial intelligence (AI) used by UK police to predict crimes may “replicate and in some cases amplify” existing biases, according to new research.
18 September 2019
£5m increase for rape and sexual abuse victims
Specialist support services for victims of rape and sexual assault will receive a £5m boost from the government, Justice Minister Wendy Morton MP announced today.
18 September 2019
Provocation and coercive control: the Challen case
In the week that Sally Challen told her own story for the first time, Jessica Maguire explores the perception of coercive control in the current justice system
17 September 2019
Unduly lenient sentence scheme extended
More victims will be able to challenge prison sentences following an extension of the unduly lenient sentence scheme, announced by the Ministry of Justice today.
17 September 2019
Sentencing of mothers causing children ‘irreparable harm’, report claims
The welfare of dependent children should be at the forefront of a judge’s mind when sending mothers to prison, according to a new parliamentary committee report.
11 September 2019
To botox or not to botox?
Botched cosmetic surgery could lead to criminal convictions for the practitioner not to mention compensation claims
5 September 2019
Criminal justice system at 'breaking point'
The criminal justice system is on the brink of collapse after a decade of underfunding and needs urgent intervention, a Law Society
18 June 2019
Law Society urges government to rectify ‘legal aid deserts’
The Law Society has published figures today revealing that 184 local authorities in the UK have no publicly funded legal advice for housing.
25 April 2019
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