Police & Prisons

Articles

29 Nov 2016

UK's 'world-leading' spy powers 'a beacon for despots'

Liberty hints opposition to 'Snoopers' Charter' will go to the courts as Bar chair claims the Act falls short on protecting legal privilege

8 Nov 2016

Gradual PACE of change

Claire Hegarty and Irene McMillan consider developments in case law and legislation relating to police powers, including the contentious question of the use of pre-charge bail

2 Nov 2016

Sir Henry Brooke: Death penalty not up for debate

'There will always be people who will want an eye for an eye, but I hope it won't come back'

19 Oct 2016

What sort of people are being attracted to the bench?

Increased sentencing powers should not be seen as a morale-boosting tool for the magistracy, writes Jonathan Black

18 Oct 2016

Getting away with murder

An inadmissible confession, and the lengths the police can go in pursuit of a suspect, shows the significance of PACE, writes Maia Cohen-Lask

12 Oct 2016

The usual suspects?

Melissa Colloff, Kimberley Wade, and Deryn Strange consider the implications of a study on how eyewitnesses' decision making is affected when suspects in a lineup have distinctive features

5 Oct 2016

Truss to launch white paper on prison reforms

Protection of prison officers paramount for Lord Chancellor who looks to build on Michael Gove's plans

29 Sept 2016

Defence solicitors concerned by 28-day bail limit

New restriction 'so short' police will be reluctant to grant bail at all, predicts Hodge Jones & Allen partner