Procedures

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US-style plea bargaining system takes off as SFO secures first DPA

High Court approves deferred prosecution agreement against ICBC Standard Bank

Access to justice restricted beyond the 'reasonable endurance of ordinary citizens'

Cuts to the Ministry of Justice's administrative budget are a 'big concern', says Bar Council chair

Cost lawyers enthusiastic about delegated judicial officer role

Investment needed to ensure robust selection, supervision, and review of DJO's, cautions ACL

Rushing to protect in the wake of Paris

Knee jerk reactions that may impinge on our civil liberties are not what is needed right now, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

MoJ urged to make LASPO exemption U-turn

'Rogue directors' will be able to act with impunity, say insolvency professionals

'Grossly disproportionate' criminal courts charge must be abolished, say MPs

Grayling's money maker has created a perverse incentive for defendants to plead guilty

Lord Chief Justice 'reasonably confident' criminal justice system can overcome problems

'Proper investment' needed to meet needs of increasing crime trends, says Lord Thomas

Mr Guilty

We've all been guilty of a Freudian slip, but unintentional utterances by a judge can have amusing, if not grave consequences for a defendant.