‘The backlog of cases in criminal courts in England and Wales is likely to be a pervasive issue for several years, severely affecting victims, witnesses and defendants, the National Audit Office has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘All remaining investigations into allegations of abuse by British soldiers in Iraq have now finished without any prosecutions being brought.’
BBC News, 20th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of rape and sexual assault victims who have waited more than a year for their trial to go through the courts has soared, a report shows.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of alleged domestic abuse are seeing their cases dropped at a rapidly increasing rate, according to data obtained by the BBC.’
BBC News, 15th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A traumatised domestic abuse victim has said her experience of the justice system was so bad it was “like the abuse has continued”.’
BBC News, 10th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The number of people sentenced to more than 20 years in prison has quadrupled over the last decade, figures have shown. Given the increase in average tariff lengths handed down by courts, this figure is expected to continue to rise substantially over coming years.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims of alleged sexual violence in London and the north east will be spared live cross-examination from today, as part of a pilot scheme to make trials less traumatic for complainants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Experts have warned that more babies could die in prison owing to the government’s expansion of female prison places and ministers’ refusal to grant multiple requests to end the incarceration of pregnant women.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“Radical” change is needed to stop an epidemic of violence against women and girls in Britain, a watchdog has found.
An inspection sparked by the killing of Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a serving police officer, said police must prioritise protecting women as highly as counter-terrorism.’
The Independent, 17th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Clare’s Law, a scheme designed to protect unsuspecting women from new partners with a history of violence, is not being used properly by police forces, putting some women at risk of harm, a policing watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Discrimination against black people and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in a controversial suite of new laws is “objectively justified”, the government has claimed.’
The Independent, 13th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Lord Chancellor spoke during the 38th annual Symposium held at Jesus College, University of Cambridge – to give an update on the government’s progress and plans in relation to economic crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th September 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A new policing bill that will be debated this week risks deepening racial and gender disparities in the justice system while forcing professionals to betray the trust of vulnerable people, hundreds of experts and a report have warned.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Priti Patel has announced that the Home Office is seeking advice on whether to criminalise the possession of laughing gas.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Average sentence lengths for violent and sexual offences in England and Wales fell steeply last year as the Covid pandemic also led to a huge slowdown in the number of people dealt with by the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who has been in the UK for nearly 30 years and is believed to have the right to British citizenship under the Windrush scheme is facing deportation to Jamaica in two days.’
The Independent, 10th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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