“Justice Minister David Hanson has called on Local Criminal Justice Boards to take the lead in responding to the needs of their communities and delivering improved services.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th February 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Plans are due to go ahead for thousands of trials a year to be prosecuted by non-lawyers, even though the paralegals themselves say that they are insufficiently trained, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 19th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“This week plans come before the House of Lords to expand the powers of Crown Prosecution Service caseworkers to handle a wide range of magistrates’ courts cases. It may be logical to argue that deploying these so-called designated case workers or DCWs for minor cases will free more experienced and qualified lawyers for more serious work. Yet inherently it means that the quality of representation for the prosecution will decline – because we are prepared to pay only junior staff to handle cases in the lower courts.”
The Times, 19th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Legal Services Commission and Ministry of Justice today announced steps that are being taken in order to proceed with the tender to establish a Panel of solicitors and barristers to represent defendants in major criminal cases.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th February 2008
Source: www.wired-gov.net
“Details of the latest statistical updates, including statistics on the population in custody, end of custody licence releases, probation, sentencing, and women and the criminal justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The government was last night accused of squandering more than £1.5bn taxpayers’ money after it emerged that it is to dismantle its flagship body set up to reduce reoffending, as part of a wide-ranging review of the criminal justice system.”
The Observer, 27th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have set out to the House of Lords their concerns over the controversial Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.”
The Bar Council, 21st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Tony Blair’s drive against antisocial behaviour has been scrapped by the Government.”
The Times, 11th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have voiced their concerns about key elements of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill in a hard-hitting briefing sent to MPs this week.”
The Bar Council, 8th January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, will unveil plans for a new crime crackdown, only hours after the latest stabbing of a teenage boy.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“England’s first Community Court is now in its third year. Grania Langdon-Down reviews its impact.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th December 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Quarterly National Statistics release presenting results from a 1-week survey of criminal cases completed in the Magistrates’ courts. ”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“An investigation has started into the criminal justice failings that resulted in a bus passenger being killed by a man who should not have been released from prison.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A dramatic plan to slash the number of prison officers and streamline courts in England and Wales is being drawn up by the government in an attempt to deliver £1bn in savings.”
The Observer, 18th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This publication fulfils a statutory obligation for the Secretary of State to publish, annually, information relating to the criminal justice system (CJS) with reference to avoiding discrimination on the ground of race. This publication reports statistical information on the representation of black and minority ethnic groups as suspects, offenders and victims with in the CJS and on employees within criminal justice agencies.”
Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System 2006 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The children’s tsar today attacked the government’s youth justice policy, which he warned is enraging and alienating young people.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government has been criticised for cutting the right of arrested suspects to advice from a qualified lawyer.”
BBC Law in Action, 9th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Alcohol support workers have been allowed to interview suspects in police cells in a bid to combat binge drinking and alcohol-related crime.”
BBC News, 26th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A review of human rights laws in Britain and Europe has been demanded by John Reid amid fresh fears that they are hindering the fight against crime and terrorism.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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