‘The backlog of Crown Court cases in England and Wales is close to a record high – more than a quarter have now been open for over a year. In West Mercia, which covers a large part of the West Midlands and the counties bordering Wales, on average nearly 18 months pass between an incident occurring and a jury reaching a verdict. But many people have been waiting a lot longer for justice.’
BBC news, 10th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government does not understand how costs may have shifted to other areas of the justice system or public sector following cuts in legal aid spending, the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 29th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice’s ambition to reduce the backlog in crown courts in England and Wales to 53,000 by March next year is no longer achievable, a parliamentary watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police chiefs have told ministers they fear that the crisis gripping the Prison Service in England and Wales is “unsustainable” and risks public safety, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bailiffs are evicting more renting households than at any time in the last six years, the Ministry of Justice has said, as protesters chanted for rent controls outside the HQ of Britain’s biggest listed private landlord.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has formally triggered a crisis measure to ease prison overcrowding by using police cells to house inmates.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘New legislation will provide extra protections for victims’ counselling notes during criminal investigations.’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd April 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A panel has been told to re-examine the case of a woman hanged for the murder of her husband, two months after it rejected a bid for her to be pardoned.’
BBC News, 27th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘MPs from across the political spectrum have urged the government to remove a “barrier to justice” that sees crime victims in England and Wales forced to pay hundreds or thousands of pounds for transcripts of court proceedings.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘MPs have been accused of “political cowardice” for failing to back the resentencing of thousands of prisoners trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms.’
The Independent, 20th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice is being threatened with judicial review over the draft legislation that aims to reverse the impact of the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling.’
Legal Futures, 19th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The creation of sexually explicit “deepfake” images is to be made a criminal offence under new legislation, the Ministry of Justice has announced.’
The Independent, 16th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The law could be updated to make it easier for organisations to offer sincere apologies to those who have been wronged following the launch of a government consultation today (8 April 2024).’
Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Personal injury lawyers have dropped legal action against the government after a series of concessions on when fixed recoverable costs (FRC) would apply.’
Law Society's Gazette, 28th March 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Victims will no longer be prevented from accessing support or legal advice under plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).’
Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has withdrawn its judicial review against the government challenging aspects of last October’s extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs).’
Legal Futures, 27th March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Cowardly domestic killers face tougher sentences than ever before as a direct result of decisive government action – one year on from the publication of Clare Wade KC’s review.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has rejected all but some technical changes to the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal put forward by both claimant and defendant representatives.’
Legal Futures, 19th March 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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