Criminal

Survivors of domestic abuse are being denied access to vital legal support when they escape abusive partners due to the means test for legal aid, a charity has warned

NatWest (National Westminster Bank Plc) has pled guilty to money-laundering breaches, in the first criminal prosecution under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007

Michael Zander QC on a vexed current issue

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the speech delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, on 1 October 2021 at Westminster Hall to mark the Opening of the Legal Year

Andrew Morris considers the impact of delays on both charge & trial on sentencing

An inquiry into Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences has been launched by a parliamentary committee

The first ‘super courtroom’―part of HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s strategy to tackle the backlog of cases―has opened

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill risks undermining access to justice, the Law Society has warned

The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has issued a public apology eight years after officers dismissed the murder of a Birmingham mother killed by her partner as a drugs overdose

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published an article detailing how it managed a complex murder trial involving eight defendants, four of which were held in a maximum-security prison, under coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic conditions. The article explains how the use of technology enabled the Preston Crown Court trial to take place