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17 May Coronavirus

Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’

The shadow Solicitor General on how the justice system is failing rape survivors, why her passion for politics started at school, and life in a family of MPs

Justice will finally be done for abused animals

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17 May Home affairs

Justice will finally be done for abused animals

The passing of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill represents significant progress in the battle against animal cruelty. The law must now be followed up with effective deterrence to ensure justice for all abused animals.

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22 Apr Home affairs

Response to MoJ sitting days limit

The Ministry of Justice is to remove the limit on the number of sitting days in the Crown Courts in order to tackle the backlog.

29 Mar Home affairs

We cannot allow victims of crime to become victims of our justice system

It takes strength to stand up to the preparators of crime and I worry that victims will be reluctant to do so for fear of the time it will take to receive justice.

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19 Mar Home affairs

Is the current appeal system acting ‘In the Interests of Justice’? – a review of the report of the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice

Suzanne Gower, PhD researcher at The University of Manchester, and former managing director of the legal charity APPEAL shares her thoughts on the long-awaited report of the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice, “In the Interests of Justice”.

17 Mar Home affairs

The disastrous Sentencing Bill has exposed the government’s disregard for victims - women and girls in particular

Labour has set out our own Victims’ Bill for the government to accept, enshrining victims’ rights and protections into law for the very first time.

08 Mar Home affairs

The types of defence have changed, but men are still getting away with rape and murder under a misogynistic justice system

How the criminal justice system treats men who kill their wives needs a thorough review and must be modernised in line with our understanding that there can be no excuses for domestic violence.

22 Oct 2020 Home affairs

This Tory government is letting down victims of rape and domestic abuse on all fronts

We are seeing fewer people are being prosecuted and convicted for rape than at any other time since records began, even though the reports of rape are increasing.

17 Oct 2020 Social affairs

We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond

The Covid crisis and the death of George Floyd must form a watershed moment to fix the BAME democratic deficit and our history of racial inequality

15 Sep 2020 Home affairs

Continued mismanagement and outsourcing of our Prison Service has failed the taxpayer and prisoners

Inadequate planning, unrealistic assumptions and poor performance have all resulted in a Prison Service which operates hand to mouth, rather than with a view to a long term strategy.

14 Sep 2020 Home affairs

Government must take swift action to improve conviction rates in rape cases

The number of people prosecuted and convicted for rape has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 2009. We now have a situation where many victims of rape who go through the ordeal of a court case, are not getting justice.

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03 Aug 2020 Home affairs

If Lord Chancellor fails, justice will regress, says Bar Council as new report released

Will the Government accept the reality of the parlous state of the justice system now that it is articulated by Sir Bob Neill MP and other eminent Parliamentarians?

03 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Public access to courtrooms matters - justice has to be seen to be done

Keeping justice out in the open - which means letting the public see, hear and understand hearings - must remain a fundamental principle.

03 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs warn of access-to-justice crisis as two-thirds of solicitors face going bust by autumn

MPs have warned that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic could leave many with “no access to real justice” as up to 5,000 legal firms face going bust.

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31 Jul 2020 Home affairs

Barristers respond to government announcement on judicial review

We take pride in our system of judicial review and caution against any unnecessary barrier to the public’s right to challenge their government.

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31 Jul 2020 Home affairs

Bar Council responds to the Justice Select Committee's report 'Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on courts'

It is essential that investment in robust, high-quality technology and in the wider justice system, is addressed with the urgency it needs.

31 Jul 2020 Home affairs

An Office of the Whistleblower is needed to ensure people who speak up are protected

Whilst there are laws in place to protect whistleblowers, the overwhelming evidence is that they have failed to address the principal issues they face.

27 Jul 2020 Social affairs

Older prisoners may be serving their time, but our jails aren't fit for the elderly

With an ageing prison population living in an outdated estate, more work must be done to keep elderly prisoners healthy and help them rehabilitate

New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order

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17 Jul 2020 Home affairs

New report reveals England & Wales spends more on coffee than on law and order

The true scale of Britain’s neglect of law and order has been revealed in a new report out today, which shows that the nation spends more on coffee each day than the Government spends on the justice system.

15 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Justice Secretary urged to abandon plan to cut jury trials in bid to deal with coronavirus backlog

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has been urged to row back on plans to temporarily cut the number of trials held in front of a jury.

27 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Only 33 prisoners released early under coronavirus scheme as minster admits progress ‘careful and slow’

Just 33 prisoners have been released early from prison under a plan to safeguard jails from coronavirus, the Government has confirmed.

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Domestic abuse should have been higher up the Government's agenda. They must act now to save lives

Domestic abuse was bound to rise during the coronavirus crisis. Ministers must quickly start to put out public health advice to tackle the rising number of incidents

23 Mar 2020 Political parties

Alex Salmond acquitted of all 14 charges in sexual offences trial

Alex Salmond has been acquitted of all charges following his trial for sexual assault.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

We must help our prisons in the fight against coronavirus

The State is charged with the protection and care of those in custody. That is a responsibility we should carry out with the utmost seriousness and diligence