The Chairman of the Bar has responded to the Queen’s Speech, delivered today.

The Deputy Head of the University of Exeter Law School Richard Edwards offers his thoughts on proposed changes to the Human Rights Act and replacing it with a new British Bill of Rights.

The mental health and stress levels of officers may be negatively impacted by the falling number of officers on the ground, the initial results of new research suggests.

The Police Federation of England and Wales responds to comments made by the Home Secretary at their annual conference in Bournemouth.

Effective cooperation with government is being called for by the chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, Steve White, at our annual conference in Bournemouth today.

Ahead of the Queen's Speech, the Bar Council warns that the justice system is at risk of undermining its preeminent position in the world unless certain measures are taken. 

The thin blue line has never been thinner, Police Federation chair Steve White tells Aden Simpson, and if conditions and pay do not improve, members may 'lose faith' in century-old convention and lobby for industrial rights.

Baroness Anelay joined panelists at a British Red Cross event to discuss ways of translating international commitments to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence in conflict, into practical local action.

Despite the threat of violence, the majority of officers in England and Wales do not want to carry firearms, according to a new national survey.

The Government's prison reforms are "doomed to fail" unless it takes heed of a damning select committee report released today, Shadow Justice Secretary Lord Falconer warns.

Officers say they aren’t able to do their jobs properly, nor to the standards they wish and communities don’t get proactive patrols, new research suggests.

Former FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories Sir Henry Bellingham writes in support of the British Virgin Islands Government and financial corporations which he witnessed first hand from 2010 - 2012.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority anti-money laundering thematic review shows law firms are doing well. 

As the much anticipated Anti-Corruption Summit kicks off, Melanie Mylvaganam, Policy Analyst at the Bar Council, explains how the Bar guards against money laundering and terrorism financing in the UK.

As predicted by the Road Haulage Association, the focus of migrants intent on reaching the UK is moving to other, smaller, French ports.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its latest assessment of the performance of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

As predicted by the Road Haulage Association, the focus of migrants intent on reaching the UK is moving to other, smaller, French ports.

The Trade Union Bill has received parliamentary approval (Royal Assent) and becomes the Trade Union Act 2016.

GENEVA, 6 May 2016 –– UNICEF today called for urgent measures to protect unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe – who are at serious risk of abuse, trafficking and exploitation and whose number reached a record of more than 95,000 last year.

The Conservative MP, Tom Tugendhat, describes how his new All Party Group - Public Legal Education - aims to make the justice system more inclusive by promoting citizens' ‘legal capability.’

Reforms by the Ministry of Justice to transform the rehabilitation of offenders have successfully restructured the probation landscape within ministerial timescales and without major disruption to services, but operational problems and risks to further service transformation need to be resolved, according to the National Audit Office.

Answers needed over unexplained £438,000 deficit and refusal to consult in a full and meaningful manner says GMB.

Once again we are witnessing working class people in Scotland being thrown on to the scrap heap by ruthless employer who clearly put profit before people says GMB Scotland

Mark Durkan MP writes ahead of his debate on the Sustainable Development Goals and ending violence against women and girls.