In echoes of last summer’s riots, the government is again being accused of enabling a “two-tier” justice system in the UK.

The Crown Court backlog has spiralled to more than 73,000 cases with the system mired in chronic delays and some trials being ...

I’m delighted to have been appointed to the Restorative Justice All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). I am really looking ...

Ms Mahmood hinted she could give ministers and MPs could be given a veto over future guidelines to prevent further damage to ...

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The Justice Secretary has called on the independent Sentencing Council to “reconsider” its controversial new guidelines or ...

Once someone is convicted their court records will be deleted or made unaffordable, their legal aid will be slashed and they ...

LONDON, UK - Experts and former professionals in the criminal justice system have voiced concerns about the overuse of prison ...

New guidance wants convict’s background, including ethnicity, to be considered when deciding jail terms. Read more at ...

David Lammy inspired a proposed major change to how criminals are sentenced that critics say will treat criminals differently based on their ethnicity, it has been revealed. A 2017 review of the ...

The Sentencing Council published new guidelines for courts to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences on ...