A report by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons published earlier this week found ‘disappointing’ progress had been made at HMP Bullingdon following a previous inspection last year. The most recent visit, which was carried out between 13th and 15th
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The Justice Gap is a publication focused on legal and criminal justice issues, often highlighting systemic problems and reforms within the UK justice system. It covers topics such as police conduct, public inquiries, legal reforms, and the impact of technology like AI on law enforcement practices. The publication frequently reports on government policies, court procedures, and the conditions within prisons, emphasizing accountability and transparency. It serves as a resource for those interested in legal advocacy, law reform, and the intersection of law and society.
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Rising sentences for climate and Palestine protesters raise concerns
By Leah Zaidel
A report by Queen Mary University of London and Defend Our Juries documents the increasing use of prison sentences and pre-trial detention for climate and Palestine solidarity protesters in Britain. These findings raise serious concerns about the legal system’s treatment
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Inspection highlights key concerns of living conditions at Winchester Prison
First grooming gang case sent back to the courts by CCRC
By Jon Robins
The miscarriage of justice watchdog has sent what it believes could be the first of many grooming gang cases back to the courts. The convictions of a young teenage girl, ‘Ms AB,’ have been referred back to the courts by the
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Government plans to use AI to make court transcripts
By Jon Robins
The government has unveiled a plan to use artificial intelligence (AI) to make court transcriptions cheaper and more accessible. Dr. Brian Thornton, a senior lecturer in journalism at Winchester University, gas revealed that the Ministry of Justice will run a
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Ministers to look at age of criminal responsibility
The government has announced a major overhaul of the youth justice system in England and Wales, with plans to lift the criminal age of criminal responsibility, cut the number of children on remand, pilot new problem-solving youth courts and review
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Bishop takes her fight on behalf of the wrongly convicted to the Lords
By Jon Robins
A bishop has pledged to champion the rights of the wrongly convicted in her maiden speech in the House of Lords. The Right Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell highlighted the problems at the miscarriage of justice watchdog and, in particular, the
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Post Office decision to contest Capture appeals ‘an insult’ to victims
The Post Office is contesting appeals against potential wrongful convictions based on the dodgy Capture accounting software, despite telling MPs in January that they’d like to see these convictions overturned en masse, like those based on the Horizon computing system.
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Andrew Malkinson calls for ‘vindictive’ rule requiring wrongly convicted to foot legal bill to be axed
By Jon Robins
Andrew Malkinson has called on ministers to scrap the ‘vindictive’ rules that mean that a victim of a miscarriage of justice has to pay their own expert or legal fees to prove their own innocence. Speaking in a new BBC
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King’s Speech sparks warnings over criminal justice reform
Lawyers called on Keir Starmer to drop jury plans and instead deliver on its promise to set up rape courts, in response to a King’s Speech that pledged ‘significant reforms’ to the criminal justice system as part of a wider
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