One in six people are consulting AI chatbots for help with legal issues, according to new research from the law reform charity JUSTICE and the Administrative Fairness Lab.The study, the first look at public use of AI in this setting,
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Palestine Action activists appeal ‘terrorist’ sentences never put to jury
Four Palestine Action activists, the ‘Filton Four’, have launched an appeal against being sentenced on the basis of a ‘terrorist connection’ despite never being convicted of a terrorism offence.
Charlotte Head, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, and Samuel Corner were
‘Trew’s Law’ urges automatic review of jailed cop’s files to prevent miscarriages of justice
Lawmakers are being urged to enact a new piece of legislation that would see police officers who are sent to prison for corruption and other offences immediately having their past cases reviewed to prevent miscarriages of justice.Trew’s Law would
Lawyers call for immediate review of IPPs after Appeal court identifies ‘flaw in system’
Leading lawyers have called on the government to immediately review all remaining imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, warning that people may still be detained under unlawfully imposed sentences.In an open letter to the Prime Minister, Justice Secretary and Parole
Lucy Letby and another appalling vista
The conviction of Lucy Letby more than two years ago for the murder and attempted murder of premature and vulnerable newborns in the neonatology unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital is coming under ever-increasing scrutiny as the Criminal Case
Concerns for IPP prisoner returned to prison from psychiatric hospital in 14th transfer
A father who has spent 14 years in prison for stealing a mobile phone has been transferred from a secure forensic psychiatric hospital back into prison despite concerns about deteriorating mental health believed to be caused by the now abolished
Lawyers come out in silent vigil for Rajiv Menon
Lawyers come out in silent vigil for Rajiv Menon
© Jess Hurd 03/09/2026 London, UK. Lawyers protest outside the Old Bailey
Knot proven: documentary raises more questions about safety of Gilfoyle conviction
It’s 33 years since Eddie Gilfoyle was convicted for the 1992 murder of his heavily pregnant wife. ‘I want to clear my name. That’s what I’m living for,’ Gilfoyle, says in a new documentary from Channel 4. The Accused: Beyond
‘Twenty years of damage’: Campaigners urge swift action after government pledges end to indefinite jail time
Campaigners have called for the government to act swiftly after Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to end imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, which have left hundreds of prisoners incarcerated more than a decade beyond their minimum terms.The government has
THE OVERTURN podcast shortlisted for British Podcast Award
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24 July 2026 | 3:06 pm
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24 July 2026 | 3:06 pm
THE OVERTURN podcast shortlisted for British Podcast Award
The gripping independent podcast, The Overturn, has this week been