The Home Office has announced a new contract with Akhter Computers Ltd to implement Facial Age Estimation (FAE) in 2027 to support the initial age decisions of young asylum seekers made by immigration workers.
Social worker organizations, such as BASW,
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The Justice Gap is a publication that focuses on issues related to criminal justice, policing, and legal reform in England and Wales. It covers topics such as police surveillance practices, including undercover operations and facial recognition technology, as well as the impact of legal system backlogs on trial rights. The blog also addresses concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in policing and highlights systemic problems within the prison system, particularly regarding women's prisons and related deaths. It features critical perspectives on government policies and advocates for regulatory and legal reforms to improve justice outcomes.
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Supreme Court ruling ‘sets us back decades and removes safeguards…for disabled people’ charities argue
The Law Society Gazette reports that this week, the Supreme Court made the decision to move away from the Cheshire West framework, a major legal test that has been used for more than 10 years to decide when people who
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Victims ‘feel like they have to fight the state all over again’
By Lyla Holland
On Monday, a parliamentary committee heard how victims of several public scandals have faced significant barriers to receiving rightful compensation, highlighting the need for the UK government to optimise its compensation schemes and provide proper assistance to victims.
The Public
The Public
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Fifteenth Ridgewell case referred to Court of Appeal by CCRC
By Craig Perry
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred its fifteenth case of possible historical wrongful conviction to the Court of Appeal related to investigations conducted by convicted police officer Derek Ridgewell.
This case refers to an incident in June 1975…
Further delays to justice for the post office scandal victims
Last week, the New York Times reported that criminal charges of those responsible for the Post Office IT scandal may be delayed because of funding. The delays in accountability is a further delay in justice for victims who have suffered
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Mental health failures in updated HMIP Report into conditions at HMP Long Lartin
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) has reported concerns about mental health care at HMP Long Lartin, citing delays in hospital transfers and multiple self-inflicted deaths among prisoners.
Since the last inspection, which took place in 2024, inspectors found that
Since the last inspection, which took place in 2024, inspectors found that
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Barristers challenge government claims on prisoner escort performance
The Times has reported persistent issues regarding the root cause of delayed court hearings in the past year: prisoner transportation. They provide multiple claims stating that the late delivery of defendants from prisons is a significant cause of these delays,…
Lucy Letby ‘bullied’ by doctors whose suspicions were fuelled by ‘gut feel’
By Jon Robins
A draft copy of the investigation into a grievance complaint by Lucy Letby against the two ‘bullying’ doctors who initiated the police investigation has added to concerns about the safety of the convictions of the nurse for the murder of…
Guardian to challenge Bamber press ban
By Jon Robins
The Guardian is challenging the ban on Jeremy Bamber talking to journalists following a recent wave of revelations seemingly undermining his convictions for murdering five members of his family. Speaking to the Double Jeopardy podcast, the newspaper’s feature writer
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Short-term custodial remand having ‘significant’ impact on children
A report published by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has found that short-term custodial remand has a ‘negative impact’ on children and ‘offers little benefit to society.’
The report explained that nearly 100 children are remanded to custody every…