The government is considering making it harder for inquests to conclude that someone was unlawfully killed, in a move that could affect findings concerning deaths involving police, prisons and other state bodies. The Ministry of Justice opened a consultation on
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Birmingham Four: ‘We have truth on our side’
One of the four Muslim men known collectively as the Birmingham Four who claimed to have been fitted up by an undercover policing operation addressed a meeting convened to mark the 10 year anniversary of their conviction. Khobaib Hussain told
Jeremy Bamber to challenge press ban
- 17 September 2026 | 8:27 am
- 17 September 2026 | 8:27 am
Jeremy Bamber to challenge press ban
A legal challenge has been launched against the governor of Wakefield
Thirlwall report: ‘myopic’, ‘too early’ and ‘a mistake’
The Thirlwall inquiry which published yesterday has been variously criticised as being ‘myopic’, ‘too early’ and ‘a mistake’ for pushing on with a report ignoring ‘swirling’ concerns over the safety of her convictions. The 18 month investigation into what happened
Public turn to ChatGPT for legal support
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,
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