Magistrates call for urgent reform to ‘unfair’ fast-track prosecutions March 26, 2024 Magistrates have called for urgent reforms to be made to fast-track prosecutions in the UK, which campaigners have labelled as "fundamentally unfair".
Dominic Raab resigns from the government in wake of bullying report April 21, 2023 Dominic Raab has quit Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet following the conclusion of an inquiry into bullying allegations. He resigned after the PM received the report from senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC’s investigation on Thursday and had been considering the findings since. There was speculation as to when the Prime Minister would respond formally to the report, [...]
Court backlog crisis deepens as Law Society pleads for ‘increased and sustained’ funding March 28, 2024 The Law Society also outlined that the magistrates’ court backlog had gone up by seven per cent also. to 370,731.
The conduct that sent Dominic Raab to the backbenches – key points April 22, 2023 Press Association takes a look at the key allegations concerning Dominic Raab and bullying – and which ones were upheld.
“Fundamentally unfair”: The BBC Licence Fee prosecutions hitting the vulnerable hardest March 21, 2024 Cases of vulnerable individuals being prosecuted for not paying their TV licence has led to calls for a fast-track justice procedure to be scrapped.
Post Office told the government it would oppose appeals of Horizon scandal victims January 25, 2024 The Post Office told the Government it would oppose appeals of half of the convicted sub-postmasters, days before PM announced a new law to exonerate victims. It was revealed by the Financial Times that ministers were privately told by the Post Office that they believed that in 333 cases, non-Horizon evidence supported the convictions. The [...]
Made Tech shares jump 35 per cent as lucrative government contract announced April 22, 2024 Since 2019, data services firm Made Tech has won three major government contracts worth a combined total of around £12.6m.
Two charged with arson after fire at Tory MP Mike Freer’s London office January 4, 2024 The pair have also been charged with arson without intent over a fire at the back of a restaurant in Long Lane, north London, at about 11pm the same night.
Met investigates ‘arson’ attack on Finchley and Golders Green MP’s office December 26, 2023 Police in London are investigating a suspected arson attack at the office of Conservative MP Mike Freer.
Legal backlash: Nearly 50 groups slam plans to take back fees for employment tribunal February 27, 2024 Nearly 50 organisations including unions, legal networks and rights organisations have slammed the Government’s plan to reinstate fees for the Employment Tribunal. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a proposal last month saying that it wanted to reduce the cost for the taxpayer. It proposed a £55 fee that is payable by the claimant on [...]