Criminal Case Review chief ‘scapegoat’ resigns after historic failures Legal The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Helen Pitcher has resigned, claiming she was made a “scapegoat” for the failures over a wrongly convicted man
Sir Brian Leveson leading ‘once-in-a-generation’ review into criminal courts Legal The man who led the News of the World inquiry has been chosen to review the criminal courts, at a time when data revealed backlogs has reached a record high
Autumn Budget 2024: Government to examine ‘tough alternatives to custody’ in prison reforms Legal The Chancellor has revealed a £2.3bn investment in prison expansion to create thousands of new prison places, as the government aims to "repair the justice system"
Serco takes UK government to court over prison contract October 29, 2024 British outsourcing giant Serco has launched legal proceedings against the UK government over a prison services contract, City AM can reveal.
NAO: Crown Court so backlogged that targets are no longer achievable May 24, 2024 The Crown Court backlog is now at its highest on record resulting in the National Audit Office making clear that the Government's targets to cut are no longer achievable