Government U-turn On Trial By Jury
Court reforms could change jury trials, magistrates’ powers and where cases are heard. We examine what the proposals could mean for defendants.
Court reforms could change jury trials, magistrates’ powers and where cases are heard. We examine what the proposals could mean for defendants.
Prisoners released early warn some may return to custody. We examine licence conditions, recall, housing, probation and the risks after leaving prison.
Who qualifies for early prison release? We explain the new 2026 rules, excluded offences, licence conditions, electronic tags and recall to prison.
A high-profile prison murder trial raises important questions around violence behind bars, mitigation and criminal liability inside UK prisons.
Government plans to remove benefits from serious offenders in hospitals raise complex issues around sentencing, hospital orders and criminal defence rights.
A new PPO review exposes preventable epilepsy-related deaths in UK prisons. Here we look at the report and the duty of care in prisons.