Archive: Justice

Justice system 'still Dickensian'

Charles Dickens would have recognised elements of today's courts system, Green claims

Britain's criminal justice system is still afflicted by some of the weaknesses of Charles Dickens' day, a minister has claimed.

Blair: Justice system still not working

Comment: Even when we need certainty, justice is gray

Justice denied: Youth riots change the face of UK courts

Google clampdown: Contempt of court changes put forward

What a tweet. Many have been in trouble for dodgy tweets of late

Jurors could face tighter restrictions on their behaviour under proposed changes to contempt of court laws published today.

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Standoff after government humiliated in secret courts vote

Civil liberties campaigners are concerned at the changes

The government is considering its next step after it was humiliatingly defeated in a series of votes on secret courts in the Lords last night.

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Also a softy? Grayling promises to continue Ken Clarke's rehabilitation program

Grayling appears to have softened in office.

Chris Grayling will deliver a surprisingly liberal speech on penal reform today which appears to contradict the widely-held assumption he was going to shift to the right on law and order.

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More prisons to be privatised

Money needs to be saved according to Grayling

Four prisons are to be taken over by the private sector, the Ministry of Justice has announced, in a controversial move minsters claim will save millions of pounds.

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Undermining British law: Lords debate sharia reform

Lords claim the law needs clarifying

Religious arbiters claiming full legal powers will face a five year prison sentence under a bill going before the House of Lords this morning.

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Comment: Extradition double standards are clear for all to see

Justice must be consistent says Merali

The Gary McKinnon decision is good news, but would he still be here if he was a Muslim?

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Inquest into Hillsborough deaths quashed

Attorney general Dominic Grieve

The accidental death verdicts of the 96 Hillsborough tragedy victims passed 23 years ago is expected to be thrown out by the attorney general this afternoon.

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Conference diary: New homeowner rights could be burglar's charter

Grayling's plans are coming under close scrutiny.

By trying to giver homeowners more rights Chris Grayling could actually be taking them away.

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The enduring idiocy of Chris Grayling

Grayling: Darling of the Tory right

The justice secretary peddles disinformation to boost his ministerial career

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Scrapping Ken Clarke's liberal justice policy costs govt millions

Ken Clarke: Dumped from Ministry of Justice

The Department of Justice will be unable to achieve cuts of £130 million after it scrapped Ken Clarke's liberal justice policies, according to a report.

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Secret inquest threat re-emerges

Under government proposals court cases may be heard in private

Senior MPs and peers have pointed the finger at the government for attempting to pass legislation that will introduce secret court cases by the back door.

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Prison breaks 'becoming a habit' under the Tories

Insurmountable? Labour says prison breaks 'are becoming a habit' after John Massey's escape from Pentonville

Prison breaks have become more common under the coalition government, Labour claimed last night.

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Court interpreter cuts 'leading to miscarriages of justice'

Critics of the outsourcing program are citing numerous examples where the incompetence of an interpreter has led to the strong possibility of a miscarriage of justice.

The lack of qualified legal interpreters is creating miscarriages of justice, according to legal interpreter campaign group Interpreters for Justice (IFJ).

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Coalition attacking 'fundamental principles of British justice'

Campaigners say the green paper gives the government too much power.

Coalition proposals for the civil justice system threaten the foundations of the British legal system, the former director of public prosecutions warned today.

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New conflict of interest controversy arises in government

Ken Clarke has taken on Mr Djanogly's responsibilities

Justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has been stripped of his powers after it emerged he created a loophole in the law which could have benefited his family's complex business interests.

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Ken Clarke speech in full

Ken Clarke: 'I never have mastered the speak softly bit, but the big stick has always appealed.'

Read Ken Clarke's speech to the Conservative party conference in full on politics.co.uk.

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Comment: Even when we need certainty, justice is gray

Dr Matthew Ashton

Some of the greatest injustices in our history have come from politicians and judges being too certain of themselves. We need to tread carefully after the riots.

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