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UNCOVERED: Alex chalk kc - The Untold Story

Warrants for defendants skipping court in England and Wales up 50% since 2020

Former justice secretary Alex Chalk says figures obtained by Channel 4 reveal that current situation is a ‘horror show’

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Justice Secretary kept in the dark about 'unbelievably serious' courts IT bug issue

Alex Chalk said the IT issue could be compared to the Post Office Horizon scandal

Evening Standard

Justice chaos under the Tories: Sunak risked prison 'meltdown' by blocking early release of inmates

Justice officials were ignored and accused of ‘crying wolf’ as the criminal justice system reached breaking point, damning review finds

Evening Standard

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Former justice secretary says indefinite jail terms ‘unfair’

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The Independent UK

It’s beyond time to end the scandal of IPP

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood should listen to her former opposite number Alex Chalk, who has spoken out about how imprisonment for public protection orders have damaged lives

The Independent UK

Scandal of indefinite jail terms has left prisoners damaged by ‘state’s failure’, ex-justice secretary warns

Exclusive: Alex Chalk KC, who ushered in licence reforms for IPP prisoners, urged his successor to give fresh proposals to end scandal ‘careful consideration’

The Independent UK

Difficult childhood and autism no excuse for ‘frenzied’ murder, jury told

Hassan Sentamu, 18, is accused of fatally stabbing Elianne Andam, 15, in Croydon, south London, on September 27 2023.

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Croydon stabbing: Schoolgirl Elianne Andam smiled on Snapchat moments before attack

Elianne Andam filmed herself on Snapchat in the moments before she was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre

Evening Standard

Chilling moment Elianne Andam's killer chased her before fatal stabbing shown to jury

Hassan Sentamu, 18, is accused of murdering the teenager outside a Croydon shopping centre

Evening Standard

Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam stabbed in ‘white-hot anger’, court told

Hassan Sentamu killed the 15-year-old in row over teddy bear and perceived ‘disrespect’, prosecutor tells Old Bailey

The Guardian - UK

Boy murdered Elianne Andam in ‘white-hot anger’ after teddy bear row, court told

Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out at Elianne with kitchen knife after failing to hand over her friend’s teddy bear, Old Bailey told

The Independent UK

Elianne Andam, 15, fatally stabbed by teenager over teddy bear, court told

Hassan Sentamu admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne’s murder on the basis that he has autism.

Evening Standard

Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam 'murdered in white-hot anger by teenager who felt disrespected by girls'

Elianne Andam was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre during a row over a teddy bear

Evening Standard

AI apps like ChatGPT may be helping defendants get lighter sentences, magistrates warned

Defendants convicted in secret court hearings may be using artificial intelligence to help obtain lighter sentences, magistrates have been warned.

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Prisons plan could add 1,000 places in England and Wales amid overcrowding

Use of portable buildings and more doubling up in cells could be part of package to be announced next week

Evening Standard

Ministers to scrap prison living cost rule for wrongful convictions

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions

The Independent UK

Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions and has led to a policy change

The Independent UK

Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison - OLD

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions.

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Dame Sue Carr appointed first female lord chief justice in England and Wales

Carr will be the first woman to lead the judiciary in the history of the role dating back to the 13th century

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