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BIZARRE: The justice committee - What They Never Told You

Legal aid crisis creates ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice’

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The Independent UK · Jul 17

MPs issue legal aid warning as restrictions create ‘unacceptably high’ risk of wrongful convictions

As many as half of defendants in magistrates’ court cases where they face prison could be appearing without the help of a lawyer, the Justice Committee said

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Warning ‘unfair’ jury trial reforms will punish first-time offenders

Magistrates would potentially deal with cases carrying a likely sentence of up to two years

The Independent UK · Jun 9

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Prisons being on ‘crisis mode’ is harming efforts to reduce reoffending, MPs warn

A new Justice Committee report highlighted a number of factors undermining efforts to cut reoffending

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

Britain cannot build its way out of prisons crisis, Justice Secretary tells MPs

Shabana Mahmood says she will publish a ‘realistic’ plan later this week that will lead to 14,000 extra places being built.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns

The justice committee says ministers ‘may have misunderstood’ their advice and urged them to look again at establishing a resentencing committee for thousands of IPP prisoners

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

Prisons ‘time bomb’ warning as officers say they are unsafe, understaffed and underpaid

Survey finds 43 per cent of prison officers in England and Wales plan to leave

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

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Prisons ‘a potential time bomb’, Commons committee finds

A half of staff do not feel safe at work, according to a survey.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

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