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New justice secretary vows to be ‘ambitious’ to cut rising court backlog

Ministry of Justice figures showed there were 80,829 cases still to be dealt with at the end of June

The Independent UK · Oct 1

New Lord Chancellor pledges to be ‘ambitious’ in cutting crown court backlog

Justice Secretary Alex Norris was sworn in as Lord Chancellor on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

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

Prison drugs crisis hits ‘endemic’ levels as drone sightings soar 1,140 per cent

There is a ‘dangerous culture of acceptance’ around substance misuse in prisons as almost four in 10 inmates admit it’s easy to get drugs, a report warns

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Senior MPs demand answers from prosecutors on collapsed 'Chinese spies' case

Tory and Labour MPs have demanded an explanation from the Director of Public Prosecutions

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025

Revealed: oligarchs spied on UK lawyers who ran Serious Fraud Office cases

The Guardian has obtained surveillance images taken by hired spies whose goal is said to have been identifying sources and gaining ‘leverage’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

How to watch as Keir Starmer faces Liaison Committee grilling

KEIR Starmer faces his finally parliamentary grilling before the summer break later today.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025

‘Dysfunctional’ county courts need urgent review – MPs

County courts were described as the ‘Cinderella service’ of the justice system, gaining little attention compared with the criminal justice system.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

MPs demand ‘root and branch reform’ of Criminal Cases Review Commission and call for chief to step down

The justice committee has warned the watchdog’s leadership has shown ‘has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes’

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

MPs call on Criminal Cases Review Commission chief executive to resign

Committee says Karen Kneller’s position no longer tenable in damning report on miscarriage of justice watchdog

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025