England

Eight leading children's rights and youth justice charities have called for an end to child imprisonment in England and Wales. A review by the Alliance for Youth Justice, Article 39, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Child Rights International Network, Howard League for Penal Reform, INQUEST, Ju

Victims of historic miscarriages of justice in England and Wales may not claim back "bed and board" costs deducted from their compensation for the time they spent in prison. Last year, the Conservatives scrapped the policy of making such deductions in the wake of the high-profile Andrew Malkinson ca

A senior judge has been disciplined after sending a letter "expressing his love" to a young colleague. Mr Justice Marcus Smith, 57, a former president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, “passed a handwritten letter” to a woman and referred to his "feelings for her", a ruling from the Ju

Far-right groups have been plotting to attack asylum lawyers in England, evidence found by The Times reveals. An arson manual and tips on making petrol bombs have been shared in posts on Telegram, a messaging platform. Groups have also listed details of immigration lawyers and advice centres across

There are “systemic weaknesses” in the way English juries make decisions and these are likely to be contributing to the conviction of innocent people, failures to convict the guilty, and inequalities, new research warns. The current legal rules involving procedure and evidence are not co

An English solicitor who arranged sham marriages in India in order to circumvent UK immigration rules has been struck off after being tried in absentia. Matthew Chellam, 53, was paid "handsomely" for his services in making residency applications for people who lacked the right to stay in the UK.

The Bibby Stockholm barge will no longer be used to house asylum from January next year, the UK government has announced. Moored in Portland, Dorset, it is one of three major accommodation sites for asylum seekers. The "floating prison" was commissioned in April 2023 but only began housing peop

Around 75,000 convictions for fare evasion are expected to be quashed in England and Wales after a court ruled that train operators had brought unlawful prosecutions. Lawyers for Greater Anglia and Northern Trains apologised to Westminster Magistrates' Court last week, saying they acknowledged the e

An English pupil barrister who swore throughout an ethics exam has been fined £500 (around €600). Jack Henry Sadler told the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that he was unaware — despite being told — that he could be heard and was being recorded during the professional ethics assess

The centuries-old distinction between "criminal contempt" and "civil contempt" will be scrapped in England under proposals set out by the Law Commission of England and Wales. 'Contempt of court' refers to a wide variety of conduct that may impede or interfere with the administration of justice, for

An English judge has been granted permission to bring a judicial review of a policy that does not allow applicants for jobs on the bench see any negative comments made about them in references. The ruling by appeal judges led by Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, will allow district judge Kate T

A justice in the High Court of England and Wales has found a man to be in contempt of court after finding he had repeatedly lied under oath and attempted to have another man pose as him during remote proceedings. Tesco Stores Ltd raised a claim against Shahin Mouradi alleging acts of dishonesty in a

The English justice minister, Alex Chalk, is being taken to the court by lawyers who say legal aid fees are so low they cannot provide representation to thousands of people. The case before the High Court in London revolves around access to legal aid for immigration and asylum lawyers and is being b

A defendant who pinned down and punched a judge in an English court last year has been jailed for three years. Judge Patrick Perusko was attacked in Milton Keynes County Court last November by a 41-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons.

Courts in England and Wales could make wearing wigs optional for barristers. The judiciary is poised to update its court dress code in the wake of complaints by some barristers that headpieces discriminate againt people with Afro-Caribbean hair.