Emma Ginn and Annie Viswanathan on the effect of solitary confinement on immigration detainees and Dean Kingham on prisoners abandoned to close Read More
Aug 01, 2021
England
Jul 26, 2021
Activists lose legal bid to stop £27bn roads plan for England
Climate campaigners appeal against judgment saying ministers are being ‘let off the hook’Campaigners have lost a legal challenge to the government’s Read More
Jul 26, 2021
Activists lose legal bid to stop £27bn roads plan for England
Climate campaigners appeal against judgment saying ministers are being ‘let off the hook’Campaigners have lost a legal challenge to the government’s Read More
Jul 16, 2021
Former solicitor, 96, believed to be UK’s oldest new graduate
Archie White awarded fine arts degree from East Sussex College aged 96 years and 56 daysA former solicitor from Hastings is believed to have become Read More
Jul 08, 2021
Police bill risks criminalising homeless people, warn UK charities
Exclusive: letter to Robert Jenrick says urgent changes needed to bill to avoid threat of jail for rough sleepingLeading homelessness charities have Read More
Jul 02, 2021
Trans women with sex offence convictions in female jails lawful, rules judge
High court for England and Wales rejects challenge of former inmate who claims she was sexually assaulted by trans prisonerA legal challenge to Read More
Jul 02, 2021
Retired judge Peter Herbert settles race claim against judiciary
Barrister who chairs Society of Black Lawyers says he has successfully held senior judges to accountA retired black judge has settled a high-profile Read More
Jun 23, 2021
High court ruling on puberty blockers ‘based on partisan evidence’
Appeal judges hear NHS trust’s challenge to landmark judgment on gender reassignment for under-16sA landmark judgment that children under the age of Read More
Jun 19, 2021
One third of convicted sex offenders across England and Wales avoid prison
Adults convicted of sexually assaulting children under 13 are among those who have not been jailedMinisters are facing demands to explain why Read More
Jun 17, 2021
Ministers apologise to rape victims and promise overhaul of system
Charities welcome apology but say plans to reform rape prosecutions in England and Wales lack urgencyMinisters have apologised unreservedly to rape Read More
Jun 17, 2021
Ministers apologise to rape victims and promise overhaul of system
Charities welcome apology but say plans to reform rape prosecutions in England and Wales lack urgencyMinisters have apologised unreservedly to rape Read More
Jun 06, 2021
Rape cases in England and Wales will be hit hard by backlog, says police chief
Exclusive: Austerity, mismanagement and ‘reckless neglect’ has left system at crisis point, says crime commissioner Rape and domestic violence cases Read More