Police & Prisons

Articles

19 Oct 2016

What sort of people are being attracted to the bench?

Increased sentencing powers should not be seen as a morale-boosting tool for the magistracy, writes Jonathan Black

18 Oct 2016

Getting away with murder

An inadmissible confession, and the lengths the police can go in pursuit of a suspect, shows the significance of PACE, writes Maia Cohen-Lask

12 Oct 2016

The usual suspects?

Melissa Colloff, Kimberley Wade, and Deryn Strange consider the implications of a study on how eyewitnesses' decision making is affected when suspects in a lineup have distinctive features

5 Oct 2016

Truss to launch white paper on prison reforms

Protection of prison officers paramount for Lord Chancellor who looks to build on Michael Gove's plans

29 Sept 2016

Defence solicitors concerned by 28-day bail limit

New restriction 'so short' police will be reluctant to grant bail at all, predicts Hodge Jones & Allen partner

29 Sept 2016

Fact or fantasy?

The case of David Bryant highlights the dangers of uncorroborated victim testimony in historic sex offences, write Rupert Butler and Rachael Earle

9 Sept 2016

Food for thought

Truss must adapt quickly to her new role after her performance before the justice select committee left a lot to be desired, writes Matthew Rogers

11 Aug 2016

Government must find solution for open-ended sentences

Change the release test and remove 'life licences' to remedy 'seriously flawed system', say prison reform charities