Procedures

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First corporate conviction for failure to prevent bribery

Investigation and £2.25m fine has severe commercial impact on Sweett Group's operations, says white collar crime lawyer

Trial by media

Paul Gambaccini talks to SJ about his experiences of police bail, tabloid feeding frenzies, and the rise of the reputation lawyer

Is quality really the issue in the trade war between criminal advocates?

Mark Stobbs

CPS 'has work to do' on criminal case reform, says inspectorate

HMCPSI finds over one third of case files are not reviewed before a first hearing

Joint enterprise: Convicted murderers to be let out within seconds

Don't believe everything you read, especially where the mainstream press is concerned, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Joint enterprise was the gift that kept on giving

The new regime should remind the police and the CPS of their duties not to pursue allegations that do not have merit, regardless of public and media pressure, writes John Cooper QC

Shake-up of crime agency powers raises the potential for political interference

SFO under the spotlight again as National Crime Agency given 'power of direction' in investigations

Supreme Court: Joint enterprise 'wrongly interpreted'

Incorrect test has led to miscarriages of justice involving vulnerable children, says Just for Kids