Fear over UK Supreme Court impact September 08, 2009
Britain's Supreme Court could become more powerful than the House of Lords committee it replaces next month, a leading judge has told the BBC.
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First trial without jury approved June 18, 2009
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a criminal trial can take place at Crown Court without a jury for the first time in England and Wales.
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Assisted Suicide Case - Law Still Unclear! February 19, 2009
A woman with multiple sclerosis has lost her Appeal Court case to clarify the law on assisted suicide.
Debbie Purdy, 45, from Bradford, is conside... [MORE]
Commission fines car glass producers over €1.3 billion for market sharing cartel November 12, 2008
The European Commission has imposed fines, totalling €1 383 896 000 on Asahi, Pilkington, Saint-Gobain and Soliver for illegal market sharing, and exc... [MORE]
Police Miscount Serious Violent Crime October 23, 2008
A number of police forces in England and Wales have been undercounting some of the most serious violent crimes, the government has admitted.
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Government Forced to Ditch Detention Plans October 14, 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said that plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from the Counter-Terrorism Bill.
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Jail For Death Crash Footballer October 07, 2008
A former Championship footballer was jailed for seven years and four months after he admitted killing two young brothers while driving dangerously a... [MORE]
Greenpeace Not Guilty September 10, 2008
The defendants campaigners were accused of causing £30,000 of criminal damage to Kingsnorth smokestack from painting. The defence was that they had ... [MORE]
Legal Funding Wrangle Risks Miscarriage of Justice September 04, 2008
A teenager accused of the murder of Rhys Jones has been left without a QC with only a month to go before trial
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Corporate Manslaughter Act Comes Into Force April 06, 2008
After years of campaigning by Trade Unions and Health & Saftey campaigners the Corporate Manslughter Act finally comes into force on Sunday 6th Ap... [MORE]
Brown Ignores Experts Over Cannabis April 05, 2008
The Prime Minister Gordon Brown is preparing to override the views of his own expert advisers and tighten the law on cannabis. Downing Street ma... [MORE]
Shopkeeper Escapes Murder Charge February 27, 2008
A shopkeeper from Lancashire has been told he will not face a murder charge after a man who tried to rob him was stabbed to death with his own knife. ... [MORE]
Bellfield Given Whole Life Prison Sentence February 26, 2008
A man who murdered two young women and tried to kill a third has been given a "whole life" sentence.
Levi Bellfield, 39, from west London, bludgeone... [MORE]
Terror detention plans unveiled January 25, 2008
The government has unveiled plans to let police hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without them being charged.
The Counter Terrorism Bill also p... [MORE]
Police Inspector Commits Murder Whilst on Bail January 14, 2008
An MP wants an inquiry into why a Met police inspector charged with murdering his wife apparently killed himself and his mother-in-law while on bail... [MORE]
Suffolk Murder Trial Begins January 14, 2008
The trial of a man accused of murdering five women in Suffolk begin today.
Steve Wright, 49, is charged with the murder of Gemma Adams, 25, Tan... [MORE]
Blasphemy law 'may be abolished' January 10, 2008
The government has "every sympathy" for the case for abolishing blasphemy laws, Justice Minister Maria Eagle has said. Speaking at the end of a debate... [MORE]
Campaign against ID Cards January 02, 2008
Clegg pledging to fight ID cards
The new Lib Dem leader has pledged to campaign "tirelessly" against "expensive, invasive" ID cards in 200... [MORE]
Speeding Fine for man in Wheelchair! December 13, 2007
Laws imposing speed limits are standard in all countries, but the ways they are broken are sometimes distinctive. Guenther Eichmann was recently sto... [MORE]
Verdict on Juries - New Report Published November 22, 2007
One of the great mysteries of our criminal justice system is what happens when the jury is shut away in the deliberation room considering its verdic... [MORE]
Top Judge attacks sentencing laws November 16, 2007
Prison overcrowding is at a critical level because of the government's sentencing policy, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has said.
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Barry George wins Appeal November 15, 2007
Barry George has won his appeal against his conviction for the murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando in 1999. The Court of Appe... [MORE]
UK terror detention limit is longest of any democracy November 12, 2007
Britain's existing 28-day limit on holding terror suspects without charge is already far longer than that for any comparable democracy, according to... [MORE]
Plans to allow Judges back to work scrapped November 06, 2007
Jack Straw has ditched controversial reforms that would have allowed judges, including former Lord Chancellors, to return to work as lawyers after a... [MORE]
Queen's Speech - Brown's Legislative Plans Announced November 06, 2007
For a full guide to the Queen's speech and the Government's legislative plans for the coming year click HERE... [MORE]