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A historical conviction dating back more than five decades has been referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
A man who escaped from a van that was taking him from a police station to a court was
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred another case involving an indeterminate sentence to the Court of Appeal.
The High Court in Dublin is hearing arguments against an extradition order issued in Northern Ireland against a man
Inspectors have raised concerns about the conditions in which people are held in custody at Dundee crown court. The
Six long-term prisoners have had their sentences of IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) or DPP (Detention for Public Protection)
Prisoners could find it cheaper and easier to lodge appeals against their conviction or sentence, with the launch of
Two more female prison officers at men’s jails in England appeared in court in separate cases last week, over
The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 introduced a Secretary of State power to refer certain release decisions of the
We know from our visits to prisons and your correspondence to us that Joint Enterprise cases are of interest
Government contractor Serco has been accused of being “petty and vindictive”, after tearing down artworks carrying motivational messages that
In their newly-published annual report, the Lay Observers say that “systemic” failures within courts are putting vulnerable individuals at
Four men have been charged with attacking and being responsible for the death of a fellow prisoner, Lewis Spence,
The High Court has ruled that it is lawful for PAVA synthetic pepper spray to be used by prison
In the last 27 years the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred nearly 900 potential miscarriages of justice
Post-custody supervision is often presented as a domain of settled law. Orders are said to be clear, powers defined,
What’s happening? Starting from 31 December 2025, some prisoners might have their release checked twice instead of once. Normally,
Assaults on prison officers are not taken as seriously as assaults on police, a watchdog has claimed. The Independent
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred a man’s murder conviction to the Court of Appeal because of a 2006 case in which a