The tough-on-crime approach is a costly policy failure that has overcrowded prisons and brought the justice system to its knees, writes leading rule of law and migration expert Andi Hoxhaj ...

Parents and children experiencing shorter family court hearings following a government review is "encouraging", a minister ...

The crown court backlog in England and Wales has hit a new record high as a minister warned it could rise to 100,000 in four ...

The row broke out after the body in charge of sentencing set guidelines saying ethnicity and gender should be considered ...

The lack of automatic enforceability of PNAs is often cited as a key issue. Critics argue that without legal certainty, PNAs fail to provide their intended protection. However, the reality is that ...

Shoplifting has soared to such to “epidemic” levels with reports of 17,000 incidents-a-day while attacks on shopkeepers are ...

Reform Programme, established to help modernise the courts and tribunal system, comes to an end*, the Law Society of England and Wales has played an influential role to bring positive change.

The Sentencing Council for England and Wales, which provides guidelines to judges on punishments, suspended on Monday plans ...

Victims will be able to attend parole hearings of criminals as part of national rollout to boost confidence in the justice ...

Victims of crime in England and Wales will be able to attend parole hearings to decide whether a prisoner can be released ...

The national rollout of the scheme, which comes into force across England and Wales on Tuesday 1 April, is hoped to boost ...

The discussion surrounding parenting programs is gaining momentum as they present a promising alternative in mitigating conflict during family disputes. One notable program is offered by Triple P, ...