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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is set to receive a real-term 1.8% spending increase according to the latest spending review announced by the Chancellor on Wednesday. The funding boost includes money ...
#PayUp4TimeSpent The proportion of successful compensation claims fell from 46% pre-2014 to 7% – down 39% Between 2016 and 2024, the total number of successful compensation claims was 39, less than 5 ...
An immigration removal centre (IRC) in Oxfordshire is to be renovated and reopened according to new government plans. The site was originally shut down in 2018 after years of riots, escapes and ...
A three-year inquiry set up by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice into forensics has concluded that the sector is in a ‘graveyard spiral’ leading to poor police ...
Prisoners maintaining their innocence face ‘insurmountable obstacles’ trying to clear their names and had ‘lost faith’ in the justice system, according to a new study published today. The report makes ...
A prison in Nottinghamshire has been given ‘the worst possible score’ on safety in its latest inspection by the prisons watchdog. An inspection report on HMP Lowdham Grange has revealed critical ...
More than 30,000 criminal prosecutions collapsed across England and Wales between 2020 and 2024 due to lost, missing, or damaged evidence, according to Crown Prosecution Service data. The crisis ...
The Office for Students (OfS) has issued a new set of guidelines to establish a firmer approach to managing lawful protests on university campuses within England. The guide aims to help balance ...
A national audit into ‘group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse’, commonly referred to as ‘grooming gangs,’ has found victims were blamed, disbelieved, or dismissed by the very authorities ...
Victims of rape and serious sexual assault in the West Midlands will soon have the right to request a review of evidence before a decision is made by prosecutors to drop the case. This six-month ...