The publication of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts in June 2025 marks a significant attempt to reshape the structure, governance and workload of England and Wales' criminal justice ...

The right to trial by jury is a fundamental part of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. But under new proposals to address a record backlog of almost 77,000 Crown Court cases, some cases ...

Although the current figures suggest some available capacity, the reality is more complex. Around 1,350 cell spaces are kept in reserve as a contingency, to ensure prisons can operate safely and ...

The Labour government has made economic growth its top priority, committing to planning reforms, business partnerships and millions of pounds of investment in science and technology. But economic ...

In a distressing and seemingly interminable saga within the UK justice system, individuals sentenced to a mere two years have found themselves ensnared in unyielding decades-long stints of confinement ...

The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales could be raised to as high as 14 under David Lammy's overhaul to the youth justice system. The Youth Justice White Paper, published by the ...