This week, for our regular Money blog What It's Really Like To Be A... feature, we chat to criminal lawyer Richard Atkinson.

Recent figures reveal a troubling rise in court backlogs in England and Wales, prompting urgent calls for action ...

New figures* published today by the Ministry of Justice show a record Crown Court backlog of more than 76,957 cases. There are also 310,304 outstanding cases in the magistrates’ court.

Key steps must be taken to get the justice system back online following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency.

The head of the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriage of justices in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

It is simply unacceptable that any victim has to wait years to see justice done and it is clear the status quo is not working ...

The chief executive of the body that examines miscarriages of justice has resigned as the watchdog tries to rebuild public confidence in the wake of the Andrew Malkinson case.