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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.

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

"Everything seems to be geared towards the fact our prisons are overcrowded, therefore, the logic goes: 'We need to build ...

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

The minister also said that the new laws will replace the fear of ‘What will happen if I file an FIR’ with the confidence that ‘Filing an FIR will lead to immediate justice.’ ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured that the new criminal laws will fundamentally transform the Indian criminal justice system in the coming days.

The Trump DOJ escalated denaturalization in a June 11 memo, ordering civil cases against naturalized citizens tied to crime, terrorism, and human rights abuse.