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

All the latest content about Criminal justice system from the BBC. ... England. 9 Jun 2025. Bid for electronic tagging to ease prison pressure.

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.

The Ministry of Justice budget for England and Wales, which funds courts and tribunals, started to fall in real terms in the 2011-12 financial year. This has led to under-resourcing ...

PCCs Matthew Barber and Donna Jones said the justice system was "buckling" Public safety is at risk because the justice system is starved of resources, two police and crime commissioners (PCCs ...

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

The Ministry of Justice budget for England and Wales, which funds courts and tribunals, started to fall in real terms in the 2011-12 financial year. This has led to under-resourcing ...

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

The criminal justice system keeps failing sexual-assault survivors. There has to be a better way. Deepa Mattoo and Pam Hrick. Contributed to The Globe and Mail. Published June 9, 2025.

What was a critical part of Britain’s criminal justice system has been mismanaged into a mere quango. In the meantime, three innocent men – Sullivan, Malkinson and Nealon – served 70 years ...

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.’ ...