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James Stoddart and Richard Eltringham respond to an investigation which found that deaths within two weeks of leaving prison have hit a record highYour investigation showing that deaths within two…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
UK News
Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in Canada to sending products internationally, knowing they would probably be used to end livesBereaved families whose loved ones were the victims of an online supplier…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Youth justice
Exclusive: Calls for urgent change after rehabilitation orders and ‘laughable’ £26 in court fees in three separate casesThree teenage boys convicted of the rape and serious sexual assault of girls…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Youth justice
Prisons inspectorate finds almost 100 children each year are remanded to custody only to be bailed or moved Children are witnessing extreme violence including stabbings while being unnecessarily held in…
May 27, 2026
· 1 min read
UK criminal justice
Keir Starmer announces review after boys were given non-custodial sentences for rape of two girlsThe court of appeal will review the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the…
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
UK criminal justice
Rehabilitation of young offenders is vital. But victims should not leave court wondering why they botheredThe decision to review the sentences of two teenage boys convicted of raping two girls,…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
UK criminal justice
Dominic Grieve says people are ‘perfectly entitled’ to ask Richard Hermer for review of teenagers’ sentencesAppeal judges would be unlikely to criticise the attorney general, Richard Hermer, if he asked…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
UK criminal justice
Former justice secretary Alex Chalk KC says figures Channel 4 obtained show the ‘horror show’ in the systemAlmost 60,000 arrest warrants were issued for defendants who skipped court in England…
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
UK criminal justice
Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18sDavid Lammy has promised to cut the number of children kept in jail while…
May 18, 2026
· 1 min read