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Disappointment that key recommendations from Angiolini Inquiry still not implemented
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (364+ words) The Justice Gap Disappointment that key recommendations from Angiolini Inquiry still not implemented Angiolini's second report was published in December 2025 and was part of the inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard by former Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens in…...
No meaningful progress" on mental health transfers at HMP Wakefield
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (198+ words) Two prisoners at HMP Wakefield have been waiting over 500 and 300 days respectively for a mental health hospital transfer. The legal limit is 28 days to transfer prisoners who require mental health treatment to a hospital. The findings were published following a…...
Welsh prison system "fails the people it is meant to serve," MPs warn
1+ day, 26+ min ago (591+ words) The committee called on the Ministry of Justice to engage with the Welsh Government earlier when formulating policy, and to use co-design and co-commissioning approaches where possible. MPs said partnership working had often been positive, but relied too heavily on…...
Paul Quinn sentenced to 24 years for "evil" crime Malkinson went down for
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (660+ words) The Justice Gap Paul Quinn sentenced to 24 years for "evil" crime Malkinson went down for The man found guilty for the shocking rape that saw Andrew Malkinson wrongfully convicted has been sentenced. Paul Quinn avoided justice for the attack for…...
Victims "feel like they have to fight the state all over again
6+ day, 11+ min ago (831+ words) The Justice Gap Victims "feel like they have to fight the state all over again" On Monday, a parliamentary committee heard how victims of several public scandals have faced significant barriers to receiving rightful compensation, highlighting the need for the…...
Supreme Court ruling "sets us back decades and removes safeguards'for disabled people" charities argue
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (505+ words) The Justice Gap Supreme Court ruling "sets us back decades and removes safeguards'for disabled people" charities argue The Law Society Gazette reports that this week, the Supreme Court made the decision to move away from the Cheshire West framework, a…...
UK's plan to employ AI for age assessment of young asylum seekers is framed as a "hunt' for adults
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (199+ words) The Home Office has announced a new contract with Akhter Computers Ltd to implement Facial Age Estimation (FAE) in 2027 to support the initial age decisions of young asylum seekers made by immigration workers. Social worker organizations, such as BASW, label…...
Fifteenth Ridgewell case referred to Court of Appeal by CCRC
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (197+ words) The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred its fifteenth case of possible historical wrongful conviction to the Court of Appeal related to investigations conducted by convicted police officer Derek Ridgewell. This case refers to an incident in June 1975 where…...
Barristers challenge government claims on prisoner escort performance
1+ week, 1+ day ago (293+ words) The Times has reported persistent issues regarding the root cause of delayed court hearings in the past year: prisoner transportation. They provide multiple claims stating that the late delivery of defendants from prisons is a significant cause of these delays,…...
Further delays to justice for the post office scandal victims
1+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Last week, the New York Times reported that criminal charges of those responsible for the Post Office IT scandal may be delayed because of funding. The delays in accountability is a further delay in justice for victims who have suffered…...