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Thousands of UK criminal cases collapsing due to missing or lost police evidence

June 6, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thousands of criminal cases – including some of the most serious violent and sexual offences – are collapsing every year because of lost, damaged or missing evidence, the BBC has found. More than 30,000 prosecutions […]

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More jail time for English and Welsh criminals who refuse to attend sentencing hearings

May 7, 2025 World Justice News 0

English and Welsh criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings will face further punishment under a new law. The government is introducing the Victims and Courts Bill to parliament today, which will include more […]

‘Immediate action’ taken after blueprints of prisons in England and Wales leaked on dark web

November 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

“Immediate action” is being taken after blueprints of jail layouts were shared online. The maps detailing the layouts of prisons in England and Wales were leaked on the dark web over the past fortnight, according […]

Prisoners could be released up to two months early to ease overcrowding

March 12, 2024 World Justice News 0

Some prisoners could be released up to two months early to relieve overcrowding in jails in England and Wales, the justice secretary has said. Alex Chalk said the policy would only apply to “certain low-level […]

Almost half of family courts to allow reporting in England and Wales

January 12, 2024 World Justice News 0

A pilot scheme to allow journalists and legal bloggers to report cases from three family courts in England and Wales is to be extended to almost half of the courts in the countries. From 29 […]

Criminals in England and Wales to be forced to attend sentencing hearings or face longer in jail

August 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A new law in England and Wales will force criminals to attend court while their sentences are read out, with the offenders facing two years longer behind bars if they still refuse to sit in […]

Cameras in courts has been a ‘big success’

July 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Head of the Judiciary in England and Wales has told Sky News the first year of allowing cameras crown court rooms has been a “complete success”. A year ago today, the first cameras were allowed […]

Protests: Police powers to tackle tactics come into effect

July 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

New measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect. Police in England and Wales now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three […]

Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote to go on all-out strike

August 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

Barristers have voted to go on an indefinite, uninterrupted strike in England and Wales from next month. The walkout by members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) will begin on 5 September. Until now, members […]

New protest bill may breach Human Rights

June 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

The government should drop its “disproportionate” plan to ban noisy protests in England and Wales, a parliamentary committee has warned. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would also introduce powers to deal with demonstrations […]

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]