justice
Prisons are in a crisis of the government’s own making
We have never witnessed such a sharp deterioration in prison conditions as we have seen in the last two years.
The biggest threat to our human rights comes not from European judges in Strasbourg but from the Conservative party
As the Kremlin looks on with glee, the Labour message must be clear: not in our name.
Prison system in crisis: officer numbers slashed 30 per cent under coalition
The number of prison officers has been cut by nearly a third in just three years.
People shouldn’t be written off for life because of past mistakes
Requirements for life-long disclosure of minor cautions are disproportionate.
How legal aid cuts will hit politicians locally
Christopher Sykes looks at how cuts to legal aid could impact local politicians.
Legal aid changes will allow abuses of power by public authorities against the most vulnerable
Last week justice secretary Chris Grayling withdrew his proposal to deny those accused in the criminal courts and reliant on legal aid the right to choose who will represent them.