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Family court work at ‘all-time high’, says senior judge

A senior judge has said the “volume of outstanding work” in family courts is at an “all-time high”. Sir Andrew McFarlane, the president of the Family Division of the High Court and the most senior family court judge in England and Wales, said ...

10 Mar 2022 at 16:55

International law stops whole-life sentence for Rudakubana, minister says

Axel Rudakubana did not get a whole-life sentence because international law has prevented it, a Cabinet minister has suggested. Defence Secretary John Healey suggested a UN convention on children’s rights stops Britain from being able to ...

24 Jan 2025 at 13:14

Scotland

Judges chairing inquiries having major impact on court system – Lord President

Appointing members of the judiciary to chair public inquiries has a “disproportionate impact on an already overstretched resource”, Scotland’s most senior judge has warned. Lord Pentland, who took over as Lord President in February, ...

27 Aug 2025 at 19:22

Teenagers charged with murder at seaside resort appear in court

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in a seaside resort. Kent police were called to the Warden Bay Road area of Leysdown-on-Sea, on the Isle of Sheppey, shortly ...

13 Aug 2025 at 15:52

Government secrecy fuelled Southport attack conspiracy theories, say Tories

The Conservatives have accused the Government of being responsible for “secrecy” that gave rise to the riots in the aftermath of the Southport terror attack last year. Shadow solicitor general Helen Grant said the independent ...

20 Mar 2025 at 11:53

Justice Secretary to set out reforms to tackle ‘courts emergency’

Plans to free up crown courts to deal with serious crimes swiftly and hand more support to victims are set to be announced by the Justice Secretary as part of efforts to tackle the “courts emergency”. David Lammy, who is ...

02 Dec 2025 at 10:00

Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as ...

02 Dec 2025 at 16:57

Review of terror law would be a mistake, experts warn PM after Southport murders

Expanding terror laws to encompass atrocities carried out by lone attackers like the Southport killer would be a mistake – and such threats are not new, security experts have warned. Sir Keir Starmer announced a ...

22 Jan 2025 at 04:50

Father guilty of murder for shaking baby and causing ‘catastrophic’ injuries

A father who killed his baby daughter by shaking her so hard he caused “catastrophic” brain injuries that led to her death is facing jail. Thomas Holford, 25, has been found guilty of murdering his daughter ...

03 Jul 2025 at 13:55

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