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Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases

There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice figures show.

Evening Standard

UK looks to emulate Spanish youth custody where inmates do art and play sport

Exclusive: Minister for youth justice Jake Richards says ‘we can’t afford to ignore what works’ after trip to Spain

The Independent UK

Victims facing ‘inhumane’ delays for justice as criminal cases take four years to go to trial

Shocking court backlog means serious criminals won't have their cases heard until 2030 – and more than 200 suspects accused of rape won’t face a judge and jury until at least 2028

The Independent UK

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Secret prison documents show government plan to tackle IPP scandal will fail

Exclusive: Damning projections reveal the government’s action plan to progress IPP prisoners is a ‘failure’, which will leave at least 500 prisoners languishing without release 18 years after the sentence was abolished

The Independent UK

Who is Antonia Romeo and why is she tipped to be the next cabinet secretary?

With Chris Wormald forced out, Romeo is a frontrunner with a reputation for being forthright but also warm

The Guardian - UK

Government urged to respect Isle of Man autonomy on assisted dying royal assent

The Ministry of Justice has written to the Isle of Man Government about the island’s Assisted Dying Bill 12 times.

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘ready to quit’ in rebellion against scrapping of jury trials

The prime minister is looking to scrap jury trials for certain cases in an effort to reduce backlogs in the justice system

Evening Standard

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Alleged abuse victim faces nine-year wait for justice as court backlog forces trial delay

He says the delay is ‘incomprehensible’

The Independent UK

Starmer facing new rebellion as dozens of Labour MPs sign letter against scrapping jury trials

After the welfare rebellion before the summer, the PM has a new challenge to his authority on court reform

The Independent UK

Crown court backlog nears 80,000 in new record

Data published on Thursday showed the open caseload was 79,619 at the end of September, up from 78,329 at the end of June.

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine activists daub MoJ building with red paint in protest over hunger strikers

Protesters say David Lammy is ignoring warnings over deteriorating health of eight hunger strikers awaiting trial

The Guardian - UK

Plan to reduce jury trials an ‘irremediable error’, lawyers say in MoJ letter

More than 100 lawyers have accused the Ministry of Justice of ignoring the legal profession’s objections

The Guardian - UK

Police say 47 arrested after latest demo in support of banned Palestine Action

Defend Our Juries said demonstrators sat outside the Ministry of Justice building in Westminster on Thursday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Defend Our Juries protest today: Everything you need to know

The next event will take place in London today

Evening Standard

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All you need to know about the paternity argument between Traitors star Charlotte Chilton and singer Conor Maynard

All you need to know about the drama surrounding the cast of The Traitors Season 2 star Charlotte Chilton and her ongoing paternity row

The Independent UK

Prison drugs crisis hits ‘endemic’ levels as drone sightings soar 1,140 per cent

There is a ‘dangerous culture of acceptance’ around substance misuse in prisons as almost four in 10 inmates admit it’s easy to get drugs, a report warns

Evening Standard

Number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in a year, data shows

A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025.

The Independent UK

Shocking amount of prisoners released in error as numbers more than double in a year

Thousands of inmates have also been freed early since then in a bid to cut jail overcrowding

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Ministry of Justice convicted of a crime in controversial fast-track courts

The Ministry of Justice is now seeking to overturn its conviction

International Business Times UK

£11bn Black Hole: Ministry of Justice Under Fire for Missing Spending Receipts

The UK Ministry of Justice faces backlash for failing to publish receipts for nearly £11 billion in spending, sparking fresh questions about transparency.

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Justice ‘has failed to file spending receipts of nearly £11bn’

Analyst firm Tussell says department is more than two years behind on publishing receipts, weakening scrutiny around public money

The Guardian - UK

Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say

Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak

The Guardian - UK

Ministers plan to allow naming and shaming of offenders completing community sentences

Exclusive: critics say the move, part of the sentencing bill for England and Wales, would bring shame upon families of offenders

Evening Standard

Tagging criminals in prison to be trialled to close ‘surveillance gap’

A pilot programme of tagging offenders in prison on the day of their release is set to begin in October.

International Business Times UK

Charlotte Chilton Baby Bombshell: Why She Says She's 'Shellshocked' After Conor Maynard DNA Results

A second DNA test confirms Conor Maynard is not Charlotte Chilton's baby's father. The Traitors star calls the result 'shellshocked' in an emotional statement.

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