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Warrants for defendants skipping court in England and Wales up 50% since 2020

Former justice secretary Alex Chalk says figures obtained by Channel 4 reveal that current situation is a ‘horror show’

The Guardian - UK · May 24

Ex-Justice Secretary kept in the dark about 'unbelievably serious' courts IT bug issue

Alex Chalk said the IT issue could be compared to the Post Office Horizon scandal

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Justice chaos under the Tories: Sunak risked prison 'meltdown' by blocking early release of inmates

Justice officials were ignored and accused of ‘crying wolf’ as the criminal justice system reached breaking point, damning review finds

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025

Croydon stabbing: Schoolgirl Elianne Andam smiled on Snapchat moments before attack

Elianne Andam filmed herself on Snapchat in the moments before she was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Chilling moment Elianne Andam's killer chased her before fatal stabbing shown to jury

Hassan Sentamu, 18, is accused of murdering the teenager outside a Croydon shopping centre

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam stabbed in ‘white-hot anger’, court told

Hassan Sentamu killed the 15-year-old in row over teddy bear and perceived ‘disrespect’, prosecutor tells Old Bailey

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Boy murdered Elianne Andam in ‘white-hot anger’ after teddy bear row, court told

Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out at Elianne with kitchen knife after failing to hand over her friend’s teddy bear, Old Bailey told

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Elianne Andam, 15, fatally stabbed by teenager over teddy bear, court told

Hassan Sentamu admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne’s murder on the basis that he has autism.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam 'murdered in white-hot anger by teenager who felt disrespected by girls'

Elianne Andam was stabbed outside a Croydon shopping centre during a row over a teddy bear

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

AI apps like ChatGPT may be helping defendants get lighter sentences, magistrates warned

Defendants convicted in secret court hearings may be using artificial intelligence to help obtain lighter sentences, magistrates have been warned.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024