Baroness Helen Newlove, who fought for justice after husband’s death, dies aged 63 She earned herself a peerage for her campaigning in 2010 The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Less than half of victims confident criminal justice system is effective – study The annual survey for 2024 found 52% were confident the criminal justice system was fair. The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
Scrap jury trials for fraud and sex assault cases to stop ‘total collapse’ of system, report suggests The government is considering sweeping court reforms proposed in a review by Sir Brian Leveson The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025
PM defends prison recall changes after backlash over victim safety MPs and watchdogs have criticised the plans as putting victims and the public at risk. Evening Standard · May 15, 2025
Recalled sex offenders and domestic abusers face early release as prisons near ‘zero capacity’ The victim’s commissioner says the emergency measures are ‘unacceptable’ – but the government has warned the UK is just months away from running out of prison spaces The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Government facing backlash over prison recall changes to free up jail space Some criminals serving sentences between one and four years will be returned to custody only for a fixed 28-day period. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
Victims to attend parole hearings in national rollout of ‘vital’ scheme The change follows a pilot scheme in the South West and Greater Manchester. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
Infamous killer has open prison move blocked Warrington dad Garry Newlove was kicked 'like a football' in the street after he confronted yobs outside his home Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2022
Killer who beat dad Garry Newlove to death outside his home could move to open prison Adam Swellings is the last of Garry Newloves killers who remains in prison. The drunk gang attacked the dad in 2007 after he reprimanded them for vandalising cars outside his home Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022