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Criminal barristers prepare for indefinite strike over legal aid

Escalation of action follows ministers’ refusal to agree to 25% increase in fees as backlog grows to 60,000 cases

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Plan to shut down crumbling courts in bid to meet Net Zero Carbon target

Plans have been drawn up to ‘consolidate’ the court estate, shut down ageing buildings, open new courts, and extend the ‘Nightingale’ programme.

Evening Standard

Tunisians reeling from ‘dictator’ moves, but people still hopeful

President Kais Saied has scrapped Tunisia’s post-revolutionary constitution, tried to sack a majority of judges, stifled opposition and dissent, and rolled back democratic gains. However the judiciary is still holding on and pushing for positive change, says one prominent civil society leader.

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Barristers’ strike ‘the government’s fault’, victims’ advocates say after minister blames lawyers

Justice minister calls all-out strike an ‘irresponsible decision that will only see more victims face further delays and distress’

The Independent UK

Hungary's govt launches investigation against second airline

Hungary’s government has ordered an investigation of domestic low-cost carrier Wizz Air over what it calls possible breaches of consumer protection laws

The Independent UK

Justice officials seek to improve safeguards for women in refuges

A High Court judge has been told that abuse victims in refuges are at risk of having addresses disclosed if they become involved in litigation.

The Independent UK

Huge rise in no-fault evictions as thousands forced out of homes after end of pandemic protections

Charities call on government to protect renters during cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

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Jeju Air reduces Jeju-Bangkok flights amid surge in illegal migrant workers

SEOUL: Flight services to and from South Korea’s Jeju island and Bangkok will be cut back from this week as authorities strengthen border controls to prevent illegal migrant workers abusing the visa waiver to the resort island.

Bangkok Post

'I'm developing my first house, now I've found out they are opening a centre for women offenders on my doorstep'

Residents in Cockett claim they have been 'left in the dark' over the new development which they believe is unsuitable for their area.

Wales Online

Dominic Raab ‘considering measures to curb judges’ powers’

The Guardian claims to have seen a leaked Ministry of Justice document detailing the potential move.

The Independent UK

Paedo jailings fall to an all-time low as courts are accused of going soft

A Sunday Mirror Freedom of Information request to Ministry of Justice reveals just 585 of the 3245 paedophiles convicted of possessing obscene images of children ended up behind bars in 2021

Daily Mirror

Facial recognition trackers for some migrants branded ‘wicked’

HUMAN rights organisations and politicians have criticised plans by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to roll out “facial recognition…

The National (Scotland)

Construction begins on UK’s first ‘secure school’ for young offenders in Kent in bid to stop reoffending

Youngsters will be made to follow ‘strict’ curriculum in bid to cut reoffending

Evening Standard

Filming and broadcast of proceedings at criminal courts in Wales given go ahead

The Ministry of Justice has said the sentencing remarks of judges at crown courts in England and Wales will be broadcast for the first time in a century

Wales Online

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Says Fate of Jewish Agency in Hands of Justice Ministry

It is up to Russia's Ministry of Justice to take a decision on the fate of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency, which helps Jews emigrate to Israel, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a TV interview on Tuesday. The Ministry of Justice earlier requested the liquidation…

Reuters

Russia raps Israel on Ukraine but plays down Jewish Agency court case

Russia criticised Israel's stance on the war in Ukraine but said on Tuesday that a dispute over a Jewish emigration agency was a legal matter that should not spill over into bilateral ties.

The Independent UK

MPs concerned over number of women in prison

The Ministry of Justice predicts an increase in the female prison population by more than a third in the next three years.

The Independent UK

‘Alarming’ increase in self-harm in women’s prisons as more vulnerable people to be jailed, report says

Government vowed to reduce female prison population four years ago but it is now expected to jump by a third

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The Conversation

Domestic abuse: how survivors can get through family law court

One year on from the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 being enacted, survivors of domestic abuse in England and Wales are still navigating a broken system. Courts are massively under-resourced and face a huge backlog. Survivors often face cancellations, delays and postponements. And the wait for the next court date can…

The Guardian - UK

Parole changes in England and Wales present ‘clear danger to the public’, unions tell Raab

Under new rules, panels will rarely received psychologists’ and probation officers’ recommendations on release

Reuters

Russian Justice Ministry asks for Jewish Agency to be dissolved

Russia's Ministry of Justice has requested the liquidation of the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Russian media reported on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Couples ‘should be able to wed on beaches, in gardens and on cruise ships’

Existing law on weddings in England and Wales is “stuck in time” and does not work for most couples, the Law Commission said.

Manchester Evening News

Barristers launch full week of strike action as they claim justice system is 'failing the public'

They picketed courts in Manchester as a fourth week of industrial action begins

The Independent UK

Delays to secure schools ‘leaving girls in unsafe conditions’

Government lacks ‘coherent strategy’ for youth custody, say MPs.

The Independent UK

Court security staff vote for strike action as barristers’ walk-out continues

At least 1,700 cases have already been disrupted by barristers’ strikes

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