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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…

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

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

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

Our almost 70-year-old adoption laws are under review and there are calls for changes to make it easier for adopted children to reconnect with their biological family.

The new faces in government come after Mr Johnson carried out a Cabinet reshuffle

Sarah Dines said to have told the accuser his case was not ‘straightforward’ based on his sexuality

FURTHER UK Government posts have been filled after dozens of ministers threw in the towel in protest against Boris Johnson's leadership.

“The prison population is currently forecast to increase over the next 10 years, reaching unprecedented levels by the end of the decade."