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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 · Jan 17

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

He says the delay is ‘incomprehensible’

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025

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 · Dec 18, 2025

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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 · Dec 18, 2025

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 · Dec 12, 2025

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 · Nov 30, 2025

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 · Nov 20, 2025

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Defend Our Juries protest today: Everything you need to know

The next event will take place in London today

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025

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

The Ministry of Justice is now seeking to overturn its conviction

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

£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.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025

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 · Oct 1, 2025

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 · Sep 26, 2025

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 · Sep 2, 2025

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.

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International Business Times UK · Aug 23, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025

Landsec sells Ministry of Justice office block to Arora Group for £245m

Arora Group will buy Queen Anne’s Mansions amid the ‘recovery’ of central London’s property market.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Prison homicides and self-harm incidents soar as overcrowding crisis deepens

A prisoner self-harmed once every seven minutes in last 12 months, according to Ministry of Justice figures

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Give prison governors more power to fix Britain's broken jails, say Lords

Lords say jails are in crisis due to years of political and bureaucratic failure

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025

Aftermath of legal aid cyber attack becoming problematic in courts – Law Society

The Law Society of England and Wales said magistrates’ courts were particularly affected by the issue.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025

The deteriorating justice system in England and Wales is hindering economic growth

The Labour government has made economic growth its top priority, committing to planning reforms, business partnerships and millions of pounds of investment in science and technology.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Court system in crisis as ‘jaw-dropping’ delays mean first trials listed for 2029

Exclusive: One barrister said his client might not live to see his case come to trial in four years

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