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MoJ adviser and justice campaigner Emily Hunt hits out at ‘abysmal’ victim care in Twitter harassment case

A Ministry of Justice adviser has slammed the “abysmal victim care” she has received after being forced to attend court for the sentencing of a man who filmed her naked in a hotel bed.

Evening Standard

Lawyers bridle at claim court delays are to make money

There is outcry over a report commissioned by the Ministry of Justice that suggests lawyers delay court proceedings to benefit financially.

Newsroom.co.nz

Woman ‘repeatedly raped and burned with cigarettes by ex’ waiting for justice two years on

As court backlog for rape and sexual offences hits record high, one woman shared her frustration at bringing her attacker to trial

The Independent UK

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Court backlogs for rape and sexual offences hit record high with ‘devastating’ waits for justice

The stark figures coincide with the scathing Casey report into policing, which found officers had failed to protect women

The Independent UK

Most of the 2m people in England and Wales contacted by bailiffs report intimidating behaviour

Harassment and threats common, finds Citizens Advice survey, which discovers MoJ rules were broken in at least a third of cases

The Guardian - UK

How to become a magistrate? Applications open in Bristol and locals encouraged to sign up

Recruitment drive aims to increase number and diversity of people volunteering for vital role

Bristol Post

UK mother unlawfully denied legal aid in case against abusive ex, court rules

MoJ guidance found to be wrong after woman trying to enforce custody agreement denied funds as son no longer lived with her

The Guardian - UK

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Woman hanged for murder 100 years ago may finally win pardon

A woman hanged for murder 100 years ago despite a lack of serious evidence may receive a pardon after her conviction was referred to Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Evening Standard

How we can help dismantle rape culture

We can broaden our understanding of rape culture, call out misogyny, challenge rigid gender norms and counter victim-blaming in our communities, writes Samantha Keene

Newsroom.co.nz

Evil Scottish killer who left body of teenager in wheelie bin has parole rejected

Colyn Evans was ordered to serve a minimum 17 year prison term after being convicted of killing 16-year-old Karen Dewar in Tayport, Fife, in January 2005.

Edinburgh Live

Evil killer who torched body of Scots teen inside wheelie bin has parole bid rejected

Colyn Evans was ordered to serve a minimum 17 year prison term after being convicted of killing 16-year-old Karen Dewar in Tayport, Fife, in January 2005.

Daily Record

Domestic abuse survivor takes UK justice ministry to court over legal aid

Exclusive: Single mother’s struggle to enforce child custody deal leads to high court dispute over policy

The Guardian - UK

'Why's the burglar who raped me allowed to be anonymous? I've had no help and I've lost everything'

"I feel as a woman in this day and age, I'd have been treated better - but I just feel like I'm s*** on the floor"

Manchester Evening News

Call for legislative change after Arena bomber's brother skipped the country

The chairman of the public inquiry wants new powers for 'restrictions on the movements' of material witnesses to inquiries after the case of Ismail Abedi

Manchester Evening News

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Jailed gangland murderer sues government over claims prison officers broke his arm

Antoin Gray is claiming £20,000 for injury he says he sustained in clash with prison officers

The Independent UK

Government rejects small payments scheme idea to tackle account access issues

Concerns have focused around parents wanting to access matured child trust funds belonging to young adults who lack mental capacity.

Daily Mirror

Mum who downed three bottles of wine a day tortured terrified husband for 20 years

Sheree Spencer spat at and punched her husband, grabbing his hair, slapping him, kicking and biting him and threatened to take his head off, rip his heart out and break his teeth

Manchester Evening News

Violent mum who abused and attacked her husband for 20 years GRINS as she's jailed

A court heard the former Ministry of Justice employee controlled 'all aspects' of his life and would drink three bottles of wine a day

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Manchester Evening News

'Escaped inmate' rumours quashed after girl tragically found dead in park

A girl was tragically found dead at Culcheth Linear Park

Daily Mirror

Ministers admit 4,000 phones given to criminals on probation have been 'lost or stolen'

Thousands of basic mobile phones were handed out during the pandemic to help keep track of those being supervised by the probation service, including prisoners temporarily released on licence to reduce overcrowding in prisons

The Guardian - UK

‘People are feeling jumpy’: civil servants feel the strain as Raab inquiry drags on

Inside Ministry of Justice patience with pace of investigation into allegations of bullying is wearing thin

The Conversation

Dominic Raab claims are more akin to 'abusive supervision' than bullying

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continues to refuse to suspend the deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, from office while accusations that he has behaved inappropriately towards staff are investigated. The government has confirmed that lawyer Adam Tolley is leading an investigation into two complaints made about Raab’s conduct while at the…

The National (Scotland)

Staff signed off work for 'extended periods' under Dominic Raab, complaint says

DOMINIC Raab is facing a single official complaint representing the concerns of 27 Ministry of Justice officials about his behaviour as pressure…

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Raab: more civil servants in bullying complaint than previously thought

Some officials were signed off for ‘extended periods’ while others stayed at work to protect colleagues, says complaint made by 27 staff at Ministry of Justice

Daily Mirror

Payouts to prisoners cost taxpayers over £30million in six years

The Prison Officers’ Association has blamed the huge compensation bill on the Tory failure to tackle the jail staffing crisis, with inmates not getting the entitlements required by law

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