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New law will send women to jail needlessly, peers warn

New law will send women to jail needlessly, peers warn

Thousands of women will be sent to jail needlessly if new criminal justice legislation is allowed into law in its current form, a group of cross-party peers warn this weekend…

Unlawful restraint widespread in child jails for a decade, says judge

Unlawful restraint widespread in child jails for a decade, says judge

The unlawful use of restraint was widespread in privately run child jails in Britain for at least a decade, a high court judge has ruled for the first time. Mr…

JENGbA calls for review of Joint Enterprise law (in the UK)

JENGbA calls for review of Joint Enterprise law (in the UK)

The Stephen Lawrence murder trial convicted two men out of a wider group of suspects. Their prosecution was brought under the little-understood law of Joint Enterprise. In such cases, those…

Justice on trial…

Justice on trial…

The Guardians' 'Justice on Trial' is ongoing series that aims to highlight cases where there are major concerns of a miscarriage of justice. Matthew Taylor, Eric Allison, Simon Jeffery, Afua…

Motion passed for UK’s extradition laws to be renegotiated

Motion passed for UK’s extradition laws to be renegotiated

Many MPs called for any changes in the UK-US Extradition Treaty 2003 so that in effect, it will prevent the extradition of pending cases such as that of Babar Ahmad,…

Not the Queen’s speech, Brian Haw’s

Not the Queen’s speech, Brian Haw’s

Brian Haw staged a peace protest on London's Parliament Square since June 2001 to his death in 2011, trying to change Britain's policy on Iraq. This is his Christmas message.…

Jesse Jackson calls for public inquiry into British deaths in custody

Jesse Jackson calls for public inquiry into British deaths in custody

Veteran US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson joined with campaigners in London today (Thursday) to throw his weight behind calls for a public inquiry into deaths in police custody. Jesse…

Government responds to UFFC custody death reform demands

Government responds to UFFC custody death reform demands

The following are excerpts from the full letter from Nick Herbert (Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice): 7th December 2011. "I can assure you that the Government regrets every…