A protest march against the Global Law Summit in London symbolises the relevance of the Magna Carta.
The UK government makes it easy for the super-rich to harm their domestic employees. One small amendment to the Modern Slavery Bill could make a big difference, but ministers seem strangely reluctant.
New report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons on Campsfield House, run by outsourcer Mitie, reveals:• 16 year old detained ‘by mistake’• Torture victims held in defiance of Home Office rules• Dirty, overcrowded accommodation
An inquest gives families and the public a chance to find out what led to a person’s death. Agents of the state may be represented by publicly funded lawyers. What about families?
Victor Nealon spent 17 years in prison before his conviction was quashed. The Ministry of Justice is pursuing him for legal costs over his attempt to win compensation.
Vulnerable people threatened with eviction and victims of domestic violence are among those being denied access to justice. New research by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Sometimes campaigning works. How bereaved parents, lawyers, campaigners, one brave teenager (and 30,000 people who signed an online petition) achieved victory.
Children and victims of domestic violence are among the losers as more and more people are denied legal representation.
There is more to the Tories’ proposals on human rights and free movement than mere electioneering, argues Frances Webber of the Institute of Race Relations.
A new book exposes and challenges the criminal justice system’s reluctance to own up to its mistakes. (See also What does it take to overturn a miscarriage of justice in the UK?)
The old case of Tony Stock shows up much that continues to be wrong in the criminal justice system. For victims of wrongful conviction today, quality representation is increasingly hard to obtain. (See also Stubborn justice: the astonishing case of Tony Stock).
The authorities failed thousands of children raped and beaten in South Yorkshire. One survivor appeals for help for children who are abused.
