Ministry of Justice4 days agoReview into prison after murderer abscondsA manhunt was launched after three inmates failed to return to prison on New Years' Day.4 days ago5 days agoMagistrates court closes for six months of worksIts services will be moved to the magistrates' courts in Reading, High Wycombe and Milton Keynes.5 days ago7 days agoAssaults on prison staff 'unacceptable' - ministerA jail's monitoring board says not all assaults on prison staff end in prosecution.7 days ago7 days agoThousands of new magistrates wanted to help clear backlogJustice Secretary David Lammy says magistrates serve "a vital role" and "we need more people of every age and background to volunteer".7 days ago8 days agoVillage 'will become ghost town' without prisonHMP Dartmoor closed in 2024 due to high levels of the radioactive gas, radon.8 days ago28 Dec 2025Man 'dumbfounded' by years-long court delayThe alleged abuse victim brands the situation "incomprehensible" amid wider delays nationwide.28 Dec 202522 Dec 2025Third Palestine Action hunger striker on remand ends protestA third individual on remand for alleged offences relating to the Palestine Action group has ended a hunger strike after 49 days.22 Dec 202518 Dec 2025How did the courts backlog get so bad?There are now 79,600 outsanding criminal cases in England and Wales - a record high. BBC Verify looks at how we got here. 18 Dec 202517 Dec 2025Two Palestine Action hunger strikers end protestFive more people awaiting trial over alleged offences are said to be continuing to refuse food.17 Dec 2025...
