Home secretary orders audit of Rwanda spending
08 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home secretary orders audit of Rwanda spending
Yvette Cooper also launches Border Security Command, a key cog in Labour's plan to tackle illegal crossings
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
05 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
FDA says judgment on controversial Conservative policy gives useful clarity
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
05 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
CSW interviewed Keir Starmer as he completed his term as director of public prosecutions in 2013. He spoke about how the Crown Prosecution Service had embraced open policymaking and digital working – and warned of tough decisions ahead
New government must address prisons crisis 'within days', think tank warns
03 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
New government must address prisons crisis 'within days', think tank warns
Overcrowding is down to sustained mismanagement, rather than unforeseen circumstances, IfG says
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
27 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
Barrister is one of four legal professionals convicted over ramped-up defence costs
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
25 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
Prison Governors' Association calls for immediate action as it says criminal justice system is weeks away from a public safety crisis
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
24 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
Yvette Cooper says Labour would "turn a page" on the scandal
Home Office's decision to scrap Windrush reforms declared 'unlawful'
20 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office's decision to scrap Windrush reforms declared 'unlawful'
High Court says dropping plans for migration commissioner and ICIBI review was indirect discrimination
NCA sacks five firearm officers for gross misconduct
20 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
NCA sacks five firearm officers for gross misconduct
Dismissal follows investigation into claims officers falsified firearms training records
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
19 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
Union warns it will begin legal proceedings unless the defence secretary rules out assisting with the scheme
Labour confirms HMRC funding and border-security command in surprise-free manifesto
13 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Labour confirms HMRC funding and border-security command in surprise-free manifesto
Document also recommits to scrapping Rwanda scheme and hiring more asylum caseworkers
Home Office NDPB offers £120k for first police-productivity tsar
13 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office NDPB offers £120k for first police-productivity tsar
Recruitment campaign launches for inaugural director of Centre for Police Productivity