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Committee urges greater diversity in intelligence agencies
Attorney general's deputy legal secretary set to follow Michael Fuller in inspecting prosecutor's work
Lord Justice Beatson rejects claim justice secretary exceeded his powers, but says 'no permission, no payment' rules could cause law firms to be driven by 'financial safety'
Prime minister David Cameron set to unveil new measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation
International Women’s Day is an opportunity for everyone, regardless of gender, says Mary Aiston
As Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland is on a mission to set people free – with the help of some friends in very high places. Sarah Aston spoke to him.
Home Affairs Select Committee calls for extension of abuse inquiry to cover all of the UK
Former prisons watchdog Stephen Shaw will lead a review into detainee welfare on home secretary’s request
Home secretary announces new chair of abuse inquiry, which will now have statutory powers
A police detective discusses the funding cuts and staff shortages that have hampered specialist departments in the force.
Paul McDowell quits following concerns over bidding contracts with his wife’s company
The Ministry of Justice’s commercial arm bids for contract with Saudi Arabian Prison Service
Once an anonymous Whitehall lawyer, Shami Chakrabarti is now the very public face of Britain’s civil liberties movement – and a woman who inspires admiration and outrage in equal measure. Jess Bowie meets her
Alison Saunders defends plans after lawyers warn against new guidelines
Offender management and rehabilitation services will be spun out from government in 2015
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has appointed four new board members, it was announced on Monday 8 December.
Keith Foggon was appointed as the first director of digital forensics and intelligence at the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA’s) Cartels and Criminal Group (CCG), on Friday 5 December.
Staff shortages in the UK Border Force (UKBF) are putting increasing pressure on staff and causing concern that they’re no longer able to effectively protect the UK borders, a survey revealed on the 4 December.
The director of public prosecutions, Alison Saunders, started in the job just as phone hacking and sex abuse trials put her organisation under the media spotlight. She tells CSW about a turbulent first year leading the Crown Prosecution Service. Photo by Mark Weeks
Further devolution of budgets and control of the criminal justice system would deliver savings without cutting police numbers, said the deputy mayor of policing and crime Stephen Greenhalgh on Monday.
Outsourcing group Serco is selling off the majority of its private sector business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to raise funds and focus on supplying for governments, according to a stock exchange announcement by the firm earlier this week.
Kevin Hyland was appointed as the UK’s first independent anti-slavery commissioner by Home Secretary Theresa May yesterday.
The Home Office have backed a proposal to prevent 17-year-olds being detained in police custody overnight after being charged, it was announced yesterday.
Referrals from Scottish police to crime agency have risen rapidly