The LibDem Lawyers Association has proposed an emergency motion in defense of Legal Aid at the party conference in Glasgow. Two leading barristers urge members to support the motion.
A former lawyer and party candidate, who resigned from the Liberal Democrats over "secret courts", interrogates the leadership's latest reassurance.
A former British Government senior adviser reflects on the treatment meted out to the boys who killed James Bulger.
The government's botched assault on Legal Aid is unravelling, with more concessions made today. The remaining proposals still threaten the rule of law in England and Wales. See also Parliament resists government attack on British justice (again)
MPs decry government proposals, in England and Wales, to destroy Legal Aid, one of the great achievements of the post-war settlement and a pillar of our democracy. See also: A victory for British justice, but so much more to do
Public service outsourcers G4S and Serco were caught overcharging taxpayers by tens of millions of pounds for tagging and monitoring offenders. What happened next?
With austerity measures in full swing, the government's decision to review the duty on state and government bodies to proactively tackle women's inequality in the UK has raised alarm bells amongst leading women's rights organisations
A criminal barrister makes a shocking discovery about the Ministry of Justice mandarins who are wrecking Legal Aid.
Single parents struggle to survive in Austerity Britain
We must challenge the media’s influence on our justice system.
Media misbehaviour can wreak havoc on ordinary lives — is it worth it?
Congratulations to Rose Harvey, Katie Sambrooks and Christian Rowlands. OurKingdom publishes the winners of this year's John Howard Essay Prize, in association with the Howard League for Penal Reform and Hacked Off.
