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
JULY: Rejoicing in Yorkshire as Home Secretary is denied her wish to deport Roseline Akhalu to Nigeria. AUGUST: Akhalu granted leave to remain.
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.
How pre-trial publicity threatens the administration of justice.
Will new restrictions on Judicial Review prevent campaigners from following in the footsteps of Lewisham and Gloucestershire NHS campaigners, in overturning hospital cuts and privatisations?
Proposals to cut legal aid and judicial review in Britain will make it harder for people fighting for their rights to challenge the government's cuts agenda, and will remove one of the few lifelines to justice for asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented workers, says Kate Blagojevic.
The latest move in the swift and radical marketisation of British justice: the government is privatising the enforcement of criminal fines. Critics say this will push more vulnerable people into the hands of rogue bailiffs.
What to do with a 100 kg guard who fatally restrains a 40 kg boy? Promote him to health & safety manager, G4S children's homes. Behind the corporate image at the company responsible for some of Britain's most vulnerable children. See also: Concealment and trickery - that's G4S children's homes
The world's biggest security company hides its identity in applications to convert houses into children's homes in England. See also: G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old - gets promoted
