Dutch officials have said: "The conditions of some of the UK's jails are inhumane & degrading contrary to article 3 of the ECHR" so have refused to extradite certain prisoners because of such conditions & added that "UK prison conditions have no place in such an advanced nation."

Rhiannon Crimmins KC and Shannon Revel secure acquittal on all charges of murder and manslaughter following a trial at Harrow Crown Court. The jury returned verdicts of not guilty following a trial in which the issue was accident/self defence.

Good morning & happy IWD from the SEC Women’s Forum! Shannon Revel has recently been appointed Chair of the forum and is looking forward to working with everyone on circuit!!

Today we will be tweeting quotes from influential members of the professions to celebrate the role of women in the legal sphere. Share your tips and stories with us today to mark IWD! #IWD2023

Published today, our inspection report on HMP Whitemoor found a prison in decline: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/ins…

Katy Hanson WelchLaw provides a ground view insight into how legal aid solicitors push to try to keep the system running in duty solicitor 'desert' zones. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-659508…

“We need to have a system which is the best in the world. The criminal barristers are the best in the world, the criminal justice system absolutely is not - it’s diabolical. It’s been crippled and we need to get it back” #CriminalJusticeMatters #podcast criminalbar.com/resources/podc…

One of the things I miss about Exhibit is having that little scroll through to see who is about to look forward to bumping in to. Never to check who to hide from of course..

Shannon Revel’s client not guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, possessing a prohibited firearm, possessing ammunition and PWITS class A drugs following a trial at Wood Green CC. Instructed by Kiran Johal of Stuart Miller Solicitors. furnivalchambers.co.uk/shannon-revels…

Dame Sue Carr today becomes, and will be known as, the LCJ of England and Wales. She will be the President of the Courts of England and Wales and Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales. She is the 98th person to hold this office and the first woman.

“It’s not a question of harsher sentencing, or softer sentencing, that’s a sterile question Madam deputy Speaker, what we really ought to be talking about is smarter sentencing…” Sir Bob Neill KC (Hon), chair Justice Committee, to UK House of Commons on the Sentencing Bill and #rehabilitation

“…to be absolutely clear, matters of deployment of judges, the allocation of work for judges and the use of courtrooms is a matter for the judiciary and more exclusively a matter for myself and the senior president of the tribunals and it’s really important, chair, that people

“Whatever the cause of the backlog in criminal cases that now requires the justice system to increase its capacity, this should not be at the expense of fair and effective justice for all — the 12-person jury not only has been demonstrated to lack bias but also has been

We’re introducing a pioneering after-care pilot to help jurors who may need support following difficult cases, such as the Lucy Letby trial. Jurors who hear disturbing evidence will have access to six free counselling sessions and enhanced support. gov.uk/government/new…

Since we started charging for carrier bags. What has improved?

Frida Hussain KC and Shannon Revel secure not guilty verdicts in a murder trial at the Old Bailey. Shannon and Frida were instructed by Anna Sidgwick of Stuart Miller Solicitors. furnivalchambers.co.uk/frida-hussain-…

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In a court somewhere just now, a case has been fixed for July 2027

Today, 1 November 2024, is a day that approximately 1,800 people serving the sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) have been waiting for. howardleague.org/blog/a-long-aw…

Before we embark upon restricting people’s right to jury trial because the queue for justice is so long we could try the radical approach of *simply not closing 20% of courtrooms* on a random Wednesday. Just an idea.