Dr Gail Bradbrook is among the most high-profile climate activists to be sentenced over protests
Crime and Justice
As the overall crown court backlog hits a record 67,000, Byline Times can reveal the number of ‘RASSO’ cases waiting to be heard has more than tripled in five years
Overcrowding, rising prison deaths, financial cutbacks, and no deliverable plan – the prison system in England and Wales is close to chaos
There has been a surge in serious offences committed by police officers, reports Andrew Kersley
Shockingly few complaints are being properly investigated by either police forces or the independent regulator
Gross misconduct still leads to minimal consequences – leaving officers who abuse with their rank and pension intact, writes Jamie Klingler
How long did the former Culture Secretary know about allegations about a Tory MP? Jamie Klingler shares the views of the man's alleged victims.
Lawyer Gareth Roberts examines new proposals that may be robust, but are they good policy?
The Probation Service, still reeling from Chris Graylings catastrophic reforms, is another crumbling pillar of the criminal justice system
The Government has talked tough on crime while creating the scandal of violent criminals now being let free, writes Josiah Mortimer