A senior judge recommends a shake-up of the system, but some barristers argue juries are essential for fair justice.

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Police relied on showing photo of Paulo Alberto da Silva Costa, wrongly jailed for years, to victims to identify him as an alleged perpetrator

In recent years there has been increasing acknowledgement of wellbeing issues within law schools both in the UK and elsewhere. Discussion of staff and student wellbeing within higher education gene...

The law of homicide was subject to a thorough review by the Law Commission of England and Wales in the early 2000s. We published recommendations for reform of partial defences to murder in 2004. Many ...

For the first time in its 131 year history, the Bar Council which represents barristers in England and Wales has appointed the first black woman to lead the organisation.

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Help us start a conversation about the law in schools The Big Legal Lesson is back! Since 2020, our...

In a criminal justice system mired in crisis and beset by delays and backlogs, why are courts becoming more secretive? Tristan Kirk investigates how the public, journalists, and even defendants are be...

Applications are now open for Research Assistant vacancies to start in September 2025 Cliciwch ar y ddolen hon am fersiwn Cymraeg y dudalen hon. Deadline for applications is 11.55 pm on Friday 31 Janu...

Freezing cold cells mean justice is not being met in Nottingham

Ministers are being urged to change the law to allow jurors to discuss their experiences with counsellors after a free therapy pilot scheme saw lit...

Shabana Mahmood makes her first appearance before MPs on the select committee as lord chancellor and justice secretary.

The latest analysis following the end of over 50 years of the Assad regime.

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