Criminal justice system

In Northern Ireland and Scotland, victims do not have the right to read their statements in court.

West Mercia Police admits an officer told a member of the public Heidi Clutterbuck had reported abuse.

A Taunton solicitor said the backlog had been caused by court closures and court staff redundancies.

Hampshire and Thames Valley PCCs say the Spending Review should boost Ministry of Justice funding.

The proposed rules enable the court to use electronic tagging as part of bail conditions for adults.

A woman who accused her ex-partner of rape says she wants free access to the court transcript.

Essex Police's Ben-Julian Harrington says the policy will heap pressure on his officers and staff.

Josh and Chloe Bashford died in Newhaven in June 2023 and a man denied murder weeks later.