Sentience without consequence Sentience has been the moral foundation of UK animal law. Chickens are ‘protected animals’.

A man has had his case referred to the Crown Court after the miscarriage of justice watchdog revealed major disclosure ...

The five referrals arise from work done by the CCRC to examine the possible implications for other cases arising from the Court of Appeal decisions in the cases of Leighton Williams [2024], Darren ...

The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that there will be no criminal charges against Lucy Letby in relation to further allegations of deaths of babies. The CPS has decided that the evidential ...

A man’s rape conviction has been sent to the Court of Appeal because there is a real possibility the conviction will be overturned on the basis that a Crown Court had no jurisdiction to try the ...

Twenty-three children under the age of 14 years were sent to prison in 2024, according to statistics released in response to a parliamentary question in the House of Lords earlier this week on the age ...

Giving evidence during a criminal trial can be a daunting prospect for anybody and this is only likely to be magnified for those who are classed as vulnerable and who are complainants in sex cases.

Almost lost amid the avalanche of publicity which accompanied the release of the Birmingham Six on 14 March 1991 was an announcement from Home Secretary Kenneth Baker MP. A Royal Commission was to be ...

Wrongful convictions hit the headlines every now and then: the Guildford Four, Barry George and Sally Clark. But those who successfully appeal the length or nature of their sentence receive very ...

The recent quashing of Teina Pora’s murder conviction and payment of $2.5 million compensation for the 20 years he served in jail, raises questions about how often the New Zealand justice system is ...