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Ministry of Justice expected to take legal action to call off strike
Urgent notification from chief inspector echoes recent problems at Birmingham
National Audit Office report spurs MPs’ warning on failure to manage impact of cuts
MoJ urged to curb recall of previously released inmates and abolish short sentences
Overcrowding and underfunding are bigger issues than outsourcing
Rory Stewart threatens to resign unless problems are solved at struggling jails
Conflicting accounts influence level of future policing resources
Bailouts of £500m to private sector, with some offenders only monitored electronically
Reviewer of UK terror laws due to take over from Alison Saunders in November
Data provides fresh evidence of rise in serious violent crime in England and Wales
Experts insist small cells a trigger for disorder when jail is full
No region in England and Wales is affordable for workers on median salary
Mostly out of sight, the criminal justice system cannot be out of mind
Blockchain, digital mortgages and automated valuations could all accelerate transactions
Action urged after convicts’ safety found to have worsened significantly since 2016
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ author Margaret Atwood warns against taking progress for granted
Woman asks to dissolve marriage with non-consenting husband before five years apart
High-profile Hugh and Tini Owens dispute may help pave way to reform law
Lawyers’ body urges members not to plug gaps in defendants’ representation at trials
Plans raise concerns about communities being left bankless
Flagship SNP policy seeks to lead way in battle to curb problem drinking
London and other cities experience jump in knife and gun crime
Median age in London, New York, Sydney and Hong Kong ticks upwards
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