An inquest into the death of Saria Hart at HMP Foston Hall found that ‘serious failings by the prison staff’ contributed to her death, the charity INQUEST reports. Saria was arrested on 14 August 2019 and taken to HMP Foston Hall two days later; she died in hospital on 13 October nine days after attempting ..read more

The Bishop of Stepney has called on the government to intervene in the case of Jason Moore highlighting the miscarriage of justice’s watchdog‘s ‘historical‘ shortcomings’. In an exchange with justice minister Shabana Mahmood, Dr Joanne Grenfell has written to say that as a result of new evidence ‘combined with the Criminal Cases Review Commission‘s (CCRC ..read more

The trial of Martyn Blake, the police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba, began yesterday at the Old Bailey. Opening the prosecution, Tom Little KC told the jury that the officer’s decision was ‘not reasonably justified or justifiable’ and further argued that ‘the body-worn footage and footage from police vehicle cameras show that it was ..read more

Senior medical experts have challenged prosecution evidence linking Lucy Letby to the deaths of a number of babies and raised serious questions about her defence in court. One world renowned neonatologist told the BBC Radio 4’s File on Four that he was ‘very confident’ that one of the babies died a natural death and dismissed ..read more

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has concluded a ‘comprehensive’ inquiry, leading to four officers facing disciplinary hearings, including charges of gross misconduct. The IOPC’s inquiry identified multiple failures in investigating and handling misconduct allegations against disgraced Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick which led to ‘several missed opportunities’ to dismiss him before his eventual ..read more

A detainee at Brook House has been awarded over £200,000 for unlawful detention and violations of their human rights. The detainee was held at Brook House for three months, despite having a legal right to be there. In their earlier evidence to the Inquiry, they said: ‘Every day I would wake up in Brook House ..read more

Youth prisons were ‘unconscionable’ and the result of a ‘legacy of failure’, according to the Howard League responding to a report from the prison watchdog on the widespread use of separation of children in young offender institutions (YOIs). The average YOI holds 440 underage offenders and separation is frequently used as a punishment technique or ..read more

Shocking new data reveals that most adult prisoners in the UK are confined to their cells for upwards of 22 hours a day severely limiting their chances for rehabilitation. The report, published this week by the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, shows that 68% of adult inmates spend less than six hours outside of their ..read more

Charities are warning against the use of ‘remote’ legal advice for refugees and people seeking asylum as a response to ‘legal aid deserts’ and the crisis in legal aid exacerbated by ‘unsustainable fees’ and ‘burnt out’ lawyers. A new report by the Public Law Project (PLP) argues that the Government has been rolling out remote ..read more

Alan Bates, the wrongfully convicted subpostmaster who has since campaigned on behalf of fellow victims, has threatened to take legal action over the delays in compensation. Speaking after being knighted at Windsor Castle, Bates told Sky News that he is considering fundraising in order to initiate legal action: ‘I know we’ve got the support of ..read more