World news | The Guardian3d ago
Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend given whole-life order after court rules 42-year term too lenient https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/26/shaine-march-sentenced-whole-life-order-murder-pregnant-girlfriend #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Femicide #PrisonsAndProbation #CourtOfAppeal #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Society #UkNews #Crime
Man who murdered pregnant girlfriend given whole-life order after court rules 42-year term too lenient

Shaine March fatally stabbed Alana Odysseos, who was in early stages of pregnancy, after being released on licence for killing teenager in 2000

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Opinion | The Guardian US6d ago
Why axe so many juries? My plan would solve the courts crisis without harming justice | Alan Moses https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/23/juries-courts-crisis-justice-retired-judges-england-wales #TrialByJury #Law #UkCriminalJustice #UkNews
Why axe so many juries? My plan would solve the courts crisis without harming justice

The backlog in England and Wales is serious but there are other ways to address it. There are many retired judges and calling them into action could be key, says former lord justice of appeal Alan Moses

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World news | The GuardianMar 20
Dog digs up possible link to notorious 19th-century Devon murder case https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/20/dog-19th-century-devon-murder-case-discovery #Devon #England #UkNews #Crime #UkCriminalJustice #Dogs #Animals
Dog digs up possible link to notorious 19th-century Devon murder case

Owner of labrador says bottle find may be connected to poisoning that led to one of England’s last public hangings

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World news | The GuardianMar 19
Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/prisoners-england-wales-cell-fires-risk-moj #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Politics #Law #Society #UkNews
Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

About a quarter of prison places are unsafe, Ministry of Justice admits

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World news | The GuardianMar 19
Peers vote to back clause pardoning women convicted over illegal abortions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/19/peers-vote-to-back-clause-pardoning-women-convicted-over-abortions #HouseOfLords #Abortion #UkCriminalJustice #Women #Politics #Health #Police #UkNews #Law
Lords vote to back clause pardoning women convicted over illegal abortions

Peers’ decision welcomed as ‘landmark moment’ after attempt to strike out amendment is defeated

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World news | The GuardianMar 19
‘A weight’s been lifted’: MP Charlotte Nichols on speaking up about rape trial delays https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/19/mp-charlotte-nichols-on-speaking-up-about-trial-delays-ntwnfb #UkCriminalJustice #TrialByJury #UkNews #Women #Law #Society
‘A weight’s been lifted’: MP Charlotte Nichols on speaking up about rape trial delays

After a 1,088-day wait, a jury acquitted the man Nichols accused. She describes her experience of the system as a complainant – and explains why she went public

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World news | The GuardianMar 19
Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/electronic-tagging-offenders-england-and-wales-expansion #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #England #Wales #UkNews #JamesTimpson #Politics #Crime
Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

Most dangerous offenders on probation will now be watched more closely than ever before, says government

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World news | The GuardianMar 17
Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/17/cutting-jury-trials-risks-undermining-justice-for-abused-women-and-girls-lammy-warned #TrialByJury #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #UkCriminalJustice #DomesticViolence #UkNews #Law #Women #England #Wales #RapeAndSexualAssault
Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned

In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 17
Juries want fairness in court and don’t just obey the government. That’s why ministers are attacking them | Michael Mansfield https://www.theguardian.com/law/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/labour-juries-court-proposals-government-ministers-criminal-justice-system #TrialByJury #Law #UkCriminalJustice #UkNews #DavidLammy #Politics #KeirStarmer #Labour
Juries want fairness in court and don’t just obey the government. That’s why ministers are attacking them

Be alive to this threat. The wisdom of ordinary people is our bedrock: a sacred principle is being sacrificed to falsely explain systemic failure, says barrister Michael Mansfield

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World news | The GuardianMar 16
‘Green shoots’ in drive to cut number of women in England and Wales prisons https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/16/prisons-women-justice-board-england-wales #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #Women #Society #Law #UkNews
‘Green shoots’ in drive to cut number of women in England and Wales prisons

Prisons minister says more women should be diverted away from jail – and new board aims to bring about that change

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