Reshuffle leaves Cameron with dangerous lack of legal experience
David Cameron’s reshuffle exposes a lack of legal experience in the upper ranks of government – not to mention a growing pool of unhappy men in their 50s on the backbenches.
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David Cameron’s reshuffle exposes a lack of legal experience in the upper ranks of government – not to mention a growing pool of unhappy men in their 50s on the backbenches.
The high court rules that plans to rebury the king in Leicester Cathedral after his bones were found under in the city can go ahead. Descendants who want the remains moved to York may appeal.
A violent armed robber nicknamed “Skull Cracker” is on the loose after absconding from an open prison, police say. Michael Wheatley got his nickname for pistol whipping victims during bank raids.
British Prime Minister David Cameron is dealt an embarrassing blow by his own brother, as a complex fraud trial is stopped due to the government’s legal aid cuts.
The family of Cherry Groce was refused legal aid to be represented at her inquest, even though the police have apologised for leaving her disabled in a shooting in 1985.
Having offered to repay £24m last November, security giant G4S now agrees to give the government back £108.9m plus tax for overcharging on a contract to electronically tag offenders.
One MP’s proposal to stop it being a criminal offence if you don’t pay your TV licence could have worrying implications for the BBC.
Barristers in England and Wales stage a half-day walkout in protest at government cuts to legal aid, which could leave them paid as little as £20 for a day’s work.
Wartime hero and “father of modern computing” Alan Turing is given a posthumous royal pardon for a 61-year-old conviction for homosexual activity.
Security giant Serco agrees to repay the government £68.5m wrongly charged for electronic tagging of offenders. G4S is referred to the Serious Fraud Office for a second time over another contract.
First it was Norman Baker serving under Theresa May at the Home Office. Now Simon Hughes has been offered a job in the Justice Department that he just couldn’t refuse.
Criminal barristers are threatening strike action if the government does not drop plans to slash legal aid, a leading QC warns.
Politicians like to climb onto the “benefits tourism” hobbyhorse from time to time. But does the evidence really show that people come to the UK for a life on benefits?
The SFO opens a criminal investigation into electronic tagging by G4S and Serco, after it was revealed that the government was charged for the tagging of criminals who were dead or in jail.
Channel 4 News has learned that G4S is among 30 large organisations which have expressed interest in bidding for £450m worth of contracts to supervise thousands of offenders.