The Pussy Riot case is about fundamental human rights
As predicted the trial in Moscow of three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot has ended…
Justice
Labour should commit to close a prison
Prevention is better than cure; in the long run it may also be cheaper. Yet as a nation…
Speaking up for the victims of crime
A couple of years ago, we were burgled. It was a professional job, by a man called Colin…
Who really speaks up for victims?
John and Penny Clough take the stage to talk about the murder of their daughter Jane with grief…
Rough justice?
Frazer Whitehead, chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers, examines the government’s partisan attacks on civil justice, trade…
A call for action on youth crime
Last year we buried a local kid I knew, allegedly killed by a gang it is believed may…
Do prisons work?
Politicians of whatever party have long been firm in the assertion that prison works – indeed the most…
‘Put victims at heart of criminal justice policy’ experts tell Labour policy review
Victims are being overlooked by the criminal justice system says a new Fabian Society report. Edited by shadow…
How Labour should respond to Ken Clarke’s sentencing reforms
The Labour leadership is making a sad mistake in opposing the government’s decision to abolish IPPs (Indeterminate Sentences…
The end of Indeterminate Sentences at last seems imminent
At last the prime minister himself has signalled the firm intention “shortly” to end the cruel injustice of…
