IPP sentences called 'national embarrassment' by prison staff
Exclusive: Prison officers join mounting pressure to reform controversial IPP sentences, with nearly 3,000 inmates still incarcerated beyond tariff completion.
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Private prosecutions surge as police fail to investigate
Exclusive investigation reveals how victims of crime are turning to private prosecutions as police fail to investigate serious offences across England and Wales.
Government 'name and shame' plan for community service offenders
Controversial new government plans would publicly identify individuals dodging community service, raising serious concerns about privacy and rehabilitation.
Sarkozy granted permanent police protection in prison
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy receives unprecedented 24/7 police protection while serving prison sentence, raising questions about VIP treatment in justice system.
Sarkozy sentenced to prison in La Santé corruption case
Exclusive: Nicolas Sarkozy's legal troubles deepen as he's ordered to serve time in historic La Santé prison following corruption conviction. The former French leader's dramatic fall from grace continues.
Mother fights family court case against secret government evidence
A landmark legal battle reveals how government departments can submit secret evidence in family courts, leaving parents like a mother fighting for her child in the dark about allegations against them.
Mother forced to fight government alone in family court
Exclusive: A single mother from South Yorkshire battles the Ministry of Justice alone after being denied legal aid, exposing systemic failures in the family court system that critics say prioritises cost savings over children's welfare.
Sarkozy sentenced to prison in historic corruption case
Nicolas Sarkozy becomes first former French president ordered to serve prison time over corruption and influence-peddling convictions, marking unprecedented moment in French political history.
Macron's Fall: How France's Golden Boy Lost His Shine
An in-depth analysis of Emmanuel Macron's dramatic fall from political grace, exploring the broken promises and leadership crises that eroded his popularity in France.
Post Office Horizon scandal: 59 convictions quashed
In a monumental victory for justice, 59 former sub-postmasters have their convictions quashed as the Post Office Horizon IT scandal continues to unravel, exposing one of Britain's most devastating miscarriages of justice.
French PM survives twin no-confidence votes
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu clings to power after surviving two dramatic no-confidence votes in the National Assembly, testing President Gabriel Attal's minority government.
Sex offender on bail for 8 attacks charged with murder
Exclusive investigation reveals how a registered sex offender, free on bail despite multiple violent assaults against women, now stands accused of strangling a sex worker to death in a case exposing critical flaws in the justice system.
Indigenous Custody Deaths Hit Record High in NSW
Disturbing new data reveals Indigenous deaths in NSW custody have reached their highest level in over a decade, prompting coronial warnings of systemic failures and demanding immediate government intervention.
Post Office Horizon scandal: Thousands ruined by IT failure
Exclusive investigation reveals how faulty Horizon IT system destroyed lives across Britain while executives received massive bonuses. Victims demand justice and compensation.
Macron hunts for new PM amid French political crisis
Emmanuel Macron confronts his biggest political challenge yet as he scrambles to appoint a new prime minister following parliamentary elections that left France in political deadlock.
Macron reappoints Lecornu as French Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron makes surprise reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, signalling continuity amid political uncertainty and European challenges.
Rapist's sentence increased after failed appeal
In a dramatic courtroom twist, convicted rapist David Aboucaya saw his prison term increased after attempting to appeal his conviction for the brutal attack on grandmother Gisele Pelicot.
Violent prisoner escapes Victoria system, commits crimes interstate
Exclusive investigation reveals how a dangerous prisoner exploited legal loopholes to escape Victoria's justice system and commit serious offences across state borders, raising urgent questions about public safety.
Stephen Lawrence's mother confronts Justice Secretary
Baroness Doreen Lawrence delivers powerful warning to Alex Chalk about potential weakening of public inquiry protections amid human rights law review
Macron's former PM launches new party in French political shakeup
Former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe makes dramatic political move with new centrist party, challenging President Macron's leadership and reshaping France's political landscape ahead of crucial elections.
Tory plan to scrap Sentencing Council branded 'bonkers'
Conservative proposal to abolish independent Sentencing Council and hand power to politicians faces fierce backlash from judiciary and legal professionals who warn it threatens judicial independence.
Mother condemns Starmer over son's machete murder
Exclusive: The mother of a teenage boy brutally murdered with a machete delivers devastating critique of Keir Starmer's justice reforms and sentencing policies as violence surges across Britain.
Gisele Pelicot faces rapist husband in appeal court
French woman Gisele Pelicot faces her convicted husband Husamettin Dogan in court again as he appeals his rape conviction, in a case that has drawn international attention to France's statute of limitations laws.
French PM Lecornu Resigns in Political Shakeup
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has unexpectedly resigned from his position, creating political uncertainty in Paris and raising questions about the future direction of the French government.
French PM Resigns After Weeks - Major Blow to Macron
In a stunning political development, France's newly appointed Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu has abruptly resigned, dealing another embarrassing setback to President Emmanuel Macron's administration after recent election losses.
Home Secretary plans to remove jury trials for protesters
Exclusive: The Home Secretary is considering removing the right to jury trials for protesters in England and Wales, sparking outrage from legal experts and civil liberties groups who warn it undermines a fundamental pillar of British justice.
British teen jailed in Dubai after fatal car crash
A 17-year-old British student faces prison in Dubai after a car crash killed a man, while his family fights for his freedom claiming he's being unfairly punished for a tragic accident.
800+ prisoners freed early in overcrowding crisis
The Ministry of Justice's radical early release scheme will see hundreds of prisoners freed weeks before their scheduled date, raising serious safety concerns among law enforcement and victims' groups.
France Erupts: Million-Strong 'Day of Rage' Against Macron
France is gripped by widespread fury as nearly a million citizens take to the streets in a massive 'Day of Rage', clashing violently with police in protests against President Macron's policies.
French cop jailed for rape of British tourist in Dordogne
A French police officer has been convicted and sentenced to prison for the brutal rape of a British tourist in the Dordogne region. The victim, who was on holiday, was targeted while in a vulnerable state.
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