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Use this form to appeal to the Crown Court against a conviction, or a conviction and sentence.
Annual official statistics on judicial diversity in England and Wales covering the current judiciary, judicial appointments and legal professions.
These factsheets provide more information about the Crime and Policing Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025.
Low Newton is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Brasside, near Durham, for women aged 18 and over.
Victims of miscarriages of justice will be eligible for greater compensation to rebuild their lives following a proposed increase in the compensation cap.
Mandatory requirements for staff on identifying prisoners’ risks of harm to self or others and managing and supporting those at risk.
Revised Code of Practice governing disclosure of unused material in criminal cases, now awaiting Parliamentary approval.
Prisoners can be segregated under a range of authorities, which are set out in Prison Rules This policy provides staff the process and information on how to manage prisoners in segregation.
Victims of crime can now find the latest information about their case at any time of the day or night thanks to an innovative online service to be launched to police forces across the country.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New offence for encouraging serious self-harm with perpetrators facing 5 years behind bars.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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