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Charlotte Reck
Man convicted of murdering partner in brutal knife attack

Wed 3 Jun 2026

Man convicted of murdering partner in brutal knife attack
Rachel Sylvester
The crisis in Britain’s youth justice system: how is the government going to fix it?

Sun 31 May 2026

The crisis in Britain’s youth justice system: how is the government going to fix it?
Kenan Malik
The right of juries to follow their conscience is a vital bulwark of our democracy

Sun 17 May 2026

The right of juries to follow their conscience is a vital bulwark of our democracy
Charlotte Reck
Old Bailey judge gives evidence in murder trial of daughter’s partner

Sun 17 May 2026

Old Bailey judge gives evidence in murder trial of daughter’s partner
Is Ticketmaster ripping off fans?

9 mins • S1, E1347

Is Ticketmaster ripping off fans?
Claudia Williams
After a landmark trial, a mother still seeks answers about her daughter’s death

Sun 26 Apr 2026

After a landmark trial, a mother still seeks answers about her daughter’s death
Claudia Williams
Man found not guilty of driving wife to suicide

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Man found not guilty of driving wife to suicide
Letters to the editor
‘Unsafe’ convictions are not a lost cause

Sun 19 Apr 2026

‘Unsafe’ convictions are not a lost cause
The Observer Leader
The court of appeal is failing the justice system

Sun 12 Apr 2026

The court of appeal is failing the justice system
Ceri Thomas
No apology, no justice: how the court of appeal failed Peter Sullivan

Sun 12 Apr 2026

No apology, no justice: how the court of appeal failed Peter Sullivan
Richard Palmer
Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Prison guards and inmates sue Ministry of Justice over cancer-inducing radon gas
Claudia Williams
Man told wife he would snap her neck, landmark coercion case told

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Man told wife he would snap her neck, landmark coercion case told
Chloe Hadjimatheou
Why my book on mothers battling for custody was pulped – not once, but twice

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Why my book on mothers battling for custody was pulped – not once, but twice
Rachel Sylvester
Angry men shouting us down in Commons as we fight for justice, say female MPs

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Angry men shouting us down in Commons as we fight for justice, say female MPs
The government has scrapped juries for some trials

8 mins • S1, E1247

The government has scrapped juries for some trials
John Simpson
David Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials criticised by his own expert adviser

Sun 30 Nov 2025

David Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials criticised by his own expert adviser
Rachel Sylvester
Thousands to lose the right to trial by jury in drive to fix court logjam

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Thousands to lose the right to trial by jury in drive to fix court logjam
Stephen Armstrong
The Macrons, the Maga influencer and the ‘trans’ Brigitte conspiracy: US judge to hear lawsuit

Sun 19 Oct 2025

The Macrons, the Maga influencer and the ‘trans’ Brigitte conspiracy: US judge to hear lawsuit
Andrew Anthony
Mock trial tackles the mystery of stolen Greek treasure

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Mock trial tackles the mystery of stolen Greek treasure
Rachel Sylvester
Right to jury trial faces axe as courts try to clear backlog

Sat 5 Jul 2025

Right to jury trial faces axe as courts try to clear backlog
What happened in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial?

9 mins • S1, E1140

What happened in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial?
Louise Tickle
New child rape law could prolong victims’ wait for justice

Sat 21 Jun 2025

New child rape law could prolong victims’ wait for justice
Phoebe Davis
Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy loss

Sun 18 May 2025

Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy loss
Phoebe Davis
Prosecuted for taking abortion pills too late

Sat 17 May 2025

Prosecuted for taking abortion pills too late

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