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No provocation direction needed where not live issue at trial

Police statements not a basis for misdirection challenge

Sentencing Council's annual report records guidelines progress

Sentencing process next to come out for consultation

Recorded crimes slightly up after reaching long term low

Figures also show clear-up rate in further decline

Lord President concerned at lack of candidates for bench

Address at opening of legal year highlights changes in court business

Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs

Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start

UK European arrest warrants must be recognised pending Brexit: CJEU

Refusal only where concrete evidence of risk to fundamental rights

Prison inspectors' report calls for more treatment programmes

Risk of release without reoffending safeguards: annual report

Keep children out of court – but test their evidence: Faculty

Response to Vulnerable Witnesses Bill calls for informed challenge

"Same roof" rule to go in criminal injuries compensation review

Ministers seek to improve position of child abuse and terror victims

Ministers under fire for failing to launch Victim Surcharge Fund

£1m support fund still not operational nearly five years after Act

Edinburgh bar pulls out of JP court duty scheme

Shortage of members and low legal aid rates blamed for decision

Discount percentage must apply to all elements of sentence

High Court requires same rules as fines for driving bans and penalty points