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- in the category: criminal law
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