“The reasons for including groups vary but include evidence of disparities in sentencing outcomes, disadvantages faced within ...

A just system would shift away from punishment toward prevention and restorative justice. Community investment in programs, people returning to the community, and accountability are the path to a safe ...

In echoes of last summer’s riots, the government is again being accused of enabling a “two-tier” justice system in the UK.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will write to the council to "register my displeasure" and recommend reversing ...

The chair of the body behind the sentencing reforms has defended the changes by saying a punishment tailored to individual ...

The Justice Secretary has called on the independent Sentencing Council to “reconsider” its controversial new guidelines or ...

Ms Mahmood hinted she could give ministers and MPs could be given a veto over future guidelines to prevent further damage to ...

Two years ago, few had heard of the term ‘two-tier justice’. Indeed, Ministers and leaders across the criminal justice system ...

Comes as Sentencing Council write a letter angrily rejecting minister’s claim that they have created a ‘two tier’ justice ...

A fight is brewing in England over new sentencing guidelines that require judges to consider a criminal’s ethnicity and faith ...

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has vowed to take legal action after the Sentencing Council told judges to consider ...