January 2026

Publicity Gimmick or A True Justice Secretary?

In 2017 David Lammy the then Labour MP and criminal defence barrister, conducted a report in to injustice and prejudice in the criminal justice system. In his review into ‘prejudice in the criminal justice system’, David Lammy highlighted that juries “act as a filter for prejudice and are essential for maintaining public confidence”. In June […]

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Minister admits LAA had no digital disaster recovery plan

The government did not have a digital disaster recovery plan in place for the Legal Aid Agency despite knowing since 2021 that the agency’s IT systems were vulnerable to attack, it has emerged. The agency’s systems were hacked on 31 December 2024, with the cyber attack detected during routine checks in April. The system was

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