Sir Brian Leveson leading ‘once-in-a-generation’ review into criminal courts Legal The man who led the News of the World inquiry has been chosen to review the criminal courts, at a time when data revealed backlogs has reached a record high
Court delays return as emergency measures are deployed to stem prison overcrowding COURTS The legal sector was thrown into a state of chaos and confusion this morning after the government deployed emergency measures to delay court cases in response to prison and police cell overcrowding.