Thursday 8 April 2021 David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for urgent action as Crown Court backlog hits new record high Continue Reading
Monday 29 March 2021 David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for emergency action as Crown Court delays spike while robbery, theft, criminal damage and arson, drug offences and fraud convictions hit a 10-year low Continue Reading
Thursday 18 March 2021 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy comments on the Government’s response to the Independent Review of Administrative Law Continue Reading
Tuesday 16 March 2021 David Lammy / Justice Labour reveals catalogue of rapists who got less time in prison than the Government’s proposed maximum sentence for damaging statues Continue Reading
Tuesday 16 March 2021 Justice / Lyn Brown Lyn Brown responds to watchdog finding serious failures to ensure race equality within the probation service Continue Reading
Tuesday 9 March 2021 Justice / Policing Labour responds to the publication of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 February 2021 Justice / Peter Kyle Peter Kyle responds to the Victims Commissioner’s call for the introduction of a Victims Law Continue Reading
Thursday 18 February 2021 David Lammy / Justice Justice system in crisis as the number of defendants prosecuted falls by 25% and the proportion of defendants on remand at 5-year high Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 February 2021 David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for urgent action as Crown Court backlog hits an ‘all-time record’ of 56,000 cases Continue Reading
Wednesday 18 November 2020 Justice / Peter Kyle Peter Kyle responds to the publication of a revised Victims’ Code Continue Reading
Friday 6 November 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy says further restrictions in prisons are because of “government failure” Continue Reading
Tuesday 27 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice / Youth David Lammy responds to UN special rapporteur on torture’s assessment of UK Government’s policy on detained children Continue Reading
Thursday 22 October 2020 Ellie Reeves. / Justice Ellie Reeves responds to HMCPSI report on letters to victims from the CPS Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 October 2020 Ellie Reeves. / Justice Ellie Reeves responds to Dame Vera Baird QC’s survey into the experience of the criminal justice system for rape victims Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ annual report Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 October 2020 Justice / Peter Kyle Peter Kyle welcomes proposal to open Parole Board hearings to victims but calls for further improvements to victims’ rights Continue Reading
Monday 19 October 2020 Ellie Reeves. / Justice Ellie Reeves responds to CPS announcing changes to legal guidance for prosecutors on rape and serious sexual offences Continue Reading
Friday 9 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice Labour warns against ‘complacency’ as coronavirus second spike hits prisons Continue Reading
Tuesday 6 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to run the new prison at Wellingborough Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to proposed sentencing law changes Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responds to proposed sentencing law changes Continue Reading
Tuesday 8 September 2020 Justice Lord Falconer responds to resignation of the Head of the Legal Department Continue Reading
Sunday 6 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to reports that Government lengthening time unconvicted defendants can spend in custody before trial Continue Reading
Monday 10 August 2020 Justice / Lord Falconer Lord Falconer responds to reports that No 10 is planning to set targets for rape prosecution levels for the CPS Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 August 2020 Coronavirus / David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for action to tackle courts backlog as landmark ruling paves way for release of dangerous criminals Continue Reading
Friday 31 July 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to appointment of panel on reform of judicial review process Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to record high for self-harm incidents in custody Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 Justice Lord Falconer responds to CPS measures to tackle low level of rape prosecutions Continue Reading
Monday 13 July 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice / Nick Thomas-Symonds Response to consultation on doubling maximum sentence for assaulting emergency workers Continue Reading
Monday 18 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice Prisons facing unprecedented challenges during covid-19 pandemic – David Lammy Continue Reading
Monday 11 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to news that jury trials will resume from next week Continue Reading
Friday 1 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for ‘emergency action plan’ for courts and the judiciary in response to Covid-19 crisis Continue Reading
Saturday 18 April 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice David Lammy responds to the suspension of the prisoner early release programme Continue Reading
Friday 17 April 2020 David Lammy / Justice Time is of the essence to prevent our prisons from becoming Covid-19 hotspots Continue Reading
Saturday 7 December 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon responds to the conviction of Joseph McCann Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 November 2019 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti “After almost a decade of cuts to the criminal justice system, the Conservatives have all but decriminalised rape” – Chakrabarti responds to Tory parole hearings proposal Continue Reading
Monday 4 November 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Government prison safety measures – Richard Burgon responds Continue Reading
Thursday 31 October 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Burgon responds to latest prison violence statistics Continue Reading
Sunday 22 September 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon speaking at Labour Party Conference Continue Reading
Saturday 21 September 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Labour announces plans to reduce the number of victims of crime by scrapping ineffective short sentences and investing in proven alternatives to custody Continue Reading
Friday 20 September 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Labour announces plans to empower communities to defend their rights and secure justice Continue Reading
Thursday 12 September 2019 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti response to news that rape convictions are at their lowest level since records were compiled Continue Reading
Thursday 22 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tories have created chaos across our prisons system – Richard Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 15 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon responds to Prison Service Workforce data Continue Reading
Monday 12 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon These measures fall woefully short of what is needed to make our prisons safe – Richard Burgon Continue Reading
Sunday 11 August 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Richard Burgon responds to government plans to create 10,000 new prison places Continue Reading
Tuesday 30 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Serious weaknesses in sex offenders rehabilitation – Richard Burgon responds Continue Reading
Monday 29 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Mistreated workers should not have to wait for justice – Burgon Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Justice / Richard Burgon Tories overseeing a dangerous collapse in safety for young people in custody – Burgon Continue Reading