Right to legal aid is ‘basic human right’, Jeremy Corbyn tells Justice Alliance meeting
Labour leader joins Shami Chakrabarti to condemn cuts to legal aid while row continues over duty criminal solicitors’ contract
MoJ considers specialist courts for issues such as domestic abuse
Michael Gove has signalled enthusiasm for US-style ‘problem-solving courts’ where same judge sits in both criminal and civil aspects of a case
Criminal courts charge must be abolished ‘as soon as possible’
Justice committee says mandatory payment of up to £1,200 for convicted defendants ‘incompatible with principles of justice’