Plans to free up crown courts to deal with serious crimes swiftly and hand more support to victims are set to be announced by the Justice Secretary as part of efforts to tackle the “courts emergency”.

David Lammy has insisted he wants to “save the jury system” as he gears up to unveil sweeping reforms which would see some criminal trials decided by judges alone. It was reported last week that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Angela Constance has insisted she acted in good faith [Getty Images] Justice Secretary Angela Constance broke the ministerial code ...

Reginald Wilson was jailed for life in 1991 for murdering Dr David Birkett - his potential release is a concern to government ...