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Legal services chief out following review

Reports on victims' services proposed

Polanski begins house arrest in plush 'prison'

One man's house may be his castle but in the case of film-maker Roman Polanski yesterday, released at last from his prison cell just outside Zurich, it is his luxury prison.

Victims to get more say in court

David Bain anti-compo petition launched

A group of Robin Bain supporters has launched a petition to deny his son David Bain's compensation application

Govt must prove rorts, say lawyers

'Corrupt lawyers' claim undermines profession

New gang laws come into effect

Underachievers to fund state sector pay rises

Department bosses told those who don't perform face cuts so those who do well can be rewarded.

Jurors kept in dark over gang link in P killing

Jurors in a murder trial were not told the 'principal offender' was a member of the Head Hunters gang with more than 50 convictions.

Power seeks hard line on court secrecy for celebs

The Justice Minister wants to stop the emerging "special class" of high-profile people using their status to get name suppression.

<i>Editorial</i>: Let's preserve and protect open justice

Name suppression rules need changing - lawyers

Court proceedings should be more open and transparent, the Law Commission says.

Study trashes anti-tagging policies

Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.

Blinded justice

Ministry of Justice staff plan rolling strikes