APL has today published a follow up report to Justice Barred, which revealed widespread delays and difficulties lawyers face in getting to see their clients in prison. Justice Still Barred shows the despite the response to our first report that every prison has the facilities for video links with solicitors, practitioners are still finding many […]
The Victims and Prisoners Bill has now been approved by both Houses of Parliament and will become law. Speaking in the House of Lords on Tuesday 21 May 2024, Lord Moylan said that “I do not think it is at all an exaggeration to say that more has been achieved, both operationally and legally, for […]
Earlier this week the Justice Secretary announced he is considering reducing the qualifying period after which IPP licences can be terminated from ten years to five years. Yet, information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that of 141 applications for termination considered between March and May this year, only 22 were represented – […]